Bill Drake is the International Music Minister for Operation Mobilization. An American by birth, he and his family were based in London, England for 10 years. In 2001 the Drake family and Bill's team relocated to OM's USA office in Atlanta, GA.

Name: William Shelby Drake (Bill)
Married: June 19th 1981 to Teresa Lynn (Teri, nee Schnabel)
Born Again: February 2nd, 1980

College: University of Idaho, Moscow Idaho 1978 - 1979
Biola University, La Mirada, California 1984-1988
Majored in Christian Education, Minored in N.T. Greek
Graduated at the top of his class - summa cum laude

Bill and Teri met in 1979 when Teri was involved in an outreach program with her Youth Group to bars and nightclubs in Moscow, Idaho, and began witnessing to Bill and his friends.
In 1983 Bill founded Makaira Ministries, a non-profit organization set-up to facilitate his music ministry. Makaira is the New Testament Greek word for "Double Edged Sword" found in Hebrews 4:12, and Ephesians 6:17.

Bill and Teri joined Operation Mobilization in July 1991, at the invitation of the founder and International Coordinator, George Verwer. Bill also serves on the Executive Board of YUGO Ministries.

Of Bill, Teri says:
"He is faithfully my main source of support, still my best friend and continues to serve as my main motivator and inspiration for the things I do. Without his constant encouragement I would be nowhere. The Lord knew what he was doing when he put us together all those years ago!"