Context: County-seat (Gulf County), multi-generation, multi-staff church on a newly-developing region of the Florida Gulf Coast.

Context: Church comprised of engineers, executives, scientists, and attorneys, with a mixture of small business owners, school teachers, police officers, some retirees, and 6 paid staff. Located in fast-growing Windsor, about 45 miles due north of Denver, Colorado, a bedroom community to Ft. Collins, Loveland, and Greeley.Growth: Led the church from declining conditions to incredible new growth in various age groups, but primarily in the 30-50 range. Sunday worship attendance had doubled and was continuing to grow at the time of my departure. Initiatives: Helped lead the church to develop and nurture: (1) a comprehensive “first impressions/lasting impressions” strategy, including an updated signage/welcome area facility renovation, welcome/greeting team, Sunday morning café with free food and coffee, “free gift” follow-up of first-time guests, and a “Cornerstone 101” new and interested members orientation; (2) an active and growing adult “small group” ministry with on-campus Sunday morning groups, off-campus home-based groups, and men’s and women’s study and activity groups, which grew from 4 to 11 groups; and (3) a renewed vision for “invest-and-invite” outreach and community ministry, including partnerships with local schools.

Context: Suburban Atlanta church, following the departure of the long-term founding Pastor; 2 paid staff. Growth: The church grew in attendance and membership during my tenure.Initiatives: Led the church in re-visioning and some re-structuring. Began a Wednesday night schedule, including a church-wide fellowship meal, adult study, and youth group.

Context: Suburban Atlanta church-plant, following the departure of the founding Pastor. Growth: Led the church to an increased worship attendance of 300% in 2 Sunday morning services, and from 1 to 4 paid staff. Initiatives: Led in vision implementation, including re-naming, re-locating, and re-launching. Led 2 disaster relief trips to Gulfport, Mississippi for Hurricane Katrina clean-up.

Southwest Georgia county-seat church with 350+ in 2 Sunday morning services; 6 paid staff. Performed common interim preaching, pastoral, and leadership duties.

Context: Suburban Denver, Colorado church of 500+ in 3 Sunday-morning services; 8 paid staff.Planned and led worship for 4 weekly services, conducted adult choir (which grew from 35 to 50) and adult orchestra (which grew from 10 to 20), and started and led a praise team and contemporary praise band.

Context: Northeast Georgia area (Athens) church of 325+ in 1 Sunday-morning service, following a nine-month interim period after the previous pastor’s retirement after a 30-year tenure; 4 paid staff.

Context: Suburban Denver, Colorado church plant (of Denver’s Riverside Baptist Church); grew from 180 to over 400 during my tenure; 3 paid staff. Planned and led worship 3 times weekly, developed and conducted orchestra (which grew from 7 to over 20), led the youth ministry (which grew from 15 to over 70 students), developed and led a youth sponsor/leadership team, and led youth mission trips to Henderson/Las Vegas, NV, Fremont/Omaha, NE, and Boise, ID. Led youth ministry through the loss of one of our members, John Tomlin, in the Columbine High School massacre.

Context: South Georgia area (Valdosta) church of 300+; 5 paid staff. Began as interim and became the new Minister of Music and Youth. Planned and led the music ministry (worship, choir, and instrumentalists) and the youth ministry (youth and the youth sponsor/leadership team).

Context: South Georgia area (Valdosta) church of 200+; 3 paid staff. Served as the first-ever called associate staff member. Planned and led the music ministry (worship, choir, and instrumentalists) and the youth ministry (youth and the youth sponsor/leadership team).