NorthWord Leadership
NorthWord Church’s “POEs”
That acronym is short for Pastors, Overseers and Elders.
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They have two grown children and have lived in Colorado Springs for the last 23 years. Ted is a retired home builder.


Lee hails from Texas, graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy, and served our nation for 21 years. Following retirement, he returned to Colorado Springs and worked in the telecom industry. Later, he served as a critical political staff member of a U.S. congressman.
Lee and Jackie enjoy their family (especially the grandchildren), playing music, online education, traveling, and serving at NorthWord.


With much prayer, he and his wife Bethanie decided to pursue pastoral ministry. Once again, NorthWord Church came into their lives, when church leadership approached and retained him as Associate Pastor. The emphasis on verse-by-verse teaching through the Bible along with doing life together are what matter most to Clayton and make NorthWord Church a place that he and his family love.
His hobbies include reading, being outside, and spending good, fun time with his wife and their young daughter.
