Connecting with people where they live,

Serving people at their point of need, and,

Impacting them with the grace and power of Jesus Christ.

Doyce H. Smith - Senior Pastor

 Doyce H. Smith was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas on March 23, 1951, and has been married to Suzanne for 38 years.  They have three children: Micah, Matthew, Anna Marie and seven grandchildren. 

Pastor Doyce was saved at age 12 while at youth camp.  Shortly after that he felt the call into the ministry. Pastor Doyce is an alumnus of Gulf Coast Bible College which is now Mid-America Christian University in Oklahoma, City. It was there he met his wife Suzanne and shortly after his last year in college they moved to Asheboro, North Carolina to help start Chimney Lane Ministries in a barn with 12 other people. As associate pastor there he was worship leader, in charge of a prison ministry, sang in the Last Days Light Band, coached soccer and basketball, taught in Chimney Lane’s Christian Academy and was the daycare director of Chimney Lane Child Development. After twenty-one years of ministry in Asheboro he and his family followed the Holy Spirit’s direction in 1994 and moved to Shreveport, La. where he became associate pastor and worship leader at the Oakmont Church of God.  He became the Senior Pastor in 2005.

Pastor Doyce enjoys the universal language of music, fishing, sports and loves spending time with his family. 

Pastor Doyce’s passion is for the church to wake up and be the church that God has called it to be. Holy -- without spot, blemish or wrinkle and to reach the lost world!  His desire is to see it become the unified body God intended for it to be even though each body part is different. He prays for clarity so that those differences will not divide us but make us one body so the world will know we are His disciples because of the love we have for one another. 

Scott M. Lamb - Associate Pastor - Christian Education

Scott Lamb holds the title of Associate Pastor of Christian Education and Director of Children’s Ministries at Oakmont. 

As a child, his parents took him to Goodwill every week (good stuff there!).  Goodwill was Scott’s home church where he grew up in Oak Grove, LA (home of ‘taters, ‘maters and state champs).  Scott took a “chance” in 2001 and married Rebekah Chance.  They were blessed with their son Micah in 2003. 

Scott currently lives a double-life involved with drugs (as a local pharmacist that is).  His hobbies include anything that his son Micah likes to do and his favorite food is anything with fresh pineapple.

“It is my privilege and honor to be in such a time and place that I can serve God and minister to His people (especially the little ones) here at Oakmont.

And Jesus took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them,”Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but Him who sent me.” (Mark 9:36-37)

Jesus loves kids and so do I.  I’m excited about the opportunities I have here to be involved in kids’ lives and teach them about God.  It is my goal that each child will experience God in a fun, safe and loving environment each time we meet, and that they’ll leave eager to return for more.”

Kathy Dykes - Associate Pastor-Worship

Kathy Dykes is an Associate Pastor and Co-Worship Leader at Oakmont with her husband Don Dykes.  Kathy was raised on Caddo Lake near Oil City in North Caddo Parish.  She was raised in a conservative Christian home & has always been active in church.  She and Don joined the staff in July of 2007.  Kathy loves to have fun and enjoys singing and having a good time.  Olive Garden is her favorite restaurant.  Matthew 6:33 is Kathy’s favorite verse-  “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”  Kathy has a passion to see others experience Jesus and fall in love with Him as she has.  Her desire is to lead people into developing an intimate relationship with God and to encourage and witness growth.  How sweet it is to be loved by HIM!