Our Leadership
Who We Are
Jill Hudson
Executive Director
Jill is a 2005 graduate of Baylor's Truett Seminary and also holds a Master of Science in Education and Educational Psychology from Baylor University. She is married to Brandon and is the mother to two children. Their family of four plus two dogs resides in Abilene, Texas. Jill began her new position as coordinator on April 3, 2023.
She was ordained by Crosscreek Baptist Church in Alabama and has served churches since 1998 across four states (TX, MT, NC, and AL) in paid and volunteer capacities as minster to children, youth, college students, graduate students, families, and music as well as serving as consultant, counselor and preacher.
Jill writes, "I am thrilled to join with TXBWIM as we work together to affirm, advocate for and celebrate Baptist women in ministry across the sate of Texas. As a native of this state and a Baptist from birth, I am inspired by the work that TXBWIM is already doing and am looking forward to connecting with the women and men of TXBWIM as we move into the future together."
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Kan'Dace Brock
Board Member
Dr. Kan’Dace Len Brock, or “Dr. K” as she is affectionately called, is a wife to Dr. Fredricc Gerard Brock, mother to Zoë and Chloë, pastor, licensed master social worker (LMSW), scholar, author, and CEO. A native of San Antonio, Dr. K serves as Lead Pastor and Co-Founder of The Message Church and Co-Founder of FGB Ministries, LLC, a preaching, teaching, and consulting ministry. In addition to serving The Message Church, Dr. K serves as the Associate Vice President of Student & Community Engagement for Jesse C. Fletcher Seminary.
Judy Phariss Collins
Board Secretary
Judy was a healthcare chaplain for almost 40 years. She now spends her time volunteering as a deacon for The Crossing Baptist in Mesquite, as a Docent for the George W Bush Presidential Center, and serves on various boards that champion the ministry of chaplains and women. She lives in Forney, TX with her husband, Scott.
Patrick Adair
Board Member
Patrick is the pastor of The Crossing Baptist Church in Mesquite, Texas, a multi-ethnic congregation with a huge heart for sharing Christ and the love of Christ through ministry to those in need. He is a graduate of East Texas Baptist University and Truett Seminary at Baylor. He is married to Jeni Adair, who works as a school counselor and LPC-A. They have two daughters, who fill their home with music, laughter, and shenanigans.
Aisha Davis
Board Member
Rev. Aisha M. Davis is first and foremost a disciple of Jesus Christ. She is an author, emerging Black scholar, phenomenal expository preacher and teacher. She is the Founder of Christ on Purpose and Unity Research Group, LLC which serves persons across the U.S. Rev. Davis currently serves as the Minister of Spiritual Formation and Assimilation at The Luke Church in Humble, TX. Rev. Davis graduated with a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary (Texas), and received a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from Dillard University (New Orleans.) She is currently undergoing doctoral studies in global leadership and transformational development at Fuller Theological Seminary. Rev. Davis enjoys preaching, teaching, spiritual formation, spending time with her daughter, family and friends.
Cintia Aguilar
Board Chair-Elect
Rev. Cintia Aguilar is the Immigration Ministry Manager with Fellowship Southwest, an ecumenical religious non-profit that helps churches and Christians practice compassion, pursue justice and build connections with brothers and sisters doing the same . She is originally from Nicaragua, a Pastor’s daughter and the youngest of three. She has served the church alongside her family since very young and says that “ministry is in her blood”. She calls Waco, TX home and lives there with her husband and two daughters.
Cintia graduated from Baylor University’s Truett Seminary and Baylor University’s Diana Garland School of Social Work with a dual degree in Divinity and Social Work.
Her passions and ministry are focused on the intersection of faith and practice, uniting both her Social Work and Ministry degrees. She strives to inspire, empower and strengthen others through her work and personal life.
Jody Harrison
Board member
After earning her bachelor’s degree from Southwest Texas State University and 20 years in government and political campaign work, Jody shadowed a chaplain at Brackenridge Hospital and felt a strong call to ministry. She was accepted into and received a Master of Divinity degree from the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in 2007. She was baptized at Calvary Baptist Church in Roanoke and Calvary ordained her to the Gospel of Ministry on July 15, 2012.
While much of Jody’s ministries include children and youth, her service has predominantly been in hospital chaplaincy in trauma. Jody’s greatest joys in ministry have been pastoral care and her lifelong passion has been as an advocate for social justice work in women’s reproductive rights and recently in public school education – to keep church and school separate. She enjoys attending TX Aggie football games with family, travel, reading, yoga and 1960s & 70s music.
Jody is semi-retired although accepts every opportunity to supply preach. Jody and her husband, Tom, have a blended family that include adult children and three grandchildren. Tom recently retired for the 4th (and hopefully last) time. They live in Austin with their recently adopted rescue and beloved Border Collie mix dog, 2-year-old, “Buddy.”
Judy Jarratt
Board Member
Judy is the Executive Director and Dean of the Lubbock Campus of Wayland Baptist University. Judy most recently served as the Senior Director for the Campus Alliance for Telehealth Resources (CATR) - Supported by TCHATT program of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, in the Department of Psychiatry in Lubbock. From 2004 to 2018, Dr. Jarratt served on the Lubbock campus of Wayland Baptist University as a Professor of Education and Professor of Counseling. Dr. Jarratt holds an Ed. D. in Educational Administration from Texas Tech University, along with a Master of Science in Counseling and a Bachelor of Science degree in education from the University of Houston. Dr. Jarratt is eager to identify opportunities, guide change and strengthen the impact of Wayland Baptist University in the Lubbock and surrounding areas. ​
Jana Atkinson Morga
Board Member
Jana Atkinson Morga serves as the student minister at Woodland Church in San Antonio, Texas. She holds a Master of Divinity degree from Logsdon Seminary and is a strong advocate for women in ministry, particularly in her home state of Texas. Jana has a passion for encouraging and promoting women in ministry. She strives to create an inclusive environment that supports and empowers women to achieve the full potential of God's calling for each of their lives.
Krystal Morrell
Board Member
Krystal Morrell serves as the Minister of Faith Development at First Christian Church in Kilgore, TX. She was born in Huntsville, TX and completed her Bachelor of Arts in Religion with a focus in Christian Ethics and Theology at Baylor. She went on to receive a Master of Divinity degree in Theology from Baylor’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary. Raised and educated in the Baptist world, Krystal is passionate about advocating for women in Baptist leadership and seeing everyone within the church live out their God given callings to the fullest potential.
Minda Purdie
Board Chair
Minda serves as the Associate Pastor of Congregational Life at First Baptist Church in Marshall, TX. She received a Master of Arts in Religion with a focus on Theology and Art from Memphis Theological Seminary and aims to bring creativity and wonder into her preaching and ministry. Minda also works in the Great Commission Center at East Texas Baptist University as the Global Education Assistant where she connects students to area non-profits as part of the ETBU Serves program. She and her husband have lived in East Texas since 2016 and have two beautiful children.
George (Tex) Quesada
Board Member
Tex Quesada grew up in Fort Worth, Laredo, and the Valley. He attended Baylor University for both undergraduate (1983) and law school (1986). Attends Royal Lane Baptist Church.
Nataly Mora Sorenson
Board Member
Nataly Mora Sorenson is the daughter of immigrants, an Ordained Baptist Minister, and a Licensed Master Social Worker in the state of Texas. Nataly lives in Anna, TX with her husband and son; and currently serves as the Executive Director of the Gaston Christian Center in Dallas, TX, a non-profit who seeks to provide space, empower, and connect nonprofits and congregations to resources. Nataly grew up in Frisco, TX. She is an alumni of Dallas Baptist University (B.A. Christian Studies), Baylor University (Masters Social Work) & Truett Seminary (Masters of Divinity). She is the 2021 recipient of the Baptist Women in Ministry Addie Davis Award for Outstanding Leadership in Pastoral Ministry, & contributed to the book Justice Looks Like and has published articles in Baptist News Global & the Baptist Standard. Nataly is passionate about justice, congregational social work, and how congregations and ministers can be advocates for the people and communities they serve.
Alarice Vann
Board Member
Alarice identifies herself primarily as a servant of God, driven by a passionate desire to positively impact the lives of others by expressing God's love. She serves as a minister-in-training at Westside Baptist Church (WBC) in Lewisville, Texas. With a successful career as an Information Technology Professional, Alarice responded to the divine call into ministry. She is a third-year seminary student at Southern Methodist University’s Baptist House of Studies (BHS) within Perkins School of Theology. As a BHS Baugh Scholar, she is pursuing dual graduate degrees: a Master of Theological Studies and a Master of Divinity.
Alarice is a dedicated Bible Study teacher, an enthusiastic Women’s Ministry leader, and a Discipleship Training facilitator. She has led many Bible studies and has been a keynote speaker at women's conferences and seminars. Her goal is to inspire and strengthen others to live victoriously through the embodiment of the Holy Spirit.
Recently, Alarice Founded TeacHER Outreach Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization that aims to transform lives through biblical truths and God’s love, one soul at a time.
Alarice is married and a mother of adult children. She enjoys most outdoor activities, reading, and spending quality time with family and friends. She resides in Frisco, Texas, with her husband.
Patty Villarreal
Board Member
Patty is an ordained deacon at Woodland Church, San Antonio, TX. A long time church leader, she has been active in the life of the local church, Baptist associations, state, and national leadership. She grew up as a pastor's daughter whose parents were influenced by social justice views as they served in poverty level communities. Patty has been a social worker, LMSW, for 43+ years serving in direct practice, administration, and university adjunct professor. While teaching at the Baptist University of the Americas, she co-founded the Christian Latina Leadership Institute with Dr. Nora Lozano, now in its 20th year. Currently, Patty serves on several non-profit boards & mentors at a local public school. She is a graduate of Howard Payne University, Brownwood, TX and the Carver School of Social Work, Louisville, KY. Patty is thrilled to serve on the TXBWIM board that seeks to encourage all women and knows that their voice matters.
Demetrea
(Meechie) Williams
Board Member
Rev. Demetrea Williams was born in Chicago, IL and raised in Houston, TX. She received her Bachelor's degree from Texas State University specializing in Bilingual Education. Working in education for over 10 years, she taught in regular and bilingual classrooms as well as taught Spanish, and Bible to middle and high school students. In addition to her education career, she is a licensed and ordained minister of the Gospel. She received her Master of Divinity degree in 2014 from Beeson Divinity School of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. She is a Board Certified Clinical Chaplain currently working at Houston Methodist Cypress. She’s an empathic minister who is seen as a shepherd, helping people through difficult times and providing grace and comfort when it is needed most. She is known for being relational, encouraging others, and inspiring people of all ages and backgrounds to become closer to God. She has been married to the wonderful Rev. Matthew Williams since 2017 and they are the parents of their beautiful daughter, Karis Williams.
Itzayana Aguirre
Financial Assistant
Itzayana serves as the Digital Fundraising Specialist for Cook Children's Health Foundation. She attends church at Iglesia Bautista Victoria en Cristo in Forth Worth.