Pastor Aaron & First Lady Christi Cowart
Senior Pastor

A charismatic motivational speaker, preacher and teacher, Pastor Israel Aaron Cowart has served as Senior Pastor at Live Oak Church of God in Hinesville, Georgia for 20 years.  Before his appointment as Senior Pastor, Pastor Aaron served as Media Ministries Director, then Associate Pastor to his father, James Michael Cowart for 7 years.  He has been apart of the ministry at Live Oak for the last 33 years.  Pastor Aaron considers it a high honor to follow his father in leading this great ministry. Pastor Aaron is an Ordained Bishop in the worldwide denomination of the Church of God, as well as an accomplished private pilot.  He is the product of a pastor’s home and has been heavily involved in ministry all of his life. 

First Lady Christi is also an accomplished speaker, licensed minister in the Church of God and serves alongside Pastor Aaron in the ministry of LOC.  First Lady Christi has a strong desire to impart wisdom and pour into the lives of the ladies of LOC and all who know her.  They have been married for 29 and have two children.  Luke, 24, is married to Ellie, and is also on staff at Live Oak Church as the Children’s Pastor.  Sydney, 22, is a law student at Liberty University.

His desire is to inspire and encourage every believer into the fullness of the whole man that God has called each of us to become.  You can encapsulate the ministry of Pastor Cowart through the words of the prophet Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor” (Isaiah 61:1,2).

Pastor Ahmad & Tamara Hall
Worship and Arts Pastor

A native of Adairsville, GA; Pastor Ahmad and his wife Tamara, or more well known to our church family as Tam,  have been serving at Live Oak for over 3 years. However, Pastor Ahmad has been serving and working in the music ministry for over 25 years. 

Pastor Ahmad loves all types of music, he loves to go back to his roots and sings old school hymns but he also loves to worship with music that speaks to every generation. Wether that be summer concerts, christmas concerts, or simply Sunday morning worship services, Pastor Ahmad makes it a point to remind everyone that we as Christians are called to Worship. On top of his love of music, Pastor Ahmad also has a heart for people and serves as our D-Group Coordinator.  Live Oak is blessed to have Pastor Ahmad and Tamara at Live Oak. 

Together Pastor Ahmad and Tamara have 4 children together, Courtney (CJ), Tristan, Emma, and Ariane. Pastor Ahmad is also a memeber of a award winning vocal group known as Ahmad Hall and Friends. 

Pastor Jarvis & Hillery Sanchez
Youth/Young Adult Pastor

A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, and an alumni of Bradwell Institute; Pastor Jarvis planted his roots in Hinesville where he has lived for many years. He has a compassionate spirit, a pure love for God, and a passion for the youth of our up-and-coming generation. He is a man of true character, loyalty, and faith. He is a dedicated visionary with a heart of humility and excellence.  

In Reset Student Ministries/LOYA (Live Oak Young Adults), Pastor Jarvis reminds everyone that, anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone and a new life has begun! Both ministries accept any and everyone no matter where they're at in their walk with God. He and his wife are extremely blessed to serve daily in an area they are so passionate about. Pastor Jarvis considers it a privilege to contribute to the success of this next generation.  

Jarvis is married to his wife, and high school sweetheart, Hillery. Hillery not only serves alongside Pastor Jarvis in his ministry, but she also serve as Pastor Aaron's Executive Administrative Assistant.  Being married for 22 years, they have been blessed with two beautiful daughters and a son-in-law, Jarielle, who is married to Montre, and Hillani.  God has been so good to his family and His goodness only continues.  

Pastor Luke & Ellie Cowart
Children's Pastor

Hinesville, GA born and raised, and alumnus of Long County High School, Pastor Luke Cowart has been a part of the Live Oak Church family since birth. Having been raised by a family of pastors, he has always been a part of ministry in some sort of fashion. He has served at Live Oak with a willing heart in media, live production, kids ministry, and more. 

After graduating from Long County High School in Ludowici, GA, Luke attended Lee University where he pursued a degree in Pastoral Ministry, where he met his wife, Ellie. Pastor Luke graduated from Lee University in December of 2022 with his Bachelor of Science in Pastoral Ministry. He began serving full-time as Children’s Pastor for Treehouse Kids Ministries in January of 2023. Pastor Luke and Ellie married in April of 2024 after Ellie's graduation from Lee University. Ellie is currently the music teacher at Frank Long Elementary. They both love to serve the kids of Hinesville, teaching them just what it means to truly live for God. 

Since Pastor Luke took over Treehouse in 2023 God has blessed the ministry immensly. Together Pastor Luke and Ellie serve Live Oak Church in teaching and leading our next generation toward a sound, theological understanding of the Bible, and the development of a well-structured relationship with God. God continues to bless Treehouse Kids Ministry as they enter into new seasons of blessing and growth.