Rev Al O'Quinn is the Senior Pastor at Bethany Baptist Church. He is known as "Brother Al" to the membership. Brother Al came to pastor Bethany in July 1989.

He is a graduate of Dublin High School in Dublin, Georgia. He then earned an A.A. degree from Brewton Parker College in Mount Vernon, Georgia. Next he attended Georgia College in Milledgeville, Georgia, where he earned a B.S. degree in Psychology. Afterwards, Brother Al attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas and then graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina with a Master's in Divinity.

In February 2009, Pastor O'Quinn celebrated 35 years in the gospel ministry. In December 2008, Al and his wife, Debra, celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary. Debra is a wonderful asset to Brother Al. She is so supportive to his demanding ministry in a growing church. Debra is an Assistant Principal at Ola High School. They have two adult children, Matthew and Laura.