Our Ministers

Bob Bentley
Outreach Minister
Email: bbentley@singingoaks.org

Bob and his wife Michele have been associated with the Singing Oaks Church of Christ in various capacities since the early 1980's. In 2006, they returned to Denton after 15+ years of work in East Africa among the people of Tanzania and Kenya.

Bob currently serves as the Outreach Minister at Singing Oaks and is actively involved in the mission of our congregation to bring people to Jesus Christ.

Bob received his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in 1977 from North Texas State University.  After working as an accountant for nine years Bob returned to school and in 1989 completed a Master of Science (MS) degree in Biblical and Related Studies. The degree was tailored to focus on biblical studies and missions related courses to prepare him for the mission field.

Bob and Michele married in 1981 and have two college-aged children, Jennifer and David. Bob plays an occasional game of tennis, enjoys camping, and likes to travel. 

Steven Carrizal
Spiritual Formation Minister
Email: scarrizal@singingoaks.org

Steven came to Singing Oaks in April 1996 as a minister to middle school and high school students. In August of 2006 he took on a new role as Spiritual Formation Minister. His gifts are teaching and administration and his passion is engaging people in the work of living and sharing Jesus.

Steven has a Youth & Family Ministry degree from Abilene Christian University (1990) and has recently started graduate work at ACU.

The joy of Steven's life is his wife Debbi and their three children David, Rebecca and Anna and he spends most of his off-the-job time hanging out with them. Steven enjoys reading as well as spending time with people through conversation, playing table games and being a soccer dad.

Don Compton
Benevolence Minister
Email: dcompton@singingoaks.org

Don was born in Seymour, Texas. He met his wife, Rita, in Denver City, Texas, and they married November 17, 1962, in Lubbock, Texas. Don graduated from Texas Tech in January, 1963 with a B.S. in Textile Engineering.

His work experience covered 38 years with Mission Valley Mills in New Braunfels, Texas, and Rita is a retired real estate agent. Don served the New Braunfels church as an elder, deacon and song director while Rita spent many years as a bible school teacher. Don is a member of Lions International.

The Compton’s moved to Aubrey, Texas in May 2002 to be near their children and grandchildren. Their daughter’s family - Chris, Cristi, Hunter and Cole Cannon – live in Aubrey. Their oldest son’s family – Craig, Candace and Ella Compton– live in Denton. Their youngest son’s family – David, Jennifer and Malachi Compton live in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Don began serving as Benevolence Minister in August, 2004. He continually solicits your prayers that the Lord will give him wisdom to serve God as a representative of this church through this ministry.

Dan Cooke
Campus Minister
Email: dcooke@singingoaks.org

Dan came to Singing Oaks in July 2007 as a minister to college students at University of North Texas, Texas Women’s University, and North Central Texas College. His gifts are teaching, preaching, and reaching out to those who do not know Christ as Lord. Dan is passionate about taking the good news of Jesus to those who do not know Him, working with college students, and demonstrating the cross’s power to heal through conflict mediation. He believes that since the majority of social change in this country over the last half century has begun on college campuses, reaching college students for Christ can have a profound impact on American society for the kingdom.

Dan has received degrees from David Lipscomb University in Bible (B.A.), Biblical Studies (M.A.), and is currently one final exam shy of finishing a degree at Abilene Christian University (M.Div.).

Dan is currently single which gives him more time to kill plants and maintain large aquariums at his apartment. He also really enjoys a good cookie.

Beau Davis
Youth Minister
Email: bdavis@singingoaks.org

Beau came to Singing Oaks in the summer of 2006 to serve as the Youth and Family Minister. He has a passion for sharing the gospel message with teens, connecting people across generational lines, and working with families who have been hurt or broken by divorce. He also loves helping volunteers, interns, and students discover and enhance their spiritual gifts and talents.

Beau has received degrees from Abilene Christian University in Marriage and Family Therapy (M.A. 2006), Christian Ministry (M.A. 2005), and in Youth and Family Ministry (B.A. 2002). He has also been a guest lecturer for the Pruett Gerontology Center’s “Older Adult Ministry Conference (2004)” held annually at ACU.

Beau married way up in 2006 when he married Jill. Jill holds a B.A. from Oklahoma Christian in Family Studies and a M.A. from Abilene Christian in Marriage and Family Therapy. Beau and Jill love to watch movies, run and exercise, ride bikes (motorcycles and bicycles), go camping, hike in the mountains, and play games.

Sam Flippin
Worship Minister Intern
Email: sflippin@singingoaks.org