Staff

Our staff at Awake Ministries is devoted to serving individuals and families in the community. With hearts desiring to love and minister to others, this dedicated group of people work tirelessly to fulfill the call to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a hurting world.

2018 Board of Directors

Lee Murphy

Chairman

Lee Murphy has been part of the Board at Awake Ministries since 2014. A native of Shelby County, Lee is a local businessman and real estate agent with Torrey Smith Realtors. He is a firm believer in giving back to the community, and serves on the board for Habitat for Humanity as well. He, his wife Sarah, and their son reside in Shelbyville.
Kevin Comp

Secretary

Kevin Comp has been in full time ministry for over 20 years and currently serves as pastor at Shelby Christian Church. Dedicated service at Awake Ministries further illustrates his passion to help individuals find salvation through Jesus. His community involvement also includes volunteering as Chaplain for the Shelbyville Police Department. Kevin, his wife Stacey, and their three children live in Shelby County.
Marcy Mudd

Treasurer

Marcy Mudd has served on the Board of Awake Ministries since 2014. A strong advocate of faith based ministries, he believes that Awake fills a vital need in our community by providing God centered counseling and recovery programs. Marcy and his wife Natalie have three children, and are members of Shelby Christian Church where they serve in children’s ministry.
Jim Smith

Board Member

In addition to serving on the Awake Ministries’ Board, Jim Smith is a founding member of Open Door of Hope. As a realtor and local businessman, Jim is active in community service, and serves as a deacon at Highland Baptist Church. He and his wife Teresa have been married for over forty years and enjoy spoiling their eight grandchildren.
Jonathan Hale

Vice-Chair

Jonathan Hale respects the Christ-centered mission of Awake Ministries and counts it a privilege to volunteer, as he continues to see lives changed through the power of Jesus Christ. A Kentucky native, Jonathan is a Principal Civil Engineer and business owner who works in Shelby and the surrounding counties. He, his wife Ashley, and their five children live in Shelby County and attend Heritage Christian Fellowship.
Joanna Lynch

Board Member

Joanna Lynch is the Director of Grants and Contracts at Jefferson Community and Technical College. With a broad knowledge of economic and community development, she has been instrumental in facilitating financial and other assistance to Awake Ministries. Joanna attends Southeast Christian Church where she is active in children’s ministry.
Tammy Thomas

Tammy Thomas is the Senior VP/Director of Affordable Housing at CUB Bank in Shelbyville. With a background in affordable housing for over 30 years, Tammy has a passion for helping others both in their physical needs and their spiritual. A native of Monticello (Wayne County), KY, Tammy and her family have lived in Shelbyville since 1990. She and her husband Tony are active members of Simpsonville Baptist Church. Their daughter Madison is a senior in college at the University of Memphis.
Beth Watts

Board Member

Beth Watts is the Secondary Curriculum Specialist at Christian Academy School System and has been a high school teacher for 18 years. This calling has allowed her to live her passion of raising up the next generation of authentic believers and living a life of service to others. She has been married to Bill for 32 years and they have four adult children and six grandchildren. After 24 years of military service that included 18 moves, Bill and Beth moved from Washington DC to Shelby County in 2008. They actively seek ways to connect people to Jesus and to one another through small groups, mission trips and various ministries in the community. They are members of Southeast Christian Church.

Staff

Jeff Reynolds

Executive Director

Jeff Reynolds has long been involved with Awake Ministries, and became the Executive Director in August of 2017. A local businessman and farmer, Jeff has a heart for the lost, desiring to bring the good news of the Gospel to those at home and abroad. He, his wife Robin, and their daughter live in Shelbyville and attend Heritage Christian Fellowship, where Jeff serves as the Director of Missions.
Marcia Mitchum

Director of Operations

As Director of Operations, Marcia Mitchum is an integral part of Awake Ministries. Her zeal for bringing hope through Jesus to Jamaica was ignited on a youth mission trip, and she became active in building stateside partnerships and funding for Acts Church in Port Maria. Marcia and her husband Gary have two married daughters and five grandchildren, and attend Grace Awakening Church in Frankfort where she serves on the board of Acts Mission International.
Gerald Sebree

Director of Food Distribution

As a volunteer at our Serenity Center for over 13 years, Gerald also serves as a Lay Counselor for Awake Ministries. With more than 50 years of experience in manufacturing and human resources, his hard work and dedication are felt throughout our organization. Gerald is a member of Southeast Christian Church where he serves in numerous capacities.
Alyssa Hickey

Director of Women's Housing

Originally from Red Oak, IA, Alyssa moved to Shelbyville in 2001. This graduate of Shelby County High School has a passion to help others and obtained a degree in Medical Assisting from Brown Mackie College. As a single mother of three, Alyssa’s struggles led her to the Inpatient Program at Awake Ministries. Finding strength and wisdom in Jeremiah 29:11, her heart’s desire is to do for others as God has so lovingly done for her.
Philip Nelson

Director of Men’s Housing

Although his life has taken him around the United States and to several countries around the world to serve the Church in varying capacities since 2005, Philip came to Kentucky in 2016 to further his training as a worker in the Lord’s harvest. By God’s gracious hand, he has led him to Shelbyville where he lives with his wife and son. His passion is to see Jesus Christ transform the lives of all people through preaching, teaching, and counseling from the Word of God. He is a member of Highland Baptist Church.
Chase Troutman

Director of Outpatient Services

Chase Troutman is a vibrant young man who has a passion for the broken. Being broken at one time himself he is privileged and honored for the opportunity and the position that God has blessed him with. Speaking to people comes second nature along with serious spiritual maturity for his age. Being a resident of Shelbyville and now a resident of Shelby Co. he understands the deep rich culture, and is blessed to be able to give back to his community.
Brittany Cottrell

Administrative Assistant

Brittany is originally from Henry County. While enrolled in the Inpatient treatment program at Awake Ministries, she was transformed by the power of Christ in the Gospel. Through that transformation, she found her passion to help others and share that same Gospel that transformed her. Her warm smile is a blessing to everyone who comes to Awake and it is the first thing that anyone, who is broken or otherwise, is met with when they walk through the doors here at Awake Ministries.