Oak Hill Baptist Church :: Somerset, Kentucky

Our Full-Time Staff:
	Dr. Harold Brown, Senior Pastor Pastor Brown has been at Oak Hill since 1982. Under his leadership the church has grown both physically and spiritually. Pastor Brown is a graduate of Baptist Bible College, Springfield, MO. He has served as a Trustee of Baptist Bible College, as a representative of the State of Kentucky for the Baptist Bible Fellowship, and has also served as the Chairman of the Kentucky BBF. He loves his people and they love him. If the saying, "You teach what you know, but you reproduce what you are" is true, and it is, then Pastor Brown has reproduced a lot of loving caring people that we like to call Oak Hill Baptist Church. If you would like to contact Pastor Brown, you can reach him at pastor@oakhillbaptist.com

	Dan Brown, Associate Pastor/Music Bro. Dan also came to Oak Hill in 1982. The eldest son of Dr. Brown, Bro. Dan became the music and youth minister at Oak Hill in 1982. He served for a total of 12 years as Youth Pastor, and has been Music Minister since his arrival. Yearly, our choir will perform Christmas Cantatas, and Patriotic performances. With praise band, special groups, soloists, an orchestra and musicals Bro. Dan's plate stays very full. He also serves as the leader of LIFT Student Ministries. (Linking an Interstate Fellowship of Teenagers) which operates youth camps each summer with over 3,000 teenagers in attendance. Bro. Dan truly has a heart for ministry. If you would like to contact Bro. Dan you can reach him at dbrown@oakhillbaptist.com

	Alan Fisher, Associate Pastor/Youth Pastor Bro. Alan came to Oak Hill in 1999. He has served as Youth Pastor since his arrival. He is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, with a Masters Degree from Baptist Bible College. Best of all, Bro. Alan is a product of Oak Hill. He first attended as a youth and later returned as a young adult, and while attending a L.I.F.T camp in 1993 surrendered his life to serve the Lord. God is truly using Bro. Alan. He also runs all our sports leagues and our Skate-Park. Bro. Alan stays busy, but dedicated. If you would like to contact Bro. Alan, for more info about our youth or sports leagues contact him at afisher@oakhillbaptist.com

	Gary Phelps, Associate Pastor/Adult Division, G.R.O.W. Ministry Bro. Gary Phelps came to Oak Hill in 2006, but he has been a part of Oak Hill Baptist since 1992. Bro. Gary surrendered to full time ministry in 1994 and went to Baptist Bible College and earned a bachelor's decree in Pastoral ministries. Upon graduation in 1999, Bro. Gary and his wife Carolyn went to Richmond, Kentucky and started Cornerstone Baptist Church. It was a new church that was birthed out of Oak Hill Baptist Church. After 6 ½ years, God called Bro Gary back to the ministry here at Oak Hill Baptist. If you would like to contact Bro. Gary you can reach him at gphelps@oakhillbaptist.com.

	"Bro. David" Skaggs, Associate Pastor/Children's Ministries As of June 2007, Bro. David started serving the role of Pastor of Children's Ministries at Oak Hill. Bro. David has worked in the children's ministry at Oak Hill Baptist Church for 2 years as Director, and 7 years as assistant director, before becoming director. Bro. David is a gifted leader and is doing a wonderful job as the children's ministry director. Bro. David brings over 15 years of experience with him to Oak Hill Baptist Church, and enjoys the spiritual growth he has gained while serving God at Oak Hill. Bro. David also serves as a Deacon at Oak Hill. You can reach Bro. David at dskaggs@cdhines.com. (Proverbs 22:6)

	"Coach" Larry Buchanan, Associate Pastor/Music Bro. Larry, or as the praise band, choir and tech members like like to call him "Coach Larry", joined the staff of Oak Hill in June 2007 as its Associate Pastor of Music and Production. Bro. Larry has been a friend of OHBC for several years. Bro. Larry also serves as the Music and Technical Director of LIFT Student Ministries, which operates youth camps each summer with over 3,000 teenagers in attendance. Bro. Larry truly has a heart for ministry. In his "off time", yeah right, Bro. Larry composes and arranges his own music, as well as teaches piano.

	Lisa Thompson Lisa is the Financial Secretary of the Oak Hill Baptist Church. She has worked at the church since 1993 and is very involved not only in the office but in the ministry of the church as well. Lisa is an asset to our staff, the Children's Ministry, Women 2 Women and much much more. Thanks Lisa for all you do!

	Sharon New Sharon has been with us since 1999. She is our receptionist, and if you ever call the office, her voice will greet you. Sharon is a long time member of the church and has sung in the choir, is involved in her Sunday School, The Bethel Class, and is an asset to our office staff. We look forward to many more years together.

	Bill Smith and Family Bill Smith and his family, wife Rhonda, oldest son Stephen, youngest son Micah, oldest daughter Amy and youngest daughter Abbie are 2002 graduates of Baptist Bible College and our Oak Hill's very own missionaries to Belize. Please keep the Smiths in your prayers. You can follow their progress on their website at www.smithstobelize.com NEW ADDRESS: BILL & RHONDA SMITH P.O. BOX 2245 Belize City, Belize C.A.