Dr. Legena S. Crawford (affectionally known as Pastor Gena) is a native of Savannah, Georgia.

She is a product of the Atlanta Public Schools System, where she graduated from Henry W. Grady High School in 1990. Upon graduating high school, she entered West Georgia College (presently the State University of West Georgia), where she received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Early Childhood Education. In 2023 she graduated from National University with a doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership.

By profession, Legena is an elementary school teacher with over 30 years of experience in the Atlanta and Gwinnett Public School Systems. In 2003, she co-founded and operated GenShon and Associates Consulting Firm, L.L.C. specializing in Educational and Management consultation. In 2013 she founded and operated as the lead consultant of The P.O.W.E.R Experience (TPE), an organizational consulting firm specializing in contractual, ministry, individual, and business consulting. She is currently the co-managing partner of Catalyst 360 Consulting specializing in business, ministry, and marketplace ministry.

Legena has over 35 years of experience and service in ministry and is currently the Lead Pastor of P.O.W.E.R. Point Christian Ministries, founder of LSC Ministries (LSCM633) and Capacity, a mentorship community for women. She credits the favor of God for her published works, including Face Value and Right the Vision: Messages for the Mirror, Does God Live at the Beach, and her dissertation work on Pastoral Burnout, and her compilation of original worship songs.

Legena is blessed to be happily married to Robert Crawford of Augusta, Georgia, and the mother of Rhejinal (deceased), Ryan (deceased), and Logen Crawford. She enjoys writing, acting, singing, and spending time with her family and friends. Daily she strives to make herself available to God’s will and way. Her life’s thought is, “Your life is a gift from God, and what you do with it is your thank you note to Him.”