Professional experience

2007- Present                          Mountain View Baptist Church, Hickory, NC

        Executive Pastor

·         Administrate Preschool and Children’s Ministries

·         Manage 100+ weekly volunteer opportunities

·         Responsible for ongoing programming and volunteer recruitment/training

·         Church wide budget development

·         Responsible for large scale outreach events quarterly and transitioning prospects into ongoing programming. Including Winter KidzBlitz, Spring Fling Community Outreach, VBS, Upward Sports and Fall Festival

·         Pastoral duties include: weekly visitation, hospital visitation, regular preaching, committee work and other duties

·         Design and lead annual workers training for volunteers from our program as well as area churches

·         Helping the church transition to community relevant ministries like 1027worship, course based Sunday School offerings and more

·         Work in conjunction with the Senior Pastor to implement vision for the church. “He sees it, and I see that it happens”

·         Manage the ministerial and support staff, including evaluations.

2001- Present             Rahab’s Window Ministries, Connelly Springs, NC

     Vocational Evangelist

·         Began ministry in 2001 as a vehicle to do outreach, overseeing the training of volunteers, their recruitment, the development of a 6 figure budget with a board of directors.

·         Over 7000 professions of Faith we know of.

·         Elected Officer with NC State Baptist Evangelists

·         Suggested Speaker for Upward Unlimited (children’s sports leagues)

·         Speaker for Big God Conferences and Experiences

·         Opening Speaker for Caswell Youth Camp ‘04

·         Writing and leading our own VBS programs for local churches

·         Planning major children’s outreach events

·         Member of Faith on Wheels Racing Team, providing ministry in                    the pit and paddock area of National Race Events.

·         Worked with Mt. Elam Baptist (Associate pastor), New Life Baptist Church, Lenoir, NC and Grace Community Church in Batesburg, SC as interim pastor.

·         Preaching an average of over 3 times each week

·         Helping churches to implement relevant ministry to impact the community in which they have been placed

1999-2001                         First Baptist Church                       Whitnel, NC

     Associate Pastor

·         Responsible for all Education Programs

·         Led youth ministry.

·         Started a Teen Center for community and church youth.

·         Implemented several procedural and curriculum changes to better serve the church

·         Have since inquired about my returning to be the Pastor

·         Teacher Training in Children’s area after leading in a curriculum change

1998-1999                          Hulon Baptist Church                 Batesburg, SC

     Senior Pastor *while in seminary

·         Led church through F.A.I.T.H. Involved a full ¼ of our Sunday School in this outreach

·         Develop and work within new budget strategies

1996-1998                            West Side Baptist Church     W. Columbia, SC

     Associate Pastor (Youth) *while in seminary

·         Enabled ministry to move from part-time to full-time position

·         Renovated youth building to better reach area youth,

·         Youth group grew from 5 to 50+ by implementing relevant ministry

·         Ran Children’s Summer programming

·         Develop budget for area ministries

Summer 1995                 First Baptist Church                        Hampton, SC

     Summer Youth Worker

1993-1995        International Mission Board of S.B.C

     Journeyman Missionary to Northern Ireland

1.     Started Outreach ministry in local church

2.     Helped one church train to an autonomous position

3.     Ran Summer Youth camp

4.     Initiated Children’s programming for the church

1991-1993           Lander University Campus Ministry      Greenwood, SC

·         Lamplighter leader (Children’s ministry to various local churches) leading a team of three students in ministry efforts

·         Outreach team director, coordinating multiple teams

Summer 1990                First Baptist Church                         North, SC

     Summer Youth Worker

·         Ran summer youth program and children’s weekly events

·         Responsible for recruiting volunteers for program needs