Alex came to Oak Grove in 2010 as the Associate Pastor and began his role as Lead pastor in 2020. He has a B.A. in Bible with emphasis on Preaching and Church Leadership from Johnson University and an MDiv. from Ashland Theological Seminary. Alex has a passion for the missional church, meaning how the church can be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ in the places we live, work, and play. In his “free time,” Alex enjoys reading, guitar, biking, running, board games, collecting vinyl records, and spending time with his wife Erin and three children, Rivers, Eben, and Junia.
Lara Shoemaker, Youth Leader
Audrey Jones, Church Administrator
Audrey lives just outside of Urbana, OH. She has worked at Oak Grove since August of 2020. Audrey and her husband Tim have 3 children: Sarah in Urbana , Luke in Delta, and Reed in West Liberty. They have been blessed with 7 grandchildren: Rylie, Isaac, Lissa, Eli, Avery, Loralye, and Clara. When not in the office, Audrey enjoys spending time with all of her family, reading, cooking, and all things camping.
