Here at Lifeway we have a great staff dedicated to serving the Lord here in Amarillo.
Get to know them below!
Our team
Here at Lifeway we have a great staff dedicated to serving the Lord here in Amarillo.
Get to know them below!
Kevin Oakley
Pastor
Pastor Kevin was called to Lifeway Fellowship, as the Senior Pastor, in December 2024. He has more than 20 years of ministry experience, serving as Senior Pastor at a sister church in Amarillo. In addition to leading his previous church, he has led several International Mission Trips in which he has aided in church plants
and mentored and taught young pastors as they work to lead their new congregations. Kevin has also led local mission efforts, to include feeding school aged children during the summer, when they were out of school and did not have the school lunch program available.
Kevin has been married to the love of his life, Mary, for more than 37 years. Mary has been an invaluable partner in Kevin’s ministry over the years as they have worked to further the Word of God locally and internationally. Kevin and Mary have 3 grown children and 2 grandsons, whom they love to spend time
with when they can.
Prior to surrendering to God’s call on his life, Kevin proudly served in the US Navy where he was assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt and was called to duty in Operation Desert Storm. Kevin received several service medals and commendations while serving his country. Since leaving the Navy, Kevin has worked for the TDCJ as a corrections officer and also for BNSF as a railroad conductor.
Of his ministry, Kevin would say, “I love to see people come to know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. I also love discipling people and teaching them to make disciples of Jesus Christ as well. I will always stand on and preach the truth of God’s Word with the intent of furthering the Kingdom of God and seeing Him Glorified”.
Teresa Watson
Office Manager
Teresa served the church as our part-time secretary from 1987 until 2001, when she became our full-time office manager. In addition to running the office each day, Teresa maintains the church records, orders supplies and materials, pays the bills, and does all of the bookkeeping! Teresa and her husband Jim have five sons, one daughter, nineteen grandkids and three great-grandkids.
Ryan Walden
Youth Pastor
Ryan Walden is the youth minister at Lifeway Fellowship. He's originally from Cotton Center TX, but now lives in Canyon. His goal for the youth is for them to grow their relationship with the Lord as well as to be able to share what Christ has done in their lives to classmates, coworkers, family, and friends. A few fun facts about Ryan: he currently studies sports and exercise sciences at WTAMU, and he also really enjoys riding dirt bikes.