Leadership

Pastor Brad Oyler is a lifetime resident of Independence, MO. He was saved at the age of 24 and was miraculously delivered from a life of alcoholism and addiction instantaneously by the grace of God. Armed with an incredible testimony, he was ready to share it with everyone. It didn’t take long for him to feel the undeniable call to the ministry. He soon began volunteering in his local church and eventually served as their Youth Pastor.

He began his full-time pastoral ministry as an Outreach Pastor where he served for more than 10 years. Pastor Brad is a hard worker and is revered by all who know him as a man’s man. He is a great example of compassion strength and humility. His preaching style is down to earth and relatable to a new believer or seasoned Christian. His stories will make you laugh, cry, reflect on your life and are guaranteed to make sure you never forget the Biblical principles he is illustrating.
 
He is partnered in ministry with his wife and comedic sidekick, Kim, of 31 years. She also serves the church in women’s ministry. Kim relates to the ministry with much transparency, grace and joy. She brings much laughter to the church through her animated weekly adventures of the Oyler household. Brad and Kim have four handsome sons Smith, Ethan, Cooper and Parker. 

Levi and Danielle Hinson joined the staff at Courageous Life Church in early 2012. They have served in ministries such as youth pastors, children’s pastors, nursery pastors, and media pastors since CLC began in 2012. Levi serves as our Production Pastor as he oversees and facilitates all areas of production. Danielle serves as our Connections Pastor where she welcomes each new person and connects members to life groups and serve teams.

Lucious and Liz Mondaine joined the staff of Courageous Life Church in February of 2022 as the Pastors of Outreach and Evangelism. They have been members of CLC since it began in 2012. Lucious graduated from South Bend Indiana Master’s Commission in 2003. He was Outreach coordinator at the Kansas City Dream Center, substance abuse support counselor for Living Stones Discipleship. They have served on various Ministries leadership roles including youth ministry, children's ministry, evangelism, outreach, and mentoring.

Above everything else Lucious has a heart to see people transformed by the power of the Gospel and to reach their God given purpose. Their goal is to help expand our community outreach and impact. In their time in ministry they’ve seen that even the smallest act can have a large impact, and they are excited to be part of the team to continue to see what God can do through CLC!

Chandler has been attending Courageous life Church since 2017,  and Abbie has been attending since 2020. Chandler and Abbie met here at Courageous Life Church and not too long after that, they decided they wanted to get married! They have been a part of our youth group since they began attending and have been serving at Courageous YTH since. They both have been called and feel lead to the next generation. They want to see more of the next generation follow and commit their lives to Jesus. They both have a burning desire to serve God with all that they have. Chandler and Abbie are both attending global university to become a certified/licensed minister and follow the call God has laid on their hearts.

Jason and Ashley have been married for 4 years. They have a beautiful baby boy Hudson, and another baby boy, Andrew, on the way. Ashley and Jason both have ministry backgrounds. Both of them have been youth pastors at local AG churches. They spent some time working at a AG Bible college in North Dakota with the Pack your Bags ministry program. Missions is the heart they both share. They have a desire to run a children’s home in Honduras. Children’s ministry has a special place in there heart. They desire to raise up the next generation of young leaders.
We’re thankful for the opportunity to serve at Courageous Life Church. We love our church family and are excited about what God is going to do. Our goal is to help kids connect with each other and create a safe place for them to have God filled relationships. We want them to learn and grow in the calling Jesus has for them.

Amanda and Keith grew up in ministry and with music. They met at the school of music at Lee University and performed together with the ladies of Lee and the Lee university singers. After school, they served as worship pastors in Tennessee, Florida and Kansas and have served on state music boards. They are ordained and licensed ministers through the Church of God (Cleveland, TN).