Springs Church

I am originally a born and raised Jersey boy from the east coast but have been here in Colorado Springs serving with Springs Church since 2009. I grew up pursuing an artistic career in photography and graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2005. God got a hold of my heart during my college years and after photography school moved me on to Mt. Zion Bible School in Grantville, Pennsylvania. Through my affiliation with Mt. Zion, I had the honor and blessing to serve through two internships at Cork Church in Cork, Ireland and World Challenge Ministries here in Colorado Springs. I came on as the Youth Pastor at Springs Church in 2009 and have served the youth ministry for six years. I now serve here at Springs Church as an associate and teaching Pastor. My amazing wife Beth and I have two awesome boys, Landon and Max.

Gary and his wife Kelly launched Springs Church in 2009 along with Adam and Julie Taylor, and Patrick and Alicia Dow. Since that time, they have seen God’s hand and faithfulness through the growth and life of this church.

Gary also serves as the President of World Challenge, an international mission organization that was founded by his father, David Wilkerson. He has traveled nationally and internationally at conferences and conducted mission ventures such as starting orphanages, clinics and feeding programs among the poorest of the poor and the most unreached people of the earth.

Being the Children’s Director at Springs Church allows me to share my passion for Jesus with the next generation. Whether it is building them up through the love of Christ, encouraging them through the Holy Spirit or giving them substance to stand on in their lives. In ministering to the students, my ultimate desire is to teach them how to have an authentic relationship with Jesus, and serve one another in love while equipping them to become disciples. When I’m not at church sharing the Gospel you can find me often times either matching wits with my incredible wife or playing Mario Kart on the Wii with my amazing son!

God has blessed me with a terrific job by giving me the opportunity to serve the Junior High Ministry and the Children’s Ministry for the last two years. While working at Springs Church, I’ve experienced just how much God truly loves us and how He manifests that love in unforgettable ways. I am a student at Eternity Bible College, and pastoring is what I believe I’m called to do. I have two wonderful and loving parents, Gary and Kelly Wilkerson, and I’m very close to my siblings, Ashley, Elliot, and Annie. I am married to my beautiful wife, Carmen, and we look forward to serving this church together.

I am a native of Colorado Springs. I have three boys, three stepdaughters and two dogs. My kids and I love the outdoors and sports. I enjoy traveling and spending as much time possible at the beach. You will find my kids and me at football games, on the slopes or at the ocean. I have had the pleasure of working with Springs Church since 2010. I currently serve as the Database Coordinator and head up our assimilation and stewardship teams.

Originally from Florida, I started working for Springs Church in 2015 shortly after my family moved here. I currently serve as the Administrative Assistant to Pastor Michael and to our Elders. On Sundays you will usually find me in the Connect Center or at the special events desk answering questions. In my free time I enjoy, organizing, hanging around the people who make me laugh, and exploring this beautiful city with my husband and son.

My husband and I served with YWAM in Canada, Europe, East Africa and New Jersey. Following our time with them we became pastors near Cape Cod, Massachusetts which led us to fulfill the call of the Lord to become full-time appointed missionaries with the Assemblies of God Global Missions. Since returning to the States, we settled in Colorado Springs where I have worked with various ministries. I volunteered for Springs Church over 6 years ago and then was hired on as Assistant to Jimmy Lilley in Mercy Springs. I now serve as Springs Church Receptionist.

I am originally a born and raised Jersey boy from the east coast but have been here in Colorado Springs serving with Springs Church since 2009. I grew up pursuing an artistic career in photography and graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2005. God got a hold of my heart during my college years and after photography school moved me on to Mt. Zion Bible School in Grantville, Pennsylvania. Through my affiliation with Mt. Zion, I had the honor and blessing to serve through two internships at Cork Church in Cork, Ireland and World Challenge Ministries here in Colorado Springs. I came on as the Youth Pastor at Springs Church in 2009 and have served the youth ministry for six years. I now serve here at Springs Church as an associate and teaching Pastor. My amazing wife Beth and I have two awesome boys, Landon and Max.

My wife, Angie, and I and our 4 kids have been with Springs Church since its founding in 2009. I am honored to serve as an elder here and oversee our children’s and youth ministries as well as our missions activities. I am a Colorado Springs native and teach Bible and coordinate student activities and ministries at Colorado Springs Christian High School. I have my Bachelors from UCCS as well as a certificate in Biblical Students and Youth Ministries from Emmaus Bible College and Fuller Theological Seminary. Angie and I have previous church leadership experience with Harvest Bible Fellowship where I was a teaching elder, worship leader, and youth pastor and Angie oversaw the preschool program. We’ve also led several missions trips to the Dominican Republic and South Africa.

It’s such a privilege to be serving the great people of Springs Church in this season as an elder and treasurer. I served previously in a similar position in North Carolina before moving with my family to Colorado Springs in 2009. My wife Amy and I have 6 children ranging from pre-school to high school and I own and operate a web technology business full-time. My hobbies include dating my wife, jogging and trail running with my English Lab, and skiing and climbing 14ers with my kids.