Pastor Ollie was born and raised in the San Antonio, Somerset areas of Texas. He attended Angelo State University and is a graduate of Christ for the Nations, Institute, Dallas, TX. Ollie has been in ministry for 40+ years and is an anointed teacher, pastor and apostle to the area. Through the years he has been involved in many areas of ministry including youth, evangelism, family, counseling, and college and career. In addition to that, he is a talented drummer and has played on various worship teams as well as Christian rock outreach bands and Southern Gospel bands.
Ollie & Phyllis and their family came to pioneer Rhema Valley in 1993. They have been married 39 years and have 3 children, 3 bonus children (aka in-laws), and 5 grandchildren.