Pastor Brian Evans is the founder and Senior Pastor of Oakwood Baptist Church. Since starting in a home on June 17th, 2001 with 32 people attending the first service, the church now owns land and facilities at over 2.5 million dollars and averages between 300-400 on Sundays. Oakwood Baptist Church has a strong outreach ministry including a Spanish ministry, Rescue Mission, and a Bus Ministry. Pastor Evans has been preaching since 1987, and has served the Lord full-time since 1994. He has been married to his wife Valerie since 1989, and they have three children: Zachary, Rebecca, and Jacob. Pastor Evans is a graduate of Hyles-Anderson College and the University of Georgia. Feel free to contact him at brianevans@oakwoodbaptistchurch.org. 

Zack Evans is our Associate Pastor and oversees our Youth, Children's, and Bus Ministries. After serving as our volunteer Youth Pastor for several years, he was hired full-time in June 2014. Zack and his wife Sarah both grew up in our church. Zack is a graduate our 4 year Bible Institute. You can contact Pastor Zack at 770.865.2594 or zackevans@oakwoodbaptistchurch.org

Chris Pugliese is the Director of the Gainesville Baptist Mission. Chris has been a faithful leader at OBC for many years and became full-time director of GBM in 2023. GBM provides over 600 meals each month and runs a thrift store which supplies the ministry with needed funds to help the men and pay other expenses. The mission holds a nightly chapel service with preachers from many good churches in our area. Chris also oversees our faith-based addiction recovery program RU Recovery. If you have questions about the Gainesville Baptist Mission or RU Recovery, please contact Chris Pugliese at 912.245.5427.