Our Leadership
Jake Cox
Senior Pastor
Biography: Coming soon!
Deacon Board
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From left to right: Tom Osswald, Aaron Wiens, Mike Nicol, Joe Blackburn, Phil Vine, Ryan Becker
Phil Vine
Children's Ministry Director
Biography: Coming soon!
Caleb Dudley
Jr. High Youth Group Leader
Biography: Coming soon!
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Ryan Becker
Sr. High Youth Group Leader
Ryan Becker, our leader for the Senior High Youth Group, serves alongside his wife, Valerie. They've been married since 2007 and are parents to Jax, Finn, Landrie, and Case. Both Ryan and Valerie are alumni of Pensacola Christian College, and they've attended Wyldewood since 2014.
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Their mission is simple: to help teens own their faith during these crucial years. Ryan's teaching style is practical, down-to-earth and firmly rooted in the Bible, tackling real-life issues that teens face today. Ryan and Valerie also intentionally work to build a strong sense of community within our youth group by organizing activities that bring our teens closer together and deepen their friendships.
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In their spare time, Ryan, Valerie, and their kids enjoying spending time together "Up North.”
Ed McNeal
Adult Sunday School Teacher
Bio coming soon
Brandon Maertin
College & Career Leader
Brandon and Shawnee Maertin have been members at Wyldewood since 2018. They serve and participate in various ministries here at Wyldewood and currently teach the young adults and are in a rotation teaching kindergarten class on Sunday mornings. Outside of church, Brandon and Shawnee run a construction company and race BMX with their three kids (Holden, Graham and Sairsha)
Tim Perry
Adult Sunday School Teacher
Bio coming soon
Joe Blackburn
Worship Leader
Joe and his wife Lacey have been attending Wyldewood since 2015. They have two little girls, Dahlia and Violet. Joe has been serving faithfully playing the guitar on the worship team since 2015 and has been leading the team as the Music Director since 2018. Outside of church Joe enjoys spending time with his family, studying the Bible, and expanding his guitar skills with other musical projects.