Justin L. Kouns was called to preach the gospel in August 2012 at the age of 24. He was ordained in 2014 by First Baptist Church of Grayson. He served as Associate Pastor at Horton Flats Baptist Church in Olive Hill, KY before moving to Texas in 2019.

He attended Kentucky Christian University for Bachelor of Social Work from 2008-2011 and The University of Kentucky for Master of Social Work from 2011-2013. Justin worked as the Director of Case Management at CHI St. Joseph Health Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate of Encompass Health through the end of June 2023. He transitioned to full-time Senior Pastor at Christ's Way beginning on July 1, 2023.

Justin met his wife Elizabeth (Cardenas) Kouns in 2009 while on a short-term mission trip in Eagle Pass, TX. Justin married Elizabeth in 2012 and they have one daughter, Juliana.

He enjoys coffee, reading, and Kentucky basketball. Even though Justin is from the Bluegrass State, he has fallen in love with Aggieland and enjoys Aggie sports (when they aren’t playing Kentucky).

Jack W. Young was raised in the small town of Caruthersville Missouri and Pasadena California. As a young man his country called him into the US Navy where he served four years on board the USS Neosho and USS Surbachi. After his discharge he moved to Bryan Texas to become an employee of GTE, the local phone company. He was promoted to supervisor and later to Advanced Instructor in San Angelo. After his vested
retirement he left GTE and accepted a position teaching telecommunications at Texas A&M University. In 1988 he founded Brazos Valley Telephone Systems. After 32 years in business, he decided to retire and sold the business in 2020. Jack was one of the founding members of Christ’s Way Baptist Church. Serving as a Deacon, God called him into the ministry in 2001 at the age of 52 and was ordained the same year at the church. This shows how God can call anyone, at any age to serve Him according to His will. Jack was called as Associate Pastor at Christ’s Way and then Pastor at Cornerstone Baptist Church. God continues to use Jack as Associate Pastor at Christ’s Way.
Jack has been married to his wife Donna for 47 years and has two children, Jeremy (wife Risa) and Brittany. Unfortunately, Brittany went to be with the Lord when she was 20. Jack and Donna also have two Granddaughters, Grace and Reagan. In his spare time, he enjoys volunteering for Meals on Wheels and spending time with his family.

Eliab E. Alonzo was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. He is currently a student at Texas A&M University, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in history. Eliab first came to Christ’s Way Baptist Church to serve as a pianist on the worship team, but soon after, God called him to serve as Youth Minister. God has given Eliab a genuine heart for youth ministry. His first experience in youth ministry came through serving two summers at Camp Loma de Vida in Edinburg, Texas, where he shared the gospel with children and teenagers from all backgrounds. Eliab is excited to serve the youth of Christ’s Way Baptist Church and to witness all that God will do in their lives. In his free time, he enjoys playing piano, drinking coffee, and spending time with friends and family.

Jessica was born and raised in Brenham and moved to BCS 11 years ago. Jessica and her husband,
Charlie, have two daughters: Emilee who is 17 years old and Avery who is 9 years old. Jessica studied Early Childhood
Development and worked for Bryan ISD for 4 years. She has been involved in helping and leading
Children’s ministry for over 11 years. “Being a part of a Child’s Faith Journey is such a blessing and an
honor; it brings great joy to my life to be able to honor and serve God in this way.”
In her spare time, Jessica likes to spend time with her husband and kids, watch her kids enjoy all of their
activities, and go to Brenham as often as she can to see her family. “I am looking forward to building
relationships with all the children and their families here at Christ’s Way, and being able to bring the
Word of God to the children in a way that gets them fired up for Jesus.” “There are so many exciting
things ahead for the Children’s Ministry at Christ’s way God is working and doing amazing things."