Board

Board

Dee Brown

Dee Brown

Board Chairman

Electrical Engineer & Co-Founder, Brown Engineers

Dee is a servant leader in The Way Church Network, a micro-church planting initiative founded in Central Arkansas. He is a participant in the Arkansas Antioch Initiative Leadership Cohort, gives leadership to Antioch School cohort groups and is a graduate of the Colson Fellowship Group.

Dee has a passion to reach the lost for Christ where they are and expanding the Church from Arkansas to the ends of the earth.

He and his wife Kim enjoy their cattle ranch, being involved with and supporting their three daughters, two of whom are married, their granddaughter, and opening their homes to create a safe and relational place for sharing Jesus.

Mark Carter

Mark Carter

Vice Chairman

Lead Church Planter, The Way Church Network & Pastor of Church Administration, Immanuel Baptist Church

Mark serves as Lead Church Planter for The Way Church Network, a micro-church planting initiative founded in Central Arkansas, and has been involved in church and ministry for over 20 years.

With a passion for making disciples and a heart for the nations, Mark desires to see a Kingdom Movement through the Church throughout Central Arkansas which extends to the ends of the earth.

He and his wife Laura are from Little Rock and enjoy spending time with their 25-year-old quadruplets and extended family.

Hector Felix

Hector Felix

Financial Advisor, Thrivent Financial

Hector is active in serving various ministries within the city. Having modeled service and missional living, Hector has been asked to serve on the board of ministries with whom he’s involved.

Hector believes the local Church is the hope of the world and God’s design to bring human flourishing to all.

Hector and his wife Jill are the busy parents of three daughters, Allison, Caroline and Brooklyn.

Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis

Strategic Advisor, Global Banking

Michael is a banking executive and advisor to several global banking organizations. He champions ministries whose focus is providing public school educational support for families and schools.

Michael and his wife Anne have a passion to bring educational opportunities to kids and fostering relationships with families they serve. Although having lived in several cities, Michael and Anne have settled in Little Rock and now call it home.

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Business Executive & Consultant, Retired Elder

Michael has over 30 years’ experience as a results-oriented business executive. He is a lecturer and consultant and has served as President of International Marketing Associates for the past 32 years.

Michael and his wife Esther have led servant teams not only throughout their church but the community as well. Michael has a passion for learning and teaching in general, but especially when it comes to his faith and how it affects every aspect of life. His dream for the City Church Network is that its purpose is realized as we unify the Body of Christ in Little Rock to live for God’s glory.

Michael and Esther live in Little Rock and enjoy spending time with their three children, their spouses and their eight grandchildren.

Carla Morris

Dr. Carla Morris

Division Manager, AR Division Workforce Services, TANF Program

Dr. Carla Morris provides leadership in various aspects of the Discipleship Department at her church, from Christian Education, Intercessory Prayer to Ministers in Training, the Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Ministries. She is also a Division Manager at Arkansas Division of Workforce Services for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) Program, providing oversight to the program and logistical administration section of their department.

Her passion is providing godly business and pastoral leadership through teaching, mentoring, coaching, and counseling while adhering to biblical methodology and philosophy. She is married, has one adult son and two granddaughters.

Ruth Smith

Ruth Smith

Retired Navy Reserves, 2012

Ruth serves the Board of Trustees at John Brown University. She and her husband Shelby have been married for over 40 years, 21 of which they have lived in Little Rock.

Ruth believes in the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His influence in, around and throughout the city of Little Rock; His Church united in prayer and living on mission will be the crux of pivotal change in our community, nation and world.

Ruth and Shelby are parents of six children and four grandchildren, finding it a privilege spending time with and praying for them as well as enjoying the opportunity to purposefully influence, teach and care for them.

Ray Williams

Ray Williams

Founder, President

City Church Network

Ray is a co-founder, serves as the City Church Network Team Leader and as a Board Member.

In 1996, while serving on the pastoral staff at Fellowship Bible Church, where served for over 35 years, he was called to join a movement to unite churches in the community.

Ray loves the city of Little Rock and the surrounding areas and has become involved in almost every aspect of ministry, social justice organizations and community projects during those years. He has a passion for seeing cities flourish through a united and thriving church.

Ray and his wife Carolyn have two daughters and seven grandchildren who are blessed by their influence and discipleship.

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