Pastor Brian O’Hara and his wife Meredith have been serving at Mission Baptist since the fall of 2009 when Brian came on staff as the Student Pastor. In the spring of 2013, Brian transitioned into the role of Lead Pastor, a role he held until June 2023 at which time he & his family relocated to his hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts, an area of the U.S. considered to be the most post-christian; to join the pastoral staff of First Baptist Church as they seek to help the people of that part of the world find & follow Jesus faithfully.

Pastor Brian continues to support Mission Baptist Church as an elder “from afar” by: providing pastoral leadership & oversight to the church and working with the elders & pastoral search committee as they search for the next Lead Pastor.

He holds a Bachelor of Biblical Studies degree from Boston Baptist College and a Master of Theological Studies degree with an emphasis in Discipleship Ministries from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary