Andrew Gordon, Senior Pastor
Joey Stevens, Youth Pastor
Pastor Joey is from the Winfield area and graduated from Winfield High School in 2003. He received his BA from Marshall University and has studied at Tri-State Bible College and Dallas Theological Seminary. Joey has served in various pastoral roles throughout his ministry but youth ministry has always remained his favorite. He is married to Christi and they have three children: Uriah, Anna, and Alice. His family loves hiking while exploring the State Park of WV, going to Reds’ games, and adventures with the Crazy Cousin Crew. Joey enjoys competitive disc golf, cheering on the Bengals and West Virginia Mountaineers, and coaching his girls’ softball teams.
Meredith Craigo, Children's Ministry Coordinator
Meredith Craigo grew up in Fraziers Bottom, WV and graduated from Winfield High School in 2002. Meredith received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Marketing) from Marshall University in 2006. Meredith has been married to Tony Craigo for 13 years. They have two fun boys, Luke and Levi and a daugher, Aubrey. Tony is an elder and part of the praise and worship band. Meredith works with Pastor Joey and Jessica Richey. Together they make decisions about the children’s programs and continue to grow that ministry of the church. Meredith has the responsibility of organizing, operating, and developing the children’s ministries of the church. Her emphasis is Kindergarten through 5th grade. In her free time Meredith enjoys photography and volunteering in her sons classrooms. Meredith truly has a heart for children and loves working with them.
Jessica Richey, Assistant Children's Ministry Coordinator
Jessica is married to Chris who serves as a trustee at WBC. She is Mom to her daughters, Adalyn & Autumn. Jessica grew up in East Bank, WV. She graduated from the University of Charleston in 2012 with a bachelors of science with a focus in diagnostic medical sonography. She has registries in physics, general sonography, and vascular sonography and worked alongside vascular surgeons specializing in vascular sonography until Autumn came and the Lord provided a way for her to be home with their kids.
"I’ve always enjoyed working with the littles. In high school I worked at a daycare after school & in college I worked as a nanny serving 2 special families. In my spare time I volunteer at Adalyn’s school & run both kids to their various activities. I enjoy reading & the summer months where I can be outside swimming, hiking, etc., with my husband, kiddos & our crazy dog. Nothing is better than watching the youngest church goers learn about and understand Gods love for them."
Working together in Children's Ministry with Meredith, Jessica oversees our birth through Pre-K students at WBC.
Erica Burdette, Ministry Assistant
Erica grew up in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School in 2006. She attended Marshall University, receiving her Bachelor's degree in English in 2010, and her Master's degree in Communication Disorders in 2013. Erica worked as a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist for 8 years before becoming a stay-at-home mom. Erica has been married to Ben since August 2013. They have two children, Asher and Vivian. Ben serves as a deacon and Awana game leader. In her spare time, Erica volunteers at her children's school and serves as the Vice President for the PTO.
