Our shepherds

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I grew up in church and did all the things: taught Sunday school and was involved in music ministry. Then one day, I walked the other way because of a wound I blamed God for. With the Love only a Heavenly Father knows, He led me back to that place of encounter with Him. Slowly He drew me and loved me. He just kept on loving me. I walked back into His house about 4 years ago and I look back awed by His mercy and grace. 

I love seeing lives changed after an encounter with Jesus. I love seeing hope restored and God's seed bearing fruit in a broken life that He has restored! 

I’ve been married 20 plus years to a wonderful man! I have grown children, grandkids, and a great-grandchild on the way. I love family! I love digging in the dirt and watching my garden grow.  I also love quiet contemplation.

Howdy, I’m Les! I have been blessed to live in this community for the last thirteen years after relocating to Brazos Valley from the western half of the state during my career with the State of Texas. I was blessed to be a part of the small circle of family that planned and, eventually, planted this church in October of 2021 where the focus would always be about Jesus, and our church family would never stop searching for The One as Jesus did, and love them and bring them home, to ONE Church Family where everyone can find Christ no matter where they came from or where they are in their lives. Everyone is welcome and all will no longer be alone in their daily walks with Christ.  

I was married to the love of my life, Joy, and we both loved serving through several ministries and churches until she went home to be with our Father in Heaven, September 2023. Together we have four children: Haden, Lauren, Summer, and Thomas. I was blessed to have been in emergency public service-safety for more than thirty-seven years, where more than half being in state leadership roles as an executive leader for the last fifteen years with the state as the Chief of a State Agency until my retirement in January 2023.

I loved serving staff and employees as we served the public as a team. However, I have no greater passion nor love than serving God, constantly seeking the ONE that is lost! Over the years, I discovered that I couldn’t successfully lead anyone UNTIL first leading myself… Walking with God, focused on the examples that Jesus Christ provided us while HE walked the Earth, teaching, sharing the Gospel, always setting the example of how we are to Live a Christ Filled Life, and to Love Everyone.

So, I try to listen, exercise patience and invest all my efforts into people, walking side by side with Christ and witnessing as every opportunity is afforded to me... trying my best to demonstrate grace, sharing The Good News!     

Both Joy and I’s passion to serve, connect, fellowship and grow in our relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ continues in me. Since losing her, I’ve been called to the ministry team of ONE Church moving from my position as ONE Church Caldwell Board of Directors’ President to one of our Shepherds. I am so thankful for how He has used and blessed me to serve ONE Church Family and help spread the Good News, allowing God’s unconditional Love to shine through my actions and assist others in their relationship and walks with Christ… encouraging everyone to love and continue seeking the ONE!  

One of my favorite quotes: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can!”

 Hi everyone. My name is Doug Toschlog, and I am truly blessed to be one of the shepherds here at ONE Church Caldwell. I have lived in the Caldwell area since retiring from the US Air Force in 2001. I have

been married to my wife, Holley, for 23 years. Together we have 4 children (Steven, Christopher, Patrick and Amanda) and 4 grandchildren (Adrian, Chandler, Carsyn and Colton).

We started attending back at ONE Church Caldwell in 2020. We love this church because of its welcoming nature, and everyone is family here.

My life verse comes from the book James, Chapter 4, verse 10: “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.” (ESV)