A Spirit-Filled Church on Highway 138
Oak Park Church sits along Highway 138 East in Jonesboro, Georgia, where it has built a reputation as a Spirit-filled, Spirit-led, and multi-cultural congregation committed to reaching its community. The church describes itself with the simple phrase "You Belong Here," and the welcome begins at the door. Members and visitors gather from across Clayton County for worship that blends heartfelt praise with biblical preaching, anchored in a Pentecostal heritage that traces through the Book of Acts.
The church sits at 2613 Highway 138 East, easily found by anyone traveling the east-west corridor through southern Clayton County. Its rhythm of services and midweek gatherings draws a steady stream of families, students, and young adults who call Oak Park home. The church's motto puts it plainly: "Our prayer is that when you enter our doors, you will feel welcome and most importantly, feel Jesus."
Sunday Morning: School, Worship, and the Word
The Sunday schedule follows a familiar two-part pattern that begins with study and flows into praise. The day is structured so that anyone can come for either piece, or both.
Sunday School at 9:30 am opens the day. Classes meet all over the campus, organized by age, grade, and stage of life. Adults gather in graded groups, while children and teens head to their own classrooms. The hour is built around biblical learning and conversation, a time to dig into Scripture before the larger gathering begins. Classes run until 10:30 am, when the room shifts toward the sanctuary.
Sunday Worship at 10:30 am moves everyone into the main sanctuary. The worship team leads the congregation in singing and praise, followed by a sermon from Pastor David Scott. The service runs through 12:30 pm and is also livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube, so members who are traveling or unwell can stay connected. The church maintains an archive of recent services going back several years.
Nursery care is available during the worship service for children from six weeks through three years old, giving parents of little ones a chance to focus on the message.
Wednesday Nights Around the Campus
Midweek programming keeps the church family connected between Sundays. Two formats rotate through the month.
First Wednesday Worship at 7:00 pm brings everyone together, all ages, in the main sanctuary for a combined evening of Worship and the Word. It is the one Wednesday night each month designed for the whole church to gather in one room, and the service is called simply "Worship & The Word" on the calendar.
Wednesdays at 7:00 pm (2nd through 5th) shift the format to breakouts held across the campus. Children and teens meet in their own groups through OPC Kids and Arrow Students, while adults gather for Bible study. The full schedule repeats every Wednesday evening, beginning at 7:00 pm and wrapping up at 8:00 pm.
Visitors who arrive on a Wednesday evening will find greeters stationed throughout the building to help newcomers find their way, and the office staff happy to point them to the right room.
Saturday Morning Prayer
Before the weekend begins, Oak Park opens its doors for Saturday Morning Prayer from 9:00 to 10:00 am. The hour is set aside for the church family to come together in prayer, a quiet and focused gathering that helps prepare hearts for the week of services ahead. It is one of the simpler rhythms of the church, an unhurried pause in the week that draws a smaller, prayerful crowd.
King's Kids, Arrow Students, and Hyphen
Oak Park runs three weekly ministries that meet on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am, with two of them also gathering on Wednesday nights at 7:00 pm.
King's Kids is the children's ministry for children ages 4 through 11. Classes meet on Sundays at 9:30 am and on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm, except on First Wednesdays when the whole church gathers together. Each session includes singing, crafts, storytelling, and Bible teaching tailored to the age group. The aim is straightforward: a fun, age-appropriate environment where children encounter the truths of God's Word.
Arrow Student Ministries serves students ages 11 through 18. Arrow meets on Sundays at 9:30 am and on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm, again stepping aside for the First Wednesday combined worship. The format includes games, music, and teaching aimed at making disciples of the next generation. The stated purpose of the ministry is to make disciples by reaching every new generation of youth with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Beyond regular classes, the ministry hosts game nights, group gatherings, trips, and other activities designed just for students.
Hyphen is Oak Park's college and career ministry, meeting on Sundays at 9:30 am. The name reflects the season of "in-between" that many young adults find themselves in, and the ministry aims to connect them to God during that stage. Hyphen also gathers for game nights, group outings, and other special events that build community outside the classroom.
Together, these three ministries give Oak Park a year-round pipeline that walks alongside a child from elementary school through the early years of a career.
An Apostolic Faith
Oak Park describes itself as an Apostolic church, basing its teaching on a straightforward reading of Scripture and a practical application of biblical principles. Oak Park holds eight foundational convictions.
The Bible is taught as the inspired and infallible Word of God, the only authority for doctrine, faith, hope, and instruction for Christian living. Oak Park affirms the oneness of God, revealed as Father in creation, as Son in redemption, and as Holy Spirit in regeneration. The church points to Deuteronomy 6:4 and Mark 12:29 for this central confession: "Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord."
Salvation is understood to come by grace through obedient faith in response to the gospel, the good news that Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. The church's response to the gospel is summarized in the language of Acts 2: repentance (death to sin), water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ (burial), and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit (resurrection).
Christian living, the church teaches, is about acting justly, loving faithfulness, and walking humbly with God, following the words of the prophet Micah. Oak Park also teaches the importance of covenanting with a community of believers through a local church assembly, where the gathered body is strengthened in faith and finds opportunities to serve.
The final conviction, called Apostolic Life, holds to the lifestyle declared and demonstrated by Jesus and modeled by His disciples in the Book of Acts. Oak Park teaches belief in divine healing, miracles, the gifts of the Spirit, communion, faithful giving, sacrificial living, the fellowship of the church, and the five-fold ministry of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. When the church gathers for worship, members expect the presence of the Lord and the ministry of the Spirit's supernatural gifts.
Pastor David T. Scott and His Family
David T. Scott has served as pastor of Oak Park Church since August 1998, alongside his wife Tammy. He came to Oak Park with more than a decade of pastoral experience, having served for twelve years as Assistant Pastor at The Pentecostals of Bossier City, Louisiana. Before that, he was the Louisiana District Youth Secretary from 1991 to 1994 and the Louisiana District Youth President from 1994 to 1998, a track that gives Oak Park a strong connection to student ministry that continues today through Arrow Students.
Pastor Scott has been involved in full-time ministry for more than thirty-five years. The church family gathered for a 25th Pastoral Anniversary Service in August 2023 to mark his milestone of leading the congregation for a quarter century.
The Scotts have two daughters, Rebecca and Anna. Rebecca is married to Josh Austin, and they have two children, Alyza and Bowden.
His preaching shows up across the church's sermon archive, including messages titled "Faith in God's Faithfulness," "The Philistine Factor," "The Anointing," "Together," "Saved," and "Grace." Other ministers who have preached at Oak Park include Rev. James Barlar, Rev. James Wilson, Bro. James Wilson, Rev. Bruce Howell, Bishop Jerry Dean, and others.
Reaching Beyond Jonesboro
Oak Park carries a missions heart that extends beyond its own campus. The church has set aside Sundays like "Missions Sunday" to keep global outreach in front of the congregation, and faithful giving shares God's hope and healing with the local community and across the globe.
The church has also hosted marriage retreats and special gatherings like Encounter, the kind of events that bring members together around shared teaching and a focused time away from the regular schedule. Special services round out the year, including a candlelight Christmas Eve service and Pentecost Sunday, both of which mark the rhythm of the Christian calendar with the larger community.
Getting Connected and Giving Back
Online giving supports the ministries of the church and its broader outreach. For questions or assistance with giving, members can contact Jan Barlar at the church office.
Oak Park maintains a steady presence on social media, with an active Facebook page, an Instagram account, and a YouTube channel that hosts both livestreamed services and an extensive archive of past messages. The audio of recent sermons and a library going back several years are available there for anyone who wants to listen or catch up on a missed Sunday.
The church gathers in person throughout the week and online for those near and far. Services are held at 2613 Highway 138 East in Jonesboro, and the church family can be reached at 770-478-7887 or info@oakparkchurch.com.