You may be saying, “Seriously… “Where is the pastor?” or “Who’s really in charge?”

The answer, as far as we’re concerned, is God.

However, we do currently have a team of elders, all of whom are equal in authority. They each share the responsibility of preaching, teaching, pastoral ministry and fill various roles with regard to the general oversight and functions of the church.

Elders

Bret Kendall

It has been quite a journey! My family of six have traversed many “mountains” in our following of the Lord Jesus Christ. Having grown up in the church and being involved in a variety of ministries over the years I have come to a conclusion that sums up the journey: Christ is all and all! We are merely His earthen vessel to fill as He sees fit for His own purposes.

We are extremely blessed that God has called us to be a part of this church family and privileged to be able to serve as an elder. Over the past several years I have been learning that besides being a follower of Christ, my highest calling is to be a godly husband and father. At Wellsprings, I am continually encouraged to lead and serve God alongside my family rather than apart from them. In fact, by being involved in my labors, my children see firsthand the joy of serving Christ and how to love His church.

Our goal is to see the Kingdom of God advanced first through individuals, then families, then churches, and finally communities. May God use me as He sees fit to this end!

Contact: Bret@WellspringsChurch.com

Kelly Miller

As an elder of Wellsprings church, my greatest passion is that God be glorified. I pray that he would us me to teach men to lead their families in a manner that is most glorifying to God, and where they are most satisfied in Him. I believe with great conviction that Godly families are the key element in the expansion of God’s kingdom. I believe that we are called to raise Godly seed, to disciple our children and cultivate in them a love for God and a heart for the lost. I also believe that if men will love God and lead their families, and stand against the wickedness of our culture, our families will not only have opportunity to share the gospel, but our families will be the gospel.

Today, with Amy, my incredible wife of more than 20 years, we are raising our 10 children on 39 acres just outside of Caldwell. We enjoy homeschooling, gardening, cooking, experimenting with farm life, reading, building, and spending time together as a family. Most of all, we love serving the Church. Whether it is through worship, teaching, productive fellowship, or hospitality, we feel so blessed to be a part of what God is doing at Wellsprings and to be surrounded by so many God-loving and God-fearing families.  Contact: Kelly@WellspringsChurch.com

Tom Necela

I am privileged to serve the family of believers that we have at Wellsprings. Like so many others in our congregation, we longed for the community, the challenge and what we believe to be the biblical faithfulness of the family integrated (or age integrated) church model but never had the opportunity to be part of a congregation that intentionally strived for all these things.

Our journey led us to Wellsprings, which happens to be located outside of Boise, Idaho.  Although, we had explored many areas of this country to live, we had never considered living here until we found this church.  Fortunately, what we saw in this relatively young congregation inspired us to plant roots here and join in the mission of Wellsprings to encourage fathers to be spiritual leaders, to create strong families not torn apart or segregated by program driven ministries and to develop a multi-generational vision for equipping the saints of today and tomorrow.

Personally, I am blessed to be married to a beautiful and understanding wife who is much better than I deserve.  In addition to my lovely wife, the good Lord has also given me 8 blessings who continually inspire me to be a better father, better husband and better follower of Christ.  Contact: Tom@WellspringsChurch.com

Deacons:

Presently, we also have Deacons who assist the elders in the ministry of the church.

Dustin Davis

Contact: Dustin@Wellspringschurch.com

(Bio coming soon!)

Tony Pirc

Contact: Tony@Wellspringschurch.com

(Bio coming soon!)

Kevin Schaffer

I am humbled to be called to serve as a deacon for Wellsprings Church.  God has been so gracious to open my eyes to see my great responsibility toward him and my family.  As a father I am called to have vision beyond the here and now, beyond merely survival, but to a multi-generational faithfulness.  My lovely wife of 13 years and I have three beautiful daughters whom we are training to be future keepers at home.  It is my pleasure, my duty to love and serve them as we walk this path of serving the Lord and seeking to glorify him in all that we do.  Wellsprings has been a source of great exhortation and inspiration in my journey and I pray that the Lord will use me to further his kingdom in my family, my church and my community. Contact: Kevin@WellspringsChurch.com

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Contact Us

We understand that, on our website, we can’t answer every question you may have regarding Wellsprings Church or even about the Family Integrated Church model. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you may have about the ministry here. You can email us at Elders@WellspringsChurch.com.