Woodmen Elders & Deacons

Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus."
(1 Timothy 3:13)

Woodmen is governed by an Elder Board. Josh Lindstrom, our Lead Pastor of Teaching and Vision, serves as an elder and is accountable to our elder board. Woodmen Valley Chapel is both a civil corporation and community of faith, which subscribes to the eternal truths outlined in our Statement of Faith.

The Statement of Faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For the purposes of Woodmen Valley Chapel’s faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, our Elder Council is the final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application.

At Woodmen, Deacons are men and women who are selected by their Campus Pastor to serve in a variety of key leadership roles at their local campus. Deacons’ primary duties at Woodmen are focused on caring for their campus community. To be a Deacon, one must affirm and be willing to abide by Woodmen’s principles of doctrine, practice and governance.

Elder Candidates


Matt Pirmann

We're excited to introduce Matt Pirmann as a candidate for Woodmen’s Elder Council. Matt and his wife, Sara, have been married since 2008. They’ve been involved at Woodmen since the first weekend they arrived in Colorado Springs in 2017.

Matt has been active leading and serving as part of Awana, Community Groups, men’s ministry, ACTS and Discipleship Institute. Matt and Sara have three daughters who attend Evangel Christian Academy, where Matt sits on the board.

Following time in the Army, various defense contractor roles and working at Compassion International, Matt purchased a local small business that he now runs full-time. In his free time, he enjoys studying the Bible, theology and church history as well as hunting and fly fishing.

As part of our Elder selection process, over the next three months we invite you to contact Matt directly if you have a concern about any area in his life which does not align with the Biblical standards for elders outlined in Titus, chapter 1 and First Timothy, chapter 3. If, after giving him an opportunity to respond, you feel that there is a concern that remains unresolved, please reach out here.


ELDERS

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JOSH LINDSTROM


Josh is a gifted teacher and trusted shepherd with a 20+ year track record of faithful and engaging church leadership. He came to Woodmen after completing 10 years of fruitful ministry in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Lindstrom family joined Woodmen in 2014. Josh serves as the Lead Pastor of Teaching and Vision. His heart for ministry centers on the bold proclamation of God’s Word – emphasizing the truth of Scripture and its practical application. His skill and visionary experience in leading people to conform their lives to the life of Christ help Woodmen continue to become the church God desires us to be.

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Bruce Smith


Bruce and his wife, April, have been involved at Woodmen since being stationed with the Army in Colorado Springs in 2006. Through his years at Woodmen, Bruce has served and ministered to students, kids and men, at the Rockrimmon and Downtown campuses. Bruce currently serves as Men’s Ministry deacon at Downtown. Bruce and April have four children and are anticipating their first grandchild this August. Bruce is retired from the Army, and currently works as a manager for a local defense contractor. He enjoys serving, skiing, traveling and doing things with family.

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JEROME SIMPSON


Jerome and his wife, Dorothy, have been involved at Woodmen ever since they moved to Colorado Springs 27 years ago. Jerome served as a worship leader for many years at Woodmen and now he and his wife serve as Community Group leaders. Jerome and Dorothy love spending time with their three daughters and eight grandkids who all live in Colorado.
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Jonathan Call


Jonathan and his wife, Alyssa, have been part of the Woodmen family since 2011. They attend the Monument campus, where Jonathan plays guitar on the Worship Team and serves as a men's mentor. Alyssa is actively involved with Woodmen Kids. Jonathan leads the Translation, Publishing, and Digital Innovation teams at Biblica. The Calls have two daughters who love being part of Woodmen Students. In his free time, Jonathan enjoys family, music, golf, skiing and mountain biking.

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Rod Chisholm


Rod and his wife, Janice, began attending Woodmen in 2012. They became believers at Schofield Barracks, HI, back in 1978. They've enjoyed serving in leadership roles at churches in NC and TX. At Woodmen Heights, Rod serves as a coordinator for Connect Central and leads a Community Group. Rod’s Army career as an engineer spanned 43 years, first commissioned on active duty, and then as an Army reservist and civil servant. Retirement has brought Rod more time to enjoy serving, reading and creating signature spreadsheets. He and Janice love traveling to visit their four children and seven grandchildren across the US.

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STEVE INGHAM


Steve and his wife, Marlaine have been Woodmen attenders since 2004. They attend the Rockrimmon campus, co-lead a community group and volunteer for ACTS and Crossfire Ministries. They have two adult children. Steve serves as a board member of The Center for Strategic Ministry, a facilitator for Journey of Generosity and a board member for The Word for the World. Steve retired from the banking industry in 2022.

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STEVE RODNY


Steve and his wife, Patty, have been married for 30 years and have four adult children. They have been involved with Woodmen since 2011 and attend the Downtown campus. They currently lead a 20s community group and host the Air Academy chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). At Woodmen Downtown, Steve serves as an usher and Patty serves in Connect Central. Steve has worked as a Wealth Manager for Fidelity for 27 years and Patty currently serves as the director for Woodmen’s Acts Ministry. The Rodnys love spending time with their kids in the mountains skiing, biking and hiking.

Deacons

Rockrimmon

Campus Care:

  • Burnie Zercher
  • Pam Zercher


Campus Ministry:

  • Cullen Vetter (Military Ministry)
  • Courtney Vetter (Military Spouses)
  • Russell May (Men’s Ministry)
  • Gwen Davis (Women's Ministry)
  • Lynea May (Women’s Mentorship)
  • JoAnn Radunzel (Women’s Mentorship)
  • Christine Garman (Women's Bible Study)

Monument

Campus Care:

  • John McCall
  • Glenn Lutjens
  • Melanie Bishop
  • Gary Wilson (Prayer)
  • Heather Rath (Prayer)


Campus Ministry:

  • John Scaggs (Discipleship)
  • Cathy Scaggs (Discipleship)
  • Steve Hamagiwa (Men's Mentorship)
  • Jesse Futrell (Men's Deacon)
  • Julie Keller (Women’s Events)
  • Trudy McWilliams (Women’s Bible Studies)
  • Carolyn Barrett-Teigland (Women’s Ministry)
  • Carol Pitts (Women’s Ministry)
  • Brenda Hamagiwa (Women's Mentorship)
  • Rondi Stratton (Women’s Studies)
  • Gayle Shaum (Women's Mom2Mom)
  • Michael Martinez (Woodmen Espanol)
  • Catalina Martinez (Woodmen Espanol)

Woodmen Heights

Campus Care:

  • Donna Apgar (Care Team Leader)
  • Sandee Hawman
  • Mike Besseck


Campus Ministry:

  • Glenn Harrison (Connect) 
  • Betsy Harrison (Connect)
  • Tema Kovitz (Hospitality)
  • Glenna Harrison (Hospitality)
  • Janice Chisolm (Hospitality)
  • Cindy Jones (Connect)
  • Linda Jackson (Women’s Ministry)
  • Patricia Croll (Women’s Ministry)
  • Daniel Gowing (Men’s Ministry)
  • Sean Johnson (Men’s Mentor Ministry)
  • Dave Corsten (New Attender Connector)
  • Sean Johnson (Communion Ministry)
  • Miranda Johnson (Communion Ministry)
  • Brett Strait (Prayer Ministry)
  • Micki Strait (Prayer Ministry)
  • David McDill (Security Team)
  • Boon Campbell (Men’s Ministry)

Downtown

Campus Care:

  • Tom Wahl 
  • April Smith 
  • Paul Danley 
  • Judy Danley 


Campus Ministry:

  • Susan Magnuson (Hospitality)
  • Nancy Scott (Prayer)
  • Gail Wahl (Women’s Studies)
  • Sharon Gateley (Women’s Mentorship)
  • Barb McKeithan (Women’s Events)
  • Duane Frasier (Spanish/Español)
  • Jeremy Georges (Men’s Studies)
  • James Allen (Men’s Events)
  • Tim Volz (Men’s Mentorship)
  • Sydnie Allen (Students)

Ark Valley

Campus Ministry:

  • Daniel Ninneman (AV Resident Campus Lead)
  • Adrian Sanchez (Chaplain’s Clerk/ 1 Another Night)
  • Cody Brazelton (CommArts)
  • Paco Castillo (Woodmen U Director)
  • Jose Pena (Spanish Woodmen U Director)
  • Stephen Gonzalez (Prayer Team Director)
  • Lamar Blackwell (Congregational Care/ Search and Rescue Director)
  • Angel Lopez (Community Group Director)
  • Earl (Deacon) Mayes (Lead Team Emeritus)
  • Daniel Machado (AfterCare Director)
  • Jeremy Dennison (Worship Director)
  • Diego Chacon (Connect Central Director)
  • Hector Castillo (Facilities Director)
  • Regi Porter (Team Support)
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