Ron Blake was born in Fort Wayne Indiana. He is a
graduate of Olivet Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary. In 2001 his alma
mater conferred upon him an honorary doctoral degree. He married his wife Susanne White in 1980. They have one son, Bennett.
He has pastored in Texas, Indiana, and Michigan.
Dr. Blake was appointed the Director of Clergy Development at the Global Ministry Center in
2000. He was elected District Superintendent of the Indianapolis District in August 2011. He retired in June of 2022. He is currently serving as the interim District Superintendent in Wisconsin.