The Rev. Dr. Greg Rogers, Cohort Mentor
Dr. Gregory P. Rogers has been on staff at Oakmont Baptist Church for 36 years, serving as the church’s third senior pastor since 1986. A native of Raleigh, his first experience serving Oakmont was as a summer youth minister in 1976 and 1977 during his college years. Greg earned a B.A. degree in philosophy and religion from N.C. State University, and Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He has served through the years in various community and denominational leadership roles. His CBF of North Carolina participation includes six years on the Coordinating Council, two of those years as Moderator. In addition, he has served on the 20th Anniversary Vision Team, chair of the Partnership Development Team, and currently serves on the Council Restructuring Team.
An International Coach Federation (ICF) Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and certified High Performance Patterns (HPP) coach, he coaches with individuals, congregations, and businesses, as well as serving as a speaker and retreat leader. He has worked with individuals and teams exploring mission, vision, and core values, as well as spiritual formation, missional engagement, ministry and work transitions, and personal issues. He brings his own spiritual and pastoral experiences in congregational ministry as resources to the coaching relationship.
In his leisure time he enjoys competitive tennis, biking, and reading. Greg and his wife Leslie celebrated 41 years of marriage in August 2019. They have a married son and daughter, and five grandchildren.