Leadership

Luke is married to his best friend Amy, and they are committed to raising their sons, Isaiah, Levi, Simeon, and Titus, in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Pastor Luke joined the staff at Woodridge in 2006 as our Youth Pastor. In the years since, his pastoral responsibilities have transitioned to Associate Pastor,  then in October 2013, he became our Pastor of Preaching and Vision. Pastor Luke was ordained a minister of the gospel on January 15th, 2011. He earned a Master's Degree in Theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Drew was saved by grace at an early age while reading the Bible story about the lost lamb and how Jesus would leave the 99 sheep to pursue this special sheep. Since that moment, Drew has pursued Jesus with fervor and dedication and has been involved in many ways while attending Woodridge since 2007. He has been a Pastor Elder at Woodridge since April 2015 and full time since 2024.  Drew is passionate about the gospel of Jesus Christ and leading worship in song, knowing that the Holy Spirit is the true worship leader. He and his wife Ashley have four young children and enjoy gardening, family games and being outdoors.

Rich grew up in central Wisconsin and married Julie, his college sweetheart, shortly after graduation from the University of Wisconsin. After moving several times across the country, he and Julie settled in to Brookfield in 2001, where they’ve been raising their three children, Brooke (married to David), Joelle (engaged to John), and Grant. The Lord Jesus Christ called Rich to Himself in 2002 and he has been faithfully walking in righteousness, being sanctified by His blood ever since. Rich became a member of Woodridge in 2010, has served as an elder since 2015, and accepted the call to full time ministry since November, 2020. He enjoys his family, spending time with friends, and counselling with God's Word. 

John has been a follower of Jesus Christ since coming to faith during his freshman year of college in 1972. He married Lori, the love of his life in 1980, and they have one grown daughter who, together with her husband, has given them six delightful grandchildren. John and Lori began attending Woodridge in 1993 and immediately sensed God's calling to make this church their home. Since that time, John has served Woodridge in a variety of capacities, eventually accepting a call to become one of the church’s pastors. John has a passion for making disciples and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the expository preaching of God’s Word. Since retiring from his secular career in 2022 and Lori’s passing in 2024, John has had more time to devote to serving the church, a joyful calling he hopes to fulfill for as long as God gives him the ability. In his free time, John enjoys spending time with his family, reading, writing, and picking up occasional acting jobs in local theatrical productions. 

Matt grew up as a missionary kid in Paraguay, South America. At the age of 9, God convicted Matt of his sin and he trusted in Christ for the forgiveness of his sins. After high school, Matt pursued an associates degree in biblical studies from Ethnos 360 Bible Institute in Waukesha, WI. He then went on to complete his bachelors degree in ministry leadership from Moody Bible Institute, followed by a masters degree in biblical counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary. Matt has served  on staff at Woodridge  in various capacities over the past 10 years. He and his wife, Bethany, enjoy serving Christ and His church together and their desire is to glorify God in all things with their lives.

Derek is married to his beautiful wife, Sarah, and together they are raising 3 children, Keefe, Keegan, and Laila. He has been attending Woodridge since 1993.  The Lord began to work on his heart when he was his late twenties and by His irresistible grace, God would use those years to call Derek into His family by showing him his rebellion and the beauty of Jesus Christ.  Since then, Derek has been given a deep love for the gospel and a desire for people to treasure the supremacy of Christ and grow in His likeness.  Over the years, he has served in multiple capacities at Woodridge and has enjoyed laboring alongside many for the joy of His people and the glory of the Lord.

Matt was born in Milwaukee, though most of his youth was spent in the Fox Valley suburbs of Appleton, WI. He returned to Milwaukee to complete his college studies, and shortly thereafter God’s sovereign grace broke through the stony ground of his religious upbringing, and he became a redeemed child of God. At that time, Matt was instilled with a heart for ministry, and has since completed his Master of Divinity (MDiv) through seminary studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Together with his wife Natalie, Matt looks forward to serving Woodridge Community Church and seeing a love for the lordship of Jesus flourish in its midst—and in every place where the gospel of Christ is faithfully proclaimed.

Jen counts it a privilege to serve at Woodridge in the area of music under the leadership of Pastor Drew.

Samantha serves at Woodridge in the office and is involved in many areas of the church such as, communication, coordination of events, etc. 

Vicki serves in our children’s  Sunday School, scheduling  and assisting teachers so that the children in our church are discipled through our Children's Sunday School classes.

Brian oversees the administration of our Community Groups, connecting people for deep discipleship to the glory of God.

Herman oversees the folks who make you feel welcome and well-served each Sunday at Woodridge — from the welcome desk to the coffee staff to the Lord's Supper preparation and more.

Herbie oversees the maintenance of church facilities and coordinates the servants who assist with the upkeep of the grounds and the building.

Alyson serves in the area of social media content at Woodridge by providing quality communication through our media platforms.