Hi, I’m Mark Piland

You may want to know what kind of guy this pastor is. One who has been reconciled to God by his grace! Ever since I became a believer at age 19, I can’t get over the marvelous riches of the grace our God gives us. It has transformed my life.

It is a blessing to be a pastor to the people at Oak Hills Community Church. It is just incredible to me that I have the opportunity to study the Bible and teach God’s transforming truths. The Psalmist said, “Let me proclaim your power to this new generation.” (Psalm 71:18, NLT) This is my opportunity, and it brings incredible joy.

My partner in life and ministry is my wife, Debbie. A counselor by training and vocation, she complements me in many ways. We have two sons, John and Matt. Our family is rounded out by our two dogs, Shelly & Misty.

Hi, I'm Gary Ray

I have the privilege of being the Music Minister here at Oak Hills Community Church! I can't believe I get to do this for a living! Isn't God great!

I have been married to my lovely bride Kelly since 2000. We adopted our two wonderful children, Alex and Maria, in 2003. It is a blessing from God that they are part of our family. Misha, our Shiba Inu/Golden Retriever mix, rounds out our family and is officially "the cutest dog ever" according to a random, slightly skewed pole.

My goal is to lead people in authentic corporate worship! I love to accomplish this through a blend of contemporary and traditional music, video, and the occasional dramatic presentation. I use my Bachelor's in music and Master's  in Christian Education to attempt to create a musically interesting and theologically accurate service so that we may all "worship Him in spirit and in truth" (John 4:24).

Hi, I'm Caleb Higgins

I am the Youth Director here at Oak Hills Community Church, just married the woman of my dreams, Katie, and graduated May 2010 with a BA-Humanities from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Life is good!

I am a huge NASCAR fan, redneck from East Texas and love to read books. CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien are a couple of my favorite authors. However, Evangelism is at the heart of my ministry! I love people and want to see all of them spend eternity in heaven with Christ. Previous experiences working with you include working at a youth camp in East Texas for 6 years.

Katie, my wonderful wife, comes from the foreign country of South Carolina, the land of great pulled pork BBQ! She is studying in the Homemaking program at Southwestern.