Shawn And Maria Ballard, current Youth Pastors at Skiatook First Assembly, came to Skiatook just looking for a church closer to their current home of Sperry, Oklahoma. Immediately noticing what God was doing at SFA through the leadership of Pastor Eddie, they wanted just to get involved in any way possible, that just being wherever and whenever God needed them. With that being the case, an opportunity came up for Shawn to work with the youth group until a new Youth Pastor could be found; with no real plan but to just love on those kids, Shawn and Maria fell in love with the Youth. Now, they are where God, through so many paths, has put them. They have two young children, Eddie and Norah, who are in love with the Youth, too. Shawn graduated from Central Bible College and has Youth Pastored previously at Garnett Assembly and Turley Assembly. Also leading life groups at New Life Assembly and started a College and Career group at SFA before becoming Youth Pastor. Maria is from Venezuela. She graduated college with a degree in Computer Engineering and is now a proud citizen of the USA; she works in IT at ONEGAS in Tulsa. Shawn and Maria’s plan for the Youth is to grow their knowledge and relationship with Jesus, so when they move on to adulthood, their faith is built on a firm foundation, Jesus as their cornerstone.
Ephesians 2:19-22