Peter is the senior leader of BridgeWay Church in Denver, Colorado.   Peter is a gifted visionary leader, pastor, revelatory teacher, author, and apostolic leader.   He has strong gifts in both the Word and Spirit traditions, enabling him to walk in both realms with ease. He practices a signs and wonders ministry and encourages the manifest Presence of God and the Kingdom realities in all aspects of life. His passion is seeing people released into their full potential through understanding the Kingdom of God, their identity in Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit.

Peter is founder and lead pastor of BridgeWay Church in Denver, CO (www.bridgeway.us). BridgeWay is a Word and Spirit church focused on revival and equipping believers in radical discipleship, emotional and relational health, and the ministry of the Kingdom. It is a multi-cultural and multigenerational ministry that governs under a family and five-fold ministry model. In addition to being a local church, BridgeWay functions as a regional apostolic resource center fostering Kingdom partnerships, itinerant missions, regional equipping, and works with businesses, city leaders, and non-profits so as to bless the community and transform the region. BridgeWay is aligned with Bethel Leaders Network, (BLN) (Bethel Church, Redding CA), Global Awakening (Randy Clark), and other Revival Alliance ministries.

Apostolically, Peter works with local pastors and leaders, encouraging regional unity, and serves as a spiritual father in the region. He teaches locally and internationally on leadership, the Kingdom, the Father’s heart, and the ministry of the Holy Spirit. He teaches a revelatory survey of the Bible chapter by chapter. He is a professor at Denver Seminary, the Global Awakening Theological Seminary, and the Global Awakening College of Ministry. He has an undergraduate degree from the Sloan School of Management at MIT in Cambridge, MA, a Master of Divinity from Denver Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary. He had a 19-year career in commercial banking before pursuing ministry full-time. A Denver native, Peter and his wife, Gwen, married in 1984. They have four grown children.

Some of Peter’s writings, audio and video teachings, his podcast link, and travel schedule may be found on his ministry site at www.peteryoungministries.com.

John was raised in YWAM and the Vineyard overseas in Geneva Switzerland. He has organized regional gatherings for 15 years in Colorado, including Resound and Worship on the Rocks. John comes to BridgeWay with ministry training from IHOP-U, Iris Ministries, Power and Love, Glory School, Bethel and other supernatural training as well as 20 years of business management experience.

John has a heart to release the Kingdom with power to the rich and the poor in both Colorado and the nations of the earth. He is married with 3 wonderful children. He oversees these departments at the church: finance, facilities, HR, prophetic community, worship and arts, missions, benevolence, BW House Churches, events, healing, deliverance, security, tech for AV and connections.

Scott Pearson is a fifth-generation pastor born and raised in the state of Colorado. My great great grandmother knew D. L. Moody personally.  Graduated from the University of Colorado with a business degree. Worked in banking for seven years, during which time my wife and I helped plant a new church.  We were young adult pastors and home group leaders, along with other leadership responsibilities. I went back to School to get a degree in Biblical Studies from Rocky Mountain Bible Institute, after which Lynea and I planted a new church in which we were the founding senior pastors.  This was a non-denominational charismatic Church that we led for 30 years.  During those years, I was involved with missions in over 20 nations and taught at YWAM bases around the United States.  I helped start a school of supernatural ministry in which we trained and raised up world-changing leaders from teenagers to 80-year-olds.

Over the last two years, I have devoted my ministry to developing a House Church network to disciple to maturity the people God is bringing into the Kingdom of God in the current revival. I am committed to fathering a new generation of world-changing followers of Jesus over the next 20 years. My wife and I just published our first book, “God On The Move,”  supernatural stories of a loving God by Scott and Lynea Pearson, in the fall of 2022.  I am a passionate lover of Jesus Christ, anointed to preach, teach, and do signs and wonders in the power of the Holy Spirit. I believe we are given the same commission as the biblical disciples to heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons, and preach the Kingdom of God.  I have an amazing wife of over 33 years and two adult children that I love very much.

Nicholas Barta lives as a joyfully beloved son of God and delights in spending his life abiding intimately connected to the True Vine, Jesus Christ. He is a devoted husband to his bride and best friend, Michelle Barta, and is a father of four precious children. Nicholas wholeheartedly serves the Lord as an assistant pastor at BridgeWay Church, overseeing the ministries of Prayer, Missions, and Marriage & Family. He is a prayer warrior and believes that every significant move of God is preceded by unified prayer through oneness in the Body of Christ through the Holy Spirit.

Nicholas is a Denver Seminary graduate with his Master of Arts degree in Leadership. He is the author of multiple books and also speaks and ministers itinerantly both regionally and internationally through His international ministry, Soaring Sons & Daughters.

With joyful passion, Nicholas ministers and imparts the Father’s love, sonship identity through spiritual adoption in Christ, and the revelation of Kingdom family. He delights in seeing the orphan spirit healed through awakening, equipping, and activating people to personally and intimately encounter the love of God through a powerful sonship revelation, empowering them to effectively pursue their unique one-of-a-kind destiny for the glory of God! Nicholas speaks, writes, and ministers from his deep intimacy with Jesus and sows a symphony of love into the words of his sermons, books, e-courses, videos, and podcasts, inviting all to intimately experience God’s perfect, unfailing love.

Christy Joy Bio: Born on a Tuesday, Christy Joy’s first time in church was that following Sunday.  She literally has never known a life without Jesus!  Growing up in Knoxville, Tennessee and practically being raised between the ball field and church potluck dinners and Dolly Parton, she is very thankful for her friendly Southern roots.  Growing up in a family who had careers in the music industry, it was only natural for her to join the choir at church. It was singing in the choir that she found her voice and the thing she felt like she was made for worshiping Jesus. Because of her love of Jesus and the fact that she bears His name, it’s no wonder that Christy Joy chose to work in ministry as her career.  She simply loves Jesus and loves people.  After working as a church assistant for 16 years, she was offered a position at BridgeWay Church to take the next step and become a pastor, which was a fulfillment of a heart’s desire.  One of her favorite things about God is His creative nature, and once you know her, it’s easy to see how connected she is to that part of Him.  Most people see her giftings as multifaceted, but Christy Joy would describe the call on her life as a Big letter W.  Worship, Welcome, Women, Weddings, Wealth, and the Word are all passions that are within her. 

Along with being a Pastor, a worship leader, a small business owner, Christy Joy loves being a mom of twin daughters, Chloe and Emme, and little dog Snowy who she loving refers to as her Poopy.  God definitely knows that she loves a good story and handed Him the pen to her life years ago and shortly after moving to Denver, she met her husband Alvin on the way to the bathroom at church.  They will celebrate 10 years of marriage on June 23, 2023 and she will continue to let God write the most amazing story of her life so when she tells it- ONLY He will receive the Glory for it!  

Michael is the Business Manager at BridgeWay Church. He oversees the finances, business operations, human resources, facilities, and security. His heart is to partner with the Lord in all areas of his life, and to create space for people to enter into community and come alive in the Lord. Born in South Africa, rasied in Australia and the U.S., Michael grew up understanding the importance of total surrender to the calling of the Lord. He graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Oral Roberts University and moved to Denver in 2017. Michael married his wife Reiley in 2021, together they love adventure and creating joy.

Peter is the Youth Pastor at BridgeWay Church, with a deep passion to see students truly follow Jesus—not just know about Him, but live transformed by Him.

A Colorado native, Peter is married to his wife, Kailey, and is a proud dad to their daughter Zoe, with another girl on the way. He loves being a father and, outside of church, enjoys time with family and friends, board games, reading, and traveling.

Though he grew up in a Christian home, everything became real on June 1, 2019—the day he encountered the Holy Spirit in a way that changed his life forever. Since then, he’s been relentlessly passionate about Jesus and committed to seeing that same fire awakened in the next generation.

Nathan Sandford is a third-generation pastor with over 30 years of ministry experience and a deep passion for helping people encounter the Father’s love and discover their God-given purpose. He carries a rich spiritual heritage through his father, Loren Sandford, and his grandparents, John and Paula Sandford, pioneers in the inner healing and prophetic movements through Elijah House Ministries. Nathan began serving in youth ministry at the age of 22 and was privileged to witness a powerful move of God among young people, seeing lives transformed through salvation, healing, miracles, and the work of the Holy Spirit. Along the way, he met his wife, Mindy, and together they have been blessed with six children.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 1999 and later completed a Master of Arts in Youth and Family Ministry from Denver Seminary in 2004. Nathan served as Youth Pastor at New Song Church and Ministries from 1998 to 2019 before he and Mindy answered God’s call to plant Unleashed Church, where they served together as Senior Pastors. In 2022, they moved to North Carolina to help establish a new church. After two years, God graciously led their family back home to Colorado, where they are excited to continue serving the local church and investing in the next generation.

As Bridgeway’s Young Adult Pastor, Nathan is passionate about seeing young adults become deeply rooted in the love of the Father, established in their identity in Christ, equipped in the Word of God, and empowered by the Holy Spirit to live lives of purpose and influence. He believes God is raising up a generation that will boldly carry His Kingdom into every sphere of society, and he considers it a joy to walk alongside young adults as they discover their calling and learn to follow Jesus wholeheartedly. Nathan is also the author of The Artificial Heart: Restoring Your Authentic Heart to Connect with God, a book that reflects his passion for helping people experience authentic intimacy with the Father and lasting heart transformation.

Ashley is a daughter of the King and a passionate lover of Jesus.   Ashley longs to see kids encounter the Father’s love and know that they belong to Him as His beloved children. She has a passion for the word and loves to worship. Her heart is to teach others to go deep into the Word and to fall in love with worshipping Jesus. Ashley was born and raised in Colorado and loves spending time with her family and enjoying the outdoors. She goes on lots of adventures with her Husband James and their three young children.

Ashley went through two years of the Colorado School Of Kingdom Ministry and spent a summer at Iris Ministries’ harvest school in Mozambique and Madagascar. She has a heart for missions and the nations. May The name of Jesus Christ be glorified in all the earth!

Angela serves as the children’s ministry assistant and holds a deep love for Jesus. Born and raised in Colorado within a large family of three brothers and three sisters, she has always understood the importance of connection and unity. She met her husband, Lynn, at their childhood church when she was just eight years old; today they have four children: Lynn, KamRon, Koby, and Angelee.

Implementing her early childhood education through CCA and direct experience with diverse children at Bethel Christian School and High Point Academy, she is a reliable, creative, and collaborative educator. Being a wife, mother, and teacher is why Angela has a heart for children and their families. She is dedicated to helping children grow in the ways of the Lord, recognize his voice, and walk confidently in their identity as his children.

Beyond her role as a children’s ministry assistant, she is a devoted worshiper and intercessor with a deep desire to see the hurting delivered and transformed so they may fulfill the purpose and calling God has for them, along with the sick healed through faith and the power of the Lord.

Lisa Kempers has been happily married to her high school sweetheart, Gregory Kempers, for 34 wonderful years. Together, they have been blessed with six children, 10 grandchildren, and are joyfully anticipating the arrival of their 11th grandchild.

Growing up, Lisa’s greatest dream was to become a wife and mother, and she is deeply grateful that God has fulfilled that dream beyond anything she could have imagined. She treasures spending time with her family and considers them one of God’s greatest blessings.

Lisa is passionate about serving others and investing in the next generation. She brings years of parenting, family counseling, and leadership to our children’s ministry. Lisa’s heart is to encourage children and families to grow in their faith and experience God’s love in meaningful ways. Greg and Lisa are both elders at BridgeWay.

Cara Fitch is a creative director at Bridgeway Church and a woman of unwavering faith in Jesus Christ. She has dedicated her life to serving Him and uses the gifts he has given her to spread the Love of Jesus to those around her.

With years of experience in ministry, worship music, art, and writing, Cara has honed her skills as a spirit-filled creative. She loves quality time with her family and friends, singing, eating great food, and laughing. Spending time in the secret place with Jesus is very important to her and even with her playful and energetic personality, living with the Shalom peace of God is one of her highest priorities.

Despite the many challenges faced in ministry, Cara remains joyful and positive. Her infectious personality uplifts those around her, and she is always ready to offer a helping hand or word of encouragement.

Her dedication to Christ, creativity, and joyful spirit make her an exceptional leader in both her professional and personal life.

Gene grew up believing in Jesus in a Christian home, at age 16 he committed his life to being a disciple of Christ and has been intent on that ever since.  In his college years he began having encounters with the Holy Spirit but being part of the evangelical tradition had little understanding of what was happening. In 1984 Jesus directed him to the Vineyard Christian Fellowship where he attended John Wimber’s Signs, Wonders, and Church Growth class.

During the following years, he gained understanding of the things of the Spirit and the Kingdom of God; and began praying for healing, deliverance, and people to experience the manifest presence of God. He spent the next 30 years owning and operating a small business with the intent of seeing the Kingdom of God in the daily operations. He has attended Bridgeway since 2002, and in 2022 joined the Bridgeway staff in his current capacity. 

Stephanie grew up as a Pentecostal pastor’s kid in upstate New York during the Toronto Blessing. She began serving on church worship teams at the age of 13, and later followed her love of music to study Music Technology at the University of Rochester. After graduation, she married her college sweetheart Cedric and moved to NYC where she worked as a recording engineer and played in a rock band. After moving to Denver in 2012, Stephanie was reintroduced to the familiar manifest presence of the Holy Spirit through Steffany Gretzinger leading worship at a Randy Clark conference (hosted by Bridgeway). A deep hunger for more of God and a passion for worship were reignited that night! 

Stephanie is mom to a wild circus of 5 kids, ages 3-17. She now serves as Assistant Worship Director and loves to facilitate deep intimacy with the Father in worship.