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 (11), Anna Reese (7), and John (5) 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
Jonathan Freeman
Minister to Children
Esvi Aguilar
Minister en Español
Elizabeth Carter
Pastoral Care and Missions Associate
Amelia Rowell
Communication Director
Stephen Mishalanie
Recreation Director and I.T.
Teresa Letson
Church Street Academy Director
Matt Rouse
Minister of Music
Vickie Allaway
Director of Preschool Ministries
Austin Dupper
Student Ministry Associate
Suzy Baggett
Executive Assistant to the Pastor
Maggie Maxime
Director of Finance
Jacob Mishalanie
A/V Director
Jennifer Farris
School of Fine Arts Director
Owen Meadows
Minister to Students
Cheryl Goss
Director of Women's Ministry
Doug Farris
Children & Music Associate
Heather Batchelor
Administrative Assistant
Debbie Alexander
Accounting Assistant
Karen Allen
Receptionist