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Executive Team
 Dwight Yoder
Executive Director
As Executive Director, Dwight manages the staff and assists the pastors in casting the vision for the church. He has a broad and thorough understanding of project management at the executive level. He is responsible for coordinating, developing, deploying, and evaluating Asbury’s ministry.
He holds a MSME degree from Rice University, Houston as well as a BS degree in Engineering, Physics and Mathematics from Northeastern Oklahoma State University. For most of his business career, Dwight partnered in a company involved with all aspects of engineering software: development, sales, consulting with a focus in the international petroleum drilling and mechanical manufacturing market.
Dwight and wife Carolyn have been Asbury members for over 15 years and have been actively involved in many ministry areas. They served as Lay Leaders for several years, during which time they became special friends and advisors to Pastor Tom, who says that one of Dwight’s chief strengths is his unique ability to listen to people and to succinctly summarize their thoughts. In his spare time, Dwight likes to read and play golf.
 Joe Spence
Director of Operations
Joe Spence retired from T.D. Williamson, Inc. in 2006, at the young age of 52. He now had freedom to pursue other dreams and it was his desire to be in ministry. He was open to God’s leading. He feels that Asbury as Director of Operations was his call. In this position he will oversee the various support services within the church.
From 1986-2006, he was with T.D. Williamson, Inc., serving the last 10 years as Operations Manager. In this position he was responsible for engineering design, manufacturing, production quality and served as facility manager for the company.
Joe received his bachelor’s degree from Oral Roberts University in 1976 and earned his Master of Business Administration in 1980.
Joe received his secondary education at Tulsa Edison where he played baseball--shortstop. This led to a baseball scholarship from ORU. Joe believes there is a time for everything and that ORU and baseball were the avenues God used to help Joe grow him toward a Christian commitment. While there, Oral Roberts planted a seed in Joe’s heart which would come to fruition later at Asbury. Joe was in an accountability group with Dick McKee (then Asbury’s Executive Pastor) and he felt that Dick had a way of delivering the Gospel message that was different and compelling. “One day in the old Sanctuary I accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of my life. While I didn’t have a dramatic conversion, I knew I was a different person,” said Joe.
Joe and his wife Beverly have been members of Asbury for 26 years and have been involved in many areas of ministry including global missions and various accountability, administration and study groups. Joe and Beverly have two grown children: Bryan and Amanda and three granddaughters.
 Teil Blackshare
Managing Director of Ministries
After a decade in the corporate environment, Teil felt a call to share his experience and business expertise with the body of Christ. Using his skills in setting goals and vision, building a culture and problem-solving, he is responsible for equipping Asbury’s ministry teams and enabling ministry work to happen. The following ministries are under Teil’s care: Children’s, Student, Adult, Outreach and Missions, Music, Care, Marriage, Prayer, Connecting, Equipping and Access.
Teil founded Bridge Technology, a software development and consulting company in 1996 where he successfully implemented business process improvements for companies in telecommunications, energy, education and non-profit. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science and Computer Systems from Oklahoma State University.
Teil and wife, Jennifer, have been members of Asbury since 2002 and are active in marriage ministry. They have four children: Allyson, Tyler, Cassidy, and Jayden.
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