Ministries, a Multi-Denominational Church established September 2009. In 2018 she
partnered with First Baptist Church of Park Forest, IL., where together they did ministry,
i.e. Worship, Bible Study, Workshops, Conferences and Outreach. 2 Pastors, 2
Churches, 1 Mission Rooted in God’s Word for God’s People. After a 3-1/2 year
partnership the Pastor of First Baptist retired and Pastor Jeanette was called to do
virtual church ministry via the Zoom platform for caregivers, sick and shut-in and those
who cannot get to the church building! Journey to the Cross Ministries, under the
leadership of Pastor Jeanette, aka Pastor J, continues to provide Church Conferences,
Bible Studies, Prayer Requests, Outreach and whatever else God calls them to do.
Rev. Jeanette was ordained by the Evangelical Church Alliance in 1999, graduated
McCormick Theological Seminary with a Masters Degree in Divinity in 2003.
She served as Associate Minister at St. John Missionary Baptist Church from 1998-
2003 and was on the Pastoral Staff at Pullman Presbyterian
Church from 2003-2009. She is a sought after preacher/teacher, workshop facilitator
and Certified Life Coach for BeWhole Life Coaching, whose focus is on relationship
building. She is also Founder/President of Far South Side Community Health Center, a
non for profit organization focusing on outreach and has now founded Dementia
Dignified Academy, a nonprofit whose mission is to train caregivers to provide
specialized care for those living with Dementia/Alzheimers.
After her husband became diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Dementia in 2017 she became a
caregiver advocate for the Alzheimer’s Association and Co-Hosts a monthly virtual
“Women of Faith Caregiver Support Group” meeting. She has been named a New
IDEAS Study Champion for a focus group who are volunteers who provide education
and awareness about Memory loss. Pastor J has also partnered with the Alter Program
whose aim is to create a worship experience, which can satisfy and heal the soul of
both caregivers and those living with dementia. Her life long work is to now advocate
for those living with dementia/Alzheimer’s and those who care for them!
-She has been sought out to tell her Caregiver journey to:
-Where Medicine Meets Ministry, Dr. Sheri Prentiss, M.D.
-BlackDoctors.Org
-Alzheimer’s Speak with Lori La Bey
-Author Patrician McClure’s Podcast… "Talk Time with Trish”
-ABC7 Our Spirit and Perseverance
-Caregiver Blog Series (October 2022) - Dr. Jeanne Porter King
-Auburn-Gresham Senior Housing Communities
-CANTV Talk Show - Hosted by Pastor Dr. Marilyn Fenderson and Co-Hosted by Rev.
Dr. Francis Fenderson, III … “The Onion - Peeling Back Strongholds”
Pastor Jordan is the proud recipient of the 2024 Alzheimer’s Association of Illinois
Caregiver Award.
Pastor Jeanette was married for 61 years to the late Elder Robert A. Jordan, M.D. who
a retired Pediatrician and Co-Founder of Journey to the Cross Ministries. She has
served as Chaplain for both the Chicago Condors Women’s Basketball Team and the
GP Rebels Basketball Team in Grand Prairie, Texas; she was a member of Jack and Jill
of American Chicago South Suburban Chapter, past Board Member for Sickle Cell
Disease Association of Illinois and is presently a Volunteer Educational Facilitator for
the Alzheimer’s Association of Chicago and a chapter member of the Alzheimer’s
Association - Illinois Women Conquer Alzheimer’s.
She is the mother of five, one son, Bryan and four daughters, Allison, Christa, Drew
Sidora, Edilah… and the grandmother of 7, four grandsons and three granddaughters
and was legal guardian of her nephew, who now serves proudly in the United States
Army!
Her life’s theme is “Here am I Lord… send me” Her go to Scripture is Jeremiah 29:11
