Senior Pastor

Justin has served as the Senior Pastor of Oak Shade Baptist Church since 2023. He previously served as the Lead Pastor at The Beacon in Los Angeles, California. Justin has been serving the Lord in vocational ministry since 2009 in a variety of roles. He has a Bachelor of Arts (B.A). degree in Psychology from University of Central Florida (2007) and graduated from the Word of Life Bible Institute in Hudson, Florida and Pottersville, New York (2008-2009). Justin earned a Master of Divinity (M.Div) from Reformed Theological Seminary at the Roger Nicole Institute of Baptist Studies in Orlando, Florida (2016).

In 2011 Justin was married to the love of his life, Megan, and they are parents to their son, John. Justin enjoys spending time with family, eating delicious food, drinking coffee, playing golf, traveling, reading, and painfully cheering on the Jacksonville Jaguars and Florida Gators. Above all—Justin has a burning passion to spread the Gospel, preach sound doctrine, and make disciples. As a prodigal son, Justin believes with all his heart that the Gospel “is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes” (Romans 1:16). Soli Deo Gloria (To God alone be the glory)!

Minister of Music

Seth is a lifelong resident of the local community. He made a profession of faith early in his life and as a teenager he began serving the Lord through music ministry alongside his family. He continued in ministry service throughout college, attending both Ranger Junior College in Ranger, Texas and then LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. He graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He has served at Oak Shade since 2016 as a bi-vocational music minister, as well as owning and operating a construction business. Seth married his wife, Casey, in 2018 and they have 2 beautiful children Josiah and Abigail. He enjoys playing golf, hunting, gardening and spending time with family. Seth’s prayer is to faithfully serve the Lord at whatever capacity he is called to for the glory of God.