PASTOR

Our church leader and pastor is Chase Pope.  As a genuine cowboy who works cows and rodeos, he was at a college rodeo when he heard a preacher speaking to the crowd.  As he listened, he also heard God speaking to him saying, “You need to be doing that!”  And so he did.  He came to W3C as a pastor in 2016.  He and his wife, Penelope, have 3 children – two teenage boys and a daughter.  He still works cows and enjoys rodeos and he volunteers his time and skills at youth summer camps. The greatest blessing he has received at W3C is the community found in the church – family as close as blood.

ELDER

Roy became an elder at W3C in 2024. He is married to Ruth, and together, they have 3 children who have blessed them with many grandchildren and great grandchildren.  

ELDER

Cody is married to Lauren, and together with their 2 children, they serve the Kingdom gladly.  Cody became an elder at Wood County Cowboy Church in March of 2024 and is super excited to take on that role!

ELDER

Terry is one of three Elders here at W3C who guide and assist Pastor Chase.  His soon-to-be wife invited him to attend W3C  a decade  ago and, a year later, they were married.   He enjoys watching God work in the lives of the adults and watching the children grow in Christ. Terry has 7 children and 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild. He is retired and works on his 110 acre ranch.

LAY PASTOR

Although he stepped into the church in 2015 as a non-believer, the Lord called Codey to be more.  He accepted Christ and now serves as lay pastor in W3C and takes on the responsibilities of team leadership and pastoral care.  And since 2016, he has been the drummer on the Praise & Worship team.  He is married to Andrea and they have two beautiful children.  

LAY PASTOR

Wyatt is one of W3C Lay pastors. He assists our Pastor and is responsible for ministerial oversight of assigned service teams. He also used to run our fabulous Chuck Wagon. Wyatt is married to Cheyenne and they have two daughters and one son. Wyatt has attended this church since 2008 and thoroughly enjoys raising his children in the same church he has attended as a youth.

LAY PASTOR

Rob previously served on the Youth Team, but in March of 2023, Rob became one of the W3C Lay pastors. He assists our Pastor and is responsible for ministerial oversight of assigned service teams.  Rob is married to Annie, and they have three children.  Both Rob and Annie have been serving W3C since 2018.

CHILDREN'S LEADER  

Andrea Is married to Lay Pastor Codey and they have two children, Julia and Noah.  She was asked to be the Children's Team leader in 2022 and, after much prayer and divine guidance, chose to accept responsibility for spiritual guidance and instruction of the children at W3C.  Andrea enjoys home schooling her children and riding as a family.  She has been involved in the church for over 6 years and feels blessed to have W3C as her family.

YOUTH LEADER  

Our youth leader invests in our future generation by helping 7th-12th grade students learn about Jesus and build a relationship with Christ in a fun, encouraging atmosphere.  Colt has been a member of W3C since 2016.  After serving the youth for years, Colt took over as the Youth Team Leader in January of 2023.  Colt is the proud husband to Alana, and they are the proud parents of Lane, Hadley, and Whitley.  Colt is very excited about the future!

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM 

Toni has been with W3C since 2015 and sees her position of church secretary as an opportunity to use her previous experience and talents to serve the Lord.  Toni is married to Danny, and they have five children and three grandchildren.  She home schools and is also a secretary with her husband’s business.

ARENA TEAM

Our Arena Team Leader maintains, manages, and plans all aspects of the W3C Steve Douglas Arena. Danny is married to Toni, the church secretary, and they have five children and 8 grandchildren between them. Danny serves on the Area Team because God put him in the right place at the right time to serve. He is blessed at W3C because he feels more at home here than anywhere else.

AUDIT TEAM

Ruth is married to Roy, and together they have 2 sons, 1 daughter, 7 grandkids, and 5 great grandchildren!  Roy and Ruth have been attending W3C since 2018 and have each served on multiple teams.  After much prayer and consideration, Ruth agreed to over the leadership role for the Audit Team in January of 2023.  When Ruth and Roy aren't serving at W3C, they enjoy traveling in their RV with their furbaby, Bella!

CARE TEAM

Renee leads the W3C Care Team, which serves our church body by providing support in times of need, such as illness, loss, and hardships. Renee has been with the church since the very beginning as one of the founding members of Rimrock, which later became W3C.   Renee owns a housekeeping business, and has 3 kids and 6 grandchildren.  She enjoys riding and spending time with family and has a heart for missions.  Serving the church through outreach is a passion of Renee's!

CHUCKWAGON TEAM

The Chuckwagon team, led by Steve, supports the work of the church ministries by providing meals and refreshments for church events, such as arena events and Wednesday night suppers.  Additionally, the team collaborates on various service projects in support of the church body

FACILITIES TEAM

Rusty was born and raised in Yantis, TX.  He married Lauren in 2022 and the two of them started attending W3C in early 2023.
Rusty took over leadership of our Facilities Team in February of 2024.  Rusty has a career in welding and loves the Lord and his church family!

MUSIC TEAM

Annie, along with her husband Rob, has been serving Wood Count Cowboy church since 2018.  Annie took over the responsibiity for leading our Music Team in the fall of 2023. 

PROMOTIONS TEAM

Lauren is our Team Leader of Promotions Team, which is sales and service of our Tack Room merchandise. Lauren has gone to rodeos, and trade days, and before and after church events to promote the love of Christ. Her husband of almost 20 years is Cody and they have one daughter and one son. All of them are very active in rodeos. They have attended W3C since 2022 and the Lord lead them here from Edgewood.  When they found W3C, they knew they were home.

TECH-MEDIA TEAM

Jennifer is married to Brant, and the two of them made Wood County their home in 2019.  They have been attending W3C since 2020.  When Jennifer is not enjoying life on the ranch, she works as an engineer in Arctic Alaska. The Tech & Media team is responsible for getting the work of the W3C ministries out to a broad audience through live-streaming of services, maintenance of the W3C website, and connecting with our congregation through social media and sanctuary presentation.