MINISTRY - Key Persons


Adam Mixon

Job Titles:
  • TMC Content Curator & Facilitator, Birmingham 2 Cohort Facilitator
Adam Mixon has been preaching and pastoring for over 25 years, serving the Zion Spring Baptist Church, Birmingham Alabama for almost 18 years. He was educated at the University of Cincinnati, Samford University, and Beeson Divinity School. Adam has served several years as the President of the Pastors and Minister's Conference and as Dean of the Educational Congress within the New Era Progressive Baptist State Convention of Alabama, as well as a member of the official staff in the local district association. He has been a preaching peer-group facilitator for the Lilly Group in association with Beeson Divinity School, and currently serves on the faculty. In addition, Adam is a Facilitator for Macedonian Ministry's Birmingham, AL 2 cohort. Adam enjoys serving as a mentor for several programs and doing the work of a community activist.

Amina McIntyre

Job Titles:
  • Co - Facilitator, Columbia Theological Seminary / Co - Facilitator, Columbia Theological Seminary

Andy Ross


Arthur Christie


Brad Munroe


Brady Radford


Carrie Graham


Charles Johnson


Chaz Howard


David Feltman

Job Titles:
  • Regional Coordinator - Upper Midwest

Ed Hurley

Job Titles:
  • Birmingham Cohort Co - Facilitator

Emily McGinley


Erica St. Bernard


Esta Jarrett

Job Titles:
  • Co - Facilitator, Asheville and West NC Cohort / Co - Facilitator, Asheville and West NC Cohort

Gretchen Wilson


J.C. Austin

Job Titles:
  • Pastor / First Presbyterian Church / Bethlehem, PA

Jack Fortin

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow / Principal / Augsburg College / Minneapolis, MN

Jennifer Watley Maxell

Job Titles:
  • Program Curator
Jennifer is a preacher, teacher, The Breakthrough Fellowship church co-founder, life Coach, and writer known for her interactive teaching and creative communication style. She is also the founder of The Ellipsis Experience Conference for Women and Teenage Girls. She received her BA in Philosophy from Howard University, and an MDiv from Emory's Candler School of Theology, earning Certificates in Black Church Studies and Religious Education.

Jerry Cannon

Job Titles:
  • Co - Facilitator, Charlotte, NC Cohort / Co - Facilitator, Charlotte, NC Cohort

Joe Clifford


Joe Scrivner


Johnson C. Smith - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Kanisha Billingsley


Kate Flexer


Kelly Chatman

Job Titles:
  • Pastor / Minneapolis, MN

Kevin Haah

Job Titles:
  • Pastor

Kristy Farber

Job Titles:
  • Pastor

Mr. James A. Unruh

Job Titles:
  • Founding Principal, Alerion Capital Group, Scottsdale, AZ

Mr. John C. Weistart

Job Titles:
  • Professor Emeritus of Law, Duke University, Raleigh, NC

Mr. Samuel T. Reeves

Job Titles:
  • President and Founder, Pinnacle Trading, LLC, North Palm Beach, Florida

Mr. Shannon Perry

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant

Mr. T. Michael Goodrich

Job Titles:
  • President, Goodrich Management Company, Birmingham, Alabama

Mr. Thomas G. Cousins

Job Titles:
  • Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Cousins Properties, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

Mr. Wil McCall

Job Titles:
  • President & CEO / Dallas Leadership Foundation / Dallas, TX
  • President / CEO, Dallas Leadership Foundation, Dallas, Texas

Ms. Laura Long - CCO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Communications
  • Director of Communications for Macedonian
Laura Long serves as Director of Communications for Macedonian Ministry where she oversees all strategic communications for the organization. Laura graduated with honors from Georgia Southern University with a B.S. in both Business and Sociology and is a member of the Golden Key International Honors Society. A native of Ellijay, GA, Laura now resides with her husband and son in Acworth, GA.

Ms. Laura Whitaker - COO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Operations

Pat Bacon

Job Titles:
  • Pastor

Reginald Blount

Job Titles:
  • Advisory Board Chair / Assistant Professor of Formation, Youth, and Culture

Rev. Adam Borneman

Job Titles:
  • Program Director
  • Director of Cohorts and Alumni
Rev. Adam Borneman serves on staff with The Ministry Collaborative as Program Director. He plays a key role in the overall strategic development and program implementation, and is also significantly engaged with our program through curriculum development, workshop leadership, group facilitation training, and coaching. Adam is an ICF trained coach, and especially enjoys helping pastors and congregations lead change, particularly as it relates to matters of justice and community engagement. Raised in Snellville, GA, Adam is a graduate of Samford University and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston, MA (M.Div., Th.M.), and came to Macedonian Ministry after serving as pastor at Second Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, AL.

Rev. Dr. Thomas K. Tewell

Job Titles:
  • Founder, Macedonian Ministry Foundation, Claremont, CA

Rev. Mark Ramsey

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

Reverend Ayana Teter

Job Titles:
  • Reverend
  • Associate Dean for Students and Formation, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Director of Vocational Discernment and Placement

Reverend Pam Driesell

Job Titles:
  • Reverend

Ryan Bonfiglio

Job Titles:
  • Pilgrimage Formation Curator

Sara Hayden

Job Titles:
  • Director, 1001 Apprenticeships and Residencies

Thomas Daniel

Job Titles:
  • Pastor

Tod Bolsinger

Job Titles:
  • Vice President for Vocation and Formation