Live Oak Leadership
Get To Know The Team
Brian Few | Pastor
Brian Few pastors Live Oak Church. Brian was born in Charlotte, NC and raised in Cary, NC. After high school, he moved to Wilmington, NC to attend college at UNCW. During his time at UNCW he met his wife, Lindsay, and started a college ministry called Overflow at Port City Community Church. They spent the next ten years leading Overflow and growing their family. In 2012 they started Live Oak Church and are still leading this church community. The Fews love the beach, friends, food, and music.
Brian Few | Pastor
Reid Wilson | Elder
Gabe Amey | Elder
Gabe Amey was born in Columbia, Maryland before his family relocated to Fuquay Varina, NC where he grew up and went to high school. After graduating high school he attended UNCW where he studied Marketing Strategy and Spanish. It was while he attended UNCW that after visiting with a few local churches, he was introduced to Live Oak’s college ministry. It was this blessing that allowed him to make many of the relationships that ultimately led him to meet his wife, Taylor. Gabe and Taylor were married in 2021.
Gabe has worked for a local solar installer for the last 5 years, while Taylor works with Global Education Ministries, a non-profit focused on planting gospel saturated schools abroad. After meeting through Live Oak’s college ministry, God called them both to help lead the ministry.
Gabe enjoys spending time playing disc golf, watching football and playing video games while Taylor enjoys preserving flowers, going to the beach and playing volleyball. Together they do their best to wear out their 100 pound labradoodle, Goose.
Serving at Live Oak has been a huge blessing as they’ve built community together here in Wilmington.
Gabe Amey | Elder
DJ Struntz | Elder
D.J.'s internationally award winning photography took him on adventures around the globe as a staff photographer for Surfing Magazine and others.
He currently works as the Minister of Propaganda for North American Rescue (NAR) where he adapts his deep background in action sports photography to educate, inspire, and celebrate the everyday heroes who choose to be the difference in saving lives.
D.J. is happily married to Kate Struntz (for 21 years and counting), and they have 2 adventurous children, Jonah and Lorelai. An avid outdoorsman and nature lover, in his spare time or "working", D.J. can most often be found with Jonah, in the wilds hunting game, or on the water, chasing fish and waves.
Raised in a Christian home, D.J.'s walk with Christ has been a lifelong relationship that has anchored him through Life's good and bad times. He and Kate are focused on raising their children with that same relational foundation that they count themselves beyond fortunate to enjoy.
DJ Struntz | Elder
Hunter Broadwell | Elder
Hunter Broadwell and his wife Jennifer met in college at UNC-Chapel Hill and have lived in Wilmington since 2004. They have two amazing kids, Ava and Jack, and love being active and spending time at the beach. Hunter is works for local financial services company, and Jennifer stays home with the kids and teaches group fitness classes.
Hunter Broadwell | Elder
Harrison Masters | Elder
Harrison Masters grew up in Lumberton, NC where he attended First Presbyterian Church. Following undergraduate and graduate studies at UNC, he moved to Raleigh, NC, and soon met his wife Heather on a weekend trip to Wrightsville Beach. The couple married and has lived together in Wilmington for over 10 years now, where Harrison is a finance professional, and Heather joined the staff team here at Live Oak Church. They welcomed a baby boy to their family in December 2025.
Harrison enjoys Tarheel sports, golf, hunting, and fishing. He has served as a treehouse helper and security volunteer at Live Oak Church and participated in several community groups.
Harrison Masters | Elder
Michael Dougherty | Student Team Leader
Lisey grew up in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. She moved to Wilmington in 2024 to study communication at UNCW. Lisey was a frequent visitor at Live Oak before moving to Wilmington, as she visited her brothers. Lisey has been leading worship at Live Oak and the church she grew up in for 5 years. She will serve as our Worship Intern. In her free time, Lisey enjoys going to the gym, shelling at the beach, thrifting, game nights, and hanging out with her family.
Lisey Amey | Worship Team Intern
Abby grew up in Hershey, Nebraska. She moved to Wilmington after graduating from the University of Nebraska - Kearney in 2024. Abbystarted attending Live Oak in late 2024. She has served as a youth group leader here at Live Oak and the church she attended in college. Abby will serve as our Kid Ministry Team Lead and Admin Support. In her free time, Abby enjoys the beach, going on walks, coffee shops, watching Nebraska football, and spending time with her friends and family—especially her 11 nieces and nephews.
Abby Carter | Kids Ministry Team Lead
Heather grew up in New Bern, NC and attended NC State University. She and her husband moved to Wilmington in 2015. Heather joined the Live Oak team in March of 2025. She was a church member for 4 years serving, leading groups, and sharing her interior design talents before officially joining the staff team. Prior to church staff, Heather was an elementary school teacher for 15 years.
In her free time Heather is busy being a mom, enjoying the outdoors, and gathering with friends and family.