RUSSELL STEEL

Russ.steel**gmail.com H: 325-***-**** 605 County Road 128, Burnet, TX 78611

Summary

I am a seasoned Pastor with achievements in providing spiritual leadership to individuals of diverse backgrounds. I enjoy preparing sermons, leading worship services and providing pastoral care and counseling to God’s people. I am skilled in directing day-to-day operations when developing programs to grow ministry and outreach. Well-versed in scriptural texts, music and doctrine. I am a pastor with a compassionate nature, enjoy being around all people, and helping them in any way I can. I am there along with the church staff to help in resolving church conflicts and offering direction to church members and leaders.

The Lord has blessed me as a pastor with a heart for all people. He has blessed me with the heart of evangelism and strong discipleship skills that will help churches grow. I have pastored churches that were struggling in all areas of ministry and are now strong, thriving churches.

I am an energetic pastor who is very passionate about reaching people with good news. I am familiar with church doctrine, music and scripture. I love to treat people with love, honor, and respect. That is the model of Christ, and I hold to it strongly.

Successful in leading programs to improve worship, discipleship, mission, and outreach. I am visionary person with the ability work effectively with diverse groups and volunteers. I have the ability to work with all ages and can help them use the gifts God has given them to use. I can help teach them to use their gifts to edify and grow His kingdom.

I am applying for this job because I enjoy helping people especially those who are hurting. I have started my Doctoral in Biblical Counselling this past June and will finish in 2023. Russ Steel

Family:

Karla Steel (wife)

Daughter’s Debbie Steel & Brittany Steel and 4 grandchildren Skills

• Sermons preparation

• Shepherding

• Preaching

• Budget management

• Mission-oriented

• Inspirational leadership

• Discipleship

• Leadership development

• Gospel-driven/Text Driven Preaching

• Church planting experience

• Biblical stewardship

Experience

Eastlake Fellowship Church

Burnet, Texas

8/21-Present

Grace Southern Baptist Church, Guymon,

Oklahoma

Senior Pastor

8/19 – 8/21

First Baptist Church Richland Springs, TX

Senior Pastor

11/2017 –9/2019

• Current Senior Pastor

• Revitalized Church while finishing Master’s Degree

• Opened a Brand-new youth center in downtown for all teenagers and children to come and have fun and learn more about Jesus Christ

• Led outreach initiatives to reach out to unchurched, inactive or new residents in community.

• Reached out to unchurched, new residents or inactive church members

• Made 3 Missions trips 2 to Cambodia and 1 to South Africa

• Strong in Missions, evangelism and discipleship

New Life Baptist Church Gladstone, MO

Senior Pastor

04/2015 – 11/2017

• New Church plant- grew to 48 in two years with strong support of NAMB and the Missouri State Convention

• After nearly 3 years, we felt it was time to go to Texas and help out a church that had no pastor for 14 months

Owner Operator Pratt, KS

OTR Truck Driver (Christian Company)

06/2003 - 04/2015

• Started Christian Company to let my kids stay in one school system until they graduated from High School

First Baptist Church Pratt, KS

Senior Pastor

12/2002 - 12/2003

• Brought attention to youth ministry contributions through congregational awareness initiatives

• Reached out to unchurched, new residents or inactive church members

• Guided the church into new and fruitful seasons of ministry

• Visited, counseled and prayed with church members to provide pastoral care.

• Managed all aspects of ministry

• Grew church membership by 200.

First Baptist Church Anthony, KS

Senior Pastor

07/2000 - 07/2002

• Coordinated with stewardship committee to advocate biblical stewardship when promoting congregational benevolence

• Established and updated schedule of classes and activities for program year

• Carried out church mission by planning and leading worship services, writing sermons and working with church leaders

• Visited, counseled and prayed with church members to provide pastoral care

• Conducted special services like baptisms, weddings and funerals

• Brought attention to youth ministry contributions through congregational awareness initiatives

• Reached out to unchurched, new residents or inactive church members

• Guided staff and volunteers in administering education, youth, social action, fellowship and pastoral care ministry programs. Fairhope Bible Baptist Church Fairhope,

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Senior Pastor

10/1997 - 08/1999

• Carried out church mission by planning and leading worship services, writing sermons and working with church leaders

• Wrote articles for church newsletters and bulletins

• Recruited, trained and oversaw lay teachers and volunteers to support program operations

• Reached out to unchurched, new residents or inactive church members

• Worked with leadership committee to set church master calendar for the year

• Led outreach initiatives to reach out to unchurched, inactive or new residents in community

• Brought attention to youth ministry contributions through congregational awareness initiatives

• Coordinated with stewardship committee to advocate biblical stewardship when promoting congregational benevolence

• Conducted special services like baptisms, weddings and funerals

• Guided staff and volunteers in administering education, youth, social action, fellowship and pastoral care ministry programs Messiah Baptist Church Hudsonville, MI

Youth Pastor

08/1996 - 10/1997

• Worked with senior pastors to lead Sunday morning and mid-week worship services

• Directed weekly youth meetings, special group events and overnight excursions

• Led outreach initiatives to reach out to unchurched, inactive or new residents in community

• Worked with church leadership, parents and volunteers to establish clear goals and guidelines for church youth

• Instructed and mentored youth between grades 6-12

• Carried out church mission by planning and leading worship services, writing sermons and working with church leaders

• Brought attention to youth ministry contributions through congregational awareness initiatives

• Reached out to unchurched, new residents or inactive church members. Education and Training

Baptist Bible College and Graduate School of Theology Springfield, MO Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Missions

1992

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth, TX MDIV. in Preaching and Theology

2021

3.89 GPA

Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Counselling Graduate in 2023. References:

Rev Tyrone Adrian. 2105 NE 69th Terr. Gladstone Mo 64118, 816-***-**** Marc Pearce 1265 W. 7th. Colby, Ks 67701, 1-785-***-**** Debbie Carpenter. 3507 NE 67th St, Gladstone, Mo 64119, 1-816-***-**** Rev. Omar Segovia (NAMB) (Missionary for Missouri) 816-***-****, adt5xc@r.postjobfree.com

Dan Powers (Missionary to Cambodia

97282 Amy Drive

Yulee, Florida

adt5xc@r.postjobfree.com

904-***-****

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