Staff

Our Staff/Leadership

Mark Barrow

Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer

mbarrow@AldersgateRenewal.org

(615) 851-9192 Ext.105

Mark was born and raised in Elkton Maryland. He attended and served Leed’s United Methodist Church for 32 years. There he grew in faith through great teaching, sacraments, service, and witness. There he got the call to be a worship leader.

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In 1998 he was searching for more. He felt that the ministry was dry and just going through the motions. He attended an Aldersgate Renewal Conference in Dallas, TX. There he experienced the fullness of the Holy Spirit moving in a way that is described in the New Testament during Pentecost. He saw and felt the love of the Father like he had never experienced before. It reminded him of the scriptures where Paul asked believers: “have you received the Holy Spirit?” His answer was like theirs; he didn’t know there was a Holy Spirit. That experience took him on a journey serving the ministry of Aldersgate Renewal Ministries (ARM). Through the years he has had the opportunity to serve in many aspects of the ministry, A/V, Youth, Onsite coordinator for the conference, Local Church renewal events, and worship leading.

In 2000 he, his wife Betty, and son Christopher moved to Tennessee to be closer to the ARM headquarters and serve as a music director at a local UMC church. In 2001 the Lord opened the opportunity to serve as a worship leader and lay associate pastor at another local Methodist church in the area.

In 2015 the Lord led the ministry of ARM to elect Mark as their Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer. Following the leading of the Lord, he accepted that position. He continues to serve in leading the ministry to provide opportunities for every follower of Jesus to experience transforming growth, through the love of the Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Kourtney Brownlow

Director of Ministry Growth and Spiritual Engagement

kbrownlow@AldersgateRenewal.org

(615) 851-9192 Ext.103

Kourtney Brownlow's journey into ministry began at the age of 15, when she felt a divine calling during a youth conference. This profound calling ignited her passion for a higher education that would equip her for a meaningful vocation in ministry. In 2005, she proudly earned her B.S. in Ministry Leadership from Williamson College.

From 2006 to 2015, Kourtney dedicated herself to ministry, embracing roles as a youth pastor and later as the Director of the Gate Ministries.

In 2014, a new chapter unfolded as she ventured into entrepreneurship, establishing her first business, a CrossFit gym. This venture marked the inception of a journey that saw her successfully navigating the realm of business ownership for the next 9 years. Her thirst for growth led her to enlist the guidance of a seasoned business mentor in 2019, a pivotal step that enabled her to grow in the area of business expansion and scalability.

Fast forward to today, Kourtney stands as a certified business mentor herself, extending her expertise to clients spanning North America. A devoted wife of 15 years to Daniel, Kourtney is also a proud mother of four incredible children: Rajya (11), Hazel (6), Malachi (4), and Ivy (4). Nestled in Murfreesboro, TN, the Brownlow family finds joy in each other's company, actively engaging in family time, and nourishing their spiritual connection by being integral members of the Belonging Company in Nashville, TN.

Rev. Dr. Rand Burden

Ministry Director: Southwest Region

rburden@AldersgateRenewal.org

(615) 851-9192 Ext.106

RandBurden has ministered for decades in various church leadership capacities: pastor, preacher, teacher, worship leader, and church planter. He is an ordained Methodist minister (GMC) with a DMin. in Leadership and Spiritual Formation and serves Aldersgate Renewal Ministries as the Director of Ministry, South West Region.

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During a professional “tentmaking” career spanning forty years, Rand worked with the Indian Health Service and Presbyterian Medical Group in New Mexico. As a PharmD. clinician, he specialized in the prevention, management, and treatment of heart disease and risks. With this ministry and medical background, he noticed a significant correlation between physical and spiritual heart disease and how that relates to the Church. Over the years he has worked to address this by bringing faith and wellness together in orthodox, faith-based, holistic (spirit, mind, body) heart health initiatives for the Church.

He and his wife, Angie, have two grown children and three grandchildren. They live in Durango, Colorado with their dog Dude.

Jennifer Peat

Executive Assistant

jpeat@AldersgateRenewal.org

(615) 851-9192 Ext.102

Jen has a heart for the Next Generation to understand that they are not too young to experience the power of the Holy Spirit, walk in their God-Given Identity, and have a deep and intimate relationship with Jesus. This comes from growing up in Wisconsin, attending many Aldersgate conferences, and Spirit-Filled experiences throughout her teenage and college years.

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Jen has a B.A. in Christian Ministries from Asbury University and has graduated from various ministry leadership schools.

Jen currently serves ARM as the Executive Assistant. She previously served a church as a youth pastor and has regularly volunteered in various ministries in churches and at ARM since college, including but not limited to Children’s, Youth, Worship and Dance, and Food Pantry. Jen and her daughter, Bella, live in White House, TN.

Becky Curtis

Bookkeeper

bcurtis@AldersgateRenewal.org

(615) 851-9192 Ext.104

Becky was born and raised in Sheridan, Indiana. Her love for God began at an early age thanks to parents who raised her in a home where God was the center of all. She has served in her local church for many years with her passion being women’s ministry, specifically, studying the Bible with groups of women gathered around a table.

Becky lives in White House, Tennessee with her husband, Drew. She loves reading and spending time with Drew and her adult children, Mollie and Corey.

After having served a local United Methodist Church for sixteen years as their business administrator, she now serves ARM as the bookkeeper.