Spiritual Formation Team
Meet Our Team!
Joseph Mankin
Joseph, a graduate of Lipscomb University with a degree in Graphic Design and Marketing, served as a youth minister at Hillsboro Church of Christ in Nashville, TN for 20 years. He holds the position of Creative Director for the National Children’s and Youth Ministries Conference and has collaborated with the Barna Research team as a church partner. Joseph has conducted over 50 church and organization visits, guiding parents, students, and leaders towards responsible technology and digital media usage. He actively works with the Office of Spiritual Formation team, providing vision and strategy across campus and offering pastoral care and spiritual support to students.
In his personal life, Joseph resides in Nashville with his wife, Courtney, and their two children + a Bernedoodle named Toast. Some of his favorite activities include traveling with his family, watching his children perform and compete, indulging in blueberry treats, and renovating their old house. His long-term dream is to build retreat center on the family farm.
Jordan McDonald
Jordan graduated from Harding University in 2017 with a degree in Theology and Missiology. Prior to joining the Office of Vocation and Spiritual Formation at Lipscomb in 2021, Jordan served as a children and family minister. It was through her experience in that role that she found a passion for offering tools, guidance and community to help others to live a life deeply formed in Christ. In 2024 Jordan graduated with a Masters of Religious Education in Missional Leadership from Rochester Christian University. Also in 2024, Jordan began the coursework to earn a certification in Spiritual Direction. Jordan works with the OSF team to cultivate opportunities with and for students to encounter God, be formed by the Spirit and embody Christ-like character. Besides sharing life with students, she especially works with Breakout Chapels and the spiritual pursuits of student organizations.
Though most of her life Jordan called Birmingham, Alabama “home,” she loves living and creating a new home in Nashville with her pup, Rory. Some of her favorite things are traveling to see friends and family, watching Braves baseball, reading, taking photos, creating warm and safe places for old and new friends, learning and, of course, drinking coffee.