Achievements

Born: May 11, 1954 Canton, GA

Married: December 24, 1972, to Kathy Clements Keown of Cairo, Georgia.

Family: Two sons; Michael and wife Keumele Stewart Keown married 2000; Matthew and wife Christina Matthews Keown married 2001.
Two grandchildren; Carrie Elizabeth born June 28, 2004, and Andrew
Michael born October 20, 2006, children of Michael and Keumele Keown.

Experience

November 2007- Present, Coolidge Memorial Baptist Church, Coolidge, GA, Pastor
1996 - 2007, First Newark Baptist Church, Thomasville, GA, Pastor
1988 - 1996, GA Department of Corrections, Chaplain, Chief Counselor, Deputy Warden, Unit Manager, Superintendent
1990 - 1995, Calvary Baptist Church, Thomasville, GA, Bi-Vocational Pastor
1987 - 1988, Greenleaf Center, Valdosta, GA, Director of Pastoral Services
1983 - 1987, Coolidge Memorial Baptist Church, Coolidge, GA, Pastor
1977 - 1979, Calvary Baptist Church, Calvary, GA, Pastor

Education

1999 - 2003, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA, Doctor of Ministry
1994, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, Certified Public Manager
1993, State of Georgia Management Development Training Program
1985 - 1986, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, Clinical Pastoral Education
1979 - 1983, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX, Master of Divinity
1974 - 1977, Shorter College, Rome, GA, B.S. Social Science

Other

2009-Present, Board Member Next Level Training
2004-Present, Board Member of Community Transformation Inc.
1990 - 2004, Member of Thomas County School Board
1986 - 1990, Mayor - City of Coolidge
1996 - 2001, Radio Broadcast - TCCHS Football
1998 & 2004, Moderator of Thomas County Baptist Association