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0-5 years of experience
- Established the Celebrate Recovery Ministry with the church by recruiting and training leaders. Ministry launched with all three aspects of CR, including the Landing for teens, Celebration Place for children and Celebrate Recovery for adults.
- Established and recruited a worship band for Celebrate Recovery consisting of members from the community that chose to commit to participate regularly in Celebrate Recovery.
- Led the worship for two Sunday services to a multi-generational church of 400.
- Rebuilt a healthy worship team after several years of volunteer leadership due to loss of previous full time staff.
- Mentored and developed high schoolers to lead the youth worship on Sunday mornings for "The Gathering" student service.
- Provided professional counseling to church members on an as needed basis.
6-10 years of experience
Faithfully served church plant that grew from 500 people in a movie theater to 1,600 on a 40-acre campus.
- Launched small group program that grew from 15 to 108 active groups; Men's Ministry with 29 groups and Women's Ministry with 35 groups.
- Founded Network ministry that identified members' gifts and integrated them into the ministry of the church.
- Developed human resource policy including personnel manual and performance evaluations; hired and managed eight staff members.
6-10 years of experience
Collaborated with senior pastor in administration of mega church activities and systems with responsibility for diverse multiple ministry, lay-leadership development; trained and led teams for a variety of local and foreign mission projects. I have large community church (5000+ member) experience.
- Introduced and developed single adult, adult and college ministries.
- Improved new member and congregation assimilation for healthy discipleship growth.
- Spearheaded large church retreats, cell groups, and family events to enhance network of relationships with adult/ family/ men's/ women's ministries.
- Provided pastoral care including: premarital classes, pre-engagement classes, and divorce care / grief share programs/ leadership development/ outreach events/ small groups, adult courses, training & leading teams both locally/ Globally.
0-5 years of experience
Assisted pastor with programs and ministries of the church as interim associate pastor of suburban church in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Participated in worship services by preaching each month and leading prayer services.
- Supported lay leadership of youth program by assisting with various programs and outreach activities.
- Initiated weekly outreach program and regularly visited members in hospitals.
- Organized and implemented weekly Sunday school lesson preparation for adult teachers.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for all Wednesday Night Youth Worship night activities: worship, recreation, and Bible Study
- Coordinated youth trips, camps, and other special events
- Led Bible Study for Sunday mornings along with other Youth Discipleship and Accountability classes Sunday evenings
- Organized family events, seminars, and other education opportunities to promote Family Ministry
- Planned and promoted various educational training opportunities for small group and Sunday School teachers quarterly
- Assisted Lead Pastor in preaching and all pastoral duties.
6-10 years of experience
- Prepared and preached sermons on occasion for a congregation of about 150 people.
- Developed Bible studies to teach to the youth group of up to 25 students on a weekly basis.
- Coordinated ministry efforts with the Youth Director for special events, lessons, and activities.
- Managed church business and helping to make leadership decisions for the church as a member of the church's Leadership Council.
0-5 years of experience
- Assisted Lead Pastor to achieve all church missions
- Organized and lead all community events
- Supervised all Church Teams to ensure strong customer relations
- Created and Managed customer call-back programs to follow up on clients
- Advised and counseled clients on life skills, financial planning and tips for building healthy relationships
- Created implemented and enforced organizational policies
0-5 years of experience
- Was the primary preacher / pastor for the UCUMC contemporary services resulting in increased attendance and deeper expressions of worship.
- Performed pastoral care visits to members of the congregation.
- Created a new Young Couples Ministry program that realized a 200% increase in participation in its first year.
- Worked as a fulltime volunteer with the San Antonio / Southwest Texas Team (Church Relations Coordinator) to help increase the participation of area churches in the Operation Christmas Child Program.
0-5 years of experience
- Delivers a dynamic, encouraging, challenging and biblically sound message on a monthly basis
- Currently spearheading and managing church expansion/ remodels from projects of up to $300,000
- Biblically counseling members of all ages through trials, addictions and hardships
- Performs and officiates weddings, funerals, and special ceremonies from group sizes of 15- 1,500
- Implemented new curriculum and grew children's ministry volunteers by 60% over 12 months
- Developed small group formats and curriculum weekly, grew attendance of small groups by 40%
- Trained and mentored small group leaders on how to effectively lead and facilitate groups
10+ years of experience
- Responsibilities include strategic planning and facilitating of new members' classes, marriage and individual counseling, and organizing presentations
- Spearhead new and creative ministries and provide catalyst for change to address unmet needs and move beyond traditional expectations
- Serves as leadership on the Board of Directors with demonstrated cross functional team leadership
- Planned and executed multiple church sponsored events as an outreach to the community including volunteer recruitment
- Recently promoted to Associate Pastor in October 2015, but functioned in current capacity with all responsibilities since 1997
0-5 years of experience
Coordinated the development and launch of a new church logo and website, including maintenance of the website and publishing the church calendar.
- Organizes monthly NYI events including annual youth retreats.
- Leads junior/senior high Sunday School in tandem with assistant teacher.
- Fills in as pulpit supply for senior pastor.
- Coordinates the collection of Starbucks donations and distribution to Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter.
- Directed SonSpark Labs Vacation Bible School on June 22 - 26, 2015.
- Created and directed community outreach event "Trunk 'n Treat", attended by 90+ children and families in its first year.
- Organized and planned two month sermon series while senior pastor was on sabbatical and ran daily church operations from January to February 2015, including planning and leading church board meeting.
6-10 years of experience
- Assisted the Senior Pastor with ministerial and support needs of a congregation that ranged from 250-400 members.
- Primary responsibilities were leading the Youth Ministry, Worship/Music Ministry, and Building Maintenance
- Planned and produced numerous successful events for various groups, from youth camps to men's conferences to college retreats.
- Coordinated all youth programs, events, and curriculum.
0-5 years of experience
- Coordinate volunteer and recruitment strategies for overall program excellence
- Helped increase department growth by 50% through innovative strategies, safety training, and facility expansion
- Managed campus pastor outreach strategies and initiatives for community revitalization
0-5 years of experience
- Responsible for the Youth Department (12-25, approx. 25 kids and 10 staff and volunteers)
- Coordinated all events and activities in Youth Department
- Trained and provided leadership for new and experienced staff and volunteers
- Provided counseling as needed to youth and families in need
- Performed clerical duties as needed
0-5 years of experience
Providing comprehensive ministry support in a variety of areas from Music Ministry leadership to Pastoral supervision to Youth Ministry and Membership Care. Under the direction of Senior Pastor, engage and nurture congregation to develop strong spiritual foundations for life.
- Utilize the office of Ordained Elder to mobilize membership care teams to invite, equip, and empower individuals for kingdom service.
- Direct, manage and produce high quality music productions for worship services, including sacred and holiday performances that incorporate biblical/spiritual teachings in thematic ways.
- Leading worship services through presenting fervent messages that appeal to the heart of God, mobilize His people for outreach opportunities and instill a spirit of servant-hood.
- Overseeing Youth Ministries designed to impact the lives, thoughts, and hearts of youth and to prepare long-range plans for their spiritual development within the church.
- Teaching, instructing and educating lay membership to enrich the way in which services are offered to members and those connected with the church.
- Managing the fiscal budgets of both Music Ministry and Youth Ministry; analyzing critical ministry objectives and aligning expenses to meet demands, responsibly and honestly allocating funds to maximize outreach opportunities.
- Engaging and supporting broader ministries of the fellowship including outreach opportunities and events.
6-10 years of experience
Preaching and Teaching
- Preached around ten times a year, worked with pastoral team to identify church's growth needs
- Spoke at chapels, conferences, and retreats, and Sunday school classes
- Counseled singles, couples and young adults weekly facing issues of depression, family conflict, relational crises, sexual abuse, life adjustments and identity issues
- Oversaw and gave leadership to Celebrate Recovery ministry and taught Stephen Ministry volunteers
- Integral part of spiritual care, pastoral care, and professional counseling in a church of over 1,000
- Oversaw all aspects of Men's Ministry including creating vision, organizing leadership, planning events (Retreats, Breakfast for Champions, Men's BBQ, Learning to Love the Master semi-silent retreats), implementing strategy, defining and managing the budget, and running High Quest discipleship groups
- Provided tone, moorings, and environment for men to commit to intentional spiritual growth in an environment of grace
- Implemented and recruited participants and leaders for Men's Fraternity and 33 The Series classes, growing to 40+ participants and offering authentic encouragement, and a strategically safe place for men to mature in their spiritual and emotional life
- Started The Great Adventure Conference for the men of Southern Arizona
6-10 years of experience
- Incorporated public speaking skills in both congregational and classroom settings
- Administered, directed and/or scheduled church ministries involving people of all ages and backgrounds
- Visited and provided counsel in homes, hospitals, and nursing facilities
6-10 years of experience
Part of the leadership team that planted the church in Frederick in August 2006 with 77 folks
- Board of Directors, Secretary
- Family Life Pastor - small groups
- Oversee counseling ministry
- Teach various classes, provide pastoral counseling, preach 6-8 times per year
- Church administrator, budget management
6-10 years of experience
Board Certified Pastoral Counselor with additional training and certification in Addiction & Recovery, Crisis/Trauma First Responder Chaplain, Prepare/Enrich premarital & marital counseling
- Oversee Christ-centered recovery ministry and prison ministry for a church of 4,000+ attendance
- Hospital visits, funerals, weddings, family & addiction counseling
- Pastor on Call for after-hours congregational emergencies
- Prepare and speak sermon/message for recovery meetings
- Recruit, train, schedule and coordinate all ministry volunteers: support group facilitators, worship team, multimedia team, café volunteers, greeters, food team, childcare, etc.
- Expanded care & recovery ministries to local community
0-5 years of experience
- Member of a nine-member ministerial staff team.
- Responsible for leading the building of Christ centered disciples and leaders in the church laity. This included engaging both new members and the existing congregation so that they might connect and grow spiritually through service, fellowship, and study.
- Responsible for programs that provided every member the opportunity to grow spiritually and become actively engaged in the ministry of the church.
- Developed and drove programs to ensure that all church members (both new and long term) were assimilated and engaged with church ministries, small groups, adult Sunday School classes, service programs and other learning opportunities.
- Drove the development of ongoing adult small group studies.
- Managed programs to track and monitor discipleship groups and ensure active member engagement.
- Identified and developed effective lay leaders and teachers within the congregation.
- Provided pastoral care, preached, and performed other pastoral duties as required and/or called upon.
0-5 years of experience
- Re-structured First Impressions, services / choir specials / volunteer team
- Recruited small group volunteers and transitioned to small group model.
- Youth attendance increased 65% during tenure.
0-5 years of experience
- Redeveloped and implemented programs
- Supervised part of the staff and helped define goals for specific areas
- Worked in collaboration with the senior pastor to develop people
0-5 years of experience
Focused primarily on Youth and Children Ministry
- Lead and developed youth and children startup program
- Responsible for establishing and monitoring budget
- Organize public events and community fundraisers
- Senior citizen coordinator
- Led outreach programs
- Pastoral care ministry including hospital, nursing home and home visitations
6-10 years of experience
Program and ministry development for youth, grades 7-12, and their families
- Volunteer enlistment / recruiting, team building, training, teaching
- Retreat and special event planning, including projects in Wales, New York, Chicago, Huntsville, and Ocean City
- Counseling and crisis intervention
- Served as staff coordinator during time when church was seeking a new senior pastor
0-5 years of experience
- Pastor, worship leader, and administrator over the worship arts ministry, developing multiple teams for Sunday services and youth services
- Working alongside pastors as member of creative team for sermon series
- Oversight of Media for Sunday morning services
- Responsible for the oversight and pastoral care of a growing vibrant youth ministry for middle school and high school
- Director of multi-church annual week long summer camp
- Member of a multi-church youth pastors in the Stafford area that organized and implemented annual outreaches into our local high school community
- Led short term missions teams
0-5 years of experience
Assistant to the Senior Pastor.
- Assist the Senior Pastor and Ministry Leaders to create, plan, and oversee efforts to reach out into our community, surrounding areas, and the world.
- Oversee the ministries of the church; such as, Welcoming Team, Outreach Ministry, and Worship.
- Assist in daily operations of the church.
- Network with community and local churches to develop partnerships.
- Create and prepare worship music for Sunday service.
- Lead No Limits Youth Ministry Youth Group.
0-5 years of experience
- Developed a strategy and the material to facilitate staff and member discipleship
- Lead the First Impressions team and the integration process of all new members
- Responsible for monitoring and discussing all aspects of ministry and life with staff leaders, ensuring that we all to work toward the same goal - to be unified in heart and purpose
- Provide counsel for families or individuals as necessary
- Cleaned Church
0-5 years of experience
- Provided leadership in church’s youth and young adult ministries
- Provided leadership in church’s worship services
- Provided Hospital and Shut-in visitation
- Performed weddings and baptisms
- Provided proper financial management of the youth and young adult ministry
- Identified, recruited and trained adult and youth counselors
0-5 years of experience
- Working heavily in counseling and directing students in tandem with their parents
- Communicating information to large groups on weekly basis
- Both small and large scale event planning skills, delegating and personally executing tasks
- Leading volunteer team in setting and accomplishing both short and long-term goals
0-5 years of experience
Head over AWANA, all youth from ages birth- 18
- Implemented new youth program and activities
- Headed up teen visitation and evangelism teams
- Headed up care groups in the church (home Bile Studies)
- Worked as a teacher at the Christian School we had there in the area of Bible teaching
- Sunday School teacher for the teens
6-10 years of experience
- Oversaw children and teen ministries of more than 20 youth: weekly lessons on Wednesdays and Sundays, Creating Power Point presentations, monthly activities, large quarterly events, individual counseling/coaching sessions, as well as vacation Bible School.
- Oversaw music ministries of 20 individuals: directing choir, planning special music schedule, as well as preparing choir for larger biannual programs (Easter & Christmas).
- Oversaw sound ministry of five individuals: scheduling workers, working the sound booth, maintaining recordings of services, and transfers sermons to website and to CDs.
- Assisted with preaching to more than 70 individuals, developing and maintaining monthly budgets of income and expenditures, and other general church duties as assigned.
0-5 years of experience
- Visits hospital and care facilities and homebound individuals/age group specific members.
- Responsible to assist the Senior Pastor with ministerial and support needs as they arise.
- In absence of Interim Pastor, receives ministerial phone calls, lead staff meetings, oversee and lead worship services, and other ministerial duties.
- Visits grieving church members.
- Oversee all ministry counseling needs from the church membership and requests from the community.
10+ years of experience
- Administration of staff, facilities, and ministries to students, children, adults
- Preparation and administration of budget and financial reports using Excel
- Oversee administration of Bookcliff Christian School and ministry volunteers
- Develop and implement a comprehensive Student Ministry strategy to include Missions, Discipleship, Mentorship and Service
- Enlist, train and motivate teachers and leaders
0-5 years of experience
- Advisor and chaplain of this church private elementary school.
- Provided counseling services to church members and community persons.
- Carried on worship and educational responsibilities.
- Carried on teaching responsibilities in the local church.
- Referred individuals and families with psychosocial extended needs to other helping professionals and community services.
6-10 years of experience
- Support patrons with spiritual and emotional counseling, referring patrons to outside organizations as necessary.
- Lead prayer groups, conduct services, and offer sacraments.
- Conduct home and hospital visits for ailing patrons.
- Provide instruction in bible studies to all ages and lead in-depth discussions.
- Conduct funeral services while ensuring the comfort of the family and friends of the deceased.
6-10 years of experience
- Actively preaching and teaching the main congregation, youth, and seniors
- Sculpting the DNA alongside the Lead Pastor
- Oversight of all ministries and ministry leaders within the church
- Developing a healthy discipleship culture within the church body
- Officiating weddings upon request
0-5 years of experience
- Led children and youth ministries
- Led all choral activities
- Assisted the Senior Pastor in hospital/bereavement visitations
6-10 years of experience
Manage church technology: Computers, printers, website, audio, video, lighting and podcast
- Direct the church outreach program
- Train volunteers as the First Impressions Team
- Preach as needed
- Youth Pastor
0-5 years of experience
- Was a regular public speaker dealing with public relations
- Honed management skills dedicated to: finding and training people for leadership positions, human resources, one on one counseling, putting out fires, and conflict resolution
- Some accounting experience
0-5 years of experience
- In charge of all audio/visual equipment, as well as set up, set down, maintenance, and purchases
- Acting substitute for audio engineering and for visual presentations when engineers are absent
- Assist in creating and executing annual ministry plan and budgets
- Oversee training materials and exercises
- Equip volunteers through training classes
0-5 years of experience
- Program supervision/Manage new hires, staff development, and program development in a downtown faith community of about 2,000 individuals.
- Admin. & finances/Oversee fundraising, budget development, human resource guidelines, volunteer recruitment and development, etc.
- Pastoral care/Extensive work with individuals & families in personal development, conflict resolution, and major life transitions.
0-5 years of experience
- Responsible for managing and leading a student ministry for more than 100 students from ages 11-19
- Evaluate, train and teach both adult and student leaders
- Provide routine counsel regarding depression, anger, alcoholism, pornography, marital troubles, and other emotional issues or addictions
- Create and execute a vision and direction that coincides with the larger vision of the church
- Successfully manage program according to a predetermined budget
- Manage interns
- Schedule, fundraise, and lead both international and national mission trips
- Evaluate and implement continuous improvement projects
0-5 years of experience
- Minister to new converts guiding them to grow in Christ
- Oversee all youth programs within the Church
- Work hand in hand with the youth of the Church
- Counsel youth and determine what program would best serves them
- Place youth in programs to help them grow in Christ
- Preach sermons in the absence of the Pastor
- Assist in fill-in as a Pastor for other Churches
0-5 years of experience
- Assist senior pastor in planning and preparing sermons, events, meetings and service programs
- Provide assistance in conducting baptisms, wedding and funeral services
- Draft Sunday morning speech for the pastor
- Be on the stage to welcome people, offering and closing comments on Sunday mornings
- Identify suitable syllabus or program structures for biblical education
- Hire and determine talented voluntary employees
- Improve ways to stimulate active participation in religious programs and set up aims and objectives for these programs by working in cooperation with other associates of the ministry
- Advertise the religious programs through the Internet, periodicals, newspapers, bulletins, magazines, mailings, pamphlets, newsletters, etc.
10+ years of experience
Provide confidential pastoral counseling to congregants as needed
- Develop and lead worship services
- Mentor leaders for small groups
- Oversee team responsible for worship activities
- Organize and teach children's program
- Lead church music ministry
- Preaching as assigned by Sr. Pastor
- Lead volunteer ministry at local nursing home
0-5 years of experience
- Responsible for the spiritual care of the youth congregation and assist with adult ministries by effectively communicating biblical teachings and principles through the use of classroom instruction and sermons.
- Provide pastoral counseling (crisis, financial, marriage & family, spiritual) as needed.
- Assist individuals with various needs (financial, housing and food assistance) through managed funds and appropriate local agencies.
- Provide spiritual guidance and direction to a board of deacons while cooperating with them to manage the day to day operations of the church. Maintain the churches social media and internet outlets, bulletins, and general office and administrative tasks.
0-5 years of experience
- Preach sermons when head pastor is away.
- Serve on leadership team, assisting with decision making.
- Teach a bi-weekly adult Bible study called S.E.E.D.
- Oversaw an internship from start to finish.
0-5 years of experience
- Responsible for assisting the senior pastor as requested
- Assist senior pastor in making sure the order of the service is carried out in a proper manner.
- Responsible for visiting the sick, shut-in, hospital visitation, and the community
6-10 years of experience
- Assist senior pastor in providing spiritual support to congregation
- Lead Sunday worship when needed, sermon delivery as well as assist with special ministry events
- Regulate weekly service schedule and Oversee Sunday School functions
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