STUDENT
DIRECTORS
RACHAEL FOX DIRECTOR
The Lord has used the Oaks more than I could have ever imagined to teach me and mold me! I have never been a part of something where I have seen more tangibly the power of the Holy Spirit, prayer, and how He loves and care for His children!
LOGAN KONOPATZKE, DIRECTOR
Serving with the Oaks has helped me to clearly see God's provision in all situations. It's been a huge blessing to work with the Oaks and serve incoming freshmen!
COUNSELOR
TRAINERS
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PRAYER
BENJAMIN AGERTON, COUNSELOR TRAINER
Serving these new Auburn freshmen at the Oaks retreat has been such a blessing in my life. It is so amazing to see these freshmen start college this way that leads them to better know their community and their Lord. ​
ALAINA LONG, COUNSELOR TRAINER
I love what the heart behind the oaks is. I love that the goal is to love on freshmen as they come into a crazy new world because I know that I needed that when I was a freshman. I love how much it stresses vulnerability and accountability and discipleship and being active in your church. And I simply just want to be a part of it.
MASON COOPER, COUNSELOR TRAINER
I want to give back to others in the way people have given to me. The oaks has blessed so many and I am honored to be apart of it this year.
JENNA KIGER, COUNSELOR TRAINER
The Oaks is a ministry that impacts every life in Auburn. It’s so sweet of the Lord to invite everyone in to see what He is doing through every ministry and church with students coming together to welcome in the Freshman classes. Like how cool is it that one of the first things they get to see before they start school is what life with the Lord is like in college.
COLBY AXELBERD, HEAD OF PRAYER
God really used it to minister to me as a freshman and to teach/grow me as a counselor. I want to keep coming back to it with open hands and to help create those moments for others!
ELLE TAYLOR, HEAD OF PRAYER
I love The Oaks! It is such a cool opportunity to serve the incoming freshman and give them a glimpse of what it looks like to pursue the Lord in college! And it's SO much fun!!!
PUBLIC RELATIONS
TEAM
CADE BACKUS, HEAD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
I just wanted to be able to serve in a way that allowed incoming freshman to find their place at Auburn. The Oaks was amazing for me and helped me to find good solid Christian friends, while also being plugged in to a church. I want to be able to help with that for others.
HANNAH GRACE ROBBINS, HEAD OF MEDIA
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NATALEE NORWOOD, HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
The Oaks is simply a reminder of the kindness of the Lord in my story. As a freshman, He began to soften my heart to the reality of the weight of the sin and separation from Him I was living in. As a counselor, He used it to provide a community I prayed for and the opportunity to walk alongside freshmen in a year full of change and uncertainty!
NICK NELSON, HEAD OF FUNDRAISING
I love what the Oaks stands for and the impact it has had on me personally and so many freshmen. I am so excited to participate in what God has in store for these freshmen and counselors!
OPERATIONS
TEAM
EMILEE TURNER, HEAD OF OPERATIONS
Seeing God use The Oaks is a JOY!!! Since freshman year, this ministry has been a huge part of my testimony, and I can't wait to watch the Lord continue to use it to change lives and hearts.
MICHAEL CHENG, HEAD OF CREW
Each year that I’ve been involved with the Oaks, the Lord has revealed more of his character to me. He’s used this retreat to show me what it looks like to truly be in love with Him and to want to know Him deeper. The Oaks has changed my life, and I know the Lord uses it to change other’s lives too!
HAILEY MARSTON, HEAD OF CREW
The Oaks is such a special ministry in the Auburn area! The Lord's love and mercy are so evident at The Oaks and continues to work all year round. Seeing the Lord work at The Oaks has continually taught me how incredible our God is and how much He pursues each and every one of us. It is such a gift to be able to serve and help freshmen find a place where they are loved. ​
PAUL COPUS, HEAD OF MAIN SESSIONS
It’s a crazy feeling to be in a completely new place with completely new people. Oaks was a huge influence in helping me find my church and my people as a freshman. I want to encourage others the same ways that I was encouraged as a freshman!
HOSPITALITY
TEAM
CAROLINE FORTNEY, HEAD OF HOSPITALITY
I serve with the Oaks because it has been such a wonderful opportunity to truly be a vessel for the Lord’s work. The Oaks is only able to work through prayer, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and it is such a joy to be a part of!
LIZZY BROWN, ASSISTANT HEAD OF HOSPITALITY
I love the Oaks because of how well the Oaks loves others! Being apart of this ministry has changed my life but witnessing how the Lord is changing others! I want to be able to give back in anyway I can and to love the incoming freshmen as well as I was loved.
TEAM
ADMINISTRATIVE
SUTTON TYNER, REGISTRATION
“The Oaks has just been a ministry that I clearly see the Lords hand at work. It has held a lot of firsts for me, including the first time I learned the value of confession and the first time I understood what it meant to seek Christ daily in community. I knew ever since my first retreat that I wanted to be a part of the Oaks for years to come.”
BAYLOR MARTIN, REGISTRATION
The Oaks means so much to me because it immediately surrounded me with accountability and community during one of the most transformative times of my life. I want to give back to a ministry that has provided me with so much during my time at Auburn. The Lord's hand at The Oaks was so evident to me during my time as a freshman and as a counselor last summer, and I’m so expectant for what He will do this summer!
HOPE BEARDEN, LOGISTICS
The Oaks Retreat impacted me more than I possibly could even say! It is a wonderful ministry that provides good, Biblical community in a time that is very unsure, scary, and confusing. We get to be the hands and feet of Jesus and be there for incoming freshmen, and it is such a sweet blessing from the Lord!
BELLE SENKEL, LOGISTICS
I decided to serve with the Oaks in order to help freshman find Christian community! Coming into my freshman year that was something I longed for, and I want to be able to give back and help like-minded incoming freshman.