Pastor Kurt and Shantelle Sutton are the Senior Pastors of Oasis Family Church, Port Elizabeth. Before entering full-time ministry, Pastor Kurt was in the South African Police Force and his wife, Shantelle was a personal assistant to the director of a top advertising agency in Port Elizabeth. In 1999, God spoke to Pastor Kurt about establishing a church that was real and relatable to everyday families and believers who knew that there had to be more to life. With a heart to see the broken restored, the lost come to Christ and those in Christ realise their true worth, Oasis Family Church was established in March 2000.

Their oldest daughter, Jessica and her husband Donovan live in Prague, Czech Republic with Pastor Kurt and Shantelle’s first grandchild Eli. Their son, Joshua lives in Port Elizabeth. One of the biggest influences in planting Oasis Family church was the loss of their second daughter, Carrie Anne. She was diagnosed with Edward Syndrome and passed away at 36 weeks. Pursuing the plans and purposes of God in and amongst all the pain and questions is what prompted Pastor Kurt and Shantelle to gather a family of believers who do ‘real life’ together.

Having walked through marriage, loss, raising kids, building a church, foster care and other ‘real life’ situations, Pastor Kurt and Shantelle are fully convinced that God is able to turn every circumstance around for the good of those who love Him. Their motto for ministry is ‘Come as you are, and God will do the rest.’