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Forty-seven-year-old Clay Carlisle is the Head Pastor at the Philomath First Baptist Church in Philomath, Oregon. He moved to the small town of Philomath with his wife Julie Carlisle and three kids Caleb (19), Selah (16), and Dani (12) in 2005 after being offered the job. He is originally from Amarillo, Texas, where he was a youth pastor for many years. You will most likely find him cheering on the Cowboys or on the tennis courts challenging his oldest daughter to a match.   





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