Jared leads OBC’s youth ministry, which includes discipleship, teaching, and oversight of ministry to middle and high school students.  A native of the Volunteer State, Jared studied at the University of Tennessee and later earned a M.Div. in theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, Kentucky). Somewhere in between, he served as a campus minister in the former Soviet Union. He currently works as a vice president at Family Research Council where he is editor-in-chief of their news outlet, The Washington Stand. Jared and his wife Lori have been blessed with four children, two of whom made it to adulthood.  In his spare time, he enjoys seeking to impose a biblical worldview on cycling, reading, writing, shooting, and teaching.

Jeff became an Elder in 2013 and has served in pastoral oversight of OBC’s outreach ministry. More recently, he transitioned to overseeing OBC’s creative work, where he enjoys glorifying God through visual communication and encouraging others who share these gifts. Through his encounter with Christ in the book of Colossians, particularly Colossians 2:8–10, Jeff developed a deep passion for the supremacy of Jesus Christ. He seeks to honor the Lord throughout the week through his career as an art director and his work as a freelance illustrator. Jeff also enjoys teaching at OBC, and he and his wife, Mary, host a Community Group in their home.

Roderick (Rod) became an Elder in 2002. He provides pastoral oversight to OBC’s Biblical Counseling and Benevolence ministries. Rod and his wife Cyndi are burdened to see marriages established on Christ, marriages that reflect the Gospel portrait of Christ and his bride, the church. Rod and Cyndi provide premarital counseling to engaged couples and teach and serve in biblical counseling ministries. Rod is a founding member of Christ Over All.

Sean provides pastoral oversight of OBC's Children's Ministry which includes Sunday School classes for ages 0 to 5th grade, NextGen Kids, and Vacation Bible School. He longs to see the whole body of Christ serving each other sacrificially and stirring up one another to love and good works. During the week, Sean also serves God through his work at a Department of Defense think tank. He and his wife, Gloria, have been blessed by the Lord with three children, on whom Sean loves to test the latest terrible dad jokes.

Ben provides pastoral oversight of our Community Groups and Member Care Ministry, which includes our Discover OBC class, baptism, membership, and shepherding our church family into community, discipleship, and service.  Ben joined OBC’s staff in 2008. He has a BA from Multnomah Bible College (Portland, OR), an MA from Capital Bible Seminary (Lanham, MD), and a DMin in Applied Theology from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY) where he completed a research thesis examining pastoral ministry during the Great Plague of London (1665-1666). The Lord has blessed Ben and his wife Ricki with three children whom they are homeschooling. His hobbies include teaching his children to enjoy the wilderness and reading church history. One of Ben's favorite Scripture passages is Psalm 119.

David preaches and teaches regularly, oversees the teaching ministries at OBC, and encourages the elders and members who teach throughout the church. Additionally, he oversees the worship services and Men’s and Women’s Ministries.

David graduated with a BA from Albion College (Albion, Michigan) and an MDiv and PhD in Systematic Theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, Kentucky). His greatest passion is to proclaim Christ from all the Scriptures, in order to make disciples from all the nations.

He is married to Wendy and they have four growing children. In his free time he enjoys playing sports with his kids, reading, writing, drinking coffee, and working out while listening to audiobooks. He is also the Editor-in-Chief for Christ Over All and a professor of theology at Grimké Seminary (Richmond, VA). You can find all his books, sermons, and podcasts at his personal website, Via Emmaus.

Greg became an Elder in 2025, and he currently provides pastoral oversight for OBC’s missions outreach. He has a heart for taking care of people, which often takes shape in ministering the Word over a cup of coffee.  Greg’s service within the Department of Defense continues to be a valued reminder of the truths of Jeremiah 10:23 – that the LORD directs our steps. He and his wife, Katy, have been blessed with two boys, whom they have the privilege of homeschooling. As a family, they enjoy reading, playing board games, completing projects around the house, and laughing together.

Jean has been a member of OBC since 1997 and has served in various ministry capacities such as Children’s ministry, Youth group, and Women’s ministries.  Jean joined the staff in 2017 and loves serving the church through connecting the various ministries and congregants of our church.  When she is not serving in the office, you can often find her hiking or kayaking with her husband Jeff and their four adult children.

Matt has been a member of OBC since 2019,  serving alongside our Music Ministry by teaching and leading in song. Matt graduated with a B.A. in Music from Messiah College in 2015 before going on to receive his M.M. in Classical Guitar Performance from the University of Akron in 2018. Matt joined the staff of OBC part-time in 2020 as a Pastoral Intern before coming on full-time in 2022 as a Pastoral Assistant. Matt is currently pursuing his M.Div. online through The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.  When not serving in the church or talking theology, you can find Matt perusing local bookstores, or playing classical guitar.