LEADERSHIP

George currently serves in Northern Virginia as an active-duty military member with a heart for ministering to service members and their families. George and his family were previously stationed in Okinawa, where they partnered with Pillar Okinawa. It was there that he began to serve in a pastoral role, which he continues at Pillar Woodlawn.

George is currently pursuing a Master’s of Arts in Biblical Counseling from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. By God’s grace, and through his studies he seeks to grow in ministering to individuals with Gospel-centered care, aiming to point individuals to the goodness and faithfulness of God through Christ. His ministry emphasizes providing biblical insight and compassionate counsel to address the spiritual and emotional needs of those the Lord would bring into his life.

George’s ministry is enriched by his family life. In the Lord’s kindness, he is married to Erika, and together they are raising three children: Bria, Judah, and Leena. They enjoy spending time together and building community through intentional fellowship with their local church body. Their shared love for Christ fuels their commitment to serving others with hospitality and grace, for His glory and the good of others.

Cody and his wife, Lydia have been married since January 2020, and are the proud parents of their daughter, Cove. Cody leads our teaching ministries, as well as providing vision for the direction of the church. Cody graduated with a B.A. in Pastoral Ministry from the College at Southeastern in December of 2019. From there, he served as a Church Planting Resident at Pillar Church of Dumfries, located outside of Marine Corps Base Quantico. He began pastoring at Pillar Church of Woodlawn in June of 2023. In his free time, Cody can be found listening to music, enjoying sports, or hanging with his friends.

DJ and his wife, Julia, have been married since 2009 and have four children, Bethany, Ryleigh, Emma, and Caleb. DJ is an active duty musician serving in the US Army Band; serving there since 2013. Prior to the Army, DJ was in the Marine Corps as a fleet Marine musician. DJ previously served as the Traditional Worship Leader at Grace Baptist Church (Woodbridge, VA) and spent several years in house church settings. DJ is a graduate of Florida State University where he earned a Bachelor of Music and of Liberty University where he earned a Master of Arts in Religion: Worship Studies.