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About Us

Our Mission

We exist to Connect people to God, Love others, and Impact the world.

CONNECT

We present the basic, enduring Biblical standards and principles that people of all backgrounds can base their lives upon, and use to grow in relationship with God.

LOVE

We are committed to sharing life with others in deep, committed relationships. At Aldersgate, you belong and can become all that God wants you to be.

IMPACT

We are radically committed to an intense focus on local, national, and global outreach. We realize we are called to more than just going to church but to be the church.

our core values

we believe
FOUND
PEOPLE
FIND
PEOPLE
SAVED
PEOPLE
SERVE
PEOPLE
GROWING
PEOPLE
GROW
TOGETHER
GRATEFUL
PEOPLE
GIVE
GENEROUSLY

oUR sTORY

In the summer of 1985, a passionate and compelling preacher began to knock on the doors of homes in South Lubbock inviting them to a new church experience – into a “heartwarming” encounter with Jesus. On August 4, 1985 a hundred or so people gathered in the gymnasium of All Saints Episcopal school for that first “heartwarming” service and hundreds have been doing so as part of Aldersgate Church since.

The story of Aldersgate Church really all began on Aldersgate Street in London on May 24, 1738 when a young, fiery preacher name John Wesley had his heart “strangely warmed.” It was a moment for Wesley in which his intellectual conviction of Jesus was transformed into a personal relationship. In Wesley’s own words:

In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death.

Our prayer is that through Aldersgate Church many will continue to experience an encounter with the Spirit of God that strangely warms their hearts. A place where intellectual convictions would be transformed into personal relationships. And that people would experience real life change and transformation through the power of the Holy Spirit.

In fact, we pray that for you!

Welcome to Aldersgate!

oUR sTAFF

Ryan Smallwood

Lead Pastor
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Ryan serves as Lead Pastor of Aldersgate Church. He is known for his conversational, relevant approach to teaching and preaching the Bible. He leads out of his passion to help others know God and love Him more. Ryan admits he married way over his head. He and Amy live in Wolfforth and have two adult children - Blake and Jeb.

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Michael Christian

Student Pastor
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Michael Christian has been the Student Pastor at Aldersgate since 2013. He has a tremendous passion for students, finds great joy in seeing them discover a God who loves them, and desires for that discovery to lead them to loving the people around them well. Michael has been married to Natalie since 2006. He can have a conversation about pretty much anything, but considers himself an expert in ice cream, pizza, and Under Armour.

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Angela Carter

Discipleship Pastor
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Angela serves as Aldersgate’s discipleship pastor. Her focus is on helping others experience two of God’s greatest invitations: to be an active follower of Jesus and invite others along too! Angela is fueled by seeing others embrace the freedom that comes in Christ. She teaches and preaches from a place of experience, and that often reveals itself in vulnerability (one of her favorite attributes and challenges to others!). She loves collaboration and change and invites others into brave spaces of change as well. While you’ll often see Angela going 100mph, she admits that her husband Brian keeps her steady and grounded. They are incredibly proud of their two children, Scout and Will.

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Andi Enloe

Hospitality Director
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Emily Fisher

Children's Pastor
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Emily has been serving the church as kid’s pastor since August of 2019. She has a passion and desire to see kids experience God’s love in a real and tangible way by getting kids out of their seats and into the story! She married her husband, Bailey, in 2017 and their sweet baby girl, Carleton Rae, was born in December 2021. She loves a good conversation and a hot cup of coffee!

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Kim Calderon

Assistant Kid's Pastor
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Trent Taylor

College and Young Adult Pastor
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Trent serves primarily as Aldersgate’s young adult and college pastor but has a heart for men’s ministry, as well as helping Emily and Kim with the kids' ministry. He loves to walk alongside others as a companion on this long and slow journey of life with Christ. His passion in life is to help others see themselves as part of the narrative God is writing, and to encourage them as they become more consciously aware of the presence of God in and around them. Trent spends most of his time thinking and dreaming, but luckily his amazing wife Kailey puts a checklist in his hands to make those dreams become a reality. He enjoys anything any sort of competition and will welcome any competition, especially in ping pong and pickleball.

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Evan Gomez

Communications Director
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Ginger Barbee

Missions Director
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Ray Sanchez

Maintenance Assistant
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Tate Woelfel

Facilities Supervisor
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Our CHURCH COUNCIL

Blake Ball

Councilmember
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Brandon King

Councilmember
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Elizabeth Walker

Councilmember
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Jennifer Horn

Councilmember
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Jeremy Barbee

Councilmember
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Kellye Wilhite

Councilmember
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Shawn Mason

Councilmember
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