Staff
Pastor
Chris began serving at Wesley UMC in 2018. Before coming to Shawnee, he and his family served at First United Methodist Church in Frederick for four years.
A native of Moore, Chris graduated from Westmoore High School before heading to Oklahoma City University for his bachelor’s degree in Religion and Spanish. He attended seminary at St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City while serving for five years at Wetmore and Goff United Methodist Churches in NE Kansas. After graduation, Chris returned to Oklahoma and has since served at Tishomingo UMC and started CrossTimbers UMC in Moore. He is currently active in several conference committees and is a 2019 graduate of Leadership Shawnee. In his free time, Chris enjoys cheering on the Oklahoma Sooners, OKC Thunder and the Buffalo Bills.
Chris has been married to Kansas native, Jennifer, for 16 years. Together, they have two daughters, Elise and Sarah, who attend Shawnee Public Schools and one spoiled rescue dog, Penny Rose.

Administrative Assistant

Nursery Director

Worship Arts Director

Newsletter Editor
Youth Director
Zach came to Wesley in 2018. Before coming to Wesley, Zach was a Sports Coordinator for the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City. He was a activate member of the Youth Camps, he is currently a Dean for Camp Spark. Camp Spark is a United Methodist camp for 6th grade through Graduated Seniors at Canyon Camp.
Zach played baseball growing up and was able to enjoy playing it in college as well. He is a huge fan of the Sooners, Thunder, and St Louis Cardinals. Zach enjoys playing a multitude of sports. He plays in adult leagues for softball and basketball. He also enjoys to play golf and disc golf with his friends. The most interesting activity he participates in is competitive horseshoe pitching. He competes individually and in doubles. If you want to know more about horseshoes, he would love to talk about it with you. When Zach is not being active, he enjoys playing video games, board games, and reading a good book.
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Macaroni and Cheese
Favorite Dessert: No Bake Cookies or German Chocolate Cake
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Quote: “Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.” Yogi Berra

Facility Manager
