Our Next Chapter

A New Season of Leadership at Journey Church

What's Happening

In April 2026, at the Wisconsin/Northern Michigan Assemblies of God Network Summit, our Former Lead Pastor Kevin Taylor was elected as the new Network Superintendent. Pastor Joelene stepped into this role alongside him as they began leading the Network together in July 2026.

We are so proud to have sent Pastor Kevin and Pastor Joelene into this next level of leadership. We celebrate what this means for the Kingdom and affirm the call of God on their lives.

As they've stepped into this new calling, Journey has begun walking through a leadership transition. We are prayerfully pursuing God's choice for our next Lead Pastor, and we'll name interim leadership in the weeks ahead to guide our church family well in the meantime.

Journey has nearly a 100-year history, and a change in leadership is not new to us. God has been faithful through every transition, and we trust Him through this one too.

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FAQ

At the 2026 Assemblies of God Network Summit for Wisconsin/Northern Michigan, Former Lead Pastor Kevin was elected as the new Network Superintendent. Pastor Joelene will be stepping into this role alongside him. They have been praying about this for a long time and believe deeply that this is where God is leading them. The Journey Board and pastoral leadership team affirms the call of God on their lives and are in full support.

The Board will take the time needed to be thorough and prayerful in guiding the transition, and they will share updates as key decisions are made.

Our Journey Church Board is made up of elected members of our church family. They will prayerfully consider candidates and bring a recommendation to the church members for a vote. Our goal is not merely to hire a leader, but to prayerfully discern whom God is calling to shepherd Journey Church. Throughout this process, we seek unity, wisdom, humility, and the leading of the Holy Spirit. We've put together a document that lays out the discernment process the Board is walking through here

The Board will consider as many candidates as needed, then bring one recommended candidate to the church membership to vote on.

At least two weeks before the vote, we will communicate the timing through our regular channels.

Christian Life School (CLS) is a ministry of Journey Church, and that is not changing. CLS has been a core part of Journey's mission for more than 40 years, and we see a bright future ahead. The next lead pastor will continue to provide oversight of CLS. We believe deeply in this school and are committed to its continued success.

Pray for the Board, the staff, and for continued unity at Journey. Stay engaged and present. Your involvement and encouragement are essential to a healthy transition. We'll keep you informed through weekend announcements, email, and this page.

We'll keep the Journey family updated through weekend announcements, emails, and this page. Check back here for the latest information and subscribe to emails below.

Questions or concerns can be directed to the Journey Board using the form on this page.

Resources

For a comprehensive view of the discernment process, including how candidates are identified, the rounds of interviews and evaluation, the seasons of prayer and fasting built into every phase, and how the congregation will be included before any final vote, please reference the Lead Pastor Candidate Discernment Process below. 

Journey Church Board

Our Board is made up of elected members from within our church family who are prayerfully guiding this process.

Don Daniels

Don Daniels

Bryan Drummond

Bryan Drummond

Michelle Erzberger

Michelle Erzberger

Sly Marinca

Sly Marinca

James Mathews

James Mathews

Frank Porcaro

Frank Porcaro

Wil Siewert

Wil Siewert

Questions?

Have a question about the transition, or just want to share what's on your heart? The Board would love to hear from you.