OUR PASTORS
Craig Crawshaw
Craig has been the lead pastor since the inception of Oaks Bible Church. He works closely with our elders and church council to guide, grow and protect the spiritual life of our congregation. His love for God, His Holy Word and His people extend over four decades of pastoral ministry. His lifetime of musical worship-leading inspires and directs this important aspect of our church.
(805) 570-8061
craigatoaksbible@gmail.com
Drew Kawiecki
Pastor Drew has a passion for reading, teaching and sharing the Word of God. He desires that many would come to hear, receive, know and experience the same love, forgiveness, grace and peace that he has received from God. He is a dedicated servant and has been involved in pastoral ministry for over 22 years.
(805) 729-0921
drewatoaksbible@gmail.com
OUR ELDERS
Dan
Dan is the chaplain of the Santa Barbara County Jail, serving as pastor to hundreds of inmates. He is co-host of our Wednesday Connection group, and occasionally fills the pulpit when Pastor Craig and Pastor Drew are not available.
Along with our pastors, our Elders guide the spiritual life of our church. We look to them to keep us focused on the Word and on Jesus. These are men who have demonstrated godly wisdom, compassion, and a life’s devotion to the cause of our Lord.
Bill
Bill is also co-host of our Wednesday Connection group. He has a big heart for children, having been active for years as counsellor for the local Royal Family Kids Camp and heads up our children’s ministry (Acorns) along with his wife, Priscilla.
OUR COUNCIL
Vice Chair
Gayle
Gayle has a heart for youth, and volunteers in our Roots ministry to junior and senior high students. She is a drummer and bass player on our worship team, as well as a singer in our music ministry. She is also one of our longtime hand bell ringers and sound technicians.
Oaks Church Council includes our Pastors and Elders who are invited to monthly council meetings to guide our church. They along with the council focus on Know, Grow, and Go objectives by working together to guide our church, ministries, and our congregation through biblical teaching with an emphasis on fellowship, love and Jesus Christ’s Lordship.
Secretary
Priscilla
Priscilla and her husband Bill are the leaders of our Acorns ministry to our 1-5 graders by providing special events outside of our Sunday services. They also are both volunteers who minister in our County Jail to the inmates.
Treasurer
Louise
Louise has been our treasurer since our beginning as a church. She heads up our finance committee and is an active leader in our women’s ministry. She also sings on our worship team, rings in our hand bell choir, and is a regular in ministering to our youngest children during our worship services.
Jim
Jim has a special gift of evangelism ‘one on one.’ He also writes a weekly column for a local online paper called Fourth Quarter Strategies which focuses on those in the ‘fourth quarter’ of their life, finishing strong with God. He is active in a number of local Christian organizations.
Jason
Jason helps lead the Body Life portion of our worship service where we pray for one another. He has a heart for encouraging our people to grow, whether it be in the reading of God’s Word or the supporting of our missionaries or being more welcoming as a church.