ministry staff

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SAM STORMS - Senior Pastor

Sam has spent 36 years in ministry as a pastor, professor and author. He’s served at churches in Texas, Oklahoma & Missouri and was Associate professor of Theology at Wheaton College in Illinois. He has authored 19 books and founded Enjoying God Ministries in Kansas City. Sam is a Sooner! He’s graduated from The University of Oklahoma(B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M) and The University of Texas (Ph.D.). He and his wife Ann have been married for 38 years and are the parents of two grown daughters and have two grandsons. On a more personal level, Sam loves baseball (and all other sports; there’s just not enough room to list them here!), books, movies, and anything to do with his beloved Sooners. The only thing on TV he believes is worth his time is 24!

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JOEL LIMPIC - Associate Pastor of Music & Arts

Joel moved to Oklahoma City in May of 2004 from California. He grew up in Brazil, and moved back to California to get his degree in business. While in college at Cal Poly, he led worship for Campus Crusade for Christ and The Burn, a local young adult service. After graduating, he worked for a few years in the music industry for a guitar company while continuing his involvement at The Burn Service. Now he helps out at Bridgeway with worship, leading locally and abroad. He recently acquired a strange obsession for bubble tea and the infamous TV show “24″.

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ANDY DOWDELL - Associate Pastor of Administration, Adult Education, & Missions

Andy is the lucky husband of Angie, his beautiful wife of over 10 years, and dad to three boys (Jackson, Parker, and Fisher).  Before coming on staff at Bridgeway in May of 2010 he worked in higher education for 10 years.  Andy is originally from Decatur, Illinois but mainly grew up in a suburb of Nashville, TN, and graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1999 with a B.A. in Religious Studies.  Andy and Angie have been a part of Bridgeway since 2001, and are excited to see what the Lord has in store for this community!

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ANDY EDWARDS - Associate Pastor for Youth

Andy has been involved in youth ministry for over 10 years.  He grew up in and around the Oklahoma City area and has been a part of this tremendous Bridgeway community for over 5 years.  He is married to the amazing Laura Edwards and is thoroughly enjoying life with his new bride.  Together they hope to see students walk in the love of Jesus and boldly proclaim this love to the lost world.  Their desire is to see the Glory of God impact and influence students all over the metro area and beyond.  When the newlyweds have free time they love to read, play sports, listen to music and watch some Sooner football!

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J.J. SEID - Associate Pastor for College & Young Adults

J.J. served as a resident director for four years prior to joining Bridgeway, living in community with college students first in Texas and then California. He grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and still roots for the White Sox and the Bulls. J.J. graduated from Calvary Chapel Bible College with an Associates in Theology before pursuing a B.A. in Art & Design from Judson College. While completing his M.A. in Biblical Studies at Wheaton, J.J. was swept off his feet by his beautiful bride, Kristen, who hails from Rogers, Arkansas. They’ve been married since June of 2006, and in April of 2009 joyfully welcomed Eisley Claire into their family. In between pregnancy and giving birth, Kristen completed her Masters in Counseling Psychology and is now working towards licensure in Oklahoma. J.J. loves (in no particular order) basketball, the wilderness, art, good books, Bob Dylan, pop culture, cooking, good music, poetry, darts and the Bible.

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