Church Leadership
Our Pastor
Rev. Dr. John Walls – Interim Pastor
johnmelwalls@gmail.com | (970) 415-0037
Pastor John Walls joined the staff of Generations Church at the beginning of February, 2023. He has been faithfully serving in pastoral ministry since 1969; therefore, he brings over four decades of pastoral experience. Pastor John holds a Bachelor of Arts in Bible & Theology from Ohio Christian University, a Master of Arts in Pastoral Psychology & Counseling (Clinically trained) from Ashland Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity from United Seminary, and a Doctorate of Ministry in Church Management from Trinity International University.Pastor John was saved in a revival meeting, in his home church in southern Ohio, October 20, 1968. Almost immediately, Pastor John felt God’s call to preach.
Both his maternal and paternal grandfathers were ordained preachers in the Ohio Christian Union Denomination, and even though he dearly loved them both, he had no desire to ever be a preacher! He understood, though, it wasn’t HIM having this desire to preach the Word of God, but the Holy Spirit doing a new work in him.
Pastor John took his first pastorate in November, 1969 and has tried to faithfully fulfill his calling throughout the years to come. He has been blessed to serve six growing churches until he officially “retired” in 2012. Generations Church is the third church he has served as an associate-interim pastor since retiring. Pastor John has assumed interim pastor responsibilities beginning Sept 1st, 2024.
Our Elders
Paul Bauer
To contact Paul, please email info@genchurchpeyton.org with Subject Line “Attn: Paul”
Paul Bauer is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, where he studied pre medicine. He then went on to pursue his medical degree through the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and served in a flexible internship with Scott Air Force Base in Illinois and with Travis Air Force Base in California. He has served the greater Colorado Springs area as a Doctor of Radiology until he retired last year.
Paul surrendered his life to God through faith in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior in his younger years. Since then, he has faithfully served the Lord and has been actively involved in the life of the church. He joins the elder team of Generations Church this year and looks forward to serving Generations Church and the greater Peyton area for and to the glory of God.
Our Deacons
Jim Sifford
Jim Sifford is a long term resident of the greater Colorado Springs area. He and his wife, Anne, settled in Yoder after Jim completed service in the US Air Force. Jim has a real love for people and is our go to person for keeping in touch with those in the church as well as people in the community.
Our Story
Generations Church was founded in 1995 as the ‘Cowboy Church of Peyton’ by Dave and Beverly Schumpert. Dave and Beverly faithfully ministered to families in the Peyton area for 28 years. Their work included leading the church in the acquisition of property and the construction of church buildings.
The church voted in 2019 to change its name to the Generations Church of Peyton and update its organizational structure. The organizational changes included moving to an elder council for leadership.
Faithfully ministered to families in the Peyton area for
Serving the Peyton Community and Beyond
The greater Peyton area is growing and changing from a primary ranching culture to a wide variety of occupations, young and older families and single people, all of whom need to experience the love of God expressed through Jesus Christ. We are blessed to have a wide range of generations participating in the church: from great-grandparents to young families with small children. In order to best serve our community, our church has adopted 3 major values to more effectively minister in the Peyton area.
The greater Peyton area is growing and changing from a primary ranching culture to a wide variety of occupations, young and older families and single people, all of whom need to experience the love of God expressed through Jesus Christ. We are blessed to have a wide range of generations participating in the church: from great-grandparents to young families with small children. In order to best serve our community, our church has adopted 3 major values to more effectively minister in the Peyton area.
First and foremost, Generations Church of Peyton does all things for and to the glory, honor and praise of God, starting with our own walks with the Lord.
Second, Generations Church of Peyton empowers the family to be built solely upon the Rock of Salvation, by training up, encouraging, empowering parents in their walks and to make God central in their family lives.
Third, Generations Church of Peyton encounters, engages and impacts the surrounding community in order to draw others to God, through faith in Jesus Christ, guided by the Spirit of God. Generations Church of Peyton is a non-denominational church. We are affiliated with:
We have historically been affiliated with The Southern Baptist Convention.
We invite you to join the Generations family!
We believe that God created us to be stronger in community and together, we can impact Peyton, the high plains region, and the world for Christ. We hope you will join us in playing a part in the vision.
New to Generations?
Take the first step – join us this Sunday at 10:15am as we gather to worship together. We can’t wait to meet you!
What We Believe
“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” – A.W. Tozer