Josh Parsons - Lead Pastor
Pastor Josh came to Western Oaks as lead pastor in May 2016. His
primary responsibilities include preaching and, along with the other elders,
keeping the church focused on our God given mission. He holds a doctorate from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Ashley, have three boys. In his free time (which, lets be honest, is hard to come by
when you have three small boys!) he prides himself on being the best disc golf
player in the church.
Tammie Emerson - Worship Leader
Tammie began serving as the pianist at Western Oaks in September 2015. In January 2016, she began working as the interim worship leader and became part of the staff in June 2016. She works along side of a worship team each week in an effort to lead the church to glorify God through music and worship. She has been a part of worship ministry for nearly 30 years. She received her degree in Music Ministry (piano track) in 1992 from Lincoln Christian University. She served as a pastor's wife in Sherman, IL from 1991-2009. She and her husband have two grown girls, Lexie (husband JP), and Lynzie. She also went back to school in 2005 to earn a degree in education in an effort to expand her mission field outside of the church. She has worked for the Athens school district teaching third grade since 2007.
Karen Dyas - Housekeeper
Karen is the sweet lady that keeps our church looking sparkly! She has been a member of Western Oaks since 1994 and is happily married to the one and only Jim. They have two grown children and they are grandparents to precious little Pia June.
