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Fairburn, Ga

Plan and conduct weekly worship experiences with volunteer and paid musiciansDirect weekly volunteer worship-leading choir and praise bandSupervise local, national, and international short-term mission trips/projectsAssist the Senior Pastor with church administration, assimilation, spiritual counseling, personal evangelism, missions education, senior adult ministry, hospital visitation, baptisms, weddings, and funerals

Mableton, Ga

Plan and conduct weekly worship experiences with volunteer and paid musiciansDirect weekly volunteer worship-leading choir, senior adult choir, ensemble, and orchestraSupervise small group ministry leaders for preschool through adults (average attendance 225)Supervise Youth Pastor, Music Associate, and office staff

London, United Kingdom

Gave pastoral leadership to community-based ministries in African-led church; e.g., food bank, youth club, university student fellowshipOccasional preaching at HOTR and other local churches; attended local government meetings Continued leadership role with Islington Street Pastors, Archway Community Drop In, and Upper Holloway Fellowship of Churches

London, United Kingdom

Involved weekly in preaching, teaching, worship leading, recruiting, counseling, pastoral care, and team leadingOffered outreach and support to urban youths, asylum seekers, homeless, alcoholics, and other marginalized people in the local community as Youth Group Director and Assistant Director of Archway Community Drop InPlayed vital role establishing Street Pastors in Islington by becoming first coordinator (www.streetpastors.co.uk)Actively involved in Upper Holloway Fellowship of Churches; well connected with community leaders, pastors, police, and local government officials; led worship at annual community-wide Good Friday service (4 years)

Clermont, Florida

Recruited, trained, and supervised small group ministry leaders and outreach leaders for children through adults (average attendance 300), leading the church to transition to dual Sunday School and worship services Assisted the Senior Pastor with church administration, assimilation, spiritual counseling, personal evangelism, missions education, senior adult ministry, hospital visitation, baptisms, weddings, and funerals Encouraged and coached Spanish and Haitian Ministry leaders within the church and community Given charge over day to day operations of the church during pastoral transitional period; gave leadership to a financial stewardship campaign that eliminated the church’s indebtedness Redesigned church’s website and monthly printed newsletters; implemented weekly electronic newsletter Led short-term mission teams to New Orleans, Louisiana (disaster relief), London, England (child evangelism), and Burkina Faso, West Africa (medical relief and child evangelism)

Clermont, Florida

Planned and conducted weekly worship experiences with volunteer and paid musicians in multiple services Directed volunteer worship-leading choirs and seasonal musical-drama programs for all ages Began a drama ministry for young people and adults producing seasonal programs and annual dinner theater Oversaw weekly community outreach ministry and training using FAITH and GROW strategies Led short-term mission team to Hudson, New Hampshire (church-planting); initiated and established partnership with inner-city Baptist churches in London, England; participated in Church Music Festival, Coventry, England

Argyle, Tx

Served as Minister of Music, part time, while attending Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and teaching secondary classes at Grace Preparatory Academy in Arlington, TX.

Alabama And Florida

Served in combination ministry positions with emphasis on Music/Worship Ministry, Christian Education, Children’s Ministry, and Youth Ministry in small to medium size churches in the Southern Baptist Convention

Master Of Arts In Christian Education (Mace), Christian Education And Missions

Activities and Societies: Taught music, photography, journalism, and world history at local Christian school

Bachelor Of Music Ministry, Choral Conducting

Activities and Societies: Male Chorale, served one summer on Praxis (church planting) Team

Music

Activities and Societies: Various choirs; photographer and dark room tech for school newspaper and PR department