Pastor Len is a native Coloradoan and has lived in Craig for most of his life. He and Cheryle have been married since 1976. The story of their marriage at a very young age is part of God’s story and their story of faith. After spending most of his adult life in a successful sales career, and serving as an unofficial interim during several pastoral search processes (most recently in 2005), Len accepted the opportunity to lead the Journey in 2006.
Len has been a part of the leadership at the Journey for more than 25 years and the Lead Pastor since 2006. He has a passion for people to know God through His Son, Jesus Christ, and to grow in relationship with Him through preaching/teaching, fellowship and service; living life together.
When not playing with one or more of his 15 grandchildren (he calls it rescuing them from his 5 children and their spouses), you may find Len skiing, camping or catching less fish than the rest of his family somewhere in the mountains. Len has traveled to Israel, Mexico, Belize and Haiti for the church and he and Cheryle enjoy traveling and touring the major cities of the US.
Len would love to begin to get to know you via phone/text or email:
pastorlen@craigjc.org
970-756-5926
Gary grew up in Gunnison, Colorado and is a retired high school teacher and coach who served in the Moffat County School District for more than 30 years. He has served as an Elder for most of the last 20 years and fulfills the part-time role of Pastor of Discipleship at the Journey.
Gary and his wife Mary have 4 grown children, 3 of whom who ran away from home, never to return, and a married daughter who lives in Craig and serves at the Journey in a variety of children and youth ministries. They enjoy traveling the country and 4-wheeling in western Colorado and at least one annual adventure at Disneyland as well as checking in on their children in Texas and Washington.
Gary loves to see people of all ages grow up in their faith by serving our teachers and their students through our discipleship ministries; Sunday School, Growth Groups and AWANA.
He can be contacted by phone or email:
gltague@yahoo.com
970-756-2619
Ivan was born in Cripple Creek, Colorado to Jim and Ruby – his father was a hard rock miner. The family moved to Silver Plume when he was one year old. The family worked its way down valley to Georgetown, then Idaho Springs, where Ivan graduated from high school. He returned to Idaho Springs in 1971 after three years in the US Army and married Wendy in 1973 in Georgetown. They lived most of their married life in Colorado except for two winters spent in Phoenix and three years in Missouri. He has worked in grocery, mining, oilfield and construction.
Ivan and Wendy attended the Celebrate Recovery Summit in 2004 and helped start that ministry at the Journey. He was called as Ministry Facilitator at the church in 2004 during a pastor search, then to Eldership when Pastor Len was installed as Lead Pastor and has served as Elder since that time.
They have three grown children. A daughter and her husband, who operate a local business, an oldest son that works in the oil field in Wyoming and their youngest son who went to be with the Lord in 2022. Ivan and Wendy are still active in Celebrate Recovery, Ivan oversees Fellowship as Elder and loves to serve, pray for and with, and encourage all his brothers and sisters at the Journey.
Contact Ivan at:
ivanwooden48@gmail.com
(970) 819-1141
Paul was born in Kremmling and spent his childhood years in Silverthorne, both in NW Colorado. He is a long-time Pastor who led churches in Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming. Currently serving as an Elder at the Journey, he leads one of our Adult Sunday school classes as well as pastoring and “marrying and burying” people, mostly in Wyoming. Paul and his wife, Raelynne, have 3 children and 3 grandchildren who all live together in a “make-shift” boarding home in Baggs, Wyoming. Paul’s parents live with Paul’s sister and brother-in-law in Craig and all the family attends and serves at the Journey.
Paul is the Director of Maintenance and Head Basketball Coach for the Little Snake River Valley School District (Rattlers) in Baggs. His teams are always competitive and often contenders for the State Championship title.
He can be found fishing or cooking “milk can suppers” after the snow clears in Snake River Valley or occasionally in the Yampa River Valley. Paul loves Jesus and helping others know Him and grow in Him.
Contact Paul at:
paulrp54@gmail.com
307-320-8476
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970-756-2768