Shorter Avenue Baptist Church

MAN UP!! Speaker Information


Rev. Phil Wade has been Senior Pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Ocala, FL. since December, 2004. Pastor Phil was born in Knoxville, TN and was raised in Rome, GA. He obtained his bachelor of arts in theology and his master’s degree in theology from North Carolina School of Theology. Prior to coming to Trinity he served as Senior Associate Pastor and Minister to Singles at Calvary Baptist Church in St. Augustine, FL and Associate Pastor/Administration and Minister to Students at Crosspointe Baptist Church in Millington, TN. Before his call to serve in the local church he was a part of the music evangelism group First Impression for 13 years. Phil, and his wife Keli, have been married since 1981and have 2 children, Brian and Maridith.

Dr. David Allen is Professor of Teaching, Director of the Southwestern Center for Expository Preaching, George W. Truett Chair of Ministry, and Dean of the School of Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Blake Albritton began his ministry journey in 2000, serving as youth minister at Riverview Heights Missionary Baptist church. God saw fit to call him to serve in his hometown of Bowling Green Florida as Assistant Pastor at First Baptist Bowling Green in 2003. In 2006 God called Blake to serve as Senior Pastor of First Baptist and did so for four years. In that time God saw fit to reach young families by using Blake’s enthusiasm for God’s Word and his ability to make it applicable to their generation. Pastor Blake leads with a humble heart and his passion is evangelism and discipleship. He has a contagious enthusiasm for God’s Word and a passion to see people’s lives be radically changed by the power of it. He is a family man who loves spending time with the “Most beautiful woman in the world,” his wife Dee Dee and two “gorgeous” children Ty and Madison. He is also currently concluding his BA from Liberty University, and plans to continue through his Masters of Divinity. Rev. Blake Albritton was called as the pastor at Shorter Avenue Baptist Church in April 2010.