Keith and his wife Dawn came from Ohio to Lake Placid in 1990 to teach elementary school. Keith and Dawn have 12 children, yes 12! They have 3 biological children and 9 children that they were blessed to adopt. Through their years of experience with foster care and adoption, Keith and Dawn have led South Oak in how it cares for vulnerable children and families.  In the church as well as in their family, they believe that it is a non-negotiable command from God to minister to the needs of orphans and widows. Their involvement with South Oak began when Keith started helping the worship team by filling in when needed. They became a part of the South Oak family shortly thereafter as Keith served as the part-time worship leader. That grew within him a love for the team and the church. A couple of years later he was asked to be the youth pastor.  After almost 9 years of leading the youth, he became the Lead Pastor in 2015. At the same time, Keith began a 12-month discipleship intensive called The Bonhoeffer Project, which gave him the foundation for South Oak’s hands-on approach to discipleship. At present, Keith and the South Oak Team continue to encourage the church to follow Jesus as a family united and to engage the world with His love.