Blake Kersey
Lead Pastor
Blake has served as the Pastor at First Baptist since July 2014. Blake has a passion for teaching God’s Word and helping people apply it to their lives. His desire is to lead by example as FBC strives to reach people far from God and make disciples of all people.
He previously served in children’s ministry at Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama and First Baptist Church in Trussville, Alabama. Before coming to Decatur, Blake served as the Associate Pastor to Families at FBC Trussville.
Blake was born and raised in Paducah, Kentucky…and his blood still runs blue for his Kentucky Wildcats! He moved to Alabama to attend Samford University and then Beeson Divinity School. He graduated with his Doctorate of Ministry in May 2013 from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
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While Blake loves serving as a pastor, he often reminds the congregation, that his higher calling is to be the best husband to Lindsey and father to Noah (12), Anna Reese (9), and John (6) that he can be. At this stage in his life, he wants to spend most of his free time with his family.
Our Team
Garth Lindsay
Associate Pastor
Owen Meadows
Minister to Students
Esvi Aguilar
Minister en Español
Amelia Rowell
Executive Assistant to the Pastor
Charlotte Goode
Accounting Assistant
Tag Glenn
Production Director
Matt Rouse
Associate Pastor of Discipleship
and Missions
Austin Dupper
Student Ministry Associate
Caroline Hammond
Administrative Assistant
Maggie Maxime
Director of Finance
Teresa Letson
Church Street Academy Director
Andy Hammond
Worship Pastor
Vickie Allaway
Director of Preschool Ministries
Doug Farris
Children & Music Associate
Amy Norris
Administrative Assistant
Molly Marino
Communication Director
Jennifer Farris
School of Fine Arts Director
Jonathan Freeman
Minister to Children
Facilities Staff
Mary Lopez
Royce Teague
Rudy Gingerich
