Paul "PJ" Oates, wife Denise, son Brandon, and daughter Paige.

PJ became a christian at the age of 19, since that time he has been employed with Federal Express in Bridgeport, WV for 20 years and has been a deacon for the White Hall Church of Christ before coming to Barbour. He is attending the Sunset International Bible Institute (White Hall School of Biblical Studies)where he has graduated and is now going for his Masters in bible knowledge. He has been ministering to the Barbour Church of Christ since February 2004.