Pastor Duarthur & Elder Priscilla Oates

Pastor Duarthur Oates, Sr., imparted much of his passion for his community since he accepted Christ as his Savior in 1976 and has continued over the last 43 years with a faithful spirit. In 1979, spiritual duty called him to the five-fold ministry where he evangelized throughout the body of Christ until his call to Pastoral-ship in 2002.

Pastor Oates and his wife, Co-Priscilla Oates, founded the Positive Generation in Christ ALTAR CENTER in 2002. This ministry was established by Jesus Christ's uncompromised word of God so that every person can know their purpose in the kingdom of God . Much effort has gone into preparing the Church to be productive in the kingdom of God and bring forth a ministry for the next generations to come so that mature Christians in God will learn their purpose in life, on this earth, and will come into the unity of the faith with the body of Christ.

Since Pastor Oates' pastoral call to Positive Generation in Christ Altar Center, he has continued his vision to teach, train, and equip believers for the work of the ministry. He and his wife, Co-Pastor Priscilla Oates, through PGIC Altar Center also help bring people into their destiny and full potential to fulfill God's purpose on this earth. Positive Generation in Christ Altar Center also empowers and trains people to become productive in life.

Pastor Oates manages the day-to-day operations of Positive Generation in Christ Altar Center and

assists with the operation of PGIC, INC. PGIC, INC provides important and critical services that make a “community” a “community.” The PGIC Food Bank came into existence prior to the Hurricane Floyd Disaster of 1999 and served more than 1,000 families to respond to needs
​for services in the communities which citizens restored their lives wholistically. The counties that served families included Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson and other surrounding counties. PGIC, INC also operated a Family Resource Center, an Educational Enrichment and Pre-Employment Training Center, and a daily After-School Program. This nonprofit continues to assist citizens on becoming wholistic and productive in the community. We continue to serve the population of the homeless.

Pastor Duarthur Oates, Sr., was born in Nash county and later moved to Wilson County in the city of Wilson, North Carolina where he grew up with mother and eleven siblings. His mother, the late Ms. Eula Mae Oates was committed to her family. As the seventh child of his siblings, Pastor Oates had to mature early in his life to answer the call of supporting and assisting his younger siblings.

Pastor Oates attended Charles H. Darden High School in Wilson, North Carolina. He later became an employee of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company located also in Wilson, North Carolina where he retired after 30 years of service as an employee of that corporation. Later on, Pastor Oates furthered his education (through corresponding courses) and graduated from Christian correspondence school in Townsend, Georgia.

Pastor Duarthur Oates joined his wife, Co-Pastor Priscilla Oates in efforts to strengthen citizens and communities. Pastor Oates is pastoring Positive Generation in Christ Altar Center and he is the President of PGIC, INC, a nonprofit committed to improving the community and citizens.

Near and dear to his heart is his family. He married the love of his life, Co-Pastor Priscilla Everette Oates in 2002. He has one daughter, Davenia LaShoy Oates Roberts and one son, Duarthur Oates, II, who is nicknamed “Junior.”

His hobbies include spending quality family time, spiritual renewal, uplifting others, and great cuisines of the region.

Pastor Duarthur Oates, Sr., has the motto of, “If it is to be, it must began with me.”

Co-Pastor Priscilla Oates imparted much of her passion for her community through Positive Generation in Christ Altar Center's vision to teach, train, and equip mature believers for the work of the ministry. She and her husband, Pastor Duarthur Oates, through PGIC Altar Center also help bring people into their destiny and full potential to fulfill God's purpose on this earth. The PGIC Altar Center also empowers and trains people to become disciples on this earth.

Co-Pastor Priscilla Oates was ordained into the ministry as a Co-Pastor under the leadership of Pastor Duarthur Oates in 2002. She continues to empower the next generation by empowering citizens with jobs, training, and critical assistance in the same community where she grew up.

Co-Pastor Priscilla Oates founded PGIC, INC in 1993. PGIC, INC provides important and critical services that make a community a community. The PGIC Food Bank came into existence prior to the Hurricane Floyd Disaster of 1999 and served more than 1,000 families to respond to needs for services in the communities which citizens restored their lives wholistically. The counties that served families included Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson and other surrounding counties. PGIC, INC also operated a Family Resource Center, an Educational Enrichment and Pre-Employment Training Center, and a daily After-School Program. This nonprofit continues to assist citizens on becoming a wholistic and productive in the community.

Co-Pastor Priscilla Oates and her husband, Pastor Duarthur Oates, founded the Positive Generation in Christ (PGIC) Altar Center in 2002. This ministry was established by Jesus Christ's uncompromised word of God so that every person could know their purpose in the kingdom of God. Much effort has gone into preparing the disciplines to be productive in the kingdom of God and bring forth a ministry of the next generations to come. Mature Christians in God will learn their purpose in life, on this earth, and will come into the unity of the faith with the body of Christ.

Prior to becoming the youngest Black female Mayor in all of North Carolina in the year 2000, Elder Oates was elected and served as a Town of Princeville Commissioner starting in March 2000. Her work with the town follows the Hurricane Floyd Disaster of 1999. She worked tirelessly rebuilding the town, guided the town in bringing Freedom Hill Health Community Center to the community. She formalized the Princeville official Census count which permanently increased Town revenue by $320,000 annually which is one of her many accomplishments that she is very proud of. She hosted the first ever Town Resources Summit in collaboration with the North Carolina Conference of Black Mayors in 2004, and finally, hosted a North Carolina Department of Transportation Training in Princeville which targeted unemployed men and other Princeville citizens. Many citizens continue their jobs today. She also helped launch the first major retail store that came to Princeville, North Carolina. The Dollar General retail store is still in existence today.

This Princeville native was born in 1965 to the late Juluis and Maggie Johnson Everette and is the youngest of 13 siblings. She attended Edgecombe Public Schools and graduated from Tarboro High School in 1983. She attended NC A&T State University as an Accounting major and graduated in 1987. She did further graduate studies at East Carolina University in public relations.

Near and dear to her heart is family. She married Pastor Duarthur Oates on 2002 and their son, Duarthur Oates, II, was born 2007 nicknamed “Junior” and a stepdaughter, Devenia Oates Roberts.

Her hobbies include writing, quality family time, traveling abroad, spiritual renewal, uplifting others and great cuisines of the region.