Background
Shepherd,, Lewis A. was born on September 19, 1958 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Lewis A. and Rosie L. Shepherd.
minister educational administrator
Shepherd,, Lewis A. was born on September 19, 1958 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Lewis A. and Rosie L. Shepherd.
Bachelor in Religion, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1980. MSEd in History, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1982. Doctor of Education in Administrn., University Arkansas, Little Rock, 1997.
DDiv (honorary), Arkansas Baptist College, 1996.
Assistant dean students Ouachita University, Arkadelphia, 1980-1987, TRIO director, 1987-1997, assistant to president, since 1997. Pastor New Haven Baptist Church, Camden, Arkansas, 1982-2000, Greater Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, since 2000. Board directors Summit Bank, Arkadelphia.
Secretary Arkadelphia 2025 Commission. Board directors Arkansas Arts Council, Little Rock, 1991-1995, Arkadelphia Housing Resource, 1989-1994, Arkadelphia Community Foundation, since 1997, Southwest Arkansas Development Council. Member bioethics committee Baptist Medical Center, Arkadelphia, since 1997.
Member advisory board Baptist Medical Center. Chaplain Clark County Public Safety Board. Member Arkansas Association for Student Assistance Programs, Southwest Association for Student Assistance Programs, Arkadelphia Chamber of Commerce (president).
Married Joyce Rose Shepherd, May 9, 1986.