OUR TEAM

Josh Jean

Lead Pastor

Josh and his wife Esther are both originally from Beaumont and moved back in 2014 to plant Sojourn. Josh holds degrees from Lamar University, Southwestern Seminary and Southern Seminary. He enjoys playing basketball and pickleball, playing guitar, backpacking and hiking, and reading. Josh also currently teaches Systematic Theology, Church History and Logic at Veritas Classical Academy in Beaumont. The Jeans' have 4 children: Silas, Henry, Eden, and Abel.

Tanner Hemmings

Director of Outreach

Tanner and his wife Logan both are originally from Southeast Texas; Tanner from Beaumont and Logan from Sour Lake. Tanner began serving as the Director of Outreach at Sojourn in the summer of 2024. Tanner is leading our college ministry, forming a youth ministry, and leading the Sunday morning Connect team. Tanner has his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Lamar University. He enjoys all things soccer, working out, and spending time with family and friends.

Alli Yeary

Administrative Assistant

Alli serves as the assistant to the lead pastor, helping by organizing events, leading the bookstore and merch table on Sundays, and being an extra set of hands whenever needed. She became a member of Sojourn in 2018 after getting connected through the college ministry. Alli married her husband James in 2022 and they now live in Beaumont. She enjoys hanging out with friends, playing board games, and baking.

Robby Wiess

Youth Ministry Intern

Robby has grown up in Lumberton, Tx and is currently in his senior year as a psychology student at Lamar University. Robby began serving as an intern at Sojourn in the summer of 2024. As an intern he works to assist Tanner in planning and leading our youth ministry, as well as leading our on-campus ministry at Lamar. He enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time in Austin with his fiancee.

Non-Staff Elders

Aaron Shaffer

Brantley Childress

Caleb Riu

Robert Witt