Blake directs our ministry to those age 18 and below, with a special emphasis on connecting with their parents. Blake was born and raised in Oklahoma City, OK. He gave his life to Jesus at a Jay Strack Crusade in 1989. Blake married the love of his life, Mandy Bates, on July 13, 2002. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1998 and his Master of Arts in Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2008. Blake and Mandy have served together in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas. Along the way they have been blessed with their 9th grade daughter, Elaina, and their 3rd grade son, Elijah. Their favorite parts of ministry include seeing people accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and watching their former students become eternal witnesses for the Savior.