"Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood."
Dr Ken Lewis grew up in Sallis, Mississippi, and confessed Jesus at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in August 1980. After earning a B.S. Degree in Computer Science at Mississippi State University, he began a career in software development and project management before pursuing his call to vocational ministry.
Pastor Ken began his ministry training by attending Huntsville Bible College while fulfilling the demands of his software profession. He received the Bachelor of Theology degree in May 2005. In 2008, Pastor Ken and family relocated to the Cordova area where he enrolled in Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and received a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Ministries in May 2011. He subsequently enrolled in the Ph.D. program, which he completed in December 2014.
My name is Alisha Jordan. I was born and raised in Ripley, TN where I met my husband Rhett in high school. We were married in 2013 and moved to Cordova. I graduated from the University of Memphis in 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in Education and began teaching that fall. Recently, we made the decision for me to stay home with our two small kids, Avery and Brooks.
We have been members of Briarwood since 2014. I am so excited to be serving as the children’s director! I’ve always had a passion for kids and investing into their lives. I grew up in church and working in the nursery, children’s church and VBS activities. At the young age of 8, during a VBS at my home church, I asked Jesus into my heart. It has been a joy to serve Christ throughout all the opportunities He has given me.
My favorite verse is John 16:33 “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
Catherine was born in New York, and grew up in Wisconsin. She attended the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, graduating in 1982. Catherine and her husband Gary joined Briarwood in 2002. Catherine enjoys spending time with family and friends, writing, reading, and challenging Gary in word games.
kids | daughter Christine, grandson Nathan, granddaughter Madeleine, niece Nikki, great nephew Adam, and great niece Audrey
sport/team | Football – Green Bay Packers / Basketball – Memphis Grizzlies
