CAREY GREEN || SENIOR PASTOR CANDIDATE

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Summary || God’s Work in My Life and Call to Ministry || Philosophy of Ministry || My Personal Testimony || Statement of  Faith || Ministry & Career History || Education & Training || Unique Experience & Skills || Preaching Samples || My Approach to Staff & Elder Relationships || Books I’ve Written || Influences || Additional Personal Information || References

SUMMARY INFORMATION

• I love to partner with others gifted differently than me
• I am zealous to see the church BE the church
• I’m a creative, goal-oriented organizer
• I’ve been joyfully married since 1989
• I’m blessed with 5 adult children who all walk with Jesus

THE BIBLICAL HEARTBEAT BEHIND MY CALL TO MINISTRY

Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with all His energy that He powerfully works within me.

Colossians 1:28-29

PREACHING SAMPLES

These sermons were delivered over the last two years (2022-2023). I was graciously invited to be a temporary part of the teaching team at the church where our oldest son and his family are involved.

MY PERSONAL TESTIMONY

I was born in a small town of Pampa, Texas, July 4th, 1967 into a “partly” Christian home. By that I mean that my mother was a Christian while my dad was not. My mother took my older brother and me to church from the beginning of our lives. When I was 5 years old I received Jesus as my Savior. I remember it, though hazily.  It was a Sunday evening service and the Pastor had preached a typical gospel sermon.  That night, at the urging of the Holy Spirit I responded to the message – realizing my need for Jesus to forgive me and take me to heaven when I died.  My mother led me to faith in Christ that night.

It wasn’t until High School that my faith really began to take shape and produce evidence of growth.  It was during these days that I began to pick up on the inconsistencies and problems in my home church.  I realized that the Pastor had a very clear zeal for the Lord and seeing people come to salvation.  Yet his leadership style was dictatorial and his manner with people often very abrasive and insensitive.  His own adult children lived lives of wanton disobedience to the Lord and had multiple divorces.  His own grandson, when he visited our church was one of the most spoiled and disrespectful kids I’d ever met.  I also began noticing that the “holiness” that was preached from the pulpit on Sundays was not being absorbed very well by the congregation, even the volunteer leadership.  I recall going to a friend’s home once, whose dad was on the Deacon board and realizing that they had a subscription to the Playboy channel as we flipped through the stations.  I was shocked, but at the same time very angry.  I didn’t understand how someone could be so glaringly hypocritical and seemingly think nothing of it.  Though I was still full of teenage immaturity myself I was beginning to realize that the lifestyle of a Christian was perhaps more important than their words.

Beginning my freshman year of high school, but not really taking root until my junior year, I was encouraged and led deeper in my faith by my high school band director.  He introduced me to Christian music and led me in Bible studies periodically.  We’d talk of the Lord often and discuss the doctrines of the New Testament.  He began an organization in our school based on the Fellowship of Christian Athletes model – calling it Fellowship of Christian Musicians.  I attended every week and enjoyed the fellowship and discussion of our faith.  I became more of a “true Christian” during this time – beginning to connect the dots between genuine faith and the lifestyle that must flow from it.

As I went to college (West Texas State University) the next fall I immediately found a campus based ministry to join up with – the Baptist Student Union.  It seemed natural to me to be a part of this group since I’d been at a Baptist church all my life.  This was different though.  I made some great strides in my faith as part of the BSU – and within months was asked to serve on the Student Advisory Committee.  

It was during my second semester of college that I felt God called me to be in full time ministry.  I had always been impressed with the youth ministry that I saw at the camp I had attended so I assumed that I’d be a fit for that vein of ministry.  I made application to attend Colorado Christian University after visiting their campus and sitting in on their youth classes.  Colorado Christian University was a high point in my life for many reasons.  First, I felt that I was finally in my element, studying the scriptures and enjoying the fellowship with other Christians who were serious about the Lord.  I took to the Biblical studies courses with vigor and enjoyed digging deeper and writing papers on what I’d discovered.  I first discovered my passion for the scriptures at CCU.  Secondly, CCU was where I first met my wife-to-be, Mindi.  Our meeting and subsequent courtship is a story in itself, but suffice it to say that we dated for one year and married between my Junior and Senior years.  My last year of school she worked full time, I worked part time, and I graduated with honors and was chosen by the Biblical Studies Faculty as the Outstanding Student in the School of Biblical Studies for that year.  As you can imagine, I was very excited for what the future would hold.

Immediately upon graduating, I began searching for a youth ministry position.  Not being able to find any full-time positions, I took a part-time position as Director of Jr. High Ministries at Bear Creek Church in Lakewood, Colorado.  I served in this position for 3 ½ years, learning, growing, and enjoying the fulfillment that ministry to students and parents can bring.  But with the birth of our first child I found that I could not continue working the part-time ministry position and also meet the demands of a full-time job and a growing family.  It was one of the hardest decisions of my life to quit the youth position in order to work full time at my secular job.

As I worked I continued to look for a full time ministry position, which was an adventure in itself that is too lengthy to go into here.  Eventually Mindi and I began attending church at a new church in the city, one that had been planted by a fellow student at CCU.  It was a vibrant new church with around 400 people in attendance and was growing rapidly.  Their evangelistic effectiveness was amazing to me.  It was an exciting place to be.  Over time and much involvement on a volunteer basis, I was asked to apply for the position of Church Administrator there, which was eventually changed to Associate Director of Ministry.  I was hired and began my work in full time ministry.  My role was primarily administrative, overseeing staff, assimilation, and the details of the office.  But with such a quickly growing church my duties became more immersed in ministry coordination and discipleship.  I was put in charge of developing a small group program, and in less than a year we went from 4 small groups to 14.  My wife and I led a group ourselves and it grew in number to the point that we multiplied it into 3 separate groups.  I oversaw the fledgling single adult ministry, coordinated all assimilation programs, and began doing a small amount of counseling and discipleship.  As well, I took the first steps of establishing a Deacon board the serve alongside the Elders in ministry to the church family.

It was in this position I got my first taste of preaching and teaching – and found that I seemed to “come alive” inside when I was able to study, prepare, and communicate God’s word to people with a passion.  Over time, I would teach and preach on average of 2 to 3 times a year, each time growing the desire within me to be able to consistently do so.  By this time, our church had grown to over 1200 in regular attendance.  I thank the Lord for the powerful lessons I learned there…lessons about the power of the simple gospel message, the importance of personal connection in the lives of people, and the ways in which the Lord had gifted me in teaching, leadership, and administration.

Following my desire to preach and teach more often I began submitting resumes to churches in need of a teaching pastor.  I soon began a dialogue with the elders at Pacific Islands Bible Church in Mililani, Hawaii.  Within a very short time Mindi and I flew to Hawaii to candidate and were hired to pastor there alongside a co-Pastor, Mark Turansky, whose Dad had founded the church 20 years prior.  I was to teach, oversee the adult curriculum and Sunday School, and do a small bit of discipleship and counseling, as well as serve on the elder board.  Our four years there were very important in my life.  I had the amazing luxury of concentrating on teaching almost exclusively, and during that time also developed a personal spiritual growth notebook for use in one on one discipleship settings, which they still use at that church today.  You can see it on their website (www.pibcohana.org) under the PIBC Interactive heading.  During this time I grew in my teaching skills as well as in personal and marriage counseling skills alongside my wife.  Our time there was very rich and full of great memories and good friends.

We left Hawaii to move back to Colorado, following a belief that God wanted us to return to the mainland and begin a new church in the area of Castle Rock, Colorado.  As I look back I’m amazed at the faith He provided us during that time.  We were leaving a very secure income and a position that we loved to walk into the unknown.  We arrived in Colorado with no job, no home, and only the beginnings of a plan for how we were going to proceed in beginning and establishing a church.  I soon got a full time job and found that the responsibility of beginning a new church, working full time, and being a husband and father for a family of 7, by this time, were outside my abilities.  Our efforts at planting the church seemed to be continually frustrated.  We made good connections with neighbors, even leading one to Christ in our family room.  But our home Bible study was not growing and I had no time to dedicate to further strategy or outreach efforts.  I believe that God used this period in our lives to teach us greater faith.  Month after month we were forced to trust Him for things as basic as food and rent money, and He always provided – either through my job or through generous but unexpected gifts from friends we had made over the years.  It was an amazing time.  I can also see now that He was revealing more to me about my specific shape for ministry. 

In discouragement I began looking for a full time ministry position.  I was put in contact with some officials in the local district of the Christian and Missionary Alliance.  They loved the idea of planting a church in the area where we were, but had no funds with which to do so.  Through the course of my interaction with them, they made me aware of a situation in Reno, NV where a new church had lost its pastor and was in need of a replacement.  To make a long story short, we joined the C&MA and took over the pastorate of LifeWay Church Community in Reno where we’ve been serving for the past 2 ½ years.  The situation we stepped into was a difficult one, and we knew that at the time.  The Pastor who started the church a few years earlier had resigned suddenly due to marital problems.  We stepped into leadership there 5 months later.  Our time here has been very fruitful in some ways and very difficult in others.  Over our time here, as we’ve worked to overcome the damage of the past our numbers have steadily declined from over 100 to less than 50.  The church was much more damaged and unstable than anyone in the loop realized.

As it stands now, the elders and I are prayerfully considering a course of action for the future.  It’s most likely that we will either disband the church or merge with another local church in the area.  Either alternative will put our family in the place of discovering our next ministry assignment and making some kind of move.

I am perfectly willing to discuss any of these events or situations with you as you see fit and I welcome the opportunity.

PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY

The church’s calling is to make mature disciples, people who trust in Jesus as Savior and go on to grow in relationship with Him for the advancement of the Kingdom of God. 

It’s my aim to love, teach, equip, and demonstrate for my church family what it looks like to humbly walk in devoted fellowship with Jesus, day by day, for a lifetime. This is the privilege and joy of all Christians, to joyfully live under the reign of King Jesus. Led and taught properly, the church grows and builds itself up in love and unity, wisdom, and the use of spiritual gifts to build up the body. When this happens, the church becomes a compassionate witness and demonstration of the gospel, winning the lost and advancing the Kingdom.

Biblical areas of emphasis the Lord has impressed upon me:

[8] Relational discipleship and ministry

[9] Spiritually healthy homes and families

[10] Biblical discipleship and equipping of men

[11] Biblical discipleship and equipping of women

[12] Family-supportive biblical education for youth

[13] Family-supportive biblical education for children

[14] Compassionate engagement with the culture

STATEMENT OF FAITH

GOD

I believe in one God, who exists eternally in three co-equal Persons: the Father, Son (Jesus), and Holy Spirit.

THE BIBLE

I believe the Old and New Testaments of the Bible are divinely inspired, without error, and are the Christian’s primary source of authority for faith and living. The Bible is God’s holy and truthful word, expressed through human authors.

HUMANITY

I believe that people are born sinful both in identity and action and are therefore separated from God. Though we still bear the image of God from the moment of creation, sin has corrupted us, making no one acceptable before God.

JESUS CHRIST

I believe that because of His love for people, God implemented a way to overcome our sinful condition by sending His divine, eternal, and only Son, Jesus Christ, to die as a propitiation for our sins. Jesus’ historical, sacrificial death on the cross and His resurrection from the dead provide the only avenue through which restoration with God the Father is possible. He not only makes it possible for our sin to be forgiven and relationship with God possible, He also fits us for service in the Kingdom of God.

FAITH

I believe that through the simple, personal act of depending on Jesus’ death as the full payment for sin, each individual is restored to a right and intimate relationship with God forever (becomes a Christian).

THE HOLY SPIRIT

I believe that the Holy Spirit is the one who both calls people into the family of God and regenerates their sinful hearts through faith.

Through the Holy Spirit’s regenerating power the identity of repentant people is changed from sinner to saint, from darkness to light. We become new creations in Jesus. This new identity is the basis from which character is transformed and God’s work in human beings is displayed.

The Holy Spirit serves the believer as their Helper, Teacher, and Guide in all areas of life and spiritual knowledge. He produces fruit in the lives of believers in the form of character, integrity, righteous behavior, and godly perspectives about life, the world, and other people.

The Spirit provides supernatural gifts to each Christian, as He desires, for the benefit and health of the church and in some cases, as a witness to those outside the church. No one gift or combination of gifts is an all-in-one evidence of being a Christian. The Spirit assigns and distributes His gifts as He pleases.

HEALING

I believe that provision is made in the work of Jesus Christ for the healing of mankind in body, mind, spirit, emotions, etc. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are to be practiced today. However, Jesus’ provision for healing does not guarantee that healing will occur in every case. All healing, whether physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual occurs only as God, in His sovereignty determines it should.

THE CHURCH

I believe that all people who place their faith in Jesus Christ are united together into one family, one “body,” called the church. With Jesus Himself as its leader, the church is to gather together for prayer, teaching, community, and worship. We do this to come to know God intimately, to equip each member, to help others in the church, and to spread the message of salvation and spiritual growth through Jesus to those around us. The hallmark of a vibrant, healthy church is love and unity among its members.

THE FUTURE

I believe that Christ is bodily returning to the earth and at that time will judge the living and the dead. Until His return, believers are to live lives that bring glory to God through Jesus Christ and advance His Kingdom on earth. The Church is to be busy doing the work of evangelism and discipleship, proclaiming the pure, uncompromised gospel of Christ, and living according to the instructions found in the word of God.

CURRENT ISSUES

God determines and establishes a person’s sexual identity at conception, either male or female. It is to each person’s benefit and great joy to embrace their sexual identity and seek God’s purpose for them within that identity.

Marriage is a covenant between a man, woman, and God that is established by God Himself. It was created by God and exclusively engaged in by one man and one woman.

Sexuality and sexual relations are gifts from God to be practiced and enjoyed only within the context of a marriage relationship. Any sexual activity or sexual relations outside the marriage relationship are sinful.

The Bible never teaches that those who are Christians are guaranteed health, prosperity, or happiness. There is no biblical teaching that promises such things for those who have enough or the right kind of faith, either. The Christian life is one that expresses the nature and heart of its King, Jesus, that of joyful and loving self-sacrifice for the sake of others, to the glory of God.

The Bible is very clear that human life begins at the moment of conception and is sacred to God, the Creator. For this reason I believe that the act of abortion is a grievous sin in every instance. In this same vein, the aged and infirm are also valuable to God and must be to us, His people. The elderly must be honored and cared for, not discarded or disregarded. 

MINISTRY AND CAREER HISTORY

My experience and time in ministry has paralleled my spiritual growth. Though gifted by the Holy Spirit in various ways, I started out like we all do, young and inexperienced. But I have always sought to humble myself before the Lord and trust Him to lift me up in due time (1 Peter 5:5-6).

Every move I’ve made, I’ve made in faith, believing that He was guiding me and to the best of my ability, serving with all my heart wherever He has placed me. No doubt, I’ve made mistakes or have at times misunderstood His leading, but I can humbly and gratefully say that my King has been faithful. I give Him praise for everything He’s done in and through me over the past 25-ish years.

The following chronology is in reverse order.

Online Bible Teacher, MorningMindsetMedia.com — January 2018 to the present

I’ve not been in an official pastoral ministry role since 2015, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been inactive for the Kingdom. It was only a few years after leaving pastoral ministry that I sensed the Lord leading me to do something with the teaching gifts He’s provided to me. I began “The Morning Mindset” podcast on January 1, 2018 and it quickly grew to over  5,000 downloads per episode within the first 24 hours. That number ballooned over the years and today, the podcast is heard over 54,000 times per day.

Through this experience I have learned a great deal about how media can be leveraged to advance the Kingdom of God and would love to combine what I’ve learned with those in my next church family who have similar interests.

I expect to be able to continue publishing the Morning Mindset in my own time, no matter the Pastoral role I am entrusted with next.

Through the Morning Mindset’s success my wife and I have also begun publishing a Christian Marriage podcast and a Christian Parenting podcast (see the “Unique Experience” section).

Founder and CEO, PodcastFastTrack.com — October 2015 to present

When I sensed from the Lord that the calling for local church Pastoral ministry was waning, I transitioned away from my Pastoral position in coordination with the church’s elders and I stepped out in faith to find a job outside the church.

When it became evident that I wouldn’t be able to find adequate employment in my local community, I took the step to being my own company, which grew almost immediately.

Podcast Fast Track is a full-service podcast audio and writing production business. I run a fully remote team of 11 people and have been blessed by God with the ability to build a great morale and team spirit in spite of the distance between us, serve over 40 clients per month faithfully, and provide for my family and many others through the work the company does. My team-building and organizational skills have grown tremendously through this season and I am eager to put the things I’ve learned to use in a local church once again.

I’ve also had the opportunity to have meaningful spiritual conversations with many clients and would-be clients over the years. 

Once I discover the ministry position the Lord has in mind for me, the plan is to transition my role as CEO of the company to my oldest son, who works with me in the company, taking a more passive advisory role for myself at that time.

Lead Pastor, Community Church of Leadville (EFCA) — Leadville, CO — 7/1/2007 to 2/31/2015

I stepped into this role on the heels of the church undergoing many disappointing and damaging Pastoral situations over the past 8 to 10 years of its history. My wife and I were able to lead the existing church family (then around 40 families) through season of repentance, healing, and restoration while establishing a firm footing for the path forward based on the clear teaching of the Word of God.

In our time there we saw many people come to faith in Jesus and the church’s worship attendance grew to 130 people in our time there.

When I arrived at the church there was only one remaining Elder and I identified, equipped, and trained 4 other men to come aboard the Elder team in time. This is the season during which I developed my “Elder Training Handbook” (see my book section below).

Lead Pastor, LifeWay Church Community (C&MA) — Reno, Nevada — 5/1/2004 to 12/31/2006

I took up leadership of this 3 year old church in the Northwest region of Reno after the founding Pastor’s marriage fell apart. It was my hope to bring stability and encouragment to a very tenuous situation.

After arriving and serving faithfully for about a year, it became evident that the emotional and relational damage experienced by the church family was deeper than any of us knew. Though we worked together to bring healing about, the damage proved too great and made the decision to encourage attenders (very few at that point) to join other fellowships around the city.

Church Planter, Living Faith Church — Castle Rock, Colorado — 1/1/2002 to 4/1/2004

Sensing the Lord’s direction to plant a church, my wife and I moved to Castle Rock, Colorado with the belief that since it was the County Seat in the fastest growing county in Colorado at the time, it was a good place to being a new church. We began with no support and I worked full time while hosting Bible studies for neighbors and others in our home. We had a small group of around 15 people meeting weekly by the end of our time there and were privileged to lead three of our neighbors to faith in Christ.

In the end, the demands of full time work and church planting, combined with the needs of my growing family (our 5th child was born during this time) proved too much and we sought out help from denominations in the area. This is where I came into contact with the local Christian and Missionary Alliance District Superintendent, who asked if I’d consider the work in Reno.

Teaching Pastor, Pacific Island Bible Church (Non-denominational) — Mililani, Hawaii (pibcohana.org) — 11/1/1998 to 12/1/2002

I was called to serve as Co-Pastor at PIBC, focusing on teaching and curriculum development. I followed the founding Pastor and the church was very much a family to me and my growing family. I preached weekly approximately 40 Sundays per year, developed small groups and Sunday school programs, and participated as an Elder in making decisions and leading the church body. This is where my teaching gift was refined and grown like no other season in my ministry career.

I left PIBC in 2002 after believing that the Lord was calling me to Castle Rock Colorado to plant a church.

Associate Director of Ministry, Grace Church (Non-denominational) — Arvada, Colorado (grace-alone.org) — 5/1995 to 10/1998

The role at Grace Church was my first full-time, adult ministry role. I was fresh out of Bible College and eager to get to work for the Kingdom. When I joined Grace Church the Sunday attendance was around 300 people. I was tasked with organizing the office and systems upon which the church would run, create and run a membership track, establish a small group program and equip leaders to form and grow groups, and to oversee various other ministries, such as the singles ministry.

When I began at Grace Church there were three existing small groups, which I was able to increase to eighteen. By the time I left Grace Church, Sunday attendance was just over 1300. Naturally, this as a team effort but I saw the Lord us my organizational, leadership, and teaching skills to advance the work we were doing together.

Somewhere around June of 1997 I got my first opportunity to preach, and as I tell my wife, that’s the day something in me came alive for the first time. I loved preaching God’s word and felt that He wanted me to do so on a more regular basis. There was not much opportunity for me to preach at Grace Church, being one of several on staff, so I began a search to find a church family where my teaching gifts could be better used.

Director of Jr. High Ministries, Bear Creek Evangelical Presbyterian Church — Lakewood, Colorado (https://www.bridgebc.org/)— 1989 to 1991 (part time)

I graduated from Colorado Christian University in 1990 with a degree in Youth Ministry. I’d already begun working at Bear Creek at that time and enjoyed ministering to the students and families of the church. Under the leadership of the Director of Student Ministries I cared for and equipped Jr. High students in areas of discipleship, leadership development, and evangelism. My time at Bear Creek was rich and I still have friendships with some of the people I met there.

EDUCATION / TRAINING / LICENSING

Master of Arts (with distinction), Trinity Theological Seminary — Pastoral Ministry — November 1997

Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude), Colorado Christian University — Youth/Biblical studies — May 1990

Ordained Minister/Licensed Worker of the Christian & Missionary Alliance

Purpose Driven Church Seminar, Saddleback Community Church — May 1996

Institute for Biblical Community, Dr. Larry Crabb – March 1998

Ordained as a Minister of the Gospel, by the Pastors of Grace Church of Arvada, July of 1996

UNIQUE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Eight years ago I founded a podcast production agency, which I still run today. This experience has given me an appreciation for the powerful tool media can be for the expansion of the Kingdom of God. I am eager to lead my local church in using media of all types to spread the gospel message and lovingly care for and disciple even more people.

As an example, on January 1, 2018, I launched a daily devotional podcast that God has greatly used and blessed: The Morning Mindset Christian Daily Devotional. Among the top 1% of podcasts worldwide, the show averages 12,000 listeners per episode within the first 30 days. Based on this success, my wife Mindi and I founded a non-profit enabling believers in need to receive help from other believers. More at: https://NotANeedyPerson.org.

Another example: Mindi and I co-host two podcasts, covering the subjects of Christian Marriage and Christian Parenting. This bi-weekly podcast averages over 1000 listeners per episode within the first 30 days. By listening to a handful of these episodes you’ll get to know us and how our faith works out in our daily lives. You can see everything we’re doing with media at https://MorningMindsetMedia.com.

Click any of the images below to listen to the podcasts in a new tab as you continue to browse this page.
(You’ll get a much better feel for who we are if you do)

MY APPROACH TO STAFF AND ELDER RELATIONSHIPS

Positions of spiritual leadership or authority can be problematic in that they provide an environment in which the person in leadership can feel like they are walking personally close to the Lord by virtue of the ministry activities they are engaged in. Nobody would say it that way, but it often subtly happens all the same. For this reason it is vital that those in positions of authority within the church (Elders / Church staff) are intentional to develop open, honest, accountable relationships where the reality of their spiritual condition can be regularly encouraged, challenged, and spurred on.

But exhort/encourage one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. ~ Hebrews 3:13

The danger of spiritual callousness is real and as the family of God we are to help each other remain soft, pliable, and humble before our Father, King, and Maker. I long to be part of a staff and/or Elder team where this kind of familial care is innate and active, where every member expresses loving concern for the others in the group through regular interactions that penetrate the outer layers of appearance and quick responses, to get to the heart.

My desire is to lead the way in these kinds of relationships within the church in pursuit of the unity Jesus describes in the prayer He prayed just before going to the cross…

The glory that You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one even as We are one, I in them and You in Me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that You sent Me and loved them even as You loved Me. ~ John 17:22-23 

There are many contexts where this type of connection can happen and it would be my goal to weave it into every one on one meeting, every group discussion, and every planning or organizational meeting with Church Staff and Elders.

I believe this happens best through the biblical admonition to love others as I desire to be loved, considering others as more important than myself as Jesus did. I’m obviously not perfect at this but have gained so much ground with the help of my wife, who seems to have been born relational and wise in such things beyond my comprehension.

BOOKS I’VE WRITTEN

You can see all the books I’ve written here.

INFLUENTIAL AUTHORS AND TEACHERS IN MY LIFE AND MINISTRY

• Pastor Jim Cymbal
• Rev. E.M. Bounds
• Dr. Gene Getz
• Rev. Jonathan Edwards
• Rev. John Owen

PERSONAL AND “NICE TO KNOW” INFORMATION

• Born in July of 1967
• Born again in 1972
• Married since May of 1989
• Wife: Mindi.
• Mindi was born again in 1972 also 
• Five children (all faithful Christian adults): Aaron, Melinda, Madeline, Caleb, Faith
• 5 grandboys (as of August 2023)
• I have two visible tattoos (Some prefer to know this sooner rather than later. I’m happy to share the stories).
• Interests – Family, friends, reading & study, music (listening and performing), hospitality in our home, outdoor activities, writing.

Those tattoos I mentioned…

REFERENCES

More available upon request

Don and Tricia Nelson
Friends of 25+years
P.O. Box 64112
Colorado Springs, CO 80962
Don: dnelson4god(at)gmail.com
Tricia: nelsontricia23(at)gmail.com
Don: 303-506-0211
Tricia: 720-234-0216

Andrew Gearhart
Current Pastor
andrew.gearhart(at)woodmenvalley.org
719-424-6056