Ashley Goad Email & Phone Number

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

Shreveport-Bossier City Area

Creating partnerships throughout the world. Listening. Serving. Growing. Relating.

Provided organization & accountability for the Solar Under The Sun (SUTS) mission; served as a staff resource to the SUTS Committee; primarily responsible for funds development & oversaw the development and awareness committee; maintained website; worked directly with domestic mission teams; acted as liaison with Living Waters For The World; developed & maintained annual budget; developed & maintained church & institutional relationships; oversaw mission interpretation, promotion & public awareness; served as a communicator to constituent groups about mission & ministry of SUTS; created database to include financial records, minutes, covenants, manuals, & other documentation; and created web-based forum for system updates, volunteer recruitment, and team development.

Oversaw Jr. & Sr. High Youth Ministries for 70 students; Created monthly youth-led worship service; Led weekly Sr. High Bible study; Designed College Ministry program for youth group alumni to include college visits, bible studies, & mission trips; Formed student leadership council to empower youth to create yearly calendars, bible study scope & sequence, programs & activities; Facilitated monthly adult volunteer meetings & student leadership council meetings; Organized multi-generational service projects to bridge the gap between generations; Taught & organized Confirmation Class; Designed monthly newsletters & weekly emails to ensure thorough communication; Served as liaison with the local high school; Practiced the ministry of presence at sporting events, musicals, gymnastics meets & other community events; Attended Volunteers in Mission Leader Training; Created Intern Program.

Led weekly Jr. & Sr. High youth meetings, which included Bible studies, worship opportunities, off-campus fellowship, lock-ins and retreats; Led monthly Jr. & Sr. High prayer breakfasts; Planned summer mission trips, winter ski trips, & summer & winter beach retreats; Assisted youth in leading Youth Sundays, Easter Sunrise Services & vespers for church retreats; Facilitated monthly Sunday School teacher meetings; Recruited Sunday School teachers; Taught Sr. High Sunday School class; Organized Confirmation Class; Selected & ordered all curriculum & resources for Sunday School, youth group, & small group programs; Implemented & wrote curriculum for new children’s Workshop Rotation Model Sunday School; Directed alternative vacation Bible school & taught chapel for Child Development Center; Created & led two women’s small groups; Created/developed all-encompassing 50+ Adult Ministry to include weekly programs, game day, Bible study, & day trips; Served as the “official” flower-deliverer & visitation pastor; Organized Church-wide activities, such as Family Night at the Ballpark, Eggstravaganza, Service Projects, & the Christmas Tree Farm trip; Created visitation program for visitors & new members; Initiated a summer intern program; Preached at Sudanese Church; Taught workshops for Presbytery’s Christian Connections.

Created youth program for students in 6th to 12th grades with bi-monthly prayer breakfasts, weekly Bible studies, & monthly gatherings with local youth groups for retreats, lock-ins, and service projects; Created youth program for children ranging from K-5th grades to include weekly youth group meetings and weekly “Bible Buddies” program; Planned summer program of weekly outings to nursing homes, movies, outdoor centers; Organized a summer Disney World trip for Sr. High Youth & promoted several fundraiser opportunities; Directed Vacation Bible School with 50 volunteers; Assigned as Chairperson of Mid-Year NC Yearly Meeting for Young Friends, a two-day gathering of 200+ participants; Designed monthly newsletters; Attended students’ athletic events and extracurricular activities; Visited students’ school and homes weekly; Designed monthly one-on-one activities with youth; Taught Junior High Sunday School class.

Doctor Of Ministry, Leadership & Global Perspective

Masters Of Divinity, Professional Ministry

B.S, Political Science; Communications

Activities and Societies: Student Government Association, Rotaract

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