Leadership

Kurt first came to Redemption Fellowship (then Hope Chapel) in 1997 and soon began serving in a variety of role. In 2000 he moved back to his hometown of Chicago. Kurt and Sheila were married in 2003, and he attended Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. In 2006 the Aicheles returned to Colorado Springs to help replant this church. By God's grace, they have been blessed with five children.

Kurt is co-vocational. He founded and leads Ascend Strategy Group, which helps ministries, nonprofits and small businesses with strategy, brand and digital solutions. That work allows him to provide for his family, shepherd this church, and serve mission-driven organizations, including as executive producer of a seminary's Bible-teaching program and in support of a Christian school.

Kurt and Sheila's desire is to keep growing in the calling God has placed on their lives, and to see Redemption Fellowship do the same.

Bill and Lynn moved to Colorado Springs in 1980, where they came to faith in Christ. Bill has been involved in various ministries since the beginning. They served in three growing churches in town, helping to plant one of them, before coming to Redemption Fellowship (then Hope Chapel) in 2006. Bill said it felt like “coming home.” He became an elder in 2007, filling in wherever needed. Lynn served in the office, in an administrative role. They’ve been faithful companions and co-workers for nearly fifty years. They have two grown children, and three grandchildren, two of whom have graduated college. Bill’s vision has been to create a reproducible model for a community of believers who are enthusiastic in their worship, grounded in their doctrine, and warm in their fellowship – that they might serve Christ with excellence and joy.