Staff

David and Zenia Woods, with their boys Joseph and Noah, moved to Troy to become our pastor July 1, 2023.

David holds a B.A. in Religion (Pastoral Emphasis) from Kansas Christian College and an M.A. in Ministerial Leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University.

David has pastored churches for over 20 years in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and overseas in the Cayman Islands.

Zenia holds a B.A. in Missions and B.A. in Elementary Education from Kansas Christian College, and an M.S. in Unified Education from MidAmerica Nazarene University.

David and Zenia married in 2008, and together they have pastored churches in El Dorado Springs, MO and the Cayman Islands.

2 Corinthians 5:20 is Pastor David’s life verse and forms his personal mission statement. 2 Corinthians 5:20 (ESV): “Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.”

We Support

Education Education As Christians, we are called to develop both spiritually and mentally, and so we are involved in several aspects of local education.   Troy Holiness School, a sister ministry of Troy Holiness Church, provides a Christian K-12 education using the ACE curriculum. They are located just across the parking lot from the church.   Several of our families are involved in Classical Conversations, a Christian classical education homeschool community here in Troy, as well as Tri-County Christian Home Educators.    There are a number of public school educators and students in our congregation who live out their Christian testimony in the local public schools.

Missions Missions Evangelistic Faith Missions runs a clinic, radio station and Bible college in San Luis, Honduras, as well as overseeing a network of about 60 churches throughout the country. Under the leadership of Daniel and Tiffany Melton, the field has become largely self-sustaining through a coffee plantation, a well and water purification plant, a chicken/egg farm, and other projects.   Keith and Crystal Schaper were here at Troy Holiness from 2005-2014, during which time Keith served as the Principal of Troy Holiness School and Crystal was involved in children’s ministry. They followed God’s call to become overseas missionaries when they to Jalapa, Guatemala, to oversee Hope Evangelical Bilingual Academy. Under Keith’s leadership, the school is growing and plans are being made to print curriculum and duplicate the school’s success by opening other schools in villages throughout Guatemala.   We encourage and support our members who go on mission trips, which have included trips to China, Honduras, Cayman Islands, and Belize.

Community Community We provide baby care baskets for expectant or new mothers who are working though Lincoln County’s Drug Treatment Court program. In addition, we are active in the local community through members who volunteer and support local ministries and through service projects by our youth group. Some of the organizations that we support are: Bread for Life Food Pantry, Troy Paper Pantry, Bowling Green  The Key Youth Center, Troy  First Steps Back Home, Wentzville  Options for Women, Bowling Green  The Terry L. Robertson Center, Troy Greater Troy Ministerial Association Gideons International  Samaritan’s Purse

History

The Troy Holiness Church began in 1925 with a three-week tent revival meeting led by Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Martin, held on a lot on East Cherry Street. The following year, Rev. Martin returned to hold another tent revival meeting, this time in a larger tent on the Fairgrounds. After this meeting, the people decided to form a church, and the congregation worshipedin various homes under the leadership of Rev. Lawrence Schaper. A lot was purchased and a church building was erected on West Cherry Street in 1927.

The Bible Holiness Church (with whom Troy Holiness Church is affiliated) began an annual camp meeting in Troy in 1935 in a tent on the fairgrounds with Free Methodist evangelist Rev. E. E. Shelhammer speaking. The following year, the present property at 1220 South Main St. was purchased, and the old-fashioned Troy Camp is still held annually the last week of May, featuring evangelists and singers from around the country.

In 1961, the church built a parsonage on the campground, and in 1973, Rev. Dilwyn Goins oversaw the opening of Troy Holiness School with Kindergarten – 8th grade students. High school classes were added in 1984, and Troy Holiness School continues offering a K – 12 Christian education. The church purchased a house on 3rd Street to use as a parsonage, and the house on the campground now serves as the principal’s residence.

In 1989, the church began construction on a new building adjacent to the camp and school grounds. During construction, a heavy storm destroyed the partially-completed building, but the church was finished in 1990 and is the building you see today.

God is continuing to breathe new life into an old church, and we invite you to join in what God is doing at Troy Holiness today!