Sonya Taylor Stevenson

A 1990 summa cum laude graduate of Southern University, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sonya earned a B.S. in Accounting and has completed additional coursework in education and business administration at the University of Houston.

Sonya’s professional work includes experience as an Internal Auditor and Financial Analyst for Exxon Chemical Americas. Upon her husband’s calling into the ministry, she transitioned from the corporate sector and began her career in the nonprofit sector working as a Budget Analyst, Career and Technology Education Teacher and Business Manager for the Houston Independent School District. She worked in this capacity for several years prior to assisting her husband with founding The Fort Bend Church in Sugar Land, Texas in 2004, and becoming the Executive Director of The Fort Bend Church serving a congregation of over 9,500 members.

Borrowing from the common educational phrase, “no child left behind,” as Executive Director, Sonya has personally adopted this philosophy concerning the children and youth of The Fort Bend Church and surrounding communities. Because of this, in 2013, Sonya founded KALEIDOSCOPE, a 501(c)3 organization, with a mission to develop youth as leaders and scholars. Annually, money is raised to support the educational development and social enrichment of youth and children in Fort Bend County. With the assistance of community partners and the KALEIDOSCOPE Guild, formed in 2018, to date, over $250,000 has been given in scholarships, stipends, and programs that benefit youth and children in Fort Bend County and surrounding areas. She regularly supports educational initiatives in the Fort Bend Independent School District. Also passionate in supporting parents with children affected by Autism, she pioneered the SPECTRUM Ministry which provides a spiritual network for parents and children and ensures a safe environment during worship and ministry activities.

Sonya is very active in the community and currently serves as President of the Fort Bend County Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and as a member of the National Protocol Committee of The Links, Incorporated. She is a proud Associate Member of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated, a charter member of the Katy Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, a charter member of the Houston Metropolitan Chapter of The Society, Incorporated and a member of the Southern University Alumni Association. She currently serves as an inaugural member of the She’s Got Influence Advisory Board. She formerly served as a Board Member of the Baptist Standard Publishing Company. She has also presented as a guest lecturer alongside her husband at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Beyond these efforts, Sonya’s work has allowed her to receive recognition and numerous awards for her work in the community including the Houston Community College Unstoppable Leadership Award and being recognized as one of the Top 30 Influential Women of Houston.

Sonya believes in the continued investment in the future of our youth and children, and her goals include establishing a school as an extension of the ministry of The Fort Bend Church. This educational establishment will support students in the surrounding communities while challenging them academically and growing spiritually--nurturing and developing them into strong leaders of tomorrow.

Married since 1992, Sonya and her husband, Byron, are high school sweethearts and are the proud parents of two daughters: Claire Alexandra Stevenson, Esq. and Cydney Victoria Stevenson.