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**** ****** ****, ***** *****, MO ***** H: 314-***-**** C: 314-***-**** ************@*****.*** Seasoned lead pastor and church planter with 16 years experience in the role, leading and developing staff, and lay leaders, faithfully preaching and teaching the Bible expositorily, making disciples who live for Jesus and His Kingdom, and serve Him in His Church in the unique ways they were designed. Leading by example and encouraging, exhorting, admonishing, counseling others with Biblical wisdom and instruction. Praying for the Church and its members daily.
Spiritual leadership
Mercy ministry
Volunteer management
Preaching/Teaching
Disciple-making
Spiritual instruction
New member assimilation
Congregational care
Vision casting
Organized
Reliable
Pastoral counseling
Expository Bible teaching
Membership oversight
Managing budgets
Working with board of elders
Team building
Evangelistic
Lead Pastor, 06/2013 to Current
City Lights Church – Saint Louis, MO
Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship. Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry. Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care and small group ministry programs.
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Provided pastoral care through visitation, counseling, and prayer. Saw the church attendance and membership double in size in my time so far. Lead Pastor/Church Planter, 10/2002 to 06/2013
ClearView Church – Normal, IL
Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
Started the church as a small group in 2002 that grew to over 500 people in worship with 25 small groups. Developed and trained pastors, and lay leaders for ministry positions. Led a major building campaign.
Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry. Master of Arts: Opera/Music Theater, 2002
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Bachelor of Arts: Music Vocal Performance, 2000
Western Illinois University - Macomb
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