I believe transformation happens within and beyond the walls fo the church as its members develop strong relationships with God and neighbors.
This is a sampling of projects I have led throughout my time in ministry that further demonstrate my experience, skills, and interests.
Southern Elementary Partnership
2019-Present | Faith Baptist Church
With a strong presence of former and current educators, Faith’s partnership with Southern Elementary starts with our congregation’s general support of education. Our strategy is to say yes as much as possible. It started by agreeing to house a furniture closet and has blossomed into Southern Elementary being an integral part of the way our church shares God’s love with the community.
LGBTQIA+ DISCERNMENT PROCESS
Fall 2021 | Faith Baptist Church
As I arrived at Faith, the church was asking questions about how welcoming we would be to people in the LGBTQ community. COVID disrupted the conversation, but in the Fall of 2021, we re-engaged our discernment process. Over several months we held listening sessions, participated in personal and communal study, prayed, and ultimately adopted a statement of welcome with a 98% affirmative vote.
Surviving Covid
2020-2022 | Faith Baptist Church
During most of 2020 churches across the world grappled with how to best serve their congregations and community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting in early March our church quickly shifted to operate virtually through Facebook Live worship and Bible study, Zoom small groups, and increased social media engagement. We also created several virtual fellowship events like a baking competition and a talent show. This helped us maintain connection to our faith and community while being physically apart.
Energy Stewardship
Fall 2022 - Present | Faith Baptist Church
It started when a member asked if our church should get solar panels to reduce our utility bills and be more environmentally responsible. Two years later we don’t have solar panels, but we have reduced our energy consumption by 27%, reduced how much we spend on utilities by 18%, and reduced our emissions by 15 metric tons of CO2 (24%).
Calyx Service Project
June 2014 | St Paul Abilene
This project took the place of the annual youth summer mission trip. It involved staying in Abilene and spending a week partnering with a low income family to rehabilitate their house. The "trip" included 10 adult, 6 high school, and 11 junior high volunteers, along with support from several church members and groups. Throughout the week we also had small group lessons, worship experiences, and community bonding activities
Crossroads/Vision Camp
July 2015 | NWTX Annual Conference
In 2014 and 2015 I directed a conference wide youth summer camp for 250+ students. Crossroads (Jr. High) and Vision (High School) were week long camps that shared worship times and themes, but had different schedules, lessons, and activities. My fellow director and I set the schedules, managed volunteers (25+), planned and implemented activities, planned worship, edited curriculum (based on Orange), assigned housing, managed the budget, and organized logistics.
Other Samples
Notable projects not featured above include: redesigning entire church communications and branding, assisting in the launch of a new worship service, and organizing numerous multi-church retreats and events. Below are a few more examples of various aspects of my ministry experience. If you have any questions or would like more information on any projects or experiences feel free to hit the “Let's Connect” button at the bottom of the page.
Classes
I believe that we truly grow our faith when we have an opportunity to discuss and hear a variety of perspectives. Therefore, I love leading discussion-based classes on a variety of topics. Here’s a list of weekly multi-week classes I’ve led or helped lead in the last few years. They ranged anywhere from 4 weeks to semester-long and had participation from a wide variety of ages.