ExOffiico Member of the Executive Committee
West Texas Representative

Shirley is one of the founding members of the Juvenile Justice Ministries Network of Texas. Her contributions and leadership were of paramount importance in the successful development of the network.

Shirley's calling to ministries related to juvenile offenders began January,1996 when she joined Chaplain Don Dennis to establish New Life Juvenile Justice Ministry (NLJJM). She served as Training Director until 1998 when she assumed the role of State Coordinator for NLJJM.

From 1983 - 1995 Shirley served in seven Asian countries, Germany and Greece starting and strengthening single adult ministries as Special Consultant for Single Adult Ministries for the Baptist Sunday School Board. During those years she enjoyed additional ministry opportunities as an international conference leader, talk show hostess for Far East Broadcast Company, and author of leadership development manuals, study courses for Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary, and audio cassette Bible study courses.

Presently her involvements in juvenile justice ministries include: Director of Training and LifeChange mentoring curriculum, Juvenile Justice Ministry Consultant and Editor for the Restorative Justice News of the Restorative Justice Ministry Network of North America, Chaplaincy Team work unit of North American Mission Board as a Mission Service Corps volunteer, Board of Directors member of Initiatives for America's Youth, and member of  North Central Texas Council of Governments juvenile justice team. Shirley and husband Frank live in Midland, Texas.