Bro. Mark was born in Tulsa and was raised "out in the country" in southern Washington county.  Mark and his wife Cindy graduated from Caney Valley High School and married shortly thereafter.  They have five daughters and five grandchildren (and many more grandkids on the way, we hope).

Mark studied for the ministry at Criswell College in Dallas and has pastored three churches.  He came to Dewey, FBC in October 2002.

Terry Acuna - Associate Pastor to Students

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Bro. Terry was born in Oklahoma and was raised in Sapulpa.  Terry and his wife Jennifer were married June 7, 2003. They now have 2 children, a 4 year old son named Luke MacArthur, and a new baby boy named Charlie Benjamin, born October 8, 2008! 

Terry has a bachelor's in Christian Ministry from Oklahoma Baptist University, and will soon complete his bachelor's in Recreation Administration.  He is also workin on his Master's in Discipleship Ministry at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. Terry began his service at Dewey FBC in 2007.

Tonya Ruble - Weekday Education Director

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Tonya Ruble has been the director of God's Building Blocks since it's opening in August 2000.  She has been married to Troy for 17 years and they have 3 children, Trey, Takoda, and Taylynn.  Tonya was raised on a farm and graduated from Haskell High School.  Troy and Tonya met and married while attending Northeastern State University in Tahlequah. She graduated with a degree in Psychology with minors in Business and Social Work.  Troy and Tonya moved to Dewey after graduation and joined First Baptist Church.