Leadership

Pastors & Staff

Brad Wood

Senior Pastor

I served as the Assistant Pastor under Pastor Mike McClure at Calvary Chapel San Jose, CA  for many years, before being sent out, along with my wife Brenda, to plant a new fellowship here in Maumelle, just the two of us. And from that small beginning, the Lord has formed a Fellowship of Believers that continues to grow in Love and Grace as we study through the Word of God together each week.

Mitch Wiley

Associate Pastor

I got saved in 1984 and have held plenty of ministry positions.  My wife, Terri, and I moved to Arkansas in 2007. I started coming to Calvary Chapel Maumelle in 2017 and became ordained in 2023. 

Brody Caulson

Student Ministry Director/Young Adults Director 

I got saved in 2017 at a Youth Retreat put on by Calvary Chapel West Grove. I started getting involved in ministry and realized my calling to serve God and people at this church. I attended Calvary Bible Institute from 2021-2022 and went on to be the Youth Pastor at Calvary Chapel Capitola before God called us to Little Rock, Arkansas. We got plugged in, and I became the Director of Student Ministries in spring 2024. 

Marc Ortega

Ministry Leader

Born and raised in Southern California. Came to the Lord through a series of miracles, helping with Samaritan's Purse in 2009. Since then, I backpacked California, spreading the gospel, and lived in a van with my absolutely AMAZING wife for 2 1/2 years, spreading the gospel in every state in the US. It was through these travels that I met Brad, and in 2021, we locked arms with him to help with the ministry here in Maumelle, Arkansas. Since coming to Arkansas, I have been leading our Outreach and Security team for the church. 

Valerie Pereira

Administrative Assistant / Student Coordinator

In 2013 I accepted Christ and allowed Him to radically transform the trajectory of my life. My husband and I are from Southern California but we learned how to serve the Lord while living in the Northeast. After eight years on the East Coast, the Lord called us to Little Rock in early 2025.  Being an active part of the church and the community is important to me, and I am thankful to be able to be here in Maumelle along with my husband and our three children.

Jessica Caulson

Student's Ministry Coordinator

I came to the Lord at a young age through my adoptive family. I started going to Calvary Chapel West Grove in 2021 with my now-husband, Brody Caulson, and fell in love with ministry. I went to Calvary Bible Institute in 2022 and entered ministry when my husband and I married. We served briefly in Calvary Chapel Capitola before moving to the Little Rock area, serving at Calvary Chapel Maumelle.