GoodWorks Global Ministries names Dr. Renée Lewis president and CEO

GoodWorks Global Ministries has appointed Dr. Beverly Renée Lewis as president and CEO, elevating a third-generation family leader at the Tennessee ministry founded in 1947. Lewis will keep leading her communications company while taking on the new role.

Why it matters: - GoodWorks Global Ministries is putting leadership in the hands of a longtime insider with deep family and institutional ties. - The move keeps the ministry’s top leadership within the founding family as it carries a legacy that stretches back nearly 80 years. - Lewis’s appointment links the ministry’s past leadership with its current direction at a time when succession and continuity matter for faith-based organizations.

What happened: - GoodWorks Global Ministries named Dr. Beverly Renée Lewis as president and CEO. - The ministry announced the appointment on July 10, 2026. - GoodWorks Global Ministries is an independent, non-denominational Christian ministry founded in 1947 in Tullahoma, Tennessee. - Lewis is the granddaughter of founder Pastor Buford Shaw. - Lewis is the daughter of the late Pastor George Lewis. - Lewis is also the daughter of current leader and board chair Pastor Beverly Shaw Lewis. - Lewis has served on the GoodWorks Global Ministries Board of Directors since 1994.

The details: - Lewis said her first sermon came at age 3 during a New Year’s service led by her grandfather. - Lewis has served in roles across the ministry, including Sunday school teacher, keynote speaker, special projects director, secretary and treasurer, choir member, pianist, organist, soloist and youth leader. - Lewis is founder and president of Dr. Renée Lewis Communications, Inc., a multimedia production company and boutique consultancy. - Lewis will continue leading Dr. Renée Lewis Communications while serving GoodWorks Global Ministries. - Pastor Beverly Shaw Lewis said Dr. Lewis brings commitment to applying God’s Word to everyday life and to personal, professional and spiritual development. - Lewis earned a B.A. in Speech Communication from Belmont University. - Lewis earned an M.A. in English from Middle Tennessee State University. - Lewis earned a Ph.D. in English with concentrations in Educational Leadership and Communication Studies at MTSU.

Between the lines: - The appointment formalizes a leadership transition shaped by family succession rather than an outside hire. - Lewis’s long service inside the organization suggests GoodWorks Global Ministries is prioritizing continuity, institutional memory and mission alignment. - The ministry’s leadership history shows multiple name changes over time: Atlantic Temple Church in 1952, Shaw Temple Church in 1994 and GoodWorks Global Ministries in 2013.

What's next: - Lewis will serve as president and CEO while continuing her work at Dr. Renée Lewis Communications. - GoodWorks Global Ministries is expected to operate under the combined leadership of Lewis and Pastor Beverly Shaw Lewis, who remains chair of the board. - The ministry’s public contact point includes its Facebook page: GoodWorks Global Ministries on Facebook.