KAREN ALEXANDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Karen founded Come before Winter and directs the ministry, also serving on its board of directors. She and her husband, Barry, worship with the Westover Hills Church of Christ in Austin, Texas, where he served as an elder for many years and she works with the missions leadership team and in adult education. Karen completed her master’s in biblical studies in 1995. Barry and Karen have three sons: Shane, married to Kara; Brent, married to Jo; and Zach, married to Annalyn. They have seven grandchildren.

Having spent 11 years as pulpit minister for churches in Texas and Kentucky, Shane Alexander became Come before Winter’s men’s program manager in the fall of 2016. Directing the ministry’s first renewal for men in Thailand, Shane and his team worked to re-envision and refocus Come before Winter’s mission and program to create what he calls a “dynamic equivalent” for men. Shane schedules and directs renewals, recruits teams and oversees curriculum development. Shane holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Abilene Christian University. He and his wife Kara live in Waco, Texas; they have three children, Elizabeth, Peyton and Levi. In addition to his work with CbW, Shane serves as a chaplain for Providence Hospice in Mexia and Whitney, Texas.