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Senior Pastor- Ross Nelson

Ross was called to ministry in Jr. High but didn’t actualize the call until he was 23. Ross graduated with a Master of Divinity from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO in 1982. He and his wife Mary served in two Lutheran parishes until 1990 when the Lord directed them to the Vineyard where they planted a church in Elgin, Ill. In 1995, following the Lord’s leading, the Nelson’s moved to Tomahawk where in 1997 they planted the Northwoods Vineyard Church.


Community Life Pastor- Nate Nelson

Nate Nelson is our Community Life pastor; He deeply loves the people of Tomahawk and those in the surrounding area. He very much enjoys the natural beauty of Northern Wisconsin and is extremely blessed to have lived in Tomahawk now for over half of his life. He has been married to his amazingly beautiful wife Shelley since 2000 and together they have four crazy awesome children. Nate is a PK (pastor’s kid) and is beginning to better understand the privilege it is to have been raised in a Christian home by parents (Ross and Mary Nelson) who although imperfect, showed in solid and tangible ways the incredible and unending love of our Heavenly Father that is made known through receiving His Son, Jesus Christ into our hearts and lives. They not only showed Nate how to receive this incredible gift of love but also what to do with it…give it away! Share it! Love people! This truth absolutely laid the foundation for Nate’s life and he is passionate about, and is called by God to share this same love with those he comes in contact with.

Nate has witnessed and been a part of two Vineyard church plants in, Elgin, IL. and Tomahawk, WI. It has been and continues to be an honor for him to serve Jesus in the Northwoods Vineyard Church since day one of its existence. Nate received his Theological schooling and pastor’s training through the National Vineyard Church’s resource: VLI (Vineyard Leadership Institute).

Nate enjoys days with his family, spending time outdoors, playing the drums, hanging out with friends, taking care of his yard, playing all kinds of sports and is a fanatic when it comes to anything football, but especially the beloved, Super Bowl winning, Green Bay Packers!


Youth Pastor- Tim Nelson

Hey there,
My Name is Tim Nelson. I am 21 years old, 5’ 11’’, 210 pounds, and I am married to the prettiest girl alive; the former Megan Courtney, now Megan Nelson. I love spending time with her and cherishing the person she is. I also love spending time with my extended family and their children, eating, hanging out, watching good movies, working out and of course play, coach and watch football.

I have been the Youth Pastor at Northwoods Vineyard, or AXIOM, for four years. My mission is for the adults, who help, and the students to connect with the living God through fellowship, worship, talks, prayer, outreaches and serving; and to become life long followers of God. Our philosophy at AXIOM is to Love God, Love people and become like Jesus.

If you’d like to chat, hanging out, or go for a bit to eat just give me a buzz, email or talk to me when you see me. If you are interested in coming to youth group, we would love to have you. Our doors open at 7 and the night goes til 9. We are located on the corner of 4th and Rice. We also have much more events going on outside of Wednesday night. Such as Bible Quizzing, the Weave (small group), Worship Jam Nights, Youth Crazy Events, retreats and more. All are welcome and I’d love to get to know you.

Take care and blessings,
Tim Nelson
a.k.a Crazy Wookie
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