Lead ministry to children from birth-5th grade. Created, launched, and oversaw adult Small Group ministry. Provided pastoral care to the congregation and staff leadership of the Deacon team. Periodically preached. Taught all ages.• Equipped and partnered with parents to teach children about the Christian faith, including parenting workshops and tools for use in the home.• Created and implemented Cradle to College discipleship plan.• Recruited, trained, and mentored volunteer leaders. Adult participation and teen mentoring in Children’s Ministry increased 50% at summer camp and on Sundays.• Wrote both children’s curriculum and adult small group discussion guides.• Launched a Small Group Ministry resulting in 50% increased participation of entire adult community sustained over 5 years.• Taught classes for adults, children, and families.

Lead and developed ministry to children and families for a 3500+member congregation. Lead a staff team of 20. Managed ministry activities for an annual average of 400 volunteers and 800 children birth-5th grade. Worked with staff team to accomplish strategic planning, annual goal setting, and budget management. Oversaw annual events that grew to 1,000+ attendance at each. Created and oversaw summer camps for children, adding 100% more offerings from which families could choose. Provided workshops, mission events and tools for parents to enable spiritual formation in the home.• Recruited, trained, and mentored staff and volunteers with 75% annual retention.• Evaluated and wrote curriculum, ensuring quality pedagogy and alignment with church beliefs.• Established care/safety policies and procedures, including special needs.• Determined equipment and facility requirements for both building site and mobile ministry.• Trained church planters and mentored Children’s Ministry staff at church plants.• Spoke at US and international conferences about ministry to children (New York, Russia, Kenya, Sudan).