Shannon Oaks has a Masters in Biblical Counseling. She is also a facilitator in Prepare/Enrich, a marriage assessment tool. As well as a Certified Christian Trauma Care Provider. She is currently in the process of obtaining another Masters in Christian Marriage, Family, and Individual Therapy. She is married to Aaron, and they have five children. She enjoys hanging out with her teenagers, snuggling with her seven year old, and going on family adventures with her husband. Shannon counsels in anxiety, trauma, spiritual issues, parenting, and marriage, but not limited to these areas.

Dina Cantore is a member of Faith Baptist Church, currently serving in the counseling ministry, the First Impressions ministry, and formerly served as an online mentor for Focus on the Family. She lives in Youngsville and has 5 adult children and 8 grandchildren. Dina provides peer counseling in the areas of marriage and family relationships, anxiety, and other pro-life issues.

Originally from New Jersey, in March of 2013 my family and I decided it was time for a change and made the jump to North Carolina. Quite a culture shock, but what a blessing. We found FBC in 2016 when we moved to Youngsville and have been members since 2017. Married to my beautiful wife Suzanne for 21 years and have one amazing 11-year-old son Dominick.

I am currently serving in the Men’s Ministry, counseling ministry and Celebrate Recovery

Having lived through the challenges in the areas of marriage, addiction, and spiritual issues…I have a passion for connecting with individuals who are hurting here and want to share their burdens.

Susan holds a MA in Biblical Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She and her husband Rick, live in Wake Forest. They have four adult children and 10 grandchildren. Her education and life experiences allow her to walk alongside women who are struggling to find their way through life's difficult challenges. She counsels in areas of trauma, depression, substance abuse, and others as needed.

Chandler Donegan graduated with his Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2022. He is married to Mackenzie. Chandler counsels in the areas of spiritual issues, anxiety, and marriage.

Dereck L. Hood is a deacon at FBC as well as a Care Counselor, Next Steps Counselor, Next Gen teacher, and Celebrate Recovery Ministry leader. He is a workplace chaplain, where he gives care and support to over 850 employees and their families at seventeen different companies. He helps employees navigate challenging life and work issues. Dereck worked in neurodiagnostics for over 20 years before being called into ministry. He graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological seminary with an ADiv and is pursuing a B.S. in Pastoral Ministry with a Business minor. He specializes in addiction and substance abuse, spiritual growth, and biblical manhood. He lives in Wake Forest, NC, with his wife, Amanda, and their identical twin boys.

Kiersten Lewis is Women’s Ministry Director at Faith Youngsville. She holds an MA in Ministry to Women from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She lives in Raleigh with her husband Mark and their son. Kiersten enjoys helping women struggling with understanding their identity in Christ, emotional, and marriage and family issues.

Ami Miano is a high school English teacher with Wake County schools. She has been a member of Faith Youngsville since 2013. Ami is a widow with two adult children and has served with the GriefShare program for several years. Ami counsels in the area of grief.

Pamela Pfeffer graduated with her MA in Biblical Counseling and MA in Christian Education from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2023. She enjoys helping those she counsels grow in understanding of their worth and identity in Christ as they work towards restoration and reconciliation.

Shaun holds a Masters of Arts degree in Biblical Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to Heather and has four children; Lanie (16), Hayden (14), Brinkley (12) and Sawyer (10). Shaun has been counseling since 2016 and enjoys helping others in the areas of marriage, addictions, anxiety, and spiritual issues.

Bobbey lives in Youngsville with her husband of 34 years. She has three adult children, Sydney Grace (22), Sammy (21) and Seth (19). Although she has served in many of the ministries at Faith since 2006, she currently serves in the Women’s Ministry and in the Care and Counseling ministry as a lay counselor. She has been involved with Women’s Bible Studies for over 20 years and she loves to mentor and encourage women as they grow in their faith. Bobbey has life experience counseling in the areas of discipleship, marriage, parenting, women’s issues, and chronic illness.

Evelyn Weaver is a member of Faith Baptist Church, serving as a care counselor and in the widows’ ministry. She has a Doctorate in Education and currently teaches online for Southern New Hampshire University. Evelyn has led Christian support groups in Florida and Texas for the past twenty years. She moved to North Carolina last year to be closer to her granddaughters and now lives at the River in Lake Royale. Evelyn provides peer counseling for adults who are struggling with divorce recovery, grief, or long-term caregiver responsibilities.

Robin Wilkie is the Care & Legacy Ministries Assistant at Faith Youngsville. She is married to Gary and they have one married daughter and 3 beautiful grandchildren. Robin works with the Food Pantry where she has the opportunity to counsel with the participants when needed.