Leadership

Pastor Dustin and Letisha have been involved in pastoral ministry for over 20 years, serving the church in various ministerial roles. They have a heart for people and use a very relational approach in presenting the Gospel. They want to see the local community thrive and grow with the church being heavily involved in the lives of those we can reach. Pastor Dustin and Letisha are the proud parents of, Elijah, Emma, and Ethan. We would like to extend a personal invitation for you to join us at Woodward Church. Come and be part of the family.

Pastor Angel De Hoyos serves as the Associate Pastor for Woodward Church of God and the Lead Pastor for Iglesia Woodward. Pastor Angel holds a Masters of Divinity from the Pentecostal Theological Seminary. Every Sunday, Pastor Angel preaches God’s Word in Spanish during our bilingual service in the Chapel. His desire is for every one of all ages, all cultures, and all walks of life to encounter and be transformed by the power of Holy Spirit in an inclusive environment. Ana De Hoyos serves alongside Pastor Angel providing organizational development, administrative support, and leading the Women’s Ministry for Woodward En Español. Ana is a graduate of Lee University, holding a Masters of Business Administration. Pastor Angel and Ana have served together in Texas, North Georgia and Tennessee. They are the proud parents of Emma and Elijah.

Pastor Pam has served the Lord at Woodward in many ministries from her teenage years to the present, varying from Children’s Pastor, Youth Pastor, District Youth Director, Benevolence Coordinator, Women’s Ministry, Operation Christmas Child Coordinator, Events Coordinator. Since 2008, she has served as Church Coordinator and Keenager (Senior Adult) Pastor.
Pam graduated in 1984 from the University of Alabama in Huntsville with BSBA Degrees in Marketing and Management. While pursuing her degrees, she enjoyed playing four years of collegiate basketball.
Her eyes light up when she speaks of her nieces Jennifer, McKenzie, and Morgan, nephew Andy, and Nephew-in-laws Jonathan and Rothchild, as they are the “light of her life,” and they affectingly know her as “The Master Spoiler”! She also is thankful for the many “spiritual children” she is blessed to call her own.
The Lord gives us privileges and opportunities to serve him and others for a time and season. Everyday matters, and we can’t assume we have tomorrow. Only what we do to build God’s kingdom through our families, church, and community will be what is left when our time and season is over.

Alyssa Gesolgon has been a longtime member of Woodward Church and has served in the children’s, music, and media ministries. Alyssa has also faithfully served in our student ministry for 14 years and is currently the Youth Pastor.
Alyssa graduated from McMinn Central High School in 2009. She has held positions at the Tennessee Church of God State Office and the Church of God International Offices in the Youth & Discipleship department. Alyssa desires students to have an authentic relationship with God and to know that they have a purpose so long as they have life.

Ashlee Gardner serves as the Children's Pastor at Woodward Church. She is a full-time special education pre-k teacher in McMinn County Schools and has been serving students in the community for eleven years and counting! God has been so faithful. She began her journey serving as Sunday School Teacher at a sister church. Then, the Lord moved her and her daughter, Bentley, to Woodward in January of 2015. Ashlee and her daughter worshipped their way through some tough times while plugging into the choir at Woodward until the Lord opened up the door to Children's Ministry. and she absolutely LOVES IT! Her heart's desire is for every child to not only receive Jesus into their hearts but hunger and thirst to know Him more!
Ashlee earned her bachelor's degree in early childhood education, encompassing regular and special education through 3rd grade. She holds a Master's Degree in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in special education. She also has a special education licensure endorsement for special education K-12th grade and has taken a few classes through the Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Cleveland, TN.

Jason and Becky Hill serve as the pastors of The Avenue Young Adult Ministry. Jason graduated from Chattanooga State Community College with a Supervisory Development Program Certificate. He has 21 years of professional experience in the banking industry and ten years as an Implementation Coordinator in the healthcare industry. As a lifelong member of the Church of God, Jason has served in various ministries in the church - youth leader, camp counselor, choir, and praise team.
Dr. Becky Hill grew up on the Caribbean island of Trinidad and moved to the United States to continue her education. She is currently a Lecturer in Old Testament Studies and serves as the Director of Student Academics at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary.
Jason and Becky have one daughter, Maddi.

Maria graduated from Cleveland State with degrees in Business Administration and Elementary Education, currently pursuing her Bachelors in Elementary Education at Tennessee Wesleyan University. Maria has a great love for people and especially for children.
As Lead Nursery Staff, she administers curriculum and worship time to ensure children develop the love of Christ at a young age. “My goal is to use repetition of lessons to increase these baby’s memory that Jesus loves them.”
“God called me to the nursery ministry; I feel for the reason of loving every child the same and wanting to help all of them to develop into strong followers of Christ. Each child has their own ministry they are taking home. Children are truly a gift from God.”