Meet Our State and Area Directors

Raymond and Carol Shann
Southeast Oklahoma and Western Arkansas Area Director

Raymond and Carol Shann are Area Directors for Southeast Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. They have been in the ministry for the past 29 years and have pastored 3 churches before evangelizing. Raymond has a heart for pastors. He understands the demands and hardships pastors go through on a daily basis. Because of this, he and Carol have personally mentored and encouraged younger ministers to “stay the course” and achieve what God has called them to do.

Raymond and Carol have been a part of PCI from its inception. Their experience and dedication in helping pastors is invaluable to our ministry.  During these difficult times, pastors need a "God-Sent" person who can show and deliver His love and compassion to them, especially when they need it the most. Raymond and Carol are truly "God-sent" people!  We are so glad to have Raymond and Carol a part of Pastoral Care, Inc.

Raymond and Carol have two married children, one of whom is a doctor in Brookhaven, Mississippi and the other one is studying to be a physical therapist, living in Eufaula, Oklahoma. They have 4 grandchildren with one expecting.

Kevin and Kendra Akins
Western Oklahoma and West Texas Area Director

Kevin Akins has joined our staff as Area Director for Western Oklahoma and West Texas. Kevin is an ordained minister and has traveled as a full-time evangelist for the past 10 years. His ministry traveled over much of Oklahoma, Missouri, West Texas and parts of Colorado. Kevin soon realized that many of those pastors are bi-vocational, working full-time on a secular job while fulfilling the duties of a pastor. He and his wife Kendra soon found out the struggles these pastors face everyday.

Before evangelizing, Kevin and his wife served as pastors but have always had a heart for ministers and discovered ways to bring encouragement to them. They established a retreat center called Journey's Inn, built in the heart of Oklahoma. Their goal was to strengthen our ministers and churches through their ministry. Their ministry theme was “Winning the Hearts of Men for the Heart of God in the Heart of America”.

Kevin understands the need for such a ministry as PCI. Too many ministers are leaving the ministry! They need encouragement, support, and a safe place to turn for help. Kevin and Kendra have two children, one married son living in Missouri and one daughter living in Oklahoma. We are excited to have Kevin and Kendra involved in our ministry!

Jim and Sue Comer
Arkansas Area Director

We are proud to present Jim and Sue Comer as our State Directors for Arkansas. Jim and Sue Comer are new to Pastoral Care, but not new to ministry. Since 1972, they have served as youth pastors, senior pastors, and missionaries. Their appointment as foreign missionaries took them to Zaire, Africa (currently the Democratic Republic of the Congo) in 1979, first working with International Correspondence Institute and later as director and instructors at Bethel Bible College. When they were no longer physically able to serve in Africa, they served in Brussels, Belgium at Continental Theological Seminary. In 1995 they returned to the States where they began their service at American Indian College in Phoenix, Arizona as home missionaries.

After thirteen years at American Indian College and the last four years as president of the college, the Comer’s have “come home” to Arkansas where Jim is currently serving as Intercultural – Educational Specialist for the Arkansas District Council of the Assemblies of God. In this capacity he is involved in training and mentoring ministers.

When the opportunity came to serve with Pastoral Care, Jim stated, “This is a God thing. What a wonderful way to help meet the need of pastors across the State of all denominations and cultures.”

Jim attended Trinity Bible Institute in Jamestown, ND, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, and others, and received a Masters in biblical literature from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, MO. Susan has worked as a professional graphic designer for the past 10 years, besides serving with Jim in ministry. They have two grown children and six grandchildren.