Rick L. Frie
Senior Pastor

Rick accepted Christ at the age of eight and surrendered to the ministry at fifteen.  He attended college at Ouachita Baptist University and received his Master’s degree from Mid-America Seminary.  Rick has served as a youth associate pastor (Paragould), and senior pastor (Newport, Ar, Arkadelphia, AR,  Nowata, OK, Tulsa, OK, Mustang, OK,  Jenks, OK).  He is married to Diane and they have two children, Jarrod and Sarah, and three grandchildren, Alex, Kaitlyn, and Sutton.

Cole Hedgecock
Executive Pastor

Cole accepted Christ at the age of nine and surrendered to the ministry at thirteen.  He received his bachelors from Oklahoma Baptist University and earned his Master’s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He has served as a student pastor (Shawnee, OK), education minister (Plano, TX), senior pastor (Tulsa, OK), and now serves as our associate pastor. Cole is married to Christy and they have two children, Chloe and Coleman.

Jon Ward
Associate Pastor of Worship

Jon accepted Christ at the age of twenty.  He studied music at OBU for two years and received his Bachelors Degree in Sacred Music from Southwestrn Oklahoma State University.  He went on to get his Master's Degree in Worship Studies.  Jon served as Minister of Music/Youth at FBC Cordell, OK; Minister of Music/Administration at Country Estates Baptist Church in Midwest City, OK; and Minister of Music at FBC Muskogee, OK. Jon is married to Stella and they have two sons, Jacob and Park.

Kyle Smith
Associate Pastor of Students

Kyle accepted Christ at the age of nine and surrendered to the ministry at nineteen.  He attended college at Oklahoma Baptist University and is pursuing his Master’s degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  Kyle served as a youth intern (Mustang) before becoming our associate pastor of students. He is married to Missy.

Jamie Pendleton
Associate Pastor of Children

Jamie accepted Christ at the age of thirty-one and surrendered to Children’s ministry at thirty-eight.  He received his bachelors from Southern Nazarene University in Family Studies and Gerontology.  He has served as a children’s pastor in Tulsa and now Jenks. He is married to Chris and they have one daughter, Melissa.