The current spiritual leadership of the West Oakland Church of Christ, working under the guidance of Christ and His Word, consists of Evangelists Bro. Ammar Saheli & Bro. Dorris Pitts, and Elders James Heard, Frank L. Jones, & Rodney Stovall Sr. These men of God work together to ensure that the congregation functions according to God's will. The congregation is in constant vigilant prayer, hoping through the grace of God to one day install Deacons & more Elders.

Bro. Dorris Pitts has been preaching the good news of Jesus Christ for over fifty years. He is a dedicated family man, the loving husband of Dorothy Pitts, father (3 sons), grandfather, uncle, and brother in Christ. Bro. Pitts has dedicated his life to the ministry of Christ and God's people. Before spreading his wings and mounting the pulpit of the West Oakland church of Christ (at that time 11th & Wood) Bro. Pitts was groomed by the late F. F. Carson at the Southside church of Christ in Richmond California. His relentless effort in teaching and spreading the gospel is unmatched. He has trained a plurality of men who have graduated from his tutelage, moving on to become full-time ministers across the brotherhood. Preaching and diligence for God might run in the blood of the Pitts lineage because his brother Joe C Pitts is also a dynamic preacher. His other brother, the late Caroll Pitts, was truly a scholar and solid gospel preacher, admired by all. Finding a man of God more passionate and serious than Bro. Pitts would truly be a daunting task. He is a contender for the faith and is ready to preach and teach God's word in season and out of season. Along with God giving the increase, Bro. Pitts is responsible for many souls being added to the body of Christ. He is a walking Bible and speaks where the Bible speaks and remains silent where where the Bible is silent. The fact that he has remained with the West Oakland church of Christ for four-plus decades exemplifies his resiliency, skill in the Word, passion for God, His Kingdom, and His flock. For his many resilient years of scholarship and service, an honorary doctorate was conferred upon Bro. Dorris Pitts by four doctoral degree holders within the church of Christ, on 7/25/04.

Dr. Ammar Saheli is 37 years old and is a fiery and passionate gospel preacher who loves the Lord and serving His people. Ammar preached his first sermon at the tender age of 12 and has dedicated himself to proclaiming the Word of God. He is the husband of Tonya DJ Saheli and they have four children, two girls and two boys: Sade Amari (7), Najja Iman (6), Zion Ammar (4), and Seven Enoch (Deceased). Ammar was raised and groomed in the Uptown church of Christ in San Francisco. As a child, he grew up listening to the powerful and pounding sermons of the late Bro. J. M. Butler and the smooth and illustrative sermons of Bro. Billy Curl. He received most of his Biblical training under his father John Jeffrey, elder of the Uptown church of Christ and through personal study. In addition to the influence of his father, Ammar was heavily mentored for ministry by, Bro. James E. Austin, Jr., and the late Bro. Tino Serrano. Dr. Saheli has preached at many congregations in California as well as the the West Coast Preachers and Leaders Forum, Arizona Lectureship, and SwCC Lectureship. In the summer of 2005 and 2007 he went on missionary journeys to Akwatia, Ghana where many souls were baptized into Christ. He conducts spiritual workshops pertaining to a variety of topics including, Spiritual Manhood, Family Matters, Family Empowerment, Marital Protection, Persuasive Teaching, Drugs & the Church, & more. Ammar was selected by Bro. Dorris Pitts and began serving as the evangelist of the congregation on 1/28/01. Bro. Ammar Saheli delivers the Word of God with joy, zeal, and enthusiasm, realizing it is a privilege to be a part of God's Kingdom and a congregation with a wonderful legacy and trail of solid gospel preachers. After many years of prayer, study, training, preaching, and planning, in April of 2008 Dr. Saheli was happy to announce the appointment of three Bishops within the congregation.

Educationally, Bro. Saheli holds a BA in psychology (San Francisco State University), MS in Marriage and Family Therapy (San Francisco State University), doctorate in International & Multicultural Education (University of San Francisco), and two credentials: PPSC (San Francisco State University), and Administrative (California State University East Bay). Dr. Saheli works as the Director of Student Support Services within the San Lorenzo Unified School District and lectures regularly at Saint Mary's College and other institutions regarding issues of Equity, African American and Latino student dynamics, the closing of the Achievement Gap, and more. Ammar is also an adjunct professor at Argosy University teaching Educational Leadership. He is also the Founder and CEO of Saheli7 Educational Consulting. His favorite Bible passage is Proverbs 4:26, "Ponder the path of thy feet and let all thy ways be established."

Bishop Rodney Stovall Sr: Bio coming soon

Bishop Frank L. Jones: Bio coming soon

Bishop James Heard: Picture & bio coming Soon