MEET OUR STAFF

Committed to Our Campers

Staff: Staff

RONNIE & JUDY OWENS

Founders

(Work in Progress)

DOUG & CHRISTINA ODLE

Camp Directors

(Work in Progress)

NATHAN THOMASON

Camp Pastor

After sensing God’s call in 2016 Brother Nathan came back to his hometown in Smithville, TN and started Outreach Baptist Church. Since then God has blessed Outreach tremendously the church has grown from an original membership of 12 to over 400 today.

Bro Nathan was saved March 16, 1997 at age 8 in Smithville, TN at his home church Covenant Baptist. He surrendered to the call to preach in August 2010. Before going into vocational ministry Bro Nathan served as a police officer in Dekalb County. He has pastored churches in both Lebanon and Smithville, TN.

Bro Nathan has been blessed to preach in numerous revivals, camps, conferences, and meetings all over country and other parts of the world. He has had the opportunity to train pastors and preach conferences in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti where he continues to work with pastors and orphanages there through the ministries of his church. Bro Nathan has been blessed to see many come to Christ throughout his ministry.

He married the love of his life in 2009 Ms. Ashlee. She is his best friend and greatest help in ministry. They now reside in Liberty, TN and have been blessed with three wonderful children Grady, Emma, and Wade.

Outside of ministry Bro Nathan enjoys time with his family, hunting, fishing, and farming. His life verse is John 3:30 which says “He must increase, but I must decrease.” Bro. Nathan desires to reach people to know and follow Jesus.

KYLE MERCER

Position/Role

Kyle grew up and went to school in Bacon County. He and his wife Stephanie along with their two children Dallas and Maddux currently live in Baxley, Georgia. On September 14th of 2014, Kyle was saved and since then has been working in ministry. He served as the youth pastor for 4 years at Oakview Baptist, and in February of 2019 he was ordained into the pastoral ministry. Throughout his ministry, Kyle has been tremendously blessed to preach God's Word in 6 different states at different events and revivals. After much prayer and confirmation, Kyle and Stephanie launched The Rooftop Church as a church plant in Baxley on March 1st of 2020. He has served as Pastor of The Rooftop from the beginning. Thankfully through provision from the Lord, The Rooftop is continuing to grow spiritually in the Lord with a focus on discipleship! In his spare time, Kyle enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar, singing and sports. He continues to work with youth through the Make A Difference program here in the Appling County School System. Kyle also is the Chaplain for the high school football team and serves as an assistant coach on the baseball team.

ONCE BLIND

Worship Band

(Work in Progress)

CLYDE EDWARDS

Maintenance & Repair

(Work in Progress)