For most of Blake’s early life, he lived in Tampa, Florida. While attending college at (USF) University of South Florida, he got involved in an organization called Cru. Through this ministry, he began to understand the importance of having a relationship with Christ.
After graduating, he interned with Cru at USF for two years, and met his wife, Hillary, in Miami during a summer mission project. In May of 2014, he moved to Atlanta and married Hillary in August. After working on staff with Cru, he has had the joy and privilege of serving on the STS team at The Church of The Apostles since 2018, and is the Director of Student Ministry. He and Hillary have two daughters – Sienna and Elowyn.