Knotty OakBaptist Church

As the pastor of Knotty Oak Baptist Church, I want to welcome you to our church. Our church is a place where you’ll find real belonging, a family that loves God and loves one another.

This church took in a lost teenager with no church background and loved him like he belonged. That teenager was me. I was empty, lost, had no direction and no idea what I was missing.

A childhood friend invited me to a teen game night at Knotty Oak Baptist Church. I met some awesome people and made some friends that night. Eventually I went to a Sunday morning service and found the people there to be very friendly. Very sincere. Something was different about them, different than anything I had ever experienced. There was warmth. There was real happiness. And I walked away with a sense of belonging, even though these people barely knew me.

I started coming sporadically. But each time I walked through the door I saw that same warmth and sincerity, and because of that there was trust. I began to really listen to what was being preached from the pulpit. The way these people lived brought credibility to the message. Eventually I came to know Christ.

The Lord took me and completely redirected my life. I grew in my faith, felt God calling me into ministry, and went to Bible college. When I graduated I came back home to serve in the very place where God had transformed my life. Started as a volunteer, joined the staff, and in 2023 became the pastor. That still humbles me. I can’t believe I get to pastor in the very place that changed my life and minister to the people and the town I grew up in. I am so blessed and privileged to have this opportunity.

So wherever you’re coming from, you are welcome here. That’s what Jesus does. He changes lives. And this is a place where you’ll find him.