Pastor Blake joined the Oakwood staff in 2023. Before Oakwood, Blake was the Associate Pastor/Elder at Redemption Baptist Church in Nacogdoches, Texas, overseeing worship, administration, and general pastoral responsibilities.
Blake and his wife, Kelli, have four beautiful children: Elijah, Adeline, Archie, and Margaret. Born and raised in Southern Oklahoma, Blake holds a bachelor’s in religion from the Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary in Jacksonville, TX. He enjoys music, reading, board games, hiking, movies, and anything else that gets him around the people he loves.