Dr. Ron L. Adams

Senior Pastor / International Ministry Administrator Manager of International Missions / Bilingual Chaplain

575-***-**** • Las Cruces, NM

Devout, dynamic, and results-driven Christian professional with experience and success developing and administering faith-based services and programs that benefit individuals of multiple spiritual beliefs. Prepared to apply biblical leadership skills to drive the success and continuous growth of a church / institution / organization. Possesses additional experience in the local church as a Senior Pastor and international missions ministry manager, along with the general business ministry sector.

Areas of Expertise

Faith-based Leadership

Spiritual Guidance

Spiritual Program Management

Process Improvement

Strategic Planning

Project Oversight

Relationship Management

Church Staff Leadership

Team Building / Management

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCES

Bilingual Chaplain Spiritual Care Coordinator

Ambercare Hospice Addus Home Care

Las Cruces, NM

January 2019 to Present

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct spiritual support and end of life counsel to patients and families in keeping with the spiritual beliefs of

the patient and family.

• Serves as a member of one or more Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and attend staff meetings.

• Complete spiritual assessment for patients admitted to Hospice care within five days of receiving referral from admitting

RN Case Manager.

• Participates in patient care conferences by exploring and assessing the spiritual needs of patients/families.

• Provides educational programs for hospice staff, community clergy, religious and lay representatives as appropriate

• Works with staff, clergy and community groups to enhance their sensitivity to the spiritual concerns of patients/families

experiencing terminal illness or loss.

• Develops and maintain a resource group of clergy to whom specific aspects of spiritual care may be delegated.

• Maintains contact with community clergy regarding patients’ spiritual needs as needed..

• Performs occasional liturgical assignments such as the annual and monthly memorial services with staff.

• Conducts or makes arrangements for funeral or memorial services when requested.

• Manages the provision of bereavement services in accordance with hospice policies and regulatory requirements

• Serves in on-call chaplaincy services when requested.

• Maintains proper documentation of pastoral care visits to patients and their families.

• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Spiritual Care.

Interfaith Chaplain/Pastoral Care/Program Manager/Administrator and Volunteer Recruiter and Trainer

Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility, NMCD - Las Cruces, NM June 2013 to July 2017

P.O. Box 639, Las Cruces, NM 88004

Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Coordinated, directed and supported all aspects of faith-based volunteer programs including: recruiting, training & other

activities necessary for volunteer service

• Planned the monthly scheduling of faith-based programs of all faiths for all inmates

• Managed, facilitated & coordinated program services & studies program for about twenty-five faith groups

• Directed quarterly training for over 190 community volunteers conducting over 60 weekly faith-based activities

• Developed calendar schedules for all faith-based volunteer programs & develops volunteer clearance security lists

• Provided supervision evaluation & oversight of over sixty weekly faith-based volunteers & volunteer services with over

350 inmates in weekly attendance.

• Facilitated background screening of both laity, clergy, civic and vocational volunteers

• Ensured that all faith-based programs are following institutional & correctional agency compliance, policies & industry

standards

• Maintained statistical records reporting on faith-based programs & services to Warden, and Deputy Wardens of

Administration and Operations

• Provided updates presentations to newly-arrived offenders, orients them to current faith-based programs & faith-based

materials

• Distributed faith-based literature, books & Bible study courses

• Coordinated the listing of program data & meets weekly, monthly & quarterly reporting deadlines

• Responded to requests for special faith-based diets cooperating in food service & medical

• Visited inmates in the dorms, pod units & tiers to address spiritual, ethical & religious matters

• Provided pastoral/biblical & personal spiritual counseling to over twenty five different faiths

• Counseled and prayed with inmates, COs, staff & administration regularly

• Baptized 42 men in last year, but over 100 in tenure. Wardens and ranking COs said they had never heard of 1 baptism

in over 20 years before this Chaplain.

• Managed clothes closet providing clothes for 512 men from March 2014-June 2017

Received high evaluation in annual review exceeding performance of job duties going beyond call of duty and expectations.

Associate Pastor, Executive Administrator over Staffing, Facilities and Operations

Sierra Vista Community Church - Las Cruces, NM

February 2009 to March 2012

Joined the organization to lead in the development of administration, policies, supervision, evaluation and management of staff, operations, facilities, strategy plans, programs and projects.

Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Facilitation-authorized and/or collaborated in funding of management team approved or budgeted projects.

• Administration-of policies and procedures implementation and conflict management in collaboration with the

management team.

• Facilitated the administrative and operational functions of company. Including: the strategic planning, and human

resources, conflict resolution, negotiating, facilitation skills, staffing, office operations, strategic planning maintenance of

building and grounds; including: safety and security of building and property.

• Empowered by the management team to make administrative decisions concerning the on-going programmatic

schedules and operations of the institution.

• Collaboration with management team in financial planning, project management, monitoring, formulation and

implementation of annual budget.

• Consultation-processed agreements, contracts, work purchase orders, for services, equipment, building and facilities etc.

• Managed all Human Resources for recruiting, hiring, firing, job descriptions, supervision and staff evaluations;

encompassing: employee relations, organizational design, organizational effectiveness, talent development conflict

resolution, negotiating, facilitation skills and related HR management issues.

Received excellent annual performance evaluations exceeding the requirements and responsibilities of job.

South East Asia Regional Project Manager and Business Consultant

Mekong Center Regional Office of OMF International

Chiangmai, Thailand April 2006 to February 2009

Joined partner organization to manage and consult in the development of large and small non-profit regional developmental projects and serve as the business manager consultant to the Mekong Region of South East Asia.

Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Collaborated with the Regional Management Team to develop plans for the operational processes, and personnel

designed to accommodate the strategic growth objectives of the organization.

• Provided formal project budgets and updates as required on a monthly basis for multi-million US dollars in status

reports for SE Asia Mekong Regional Senior Managers, Medical & Legal Representative, Strategy Coordinators, and

Team Leaders.

• Planned, directed, and coordinated activities of over 200 designated community developmental projects in accordance

with outlined priorities, time limitations and funding conditions in six SE Asia countries and the five Southern provinces

of China.

• Managed long-term donor relationships of tens of thousands of US dollars, connecting donors to needs through

cultivation with decision makers of philanthropic investments of our donors and nonprofit partners.

• Advised team managers on items of management, budgeting, donor's requirements, funding, writing proposals,

administration and planning.

• Updated policy manuals and procedures, reviewed the regional operational reports consulting with the country field

managers in operational and managerial matters.

Supervisor and Senior Managers acknowledges that my experience and skills have made a major contribution to

accomplishing the company vision and goals for the hundreds of projects in the region.

CEO/Country General Manager/Administrator and South Asia Region Representative IMB

Global Leadership Development Consultants, Co Ltd.

Chiang Mai, Thailand June-2004 to February-2006

Joined partner organization to develop an Asian regional multicultural training center for South Asia and to provide excellent cross-cultural team building training with multinational partners.

Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Planned and orchestrated cross-cultural, educational training conferences in Chiang Mai consisting of: team building,

strategy design, budgeting, assimilation and implementation of the South Asia Region vision and goals.

• Administered the logistics for the strategy training conference of all decision makers executive managers in the multi-

regions of Africa, Asia and The Americas.

• Supervised four ex-pat employees and four Thai staff partners.

• Managed all human resources for recruiting, hiring, firing, job descriptions, supervision and staff evaluations;

encompassing: employee relations, organizational design, organizational effectiveness, talent development conflict

resolution, negotiating, facilitation skills and related International HR management issues.

• Coordinated the P & L financial records of thousand of US dollars, budgeting, rental and lease of property contract

agreements for office equipment, maintenance, and monitored expense distribution, according to South Asia goals and

vision.

• Maintained the legal obligations, taxes, labor laws, work visas and permits of operating a business in Thailand.

• Orchestrated the successful design, development, maintenance and operations of the Regional Training Center.

Supervisor repeatedly acknowledged my contribution to initiative and the implementation process, as well as, the

orchestration of professional management and administration of the office and staff.

City Team Manager/Leader of Valencia Professional Teams and Pastor

International Mission Board - Valencia, Venezuela

June 1999 to June 2004

Joined partner organization to develop a strong, professional, interdisciplinary leadership team with proven professional excellence to accomplish the vision, goals and strategic plans in developing and engaging the professional, multicultural segments in Valencia.

Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Orchestrated a regional training conference for all executive senior managers of all professional teams in Latin America & Caribbean.

• Facilitated professional training conferences at major universities, radio, TV, newspaper interviews and talk shows,

businessmen breakfast, medical conferences including logistics and serving as public relations director.

• Led in designing a five-year master plan for engaging the professional population segment in Valencia.

• Planned, managed and distributed annual budget of thousands of US dollars including: rental properties and company

owned properties and vehicles.

• Trained, developed & led in local and regional professional training conferences.

• Managed all Human Resources for recruiting, hiring, firing, job descriptions, supervision and staff evaluations;

encompassing: employee relations, organizational design, organizational effectiveness, talent development, conflict

resolution, negotiating, facilitation skills, and related International HR management issues.

• Administered maintenance of building and grounds; including: safety and security of building and property.

• Orchestrated a professional training conference at a local military base for all levels of officers.

• Member of the Venezuelan Professional Businessmen's Association among CEOs, COOs, CFOs, and Executive

Managers.

• Associate Pastor of Genesis Baptist Church, having planted it a few years before.

Exceeded vision, mission and goals received recognition and acknowledgment from regional leadership and

supervisors as the flagship professional team, serving as a model for other professional teams in the Caribbean Basin

Region.

International Director of Sales, Marketing, Distribution, Training Consultant & Pastor

Spanish Publishing House/Editorial Mundo Hispano - El Paso, TX seconded by IMB

January 1995 to June 1999

Joined partner organization to train the representatives in the Americas, the Caribbean and Spain in best business practices for small business import owners and to increase distribution in weakest markets.

Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Facilitated the growth of several millions of US dollars in revenue in all Spanish-speaking countries worldwide and

administered in the reorganization and restructure of the Mexico and Argentina markets after both filed bankruptcy with

the company in 1995.

• Orchestrated the restructure of Mexico and Argentina businesses to achieve top distribution goals worldwide in three .

years and the purchase of new business in commercial district of Mexico City.

• Generated $3 Million US Dollars in revenues and managed and administered the marketing division personnel and

Budget.

• Supervised four department heads with 30 employees and 22 international staff representatives in Central & South

America, the Caribbean and Spain.

• Planned, developed, organized, coordinated, and managed staff, activities, sales and marketing programs

• Managed all human resources for recruiting, hiring, firing, job descriptions, supervision and staff evaluations; encompassing employee relations, organizational design, organizational effectiveness, talent development, conflict resolution, negotiating, facilitation skills, and related International HR management issues.

• Traveled to 16 of 22 countries in the Americas and the Caribbean doing consulting and training in:administration, customer service, inventory control, shipping, staff management, problem solving, conflict management, profit and loss statements, budgets, operating reviews and audits, and human resource issues.

• Orchestrated, programmed, promoted and staffed annual convention training events for all representatives for twenty-two countries in Miami and/or El Paso for Mexico, Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain.

• Planned annual country representatives conference training events including: booking convention meetings staffing, housing, transportation, catered meals, workshops, awards banquets, logistics, etc.

• Negotiated successfully annual hotel and vendor contracts successfully for annual training conference events.

• Founder of the Spanish Congregation of Immanuel Baptist Church and served as first pastor.

Executive senior leadership many times acknowledged my contributions with comments like "I wish we had ten more just like you and we could change the world." "I am depending on you to assist me in bringing about needed changes." They were always acknowledging my accomplishments and dependability in getting the job done.

CEO/General Manager/Administrator/Pastor

Venezuela Spanish Publishing House - Valencia, Venezuela IMB assigned

August 1992 to January 1995

Joined partnership organization to lead in the reorganization, reestablishment of the Spanish Publishing House literature distribution center and regain the Spanish Publishing House distribution market in Venezuela.

Responsibilities and accomplishments:

• Achieved 300% profitability in the Venezuelan Distribution Center from next to last place in September 1992 among

twenty-two Spanish-speaking countries to third place by December 1994 in twenty-seven months only behind Mexico

and Argentina with the largest Spanish-speaking markets worldwide.

• Received International Awards from Mundo Hispano for highest increase in distribution three years in a row with over

300% total increases. (100% increases for three consecutive years.)

• Developed strong quality and customer service with a talent for building strong mutually beneficial relationships with

decision makers and private business owners or managers in all major cities in Venezuela and Margarita Island.

• Managed all Human Resources for recruiting, hiring, firing, job descriptions, supervision and staff evaluations;

encompassing: employee relations, organizational design, organizational effectiveness, talent development, conflict

resolution, negotiating, facilitation skills, imports and related International HR management issues.

• Developed and implemented a network of customers based on best practice customer service and public relation 3

improvements.

• Served as Associate Pastor of Genesis Baptist Church a new church plant which we help start.

Company acknowledged my successful accomplishments in restructuring, turn-around of the business, and transferred

me to the International Headquarters as the International Director of Sales, Distribution and Business

Consultant/Trainer for Editorial Mundo Hispano/Spanish Publishing House in El Paso, Texas.

Senior Pastor, Twelfth Street (now Twelve Oaks) Baptist Church, Paducah, KY

November 1990-August 1992

• Demonstrated a high level of effectiveness in preaching and Bible teaching

• Planned and led inspiring worship services, spending significant time in preparation

• Passionate about equipping the saints for personal ministry & evangelism

• Orchestrated the church to experience growth in all areas as in former years

• Modeled the ability to relate well with staff, church leaders & a team spirit with volunteers

• Clarified with the Deacons and other church leadership the church’s vision, goals & objectives

• Communicated and implemented the vision, goals and objectives with the church body

• Provided leadership in the search process for pastoral staff positions

• Encouraged all believers to develop as disciples of Jesus Christ, including baptism by immersion, church membership,

the Christian disciplines & biblical stewardship

• Performed recognized “pastoral” responsibilities such as: administering the ordinances of the church (baptism and the

Lord’s Supper), officiating at weddings, premarital counseling, funerals & representing Christ to the community

• Ministered to those who were hospitalized ill, grieving & modeled to others how to do the same

• Met monthly and worked with the Deacons to preserve & promote the unity of the body, management of conflict in the

church, and always seeking to be an instrument of reconciliation

• Provided leadership for budgeting, financial planning; and accountability of stewardship teams

• In accord with Deacons, arranged for pulpit supply, guest speakers and other speakers when relevant to church

activities

• Supervised and had oversight of all paid ministry staff, mentoring them to develop in their personal lives & ministry

• Maintained regular office hours and was available to the church family on an “as needed” basis

• Adjunct Professor at a Baptist College training students for ministry

• Fostered relationships & cooperation with the Paducah Churches, West Union Baptist Association, Kentucky Baptist

Convention and the SBC

Received high affirmation for church leadership, discipleship and leading the church to accomplish goals and establish

new ministries.

OTHER CHURCH MINISTRY

Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Blandville, KY

Senior Pastor, Poplar Spring Baptist Church, Murray, KY

Founder and Senior Pastor, Congregación Hispana of Immanuel Baptist Church, El Paso, TX

Associate Pastor, Sierra Vista Community Church, Las Cruces, NM

Associate Pastor Iglesia Bautista Genesis, Valencia, Venezuela

Associate Pastor Iglesia El Trigal, Valencia, Venezuela

Associate Pastor Iglesia Bautista Salem, Valencia, Venezuela

Education

Doctorate in Ministry in Ministry / Mission Management, Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Ministry Development

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY

Master in Divinity and Religious Education in Church Administration, Education, Psychology, Philosophy, Theology

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY

Bachelor of Arts in General Education

Mid-Continent University and College, Mayfield, KY

Certifications

Certification in Coaching – Life Coaching, Light University, Forest, VA, 2015

Professional Certifícate in Spanish, Instituto de Lingua Española, San Jose, Cosa Rica

Volunteer Experience

Volunteer Chaplain, Memorial Medical Center, Las Cruces, NM

Volunteer Associate Chaplaincy Coordinator for FT Bliss Chaplains, El Paso, TX

Volunteer Associate South West Regional Coordinator, Chaplaincy Department Relations

Baptist General Convention of Texas, Dallas, TX

Volunteer Venezuela/Texas Partnership Crusade where 12,000 committed lives to Christ

Skills and Abilities

• Church Leadership Training (20+years)

• Church Leadership Development (20+years)

• People Management (20+years)

• Church Management (20+years)

• Recruiting (20+years)

• Staff Supervising (20+years)

• Strategic Partnerships (20+years)

• Strategic Planning (20+years)

• Staff Management (20+years)

• Budget Management (20+years)

• Training & Development (20+years)

• Spanish (20+years)

• Multilingual (20+years)

• Senior Leadership (20+years)

• Business Consulting (20+years)

• Human Resources Management (20+yrs.)

• International Schools Leadership (10+yrs.)

• Organization Design (10+ years)

• Program Management (10+ years)

• Business Development (10+ years)

• Change Management (10+ years)

• Project Planning (10+ years)

• Financial Management (10+ years)

• Financial Planning (10+ years)

• Performance Management (10+ years)

• Project Management (2 years)

References

Dennis Garcia, Church Planter Missionary, NAMB, Email: ad4huu@r.postjobfree.com Ph. 817-***-****

Dr. Eric Whitmore, Chaplaincy Director BGCT, Email:ad4huu@r.postjobfree.com Ph 228-***-****

Jan Thomas, CEO, Crossing Prison Ministry Email: ad4huu@r.postjobfree.com Ph. 575-***-****

Steve Thomas, Retired from Century Link Co. Email: ad4huu@r.postjobfree.com Ph. 575-***-****

Dear Search Team,

I want to share a life story narrative of how God touched a poor West Ky farm boy, called him to ministry, beginning as a local pastor, equipped him educationally and experientially, later called him to take the Gospel overseas to distant lands and people. It is a story of God’s grace and providence working in the life of a person committed, commissioned and consecrated to serve the Lord with all his heart, mind and strength and to follow God’s leading him literally around the world.

My name is Ron. Many pastors, missionaries, church and denominational leaders along with churches and staff, who know me and have worked with me in local churches and overseas missions say, I am a highly gifted, successful Senior Pastor, International Mission/Ministry Manager, International School Administrator Manager, Pastoral Counselor/Chaplain/Life Coach with fluent Spanish. They would add along with that, Ron is an experienced international ministries/missions administrator/manager/team-leader/consultant /equipper and trainer.

If you had told me, when I was ordained as a local pastor, that the Lord would allow me to serve in so many ministries and travel to places to preach the Gospel and train leaders, I would have told you that you were very confused.

The Lord has allowed me to experience great successes as a global ministry consultant with multinational nonprofit organizational missions and ministries in management and strategic planning in the Caribbean, Central and South America, South and SE Asia. Pastor friends know I bring high energy as a senior executive ministry leader with over thirty years of senior pastoral ministry, managerial leadership administration in church ministry successes and global missions achievements.

I have demonstrated in local church ministry and in many other ministry positions, supervision of personnel, project management, interpersonal team leadership, strategic planning, managerial budgeting and financial management skills. I have exceptional people skills in building strong partnership coalitions among executive boards, strategic leaders, church teams, trustees and committees. I have also demonstrated successful achievements in the areas of academic, business, ministry and in multinational and multiethnic environments.

I have competency in coordinating, collaborating and communicating with diverse multinational teams and with multicultural, multilingual personnel focusing on building team relationships, priority planning, developing vision, mission, objectives and goals in local churches not only in the USA but in several other countries.

I have proven and tested exceptional abilities and skills with broad experiences in implementing programs that have contributed to global organizational ministry successes and development. These transferable abilities, skills and God given gifts can be used to enhance your ministries and mission strategy plans and goals.

I am purposefully driven for success, with tireless dedication to vision and mission, by my individual commitment to Christ first, and to each ministry team member and empowering each one to succeed. I am committed to partnering with executive administration and strategic management leadership to build integrity, loyalty, trust, organizational effectiveness and productivity.

Sincerely,

Ron L. Adams, DMin.

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