Chris and Cara Railey are the co-Lead Pastors of Oaks Church in Red Oak, Texas. They’ve been in pastoral ministry since 2000. Chris and Cara have a rich history with Oaks Church, going back to 2007 when they were the first directors of Oaks College. They have been married since 1999 and are the proud parents of Canon, Caleb, and Cooper.
 
From 2010-2013, Chris and Cara pastored New Community Church in Mesquite, TX, a church Oaks Church helped parent from. In 2014, they transitioned to the Assemblies of God home office and led the Church Multiplication Network (CMN) in Springfield, Missouri, until they became Lead Pastors of Oaks Church in 2020.
 
Chris graduated from Evangel University with a B.A. in Biblical Studies and received his M.A. in Counseling, a Master of Divinity, and a Doctorate of Ministry in Organizational Leadership from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.  Cara graduated from Evangel University with a B.S. in Elementary Education and an M.Ed. in Reading. They’re passionate about the next generation, serving our community, and leading a healthy church that exists to be the bridge between people and Jesus.