Staff

Dr. Conway Edwards, Lead Pastor

Dr. Conway Edwards is Lead Pastor of One ministering to the evolving communities of Plano, Allen, Frisco, McKinney and surrounding cities. Conway’s unique ability to communicate the truths of Scripture in a relevant and uncompromising manner has helped to reach a generation of men, women, singles, couples and families embedded in a culture defined by individualism, materialism and humanism. Conway formerly served as Director of Singles at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas under the leadership of Senior Pastor, Dr. Tony Evans.

Conway holds a Master of Theology, with an emphasis in Pastoral Ministry, from Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS). While at DTS, he was a Leadership Fellow with the Center for Christian Leadership under the guidance of Dr. Howard Hendricks. Conway also holds a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership from Regent University.

Conway has authored Leading a Turnaround Ministry: A Process for Exponential Growth. He and his wife, Jada, co-authored two books - When Love’s in View: Finding Focus in Dating and Relationships and The Undercover Woman: A Guide for Single Women and Their Spiritual Fathers.

In 2009, Conway and Jada recorded two broadcast interviews on Focus on the Family - Boundless (a podcast for singles), as well as a segment with Dr. Bill Maier and Dr. Juli Slattery. During both interviews, the Edwards discussed When Love’s in View, dating, relationships, marriage and God’s role for men and women.

Conway and Jada also serve together teaching, counseling and encouraging families, couples and singles. They live in Allen, Texas.



Kevin Cook, Family Pastor

Kevin “KC” Cook was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Dallas, Texas. Growing up in a single-parent home allowed him to see the value of hard work and the importance of true commitment. KC’s first church home was Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, where Dr. Tony Evans is the senior pastor. He was saved, called to full time ministry, and licensed there. He served six years working in the youth ministry, serving as the Youth Pastor for two of those years.

Shortly after graduating in 2001 from Criswell College with a BA in Biblical Studies, he and his family accepted the call to help grow a small church plant in the Seattle, Washington area. He spent the next 5 years as the Associate Pastor of Christian Education & Youth at Christ the King Bible Fellowship.

Sensing a call to do something different, KC and his family returned to Dallas in 2007. KC now serves as Family Pastor for One, where he oversees the children’s, youth and adult education ministries. His strength is his ability to communicate the deep truths of Scripture in a relevant and often humorous manner. He is passionate about communicating God's Word and seeing lives changed.

KC and his wife, Zenobia, have been married 9 years. They have 2 beautiful daughters, Kennadi and Karis.

He enjoys spending time with his family, reading, competing in triathlons and chasing golf balls.



Jada Edwards, Creative Service Architect

Jada Edwards is an experienced speaker, Bible teacher, and mentor. Jada has committed her life to equipping women of all ages, regardless of marital status, with practical, biblical truth to help them live more genuine lives.

Jada currently serves as the Creative Services Architect for One where she seeks to serve the evolving communities of Collin County through creative expression and cultural relevance.

She served in various directional capacities within the youth and singles ministries at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship a church with over 1,000 youth and 3,000 singles.

Jada holds a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Organizational Strategy and has experience in improving organizations through process improvement and technological initiatives. She works in new business development, partner relations and marketing for Caribbean Choice for Christ, a U.S. based nonprofit leadership organization, founded by her husband Conway. Their ministry focuses on developing and equipping Christian leaders throughout the United States and Jamaica.

Jada lives in Allen, Texas with her husband Conway.



Billy Ghem, Director of Guest Services

Billy comes from the tornado alley town of Amarillo, TX. Though he grew up in the church, he did not enter into a committed relationship with the Lord until he was fifteen years old. He attended Bible college in California and moved on to the school’s extension campus in Austria to focus on world missions and church planting. In Europe, he was able to travel to many countries providing humanitarian aid and sharing the good news of Christ.

It was also at the Bible college in Austria where Billy met his incredibly beautiful wife, Paige. As they got to know each other on short-term mission trips, Billy knew that he wanted to share his life with her. They were engaged while serving in Mexico in 2001 and were married later that year.

Billy is currently serving as Director of Guest Services for One, and he is studying radiation therapy in Dallas. He is the proud father of his lovely daughter, Raenah, and his super-hero son, Logan. When Billy gets some time he loves to get away to the mountains with his family or play a rowdy game of football with the guys.



Kurtran Wright, Director of Outreach and Life Groups

Kurtran Wright is the Director of Outreach and Life Groups. He was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. Growing up in “Sin City” encouraged Kurtran to dedicate his life to Christ at a young age and cultivated a love for the lost. His involvement in ministry began as a child, continued throughout his teen age years, and has matured into full-time ministry as an adult. Kurtran is passionate about seeing people actively living out the gospel in every area of their lives.

He is a graduate of Yale University, holds a Masters in Divinity from Biblical Theological Seminary and previously served as Site Pastor in Philadelphia for five years. Kurtran also holds a Masters degree in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.

His wife, Tracey, a pediatrician at Children's Medical Center Dallas, and their two-year-old daughter, will both testify that he is a softy! In his spare time he likes buggin’ out to Holy Hip Hop and playing “ring around the rosie” with his daughter. They live in Plano, Texas.