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 | Olen Griffing, Founder and Apostle
Saved on March 2, 1970 at the age of 31, Olen, the son of a preacher, answered God's call to a pastoral ministry shortly thereafter. Upon graduating from Southwestern Theological Seminary in 1972 he served in his first pastorate at the First Baptist Church Johnson City, Texas. In March 1974 he became the pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Grand Prairie, Texas. This servant of God candidly testifies about the difficult 9 months that followed his arrival at the church. In December 1974, Shady Grove Baptist Church burned to the ground. Olen founded Shady Grove Church with the few families that remained. Under his leadership, Olen built a foundation with a strong emphasis on team ministry, world missions and vibrant praise and worship. Olen's vision to see the manifest presence of God and the spirit of the Tabernacle of David restored in accordance with scripture transformed Shady Grove Church. The All Nations House of Prayer was a result of this movement of the church. |
 | Kerry Kirkwood, Network Director
Kerry is the Network Director for Antioch Oasis International network of churches.
He and his wife, Diane, are the founding pastors of the Trinity Fellowship Church in Tyler, Texas. The church was started in July of 1987. Kerry is a dynamic teacher and looked to by many as a Pastor to pastors. The burden and compassion of his heart was to reach people who would not be helped by the traditional forms of religion. Neh. 8:10 became the foundation of this vision. Then he said to them, "Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
Kerry and Diane have 4 grown children, 3 of whom are married, and 2 grandchildren. |
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Marci Purtell serves as the Executive Assistant to Pastor Olen Griffing and Pastor Kerry Kirkwood. Called by God to serve AOI in 2001, she helps coordinate all AOI events, communication, and schedules. Outside of AOI, Marci serves her family by homeschooling her two children, serves Pastor Olen at Shady Grove Church, and serves as a nationally and state certified sign language interpreter.
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Diane Kirkwood, from Trinity Fellowship Church in Tyler, is our prayer coordinator for our Network. Diane is married to Kerry Kirkwood, Network Director of AOI and Senior Pastor of Trinity Fellowship Church in Tyler, TX.
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