Joshua Doss

***** ********* ** ® Robertsdale, AL ® 251-***-**** ® adu3nt@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL

Born: 1985 (38 years old)

Born Again: 1994 (Hillwood Baptist - Huntsville, AL)

Called to Ministry: 2000 (Sardis Baptist - Cullman, AL)

Ordained: 2009 (Grace Baptist - Fayette, AL)

Licensed: 2009 (Grace Baptist - Fayette, AL)

Married: 2010 to Kaylie

Children: Hannah Grace (2013)

Bethany Joy (2015)

Lydia Faith (2018)

EDUCATION

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth, TX

Master of Divinity in Pastoral Leadership; Received May 2017

Completed first half on Fort Worth Campus, Completed Second half through SWBTS Houston Campus

YouthLab Leadership Teams (youthministrylab.com) – Registration team 2012, Prayer team 2013’

Continued - Seeking Biblical Counseling ACBC certification. (Courses complete, testing remains)

Sewanee: The University of the South Sewanee, TN

B.A. Political Science; Minor in History: Received May 2007

Concentrations: International Politics, American Government, and European History (Western)

Ella Guerry Scholarship & Captain William Baldwin Scholarship

IFC- VP / Community Service Chair

oStudent Assembly Award Winner “Organization with Greatest Positive Community Impact”

oStudent Assembly Award Winner “Best New Awareness Event” (Alcohol Awareness)

Varsity Football: Voted All-SCAC (Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) Offensive Lineman

Fellowship of Christian Athletes – Vice-president

Delta Kappa Epsilon, (Tau Delta Chapter) – President

Hillcrest High School Tuscaloosa, AL

Advanced Diploma received May 2003: GPA: 4.0

ACTIVITIES; Varsity Baseball & Football (Captain); Key Club; Beta Club; National Honor Society

AWARDS Patriot Award Scholarship; Capstone Scholar; President’s Award; Alabama Boys State; Wendy’s High School Heisman; Birmingham News Academic All-State, National Honor Society

CHURCH EXPERIENCE

Hamilton Baptist Church Robertsdale, AL

Pastor (Full Time) November 2020 – November 2022

Expository Preaching of the living, breathing Word of God, first to myself, then to others. Love my wife and lead my family well as a proper steward of God’s grace. Shepherd, under the Head of Christ, through biblical teaching, counseling, and administration. Lead and disciple staff of part-time ministers and lay leaders toward Great Commission priorities/goals.

Restart total church ministry, post-Covid, including reinstating Sunday School and committees.

Assist committees as ex-officio, and as moderator, to navigate church business including new fellowship hall and playground projects, with unity, clarity, and Great Commission focus.

Established disciple-making ministry and new small group program of mentoring and multiplication.

Re-engaged deacon family ministry and member care ministries post-covid.

Bethlehem Baptist Church Lacey’s Spring, AL

Pastor (Full Time) February 2018 – November 2020

Preach the living breathing, powerful Word of God, first to myself, then to others. Love my wife and lead my family well as a proper steward of God’s grace. Shepherd, under the Head of Christ, through biblical teaching, counseling, and administration. Lead and disciple staff of part-time ministers and lay leaders toward Great Commission priorities/goals.

Provided leadership in church business including roof replacement projects and necessary bylaw changes, with unity, clarity, and Great Commission focus.

Established disciple-making ministry and new small group program of mentoring and multiplication.

Serve as member of the ShareHouse Pastors Council to lead the community food/clothing bank.

Serve as Campus Coach/leader of First Priority Bible Club at Lacey’s Spring School.

Lead devotions at Lacey’s Spring Senior Center.

Established a community-wide National Day of Prayer gathering, while partnering with local churches.

Arcadia First Baptist Church Santa Fe, TX

Associate Pastor: Youth (Full Time) June 2014 – January 2018

Serve as Associate Pastor with pastoral duties: preaching, baptism, counseling, and visitation. Serve as head of Youth Department (7th -12th) and all ministries, budgets, activities involving teens.

Rebuilt Youth department: Increased volunteer team from 3 to 34 adults, Sunday School participation had doubled, other studies tripled, summer camp attendance tripled, revamped Sunday School by adding 3 classes with co-teachers, establishing new and needed policies and leader development.

Led 3 summer mission trips to Street Reach Memphis. Trained team in evangelism & ministry, seeing teams lead others to faith in Christ (25 total salvations in three trips), Led mission trips to Arlington and Galveston for spring break and weekend missions.

Established a parent ministry: connecting with families, partnering with parents in the discipleship of teenagers, improving communication with families, equipping them to minister to their own children more effectively, providing resources through quarterly dinner fellowship/seminars on timely subjects.

Fielder Road Baptist Church Arlington, TX

Young Adult Ministry Team (Intern) May 2012- August 2012

Follow up with new visitors by calling and setting up meetings. Serve as personal evangelist to share Christ with new contacts. Disciple new Christians within the Young Adult Program.

North Pointe Baptist Church Hurst, TX

Student Pastor (part-time) Head of Youth and College Ministries, February 2012-May 2013

Lead youth services on Wednesday evenings and youth Discipleship activities. Develop Budgets, councils, leaders, and calendar, and plan programming for Youth and College. Periodic Preaching.

Mount Calvary Baptist Church Albertville, AL

Student Pastor (full-time), Head of Youth and Children Ministries, July 2009-December 2011

Lead youth services on Wednesday evenings and youth Discipleship Training activities. Develop relationships with students and parents to meet individual spiritual needs. Organize Children’s programs and oversee “Music and Missions” with choirs and RA/GA’s. Develop budgets, leaders, and calendar, and plan programming for Youth and Children’s Ministries. Occasional pulpit supply.

Launched new outreach events and programs such Fall Festival, leading promotion and follow-up.

Introduced and implemented new Children’s Church program and safety check-in/out policies.

Served on Madison County Association Youth Council.

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