PASTORS
Dooba has been the Lead Pastor at Living Hope Church since 2019. He has a Bachelors in Biblical Studies from Liberty Bible College and Seminary and a Masters in Christian Counseling from Colorado Theological Seminary. He is passionate about teaching the Bible and investing in leaders. Dooba is also the Awana Ministry Director in Woodland and has served with Awana for about 20 years.
He and his wife, Abigail, have two sons, Nathanael and Silas, and in his spare time, he enjoys reading, running, and spending time with his family.
Les oversees the Gospel Communities and Life Transformation Groups. He has been a member of this church since 1974, and has worked as a teacher, a youth pastor, a swim coach, a mission leader and more. He and his wife, Valerie, have two adult children, Chris and Stephanie, and four grandchildren, Anilese, Kenna, Esme, and Daniel.
Tom was born and educated in the Woodland area, and has worked as a civil engineer for 50+ years for a local engineering firm. He and his wife of 40+ years, Donna, began attending LHC in 2021. They currently lead the Young At Heart Seniors Ministry and Tom also heads up the church-wide prayer ministry. They have an adult daughter, Erin.
Tom cherishes God’s written word, the Bible, as being the final authority on all issues of life and he enjoys encouraging others to invest in its study and application.
LIVING HOPE CHURCH IS AN ELDER-LED CHURCH
The pastors listed above function as a group of Elders that meet together regularly. They lead, plan, and pursue the Lord's calling upon the church and care for the spiritual needs of the church in prayer, teaching, and shepherding the congregation.
STAFF
Josh and Missy serve as the music leaders. It’s their belief that worship isn’t just what we do when we sing about Jesus— it’s the actions we take in our lives to bring God glory. They have been married since 2005 and have five daughters, Malaya, Zea, Gemma, Nora, and Elira. Josh also owns the local Big O Tires store, and Missy teaches at Woodland Christian Middle School.
Gerald and Judith have been married since 2007 and have two daughters, Rachel and Naomi. They co-lead the youth group and are involved with the Awana program, and they both have a passion for teaching sound Biblical doctrine to young minds. Gerald also works at Nugget Market, and Judith is Living Hope's Children's Ministry Coordinator and Secretary.
Paul serves at Living Hope Church by maintaining outdoor landscaping and other projects. After retiring from a long career at Big O Tires, he is excited to devote his time serving Jesus in this way. Paul is married to Mary Sue, and they have three adult children (Autumn, Josh, and Bethany) and nine grandchildren.
DEACONS
Josh Day
Chuck Hermle
Jim Newkirk
