Strong, God-centered leadership is the most important aspect of any church's success. Oasis Church has been blessed to have some truly gifted leaders to help shepherd us through life and become the people God intended us to be. Read below to learn more about our leadership team.  

Todd & Paige West
Lead Pastor and Director of Communications

Todd was born in Warren, Arkansas. He committed his life to Christ as a young boy, at his home church. After graduating high school, he attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications/Business. Upon graduation, he spent a few years as the Vice President of a credit union, before entering the ministry. Paige was also born in Warren, Arkansas, and began dating Todd after college. Paige is a certified medical transcriptionist, though most of her career has been in Christian ministry: she and Todd entered full-time traveling evangelism not long after they were married. Paige now serves as Director of Communications for Oasis Church. Todd and Paige have two girls, Addison & Riley. They live in Maumelle, Arkansas.

What’s on your nightstand?
Todd: Leadership books and hunting magazines
Paige: The Message Bible, So You Want to be Like Christ, Crazy Love, Sacred Parenting, Grace-Based Parenting

What’s on your iPod?
Todd: Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, and a little George Strait for my redneck side
Paige: Dave Crowder Band, Hillsong, Phil Wickham, Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band

What’s on your DVR?
Todd: Biographies, 24, Bull Riding, Boxing, Fringe
Paige: Lost, House, Criminal Minds, Law & Order SVU, Fringe

John & Alisha Herring
Associate Pastor

John was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and received a Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Pastoral Studies from Central Baptist College. John has spent a number of years in ministry in a variety of roles, including youth ministry. He also has served as a regional manager in the retail industry. John is the full-time Associate Pastor for Oasis Church. Alisha is from Forrest City, Arkansas, and has degrees from both Central Baptist College and the University of Central Arkansas. She is a speech therapist for the Little Rock School District. John and Alisha have one son, Dalton.

What's on your nightstand?
John: Devotionals, ministry books, health books
Alisha: Current Oasis study, my prayer journal, parenting books, Parenting magazine, Kraft foods magazine

What's on your iPod?
John: I like a variety of music ... not good with names of singers or groups... types of genre include Contemporary Christian music, praise and worship, other random songs
Alisha: Free to be Me, Revelation Song, More Beautiful You, Perfect People, In Christ Alone, How Could I Ask for More, Kris Allen, classic country

What's on your DVR?
John: Lost, Psych, House, Heroes, Monk, Numbers, Criminal Minds and some other shows that have recently been cancelled :(
Alisha: America's Got Talent, American Idol, Wings, HawthoRNe, Andy Griffith, Reba, the Today Show

Doug & Cindy Mickan
Director of Worship Ministries and Director of Children's Worship

Doug is from Bismark, Missouri, and has always excelled as an entertainer. As a teenager, he found a love both for music and ventriloquism, and has performed as a ventriloquist and comedian on a number of venues. He received his Bachelor of Music from Missouri Baptist College, and has served in music ministry and as a collegiate choir director for several years prior to coming to Oasis. Doug has released two albums of contemporary Christian music. Cindy is from Farmington, Missouri. She attended the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Cindy has served as a teacher for Christian schools and has many years experience in ministering to children. Doug and Cindy have one daughter, Saigel.

What’s on your nightstand?
Doug: Everybody's Normal Till You Get To Know Them. Mother Goose & Grim (the cartoon, not the actual fairy tale books)
Cindy: The current Oasis study and Bible; allergy medications, the Bible, Smithsonian Magazine

What’s on your iPod?
Doug: Steven Curtis Chapman, Paul Baloche, Fee
Cindy: I'm not cool enough to own one, but if I did...probably most Christmas music (yes, all year long); a lot of the old classic and standards singers like Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and Bing Crosby; contemporary Christian music like Stephen Curtis Chapman; and teeny-bopper songs from the Disney Channel

What’s on your DVR?
Doug: (Way Too Much) Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, House, How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory, Hannah Montana, The Mentalist, wrestling, etc..etc...
Cindy: Murder She Wrote reruns (I love Jessica Fletcher!), a lot of Disney channel shows (for me, not Saigel), Criminal Minds, House

PJ & Lauren Noland
Student Pastor

PJ is from Forney, Texas, where he was involved actively in youth ministry prior to moving to central Arkansas. PJ has a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies, with a minor in Youth Ministry, from Central Baptist College. He is married to Lauren, and the two lead the student ministries at Oasis Church. Under his leadership, student ministries have grown from non-existent at Oasis to being a fast-growing, vibrant, exciting team of youth.

What’s on your nightstand?
PJ: Attitude 101 by John Maxwell, Bible, journal
Lauren: Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis, A Volunteer Revolution by Bill Hybels and the remote. 

What’s on your iPod?
PJ: u2, Snow Patrol, Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band, Bob Marley, Hill Song, DC Band, Jon Foreman, Phil Wickham
Lauren: David Crowder, Phil Wickham, Paramore, John Mayer, and Coldplay

What’s on your DVR?
PJ: Don't have one; I survive on a youth pastor salary :)
Lauren: Don't have one but if I did it would be LOST, and Lie to Me.