Juana Jordan, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, is a Master of Divinity student at Emory University Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Ga. Now a minister–in-training, this former award-winning journalist, media consultant and adjunct journalism professor, is embarking on her second career answering a call that is leading her on a journey towards ordination as an elder in the United Methodist Church.

Juana is a speaker/preacher and workshop presenter and facilitator who has addressed church congregations in the U.S and abroad, including university and youth groups and community organizations. She is passionate about pursuing her passion as a writer and speaker and helping others to realize and understand their purpose. She is also an avid blogger at goinbrokeforthelord.blogspot.com.