Odis Adams

Associate Minister

Odis Adams was born in Hallsville, Texas and at an early age,  moved to Longview, Texas. He is the second of three boys and attended elementary, mid high, and high school in Longview.  Adams attended Tyler Junior College, Kilgore College, and Lamar University.

Odis is a husband, father, and a grandfather. He has been employed by Baker Petrolite for 34 years.  While living in Longview, Odis attended Friendship Baptist Church and was active as deacon/trustee and financial consultant. He held the office of 3^rd Vice President of a nonprofit organization known as The Community Out-Reach Mission sponsored by the Ministerial Alliance.

In December of 1998 Odis transferred from the Kilgore, Texas, plant to Barnsdall, OK. After moving to Bartlesville, OK, he and his wife, Linda, joined Greater First Baptist Church. He started working as deacon and his wife as deaconess. In 2001, Odis decided to further his education in Theology. Odis attended Oklahoma Baptist University from 2001-2005. In 2002, he accepted the call as a gospel minister and preached his first sermon on July 14, 2002, at Greater First Baptist. He also teaches Prime Time/Children’s Church at GFB.   

In his spare time, Odis loves reading the Word of God and playing golf.