Objective

To serve in a church leadership position to support the church ministry in accomplishing the church’s mission.  Utilize proven teamwork skills, gifts of discernment and leadership, coaching, spiritual formation, mentoring, strategic planning and implementation abilities to assist the people of God to serve the Body of Christ.

Core Competencies

Visionary - Strategic planning for the future of staff requirements and ministry advancement in the local church

Missional - Focuses activities around its participation in God’s agenda for the world, locally and globally

Staff Pastor - Dedicated to the development and support of healthy staff
ministry and growth in the local church

Team Development - Continuous attention to the needs of the individual in regard to both personal and professional growth

Communicator - Creative storyteller with an emotional, passionate edge with a slight flair for technology

Master Planner – Detailed approach to team planning with emphasis on long term development of church-wide projects and individual advancement

Project Manager - CAPM certified by Project Management Institute PMI.org

Summary of Qualifications

  • Served in a variety of local church settings, both rural and urban, ranging in size from 350 to over 1500
  • Serves others with honor, respect, dignity and integrity for the sake of Christ
  • 23 years dedicated to staff ministry in a variety of assignments ranging from youth ministry to associate pastor
  • Leadership expertise encompasses long-term planning, strategic growth
    development, team-building processes, staff development, budgeting for
    objectives & corporate training within organizations
  • Experience in convention leadership as Executive Director of Communications
  • Specific emphasis on spiritual formation and growth, creating and developing programs to challenge the individual in living to honor Christ
  • Passionate communication skills that bridges biblical truth to real world
    situations
  • Academic teaching experience in Youth Ministry
  • Regional leadership, overseeing youth ministry development of 90+ churches
  • Practitioner of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
  • Strong believer in team development and individual growth
  • Developing ability to identify new & innovative structures to resolve
    organizational short-comings
  • Compassion for those in need & a proven record in meeting those needs
    effectively

Ministry Philosophy

The drive of every church should be the passion to reach the unchurched and to make disciples.  Everything that occurs in ministry should, in some way or another, be aimed at this target.  This philosophy can be summarized by the following values:

BIBLICAL FOUNDATION
A ministry should be centered on Biblical truth, not man-made beliefs or religious traditions.  We must evaluate everything we do in light of what Scripture actually says, not what we think it says or hope it says.

A HEART TO KNOW GOD
A passion for God is the motivation for all ministries.  A burning desire to pursue the life and teaching of Jesus must define our actions and be the rhythm of our heartbeat.

MISSIONAL MINDSET
It’s critical that ministry be “others” focused, with outreach at its core.  Living a life of mission.  In other words, mission is something we do here and now (how we live our lives daily), not just something we support (send others to do).

CREATIVE COMMUNICATION
Presenting the gospel in a variety of spiritually stimulating and culturally relevant ways is essential in connecting people to God.  Our message never changes, but our methods must always be expanding.

UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURE
It is imperative to understand the culture by being social anthropologists.  We must view the community God has placed us in as a mission field: how do we serve them; not how do they serve us.

KEEP RELATIONSHIPS PRIMARY
Interaction between church staff, leaders, members, and volunteers is critical for ministry that is personal and relational in nature, connecting within the church and outside the church.

EXCELLENCE AND CREATIVITY
God’s creative nature is within every person.  Creativity and excellence in worship, arts, and the message brings life:  God invented it, Jesus modeled it, the Holy Spirit empowers it, and people desperately need it.

Ministry Experience

2006 – Present  Christ Community Church, Greeley, CO. Staff ministry volunteer

2003 – 2004 Adjunct Professor of Youth Ministry, Bethany Bible College
“Recruiting & Training Volunteer Workers for Youth Ministry.”
“Senior High Youth Ministry.”

2000 – 2003  Greeley Wesleyan Church, Greeley, CO. Student Ministries Pastor.

2000 – 2002  While serving in Greeley, held office as Regional Youth Director in the Colorado/Nebraska region.  Coordinated youth ministry opportunities, including youth camp, for a district of 34 churches.

1997 – 2000  Hayworth Church, High Point, NC.  Student ministries pastor with duties serving college & career ministries.

Prior experience (1980-1997) to above available by request.

Corporate Experience

January 2003 – October 2005 – Project Coordinator

North Colorado Medical Center Psychiatric Unit, Greeley, CO.

  • Initiated integration of a new system of information & referral into the existing system, as well as a new collaborative intensive case management process.
  • Coordinated collaborative efforts with several other regional organizations requiring the same client data & treatment plan, with strict adherence to HIPAA regulations.
  • Proved sustainability of the project & saving the host department over $70,000 annually.
  • Coordinated & compiled client data. Reported department statistics to the regional director.
  • Handled logistics, training & supervision of 10 to 12 transport personnel.
  • Extensive development of database management, statistical input & analysis for the department.

Education

  • Villanova University, Villanova PA
    Master’s Certification in Project Management    CAPM – August 2010
  • Southern Wesleyan University, Central, SC.           Master of Ministry.
  • Bethany Bible College, Sussex, NC Canada.       BA in Religion.

Here’s a downloadable PDF:  Resume Spring 2011