Meet the Staff

Lead Pastor Richard York	Rich loves all aspects of being a pastor. He studied at Central Bible College and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Missouri. Rich and Sharon married in July 1981 and have served at Christian Life since 1989. Rich's mom lives with them. On vacation he likes to visit presidential museums and baseball stadiums.

Associate Pastor Sharon York	Sharon's passion is to help people connect and find their place in ministry. She was born in Willard, Ohio but her family calls the Atlanta area home. She is a graduate of Central Bible College. The Yorks have three children: • Bryan serves as an officer in the Air Force and is presently stationed in San Antonio. • Laura and her husband, Philip Malugade, reside in Wauwatosa, WI where Phil teaches at Hope Christian School and Laura attends Marquette Law School. • Marissa is a sophomore at UW Oskhosh preparing for secondary education. Sharon is an unashamed coffee snob and enjoys eating out, while maintaining her status as a lifetime Weight Watchers™ member.

Youth | Assistant Pastor
Jeff Woodward

Jeff's passion is leading young people into a relationship with Jesus. He graduated from Plymouth High school in 2001 and then studied at UW
Sheboygan, Northern Michigan University as well as the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. At Northern Michigan he got deeply involved with campus ministry and after graduating served three years in ministry to students. He and Caitlin were married in 2009 and they began serving at Christian Life in January 2011. Jeff likes golfing and all outdoor sports.