Jason Burnham
received his bachelor's degree from Centenary College in 2002 and his master's of divinity from Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA in 2005. He has been an ordained elder in the Texas Annual Conference since 2008.

Jason served as the minister of evangelism at St. Luke's UMC, Houston with additional responsibilities for preaching and leadership in the Open Door worship service. He also served on staff at Northside UMC in Atlanta and as youth director at Summer Grove UMC in Shreveport, LA.

A native Texan, Jason enjoys playing basketball, football and golf. He loves spending time outdoors with his family and friends. Jason is also an avid Astros, Rockets and Cowboys fan. Jason and his wife, Lauren, have two young children: Addie and Aidan.

 

 

DeAndre Johnson, hailing from Shreveport, LA, graduated from Centenary College, earning his bachelor of music degree in sacred music in 2004 and his master of sacred music degree from Southern Methodist University in 2008. He was commissioned as a deacon in the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church in 2010.

DeAndre has a passion for music and seeks to engage worshipers through music as a way to connect to God. He most recently was employed at Noel Memorial UMC in Shreveport, directing adult and youth choirs and handbells.

He and his wife, Kelsey, enjoy traveling, participating in cultural events and spending time with family and friends. They have a daughter, Natalie, and are expecting a son, Henry, in August 2010.