Leadership

Pastors & Staff

Bo Bush

Lead Pastor

Bo grew up in Live Oak and moved to Lake City when he and his wife Kimmy married in 2005. They have three incredible children, Bryson (18), Brennyn (16), and Blayre (14). Bo joined Mount Carmel as a member when he was baptized in 2005, became a deacon in 2012, and Lead Pastor in 2020.

After a career with Publix Super Markets, Bo accepted the Lord's call into vocational ministry in 2019. He completed a Bachelor's in Christian Ministry from Leavell College @ New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 2021. He is passionate about making disciples that make disciples and loves preaching and teaching God's word.

Colby Odom

Associate Pastor of Worship and Next-Gen Ministries

Colby is a native of Lake City, FL. He and his wife, Victoria, married in 2021. They moved to Kansas City, MO, in 2023, where Colby joined the Accelerate program at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. They have since moved back to Lake City, and Colby is continuing his education at MBTS in pursuit of his Masters of Divinity.  They have a daughter, Milena(1), and a newborn, Shepherd. Colby became the Next Gen pastor in December of 2024, but he has been a part of Mount Carmel for most of his life.