ABOUT US
OUR MISSION
"To help everyone become complete in Christ"
The Marks of Completion
Love
God
We know and value God above all things, and demonstrate it in faith and obedience.
(Lk. 10:27; 1 Jn. 4:19)
Live
Authentically
Being honest before God and others, we allow the gospel to transform us.
(Gal. 2:20; Phil. 2:12-13)
Grow
in Community
We become more like Christ as we experience life in our church community.​
(Gal. 2:20; Phil. 2:12-13)
Engage
the World
In Response to Christ's love, we share the truth and compassion of the gospel with everyone.
(Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 1:8)
The process of completion
GATHER
Worship ServiceS - 9:00am & 10:30AM
GROW
GIVE
GO
What We Believe
God
We believe in one God who exists in three equally divine Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
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The Bible
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We believe the Bible is the Word of God and the ultimate authority in every area of life.
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The Human Condition
We believe that God made mankind in His image, mankind fell into sin and the only path back to God is through faith in Jesus Christ.
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Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. Faith in Him and belief in His perfect life, sacrificial death on the cross and glorious resurrection provide the only way for people to be forgiven of their sins and reconciled with God.
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The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is fully God and indwells those who have placed their faith in Christ. He convicts the world of sin, empowers, guides, illuminates, and equips Christians to live a life that honors God.
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Christ's Return
We believe in the personal, bodily and premillennial return of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Eternal Destiny
We believe that God commands everyone to believe the gospel by turning to Him in repentance and receiving the Jesus Christ as Lord. We believe that God will raise the dead bodily and judge the world, assigning the unbeliever to condemnation and eternal conscious punishment and the believer to eternal joy with the Lord in the new heaven and the new earth.
Our Elder Board
Bill Curran
Board Chair
Ken Stevens
Nat Simpson
Our Team
Jesse Kahler
Lead Pastor
Pastor Jesse has been a pastor since 2006. After graduating from Taylor University he married his junior high sweetheart, Cindy, and moved to Ohio to pastor the Archbold Evangelical Church. He served there as a youth pastor for 3 years and then as lead pastor there for 12 years before God clearly called him to pastor WEFC starting August 2021. A graduate from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Jesse has a passion to persuade people of the surpassing worth of Jesus Christ! When not preaching, mentoring, counseling, or talking to strangers about Jesus you can find him with his wife and his 4 kids hiking, kayaking, traveling, watching movies, swimming, or sitting by a fire reading.
Originally from Phoenix, AZ, Pastor John moved with his wife Karine to Westfield in 2008. He oversees the band, orchestra, choir & technical support ministries of the church. He is driven by the desire to see lives transformed by the power of God. He has two daughters - Zoey & Lilya.
Pastor Weaver has lived in many places in the US and oversees before arriving in Westfield in 2015. Pastor Weaver and his wife Wendy have been married over 25 years and have two boys. He oversees all the adult ministries of the church, including Life Teams, Freedom Groups, and the Alpha ministry.
Pastor Jeff leads Elevate Student Ministries, providing spiritual oversight and periodic comic relief for middle school and high school students. He also provides pastoral support for kids ministries. Jeff and his wife, Jesse, came to Westfield in 2013. They have 3 daughters and a son.
Cheryl is the Children's Ministry Coordinator who helps oversee all children's ministry programs. She was born and raised in Western MA and has two teenage daughters with her husband Doug.
Melissa Sharpe
Office Administrator
A native of Southwick, MA, Melissa serves as the Office Administrator at WEFC. In her spare time, she enjoys being active in sports, coaching her children, and spending time at the beach. Melissa and her husband, Shelby, have two children.
Pam Peters
Bookkeeper
Pam and her husband Ken have four children and six grandchildren. She has worked at WEFC since 1993 and is always happy to be of assistance in any way she can.