John Withem
Lead Pastor
John serves as our Lead Pastor here at Bayside Woodland. He came to Woodland back in 1994 with his wife Nancy, daughter Criste, son Jonathan, and dog Peaches. John loves spending time with his family, whether it’s having dinner and window shopping with Nancy, doing Starbuck’s with Criste, playing golf with Jonathan, or sumo-wrestling with Peaches (neither of us does those diapers).
Life Verse: Colossians 3:23-”Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…”
Favorite Books: “Shadow of the Almighty” by Elizabeth Elliot, “The Practice of the Presence of God” by Brother Lawrence, “Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire” by Jim Cymbala, and “The Purpose-Driven Church” by Rick Warren.
Favorite Movies: Swiss Family Robinson, Kind Hearts and Coronets, What About Bob?, Lord of the Rings, and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Favorite Television Shows: 24, Seinfeld, Funniest Home Videos
Favorite Musicians: The Eagles, Maxim Vengerov, Chris Botti, Peter Neumann
Favorite Sports Teams: USC Football, UCLA Basketball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Sacramento Kings, San Francisco 49′ers
What floats your boat about Bayside Woodland? When people’s lives are changed!!!
