Pastor

Blake has served as BeFree’s pastor since 2025. He has been married to Carrie since 1997 and have three wonderful children Avonlea (22), Jack (20) and Finnegan (16). Blake has an undergraduate degree in English Literature from the University of Pittsburgh and an M.Div. from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. Blake was called out of a business career into the ministry in his 30’s and served as Pastor of Southwest Harbor Congregational Church for 20 years before being called to BeFree Alton. 

Blake enjoys spending time with his family, reading, cycling, golfing, boating (hopefully now that he is in the Lakes region), playing board games, tinkering with his 1973 MG Midget and cheering on his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers. 

Elder

Chris serves as an elder at BeFree Alton and has been a part of our church family since 2018. He has been married to Melissa for over 25 years, and the two of them have one child. The three enjoy cultivating flowers and serving the community on their flower farm near Rochester.

Elder

Tim serves as an elder at BeFree Alton and has been a part of our church family since 2019. He and his wife, Adina, have been married since 2005 and have two girls. Tim serves as the Director of Ministry Services at Christian Camps and Conferences in Alton and has been involved in Christian camping ministries for decades. Tim has a master’s in Christian education from Columbia International University in Columbia, South Carolina.

Elder

Andy serves as an elder at BeFree Alton and has been a part of the church family since October 2019. He and his wife, Deb, have been married for over 40 years and enjoy living family life with their seven children, their spouses, and 12 grandchildren. In addition to being actively engaged in church family life, they continue to run their property management business around Lake Winnipesaukee and enjoy active outdoor activities.

Elder

Bryan serves as an elder at BeFree Alton and has been a part of our church family since 2023. He and Brenda have been married for over 35 years and have three grown boys. Bryan and Brenda relocated permanently to Alton in 2022 but have been a part of summer ministry in the Lakes Region since getting married in 1989.  They live on an old farm in Gilman’s Corner and love being immersed in the local culture and community, even tapping a few trees and harvesting the spring sap for maple syrup.

Administrator

Gerrie serves as the BeFree Alton church administrator. She and her husband Michael have been a part of the BeFree family since 2018. They have been married for 49 years and have 3 sons, a daughter-in law, 3 grandsons, and two pugs Bella & Bentley. She loves the Lord and has been serving him in the church and her community in many ministries while living in New York and Switzerland, and loves now to be able to serve him here in New Hampshire.