Fishers Farm Staff

and
​
​Board of Directors

JEFF HAND
DIRECTOR 
​

Jeff and his wife, Jennifer, have five children: Faith, Meli, Hannah, Izzy, Elisabeth. Jeff began a construction business in 2002. Jen also star​ted her own business that year. Jeff was born again in 2008, then shortly after, he began visiting government housing communities in Montgomery to share the gospel. This led to outreaches in those housing projects through Inner City Evangelism, an organization he helped start. In 2011, the Hands moved their family to Village Green in efforts to minister incarnationally to their neighbors. In 2013, their family moved into the Washington Park community. Jeff served on staff with House to House until 2014, and then transitioned to Strong Tower at Washington Park where he served as the missions pastor. The Hands are currently members at Gateway Baptist Church. Jeff is also a CABC addictions counselor and in the process of ACBC certification.
Picture
Tim Hand
Work Program Manager




​​BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JORDAN NELSON
BOARD CHAIR

JORDAN WAS BORN AND RAISED IN SLAPOUT, ALABAMA. HE WAS CONVERTED AT THE AGE OF 13. HE ENROLLED AT AUM AND HAS GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN COMMUNICATIONS. HE STUDIED AT THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AND GRADUATED WITH A MASTERS IN CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. JORDAN HAS ATTENDED MORNINGVIEW SINCE 2008 AND CURRENTLY SERVES AS THEIR MINISTER OF STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS as well as an elder..

NEAL HUGHES 
​
NEAL HUGHES IS THE DIRECTOR OF MISSIONS FOR THE MONTGOMERY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. HE RECENTLY RETURNED TO THE RIVER REGION AFTER HAVING SERVED AS THE SOUTH REGION DIRECTOR OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MISSION BOARD FOR ELEVEN YEARS. PRIOR TO NEAL’S SERVICE WITH NAMB, HE SERVED AS PASTOR OF CHURCHES IN MONTGOMERY, BIRMINGHAM AND WEATHERFORD, TEXAS. NEAL IS A GRADUATE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY AND SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. HE AND HIS WIFE, MARY, HAVE THREE GROWN CHILDREN (AND ONE GRANDCHILD) LIVING IN FLORIDA, GEORGIA AND HAWAII. NEAL ENJOYS READING, FISHING, CHURCH/REVIVALIST HISTORY AND SEC FOOTBALL. NEAL’S LIFE VERSE IS PHILIPPIANS 3:10, “I WANT TO KNOW CHRIST-YES, TO KNOW THE POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION AND PARTICIPATION IN HIS SUFFERINGS, BECOMING LIKE HIM IN HIS DEATH.”


​Santiago Gonzalez
​
Bio coming soon.
​

KEELAN ADAMS

KEELAN ADAMS IS FIRST AND FOREMOST A FOLLOWER OF JESUS CHRIST. HE IS THE HUSBAND OF TRACEY ADAMS, WHOM HE ABSOLUTELY CHERISHES. THEY ARE THE PARENTS OF 6 CHILDREN, ONE OF WHOM IS WITH THE LORD. AS A CHRISTIAN APOLOGIST, KEELAN SERVES AS A WRITER, SPEAKER, AND CONTENT CREATOR FOR AN ORGANIZATION NAMED TACTICAL FAITH. HE IS ALSO THE FOUNDER OF MONTGOMERY DEEP HISTORY, A WALKING TOUR ORGANIZATION THAT EXPLORES THE DEEP HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF MONTGOMERY AND ITS IMPACT UPON ALABAMA, AMERICA, AND THE WORLD.​
GRADY SMITH

GRADY MARRIED JULIA IN 2009 AND THEY HAVE FOUR CHILDREN:  GRADY JEREMIAH, RICHARD, MARY ELIZABETH, AND TIMOTHY.  GRADY HAS A BACHELORS DEGREE IN AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS FROM AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AND MASTER OF DIVINITY (M.DIV.) AND DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D.) DEGREES FROM THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.  HIS PH.D. WAS IN THE FIELD OF MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM WITH MINORS IN THEOLOGY AND CHURCH LEADERSHIP.  IN PARTICULAR, HIS DOCTORAL RESEARCH WAS ON HOW ONE’S VIEW OF PROVIDENCE IMPACTS ONE’S PRAYER LIFE. GRADY HAS BEEN THE LEAD PASTOR OF GATEWAY SINCE NOVEMBER 2016. BEFORE COMING TO GATEWAY, GRADY SERVED ON THE STAFF OF A CHURCH IN AUBURN, ALABAMA, FOR 14 YEARS.   ​
                                                                                       HEATH THOMAS

                                                                         Ghena Burson

                                                                                                                JENNIFER GRAHAM