Every Edition, we intend to spotlight one of our Pastors/Ministers of Oasis Fellowship so that you can read about their vision, mission and accomplishments.  These leaders have linked themselves to our Fellowship to "expand their horizons."  Each person is unique, God has a special purpose for these individuals and their ministries.  Their sincere commitment as joint members and being in Covenant Agreement with Oasis Fellowship has enabled us to "serve one another with gladness, because we are members of the same body."

 

 

 

Revered Pamala Adkinson is a seasoned, well-versed servant of the Lord. Reverend Pamala was saved and filled with the Holy Ghost at the age of 13.

She accepted the call of the Lord to “Teach my people” at the age of 16 and began her ministry imparting the Word of God throughout the greater Battle Creek area and at District and State meetings in Michigan.  She served faithfully in the ministry as a Sunday school teacher of all ages for many years, also as praise team leader, altar evangelist, and choir member. In 1992 she received her Evangelist license under the late Bishop Willie R Harris, and Mother Regina Rose Edwards State Supervisor of Women. She served under the pastoral tutelage of her grand-father, the late Elder Clifton W. Williams as Sunday School Supt, Youth Director, and Choir Director for many years until he relocated to California.

 

She graduated from Kellogg Community College with a Practical Nurse Degree in 1980 and worked for the Battle Creek Health Systems. She also worked for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Battle Creek for 15 years. In addition to her college education, she has successfully completed 40 hrs of domestic Violence training at the S.A.F.E. Place Domestic Violence shelter and volunteered there as a domestic abuse counselor, supervising and encouraging families in crisis as well as being a phone counselor for women needing help and services.

 

Reverend Pamala is currently serving alongside her husband, as Director of Christian Education at her local church New Harvest Christian Center COGIC in Battle Creek, Michigan. She has also fulfilled the role of Director of Women’s Ministry, Director and Founder of the New Harvest Resource Center, which served the greater Battle Creek area distributing food and clothing to those in need. She is a prayer warrior and an intercessor, serving as a member of the “Gatekeepers” prayer ministry, worship service facilitator and altar evangelist. She served as a member of the Ecclesiastical Ministries Team at Grace For The Nations Church COGIC with Supt Tarence Lauchie’ for several years. She has successfully completed courses at the Ministry Institute of Training; taught by Elder Tarence Lauchie’, MA, CBC, and Leadership Advance courses with Apostle Tanya Roberson,  T.R. Ministries, Southfield, Michigan.

 

Reverend Pamala has been an inspirational and motivational speaker throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Louisiana. She has also ministered within several denominations including Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Baptist, and Church of The Living God. She has touched the lives of many with her exhortations, teaching, and prayers. Her goal is to fulfill the mission to teach and expound the Word of God so that others may learn, understand and apply the Word of God in their daily lives in order to live victoriously.

Reverend Pamala is married to Deacon Greg Adkinson, the mother of three adult children, and the grandmother of six.

 

Deacon Adkinson was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he accepted Christ an early age.

 

Amidst some of life’s struggles Deacon Adkinson found himself at one of the lowest points in his life. The only place he could turn was Jesus Christ. God led him to the Salvation Army, which is where his life in the Ministry began. It was here started leading different men’s groups. Telling how God brought him out of the struggles of life. Later God led him to Grace Pentecostal Church of God in Christ. (This was where he accepted Christ as a child.) Funny how God will take you back to the beginning. At this time the church was under the leadership of Pastor Terrance Lauchie’. Here he learned excellence and church protocol. It was at Grace where Deacon Adkinson met his wife Rev. Pamala Adkinson and God took his life and ministry to another level.

 

God moved Dea. Greg to Battle Creek, Michigan where he joined New Harvest Christian Center Church Of God In Christ. Under the leadership of Pastor Ivan Lee. Here he took on leadership of the men’s ministry teaching the values of God’s principles to the men there. It was here where Dea. Adkinson became a licensed Deacon. Presently Dea. Adkinson. Is the superintendent of Christian Education at New Harvest Christian Center.

He is also one of the Senior Deacons. 

 

He also serves as one guest speaker at the Salvation Army Men’s Center on a quarterly basis. Speaking on such topics as being a man of God, Living a life of change, and Faith.