pastor paul gilbert

​Paul Gilbert is the Lead Pastor at Four Oaks Community Church (Killearn) where he has served since 1997. He holds a B. A. in Speech Communication from the University of Tennessee; an M-Div from Reformed Theological Seminary; and a Ph.D. from Florida State in Marriage and Family. As part of his academic background, he has taught courses at TCC and FSU on family relationships and adult development and wrote his dissertation on Forgiveness and Family Systems. As a pastor, he loves teaching, theology, preaching and making the Word of God come alive for students and adults alike. He is co-author of the book, Letting Go: Rugged Love for Wayward Souls and enjoys his life at home with his wife of 27 years, Susan, and their four children: Grace (20); Maggie (19); Jack (16); and Virginia 13).