Sam Kauerauf Email & Phone Number

Crossroads District

Ordained through the completion of a rigorous, multi-level ordination process that included papers, required course work, and multiple interviews by the ordination committee

Marion, Indiana, United States

• Part-time middle school ministry lead for 1 year, full student ministry lead since Sept 2021• Grew ministry attendance and engagement by 400% since start of employment • Revitalized and restarted a middle school ministry out of COVID and created a high-engagement student equipping-oriented high school ministry two years later• Led camps of over 120 students in addition to creating a new summer trip strategy, leading multiple retreats, and executing high-energy student outreach events. • Experience recruiting, leading, coaching, and equipping both paid residents and interns and over 50 adult volunteers and student leaders. • Preaching experience in adult worship services and assisted in the execution of all church events. • Created weekly sermons and service plans or preteens, middle schoolers and high schoolers. • Strengthened the connection between children’s and youth ministry through creating a family framework strategy from birth through graduation.

Converse, Indiana, United States

Supervised students from fifth grade to seniors in high school. Used this experience to create greater relationships and authority within the community I was ministering to.

Marion, Indiana, United States

Used my years of residential learning experience to lead and mentor a staff of seven resident assistants and hire and supervise five desk staff. Helped lead our hall's approach to creating holistic growth of young adults and community engagement.

Evart, Michigan, United States

Led weekly a group of 20-30 fourth-sixth graders and 5-6 camp counselors amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Created weekly programming including a 5-part Gospel presentation curriculum and led engaging and fun high-energy activities.

Marion, Indiana Area

Mentored around 30 mainly first-year college students, ensuring holistic growth, co-curricular learning, and community engagement while enforcing hall rules and regulations

Springfield, Illinois Area

• Practical learning through two summers at my home church, splitting time between our children's ministry and youth ministry• Discipled preteen and junior high students through the development of a Sunday morning summer ministry and special summer events; established the preteen ministry• Assistant directed an Adventure Bible Camp (VBS) both summers through coordination of over 300-400 kids and 100 volunteers• Assisted in leading a youth summer retreat of over 100 students through sermon writing and small group/activity coordination • Collaborated with the family ministry leadership through vision casting in an effort to create a smoother transition between ministries

Masers Of Practical Theology - M.Pth., Practical Theology

Activities and Societies: Residential Learning• Member of the Kern accelerated mentoring program (3 years undergrad, 2 years masters). •.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Children'S Ministry And Youth Ministries

Activities and Societies: Residential Learning, Kern Ministry Program, University Chorale, Reclaiming Eros, Student ministry volunteer.