History of White Oak
PSALM 1:3 - A MIGHTY TREE
LEADERSHIP
At White Oak Presbyterian Church, we have servant-leaders that oversee the needs of the church body. Pastors serve as teachers in the worship and administration of the sacraments and, along with elders, serve as shepherds who tend to the spiritual needs and discipline of the church. Deacons tend to the physical needs of the congregation and oversee the mercy ministries of the church as well as manage the church property.
JONATHAN HOLST
Senior Pastor
Jonathan Holst is a native of Wales. He first came to the US to study at the Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in South Carolina where he received his Masters of Divinity. While in SC he met his wife Sherry. He then returned to plant a church in Wales. Afterwards he served for over 15 years as a pastor in Connecticut before coming to pastor at White Oak in July 2024. Jonathan and Sherry have 3 children.
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RONNY HULL
Associate Pastor
Ronny Hull was born and raised in Marietta, GA and is the fourth of seven kids. In 2014 he met Laura, also a metal artist, when he was working at a custom metalworks shop in Athens, GA. They were married in 2015 and soon after Ronny was encouraged by his pastor and elders to explore a calling to the ministry. In 2022 he received his Masters of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary and was ordained in 2023. Ronny and Laura have 3 children (Ronald, Shepherd, and Margery).