Leadership Teams
Circle of Leadership and Accountability
Look at GodSong as a circle of believers. We are connecting and building relationships with each other and our community as we Love, Serve and Worship. Surrounding us are four leadership teams that provide support, counsel, direction, and resources. Each team is moving in this circle with us. As GodSong expands in vision and ministry, the circle of leadership expands, helping us build a solid Christ-like foundation so each one of us can be released into our Kingdom destinies. Pastors, elders and leadership teams are praying, working, and seeking God’s heart as we expand and establish the Kingdom of Heaven through creative expressions and activity. This isn’t just occurring locally, but regionally and globally as well.
Pastoral Accountability Team: This is a group of three pastors from the community that have agreed to be Pastor Ron Thomason’s accountability partners. Together they have met once a week for the last five years to talk, share, laugh, cry , and pray for each other. They sincerely love GodSong and want to see us thrive and grow. They offer insights and counsel. They call it like they see it and those are the kind of people we all need in our lives. We are blessed to have such friends and GodSong is blessed to have this covering.
Shaun McNay – Northside Community Church
Gregg Koskela – Newberg Friends Church
John Amstutz – Newberg Foursquare Church
Community of Churches: These are our brothers and sisters in Christ. Our styles, times and places of worship may vary, but know this, “We may be many houses but we are one church!” We need the body of Christ. They are part of the circle. As we build relationships and unity with this community of churches, we build and strengthen GodSong. Our vision becomes Kingdom-minded. We see the larger picture of what God is doing when we encourage and relate to each other. I have spent many hours with pastors in this community and there is a spirit of unity and a desire for oneness growing with each hello. Each church brings their own unique piece to the larger body and we will become invincible when all the pieces are connected!
Elder Team: This is a group of people who are ready and equipped to serve and care for GodSong and the community. They are here for the day-to-day, ups and downs of ministry. They partner with the GodSong pastors in teaching, pastoral care, preaching, counseling and loving this amazing body of Christ. This team has made themselves available to you 24/7.
- Their function is to pray for GodSong and each of you as the Spirit leads.
- Their function is to pray for, govern, and guide GodSong by discerning the will of God.
- They are Jesus’ hands and feet to His church with service, compassion and counsel.
- They help guide us in our giving to needs, ministry opportunities and pastoral care.
Walt Jaquith
Randy Strickland
Stan Risner
Justin Sainton
Ron Thomason
CPR Team: Confirm, Position, Release. This is the call of this powerful team. I believe we have yet to see the full potential of this group of men and women. Watch out as this team is now poised to help us enlarge our territory and move us into new ministries and relationships! I want you to get to know this team. They have a heart for GodSong and a desire to see each of you discover that treasure within.
- Their function is to pray for, govern and guide GodSong by discerning the will of God over the plans of men.
- They serve the body as they confirm vision, set policies and seek opportunities for GodSong to fulfill its destiny.
- They are responsible for the overall vision of GodSong and its many ministries.
- They are responsible for approving and reviewing all financial records including budgets.
- The CPR Team, Elders and the Pastor share a mutual accountability founded in the love of Christ.
Kristi Hagen, President
James Umfleet, Vice President
Crystal Kelly, Secretary
Eric Nash, Treasurer