Mr. Shackelford is a constitutional scholar who has argued before the United States Supreme Court, testified before the U.S. House and Senate on constitutional issues, and has won three state landmark First Amendment and religious liberty cases in the past few years alone. He was recently named one of the 25 greatest Texas lawyers of the past quarter-century by Texas Lawyer, and is the recipient of the prestigious William Bentley Ball Award for Life and Religious Freedom Defense for his leadership and pioneering work protecting religious freedom.

Jonathan Teague serves as the Senior Associate Pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church. His role includes serving on Prestonwood’s preaching team and providing leadership to The Prestonwood Network. Launched as a vision of Prestonwood’s Senior Pastor Dr. Jack Graham, The Prestonwood Network is a relationship-based kingdom partnership of pastors across North America. Jonathan also leads The Prestonwood Internship Program which exists to provide leadership, hands-on training, experience, and discipleship to the next generation of leaders called to local church ministry.

Jonathan and his wife Michelle have been married for 19 years and have five children: Katelyn, Elizabeth, Anna, Joseph, and Olivia. Prior to coming to Prestonwood in 2011, Jonathan served in various student ministry assignments throughout DFW. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Hardin-Simmons University, a master’s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Educational Ministries degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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