Ned & Joan Way
Position: Rock House Pastors
Birthdate: Joan: Sept. 14; Ned: Sept. 9
Children: William and Ellen
Evangel Staff Q&A
Joan Way
Education: BA degree in Education from University of Northern Iowa, and CPT from the American College of Sports Medicine.
What is your favorite movie?
“The Witness” with Harrison Ford.
What is your favorite dessert?
Wow…so many to choose from, but if I had to pick one it would be cheesecake New York style!
What is your favorite restaurant in Louisville?
Rivue…love the view!
What would we be surprised to know about you?
I’m really a blond.
What’s the No. 1 most played song on your iPod?
“Blessings” by Laura Story.
If you could go anywhere in the world where would you like to visit?
Israel, Italy, France and Switzerland.
Who would you like to go to dinner with?
Sarah Palin.
What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
Probably ironing.
Do you have any hobbies?
Jogging, swimming, going to the gym being active and having fun!
What would you do with $5 million?
Give EWPC $1 million, give my parents $1 million, buy new vehicle and 10 of my friends one, pay off and furnish my home, give, give, give to many ministries whom we have supported through the years!
Who is your favorite author?
Max Lucado.
What is the first thing you bought with your own money?
A boom box.
What is your favorite scripture?
Isaiah 41:10.
What is the hardest thing you have ever accomplished?
Completing 10 mini Marathons. This year will be 11!
What are the top three things on your “bucket list”?
Going to Israel and Rome with my Mom, complete a mini triathlon and seeing my children graduate from college.
How long have you been at Evangel and what brought you here?
17 years. We were praying about where to relocate our ministry while we were living in central Florida. We met Pastor Bob and Margaret at a conference in Florida and he compelled us to come to Louisville. We came to visit and we stayed! God is good.
Ned Way
Education: Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey’s Clown College.
What is your favorite movie?
“Nightmare before Christmas.”
What is your favorite dessert?
Anything with chocolate.
What is your favorite restaurant in Louisville?
Outback Steakhouse.
What would we be surprised to know about you?
I really am a human.
What’s the No. 1 most played song on your iPod?
“Awake Alive” by Skillet
If you could go anywhere in the world where would you like to visit?
Been there, done that.
Who would you like to go to dinner with?
My family.
What is one of your favorite quotes?
Other than all the quotes of Jesus in the Bible, my favorite quote is from General Paton: “No Man has ever won a war by dying for his country. You win it by making the other guy die for his country.”
What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
Laundry.
Do you have any hobbies?
Frisbee golf.
What would you do with $5 million?
Tithe first, and then start a camp for adopted kids and kids in trouble.
Who is your favorite author?
Frank Peretti.
What is the first thing you bought with your own money?
Magic Tricks at the joke shop. Or a Tiny Tim album.
What is your favorite scripture?
Proverbs 21:31.
What is the hardest thing you have ever accomplished?
“The Grand Illusion of the Unseen World,” a drama show we traveled with.
How long have you been at Evangel and what brought you here?
God brought us here 17 years ago.