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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Sammamish, Washington, United States

•Coach Church leaders to analyze, create and implement successful strategies for advancing generosity•Coach churches through capital or vision campaigns•Utilize and apply data analytics and technology to the unique DNA of individual churches•Help churches to fund their missions and raise significant funding for capital and program expansion.•Provide generosity audits and lead strategic one-days for individual churches in order to create more effective stewardship development and communication processes

•Worked directly and strategically alongside the Lead Pastor to implement key objectives.•Provided the Lead Pastor feedback and improvement ideas for message content.•Researched and wrote content, sermon outlines, seasonal devotionals, and crafted high-level internal/external correspondence on behalf of the Lead Pastor.•Led and collaborated with staff and volunteers to execute initiatives from the Lead Pastor.•Provided pastoral care and demonstrated compassion in times of need, including weddings and funerals.•Created and implemented strategic plan for donor development. Functionally operated in the role of a Stewardship Pastor.

Redmond

•Oversaw all aspects of Timberlake’s Capital Campaign, raising $1.9 Million.•Hands on leadership of all marketing and communications, including design, branding, copywriting, print & digital advertising, PR, social media, and photography.•Directly managed Timberlake’s web presence, social media, email marketing, and digital engagement strategy.•Led a highly successful spring marketing campaign that reached over 500,000 people and led to the highest-attended event in the history of the organization.•Managed all aspects of a $500,000+ annual external marketing budget, including designing and implementing social ads, search ads, direct mail campaigns, and more.•Led a team of marketing professionals, including full-time staff and part-time contractors.•Managed all hiring and team development for the Communications Department at Timberlake.•Proactively developed strategies to clarify and articulate the weekly communication of the church, in partnership with executive leadership and ministry leaders

Snohomish Washington

•Worked with Leadership Team to create a 5 year strategic plan to improve organizational outcomes. •Organized and led a restructuring of staff and resources to align with the vision of the organization.•Recruited, hired, and supervised 8 staff to fulfill the organizational priorities.•Managed a yearly budget of over $597,000.•Implemented healthy organizational benchmarks.•Enhanced the organization's brand through market research and strategic planning.•Collaborated with staff, key volunteers, and board to implement organizational restructuring. •Grew organization by 50% over a 5 year period.•Improved strategic local and global partnerships. •Effectively promoted organizational priorities weekly through public speaking venue. •Developed a team leadership concept and transitioned organizational leadership structure, which valued collaboration. •Utilized StrengthFinders, Myers-Briggs, and Enneagram to develop individual staff members and to improve overall team performance.

Lake Stevens Washington

•Gave organizational wide leadership as a member of the Executive Team.•Created a strategic plan to align various departments with organizational priorities.•Oversaw the personal, and vocational development of six staff members.•Oversaw, administrated, and cast vision for multiple departments.•Led collaborative brainstorming meetings to creatively communicate and promote organizational values and priorities. •Developed an environment where staff and key volunteers thrived in their various roles.

Monroe Washington

•Raised and maintained financial support to cover startup expenses (grants and donors).•Wrote strategic launch plan, which included organization’s mission, vision and value statements. •Implemented the organization’s mission, vision, and values.•Worked with volunteers to ensure a shared participation throughout the organization. •Led staff meetings and training sessions. •Led a joint effort to brand and market the organization.

Cenntenial Colorado

Worship Pastor: •Cast vision within the Worship and Arts Ministry.•Set and creatively maintaining Worship and Arts Ministry budget.•Led artists of various disciplines, such as Worship Leaders, Musicians (vocal and instrumental) technicians (lights, sound, video), Graphic Artists, Writers, Photographers, Craftsman, Painters, Sculptors, etc.•Prayed for, invested in and trained leaders to serve in various ministry positions within the Worship and Arts Team; leading Creative Arts Team in collaborative effort of planning the various artistic elements/aspects of Sunday Morning Worship Services.•Prayed over and crafted worship sets for Sunday Morning Services (using pre-written material, as well as writing original worship selections).•Primary musical arranger for the band and orchestra, as well as leading a team of arrangers.•Primary liaison between artists and various Teaching Pastors, as well as serving on Elder Council.•Primary Programming Director/Producer of Sunday Morning Worship Services, as well as mentoring other Producers.•Mentored Interns, other Worship Pastors, Worship Ministries Staff and Lay Leaders, spiritually and in developing and leading a Worship and Arts Ministry. Teaching Pastor •Taught in the absence of Senior Pastor or when scheduled to teach.•Officiated weddings and funerals, led staff devotionals.•Provided pastoral care visitation, hospital visits, counseling, spiritual formation, etc.

Snohomish Washington

Research Doctorate, Generosity As An Expression Of Worship Renewal.

Master'S Degree, Leadership And Collaboration Of Artist As An Essential Component Of Worship Renewal.

B.S., Fishing And Fisheries Sciences And Management