Pastor Craig Wilder gave his life to Christ in May of 1991, experiencing a radical conversion from a broken lost sinner to a young man filled with the Holy Spirit. He met Melanie in the Springfield church where they fell in love and in 1995 had a Jesus People wedding. They were married, discipled, trained for ministry, and sent out to pioneer a church in Eugene, Oregon in 1998. During their 17.5 years there, they saw many wonderful conversions, supernatural miracles, and lives changed and transformed. God helped them to raise up disciples and build a thriving church. In 2016 Pastor Wilder returned to Springfield to assume the role of Head Pastor, merging the Eugene and Springfield congregations.

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Since taking over the Springfield church, Pastor Wilder has faithfully led the congregation while championing the Great Commission through a church planting ministry that now reaches across cities, states, and nations. His greatest joy is seeing lives transformed by Jesus, both in Springfield and worldwide.

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Pastor Wilder is approachable, available, and receptive. That personal touch is seen as he ministers in preaching that aims at relevant issues we all face. Whether you are at a decision point, desperate for hope, or simply looking for a church home, Pastor and Melanie invite you to come and experience all God has for you through His word, prayer, worship, and relationship.