Shannon Oaks has a Masters in Biblical Counseling. She is also a facilitator in Prepare/Enrich, a marriage assessment tool. As well as a Certified Christian Trauma Care Provider. She is currently in the process of obtaining another Masters in Christian Marriage, Family, and Individual Therapy. She is married to Aaron, and they have five children. She enjoys hanging out with her teenagers, snuggling with her seven year old, and going on family adventures with her husband. Shannon counsels in anxiety, trauma, spiritual issues, parenting, and marriage, but not limited to these areas.

Dina Cantore is a member of Faith Baptist Church, currently serving in the counseling ministry, the First Impressions ministry, and formerly served as an online mentor for Focus on the Family. She lives in Youngsville and has 5 adult children and 8 grandchildren. Dina provides peer counseling in the areas of marriage and family relationships, anxiety, and other pro-life issues.

Originally from New Jersey, in March of 2013 my family and I decided it was time for a change and made the jump to North Carolina. Quite a culture shock, but what a blessing. We found FBC in 2016 when we moved to Youngsville and have been members since 2017. Married to my beautiful wife Suzanne for 21 years and have one amazing 11-year-old son Dominick.

I am currently serving in the Men’s Ministry, counseling ministry and Celebrate Recovery

Having lived through the challenges in the areas of marriage, addiction, and spiritual issues…I have a passion for connecting with individuals who are hurting here and want to share their burdens.

Susan holds a MA in Biblical Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She and her husband Rick, live in Wake Forest. They have four adult children and 10 grandchildren. Her education and life experiences allow her to walk alongside women who are struggling to find their way through life's difficult challenges. She counsels in areas of trauma, depression, substance abuse, and others as needed.

Ami Miano is a high school English teacher with Wake County schools. She has been a member of Faith Youngsville since 2013. Ami is a widow with two adult children and has served with the GriefShare program for several years. Ami counsels in the area of grief.

Pamela Pfeffer graduated with her MA in Biblical Counseling and MA in Christian Education from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2023. She enjoys helping those she counsels grow in understanding of their worth and identity in Christ as they work towards restoration and reconciliation.

Shaun holds a Masters of Arts degree in Biblical Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to Heather and has four children; Lanie (16), Hayden (14), Brinkley (12) and Sawyer (10). Shaun has been counseling since 2016 and enjoys helping others in the areas of marriage, addictions, anxiety, and spiritual issues.

Bobbey lives in Youngsville with her husband. She has launched three adult children into the world and now has a pack of rescue dogs that all help that nest seem a little less empty. Bobbey has been involved with discipling women though Women’s Bible Studies for over 20 years. She is passionate about using God’s Word as she mentors and encourages women, so they can better understand their identity in Christ. In her free time, Bobbey is currently working on 2 counseling certificates with SEBTS and ABC. She enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, reading, marveling at God’s presence in Creation. Bobbey provides peer-support counseling in the areas of discipleship, marriage, women’s issues (like infertility and pregnancy loss), and living with chronic illness.

Evelyn Weaver is a member of Faith Baptist Church, serving as a care counselor and in the widows’ ministry. She has a Doctorate in Education and currently teaches online for Southern New Hampshire University. Evelyn has led Christian support groups in Florida and Texas for the past twenty years. She moved to North Carolina last year to be closer to her granddaughters and now lives at the River in Lake Royale. Evelyn provides peer counseling for adults who are struggling with divorce recovery, grief, or long-term caregiver responsibilities.

I am married to Sherri Brady who is also helping in the counseling ministry here at Faith. We have been married for 54 years. We have two daughters, and three grandchildren.

I have a BA in journalism, a Masters in Counselor Education and a Rank 1 degree in Special Education from Western Kentucky University. I also studied Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas.

I served as a bi-vocational pastor in several locations throughout Kentucky for 40 years while teaching Middle School Special Education students for 27 years. I served briefly as a Hospice Chaplain and was a Christian education director for four years at the Northern Kentucky Association of Baptist churches.

I love to write, work in my garden, go for walks, and spend time with my family.