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Ministry Break Down

Junior High/ Life Pastor– The Oaks Fellowship

Seven Student Ministries

• Created & implemented summer student discipleship program
• Created & implemented junior high home group ministry
• Launched Campus Image
• Campus Bible Club ministry that grew to over 1000 students weekly in attendance
• Started 24/7 (student leadership program)
• Facilitated all 42 home groups within Seven Student Ministries
• Handled hospital, crisis and disciplinary situations for Seven Student Ministries
• Personally recruited over 150 leaders for Seven Student Ministries
• Help grow Seven Student Ministries from 110 students to over 600 in 5 years
• Helped create, organize, promote and implement the following annual events:

• One Night (large evangelistic nights with 2500+ in attendance)
• Camps
• Retreats
• Fine Arts
• Leadership Retreats
• Lift Conference (conference for Student Pastors & Leadership)

Associate Pastor & Student Ministries Pastor – Stonebridge Church

Stonebridge Church

• Preached as needed in adult service
• Responsible for leading team of Ministry Coordinators
• Helped train Small Group Leaders and facilitate Small Group Ministry
• Taught monthly membership class as needed
• Assisted with weekly set up of portable church
• Coordinated Stonebridge Church participation in annual City of McKinney Easter Egg Hunt
• Assisted the Lead Pastor in the acquisition of a $2,500,000.00 building
• Assisted in the launch of the first charter school in Collin County
• Served as the Liaison between Stonebridge Church and Life Charter Schools of McKinney

House Student Ministries

• Preached weekly in House Student Ministry service
• Led in raising $30,000.00 to launch House Student Ministries
• Launched House Student Ministries
• Prepared and trained home group leaders
• Launched weekly student home group ministry
• Launched annual summer student discipleship program

High School Pastor & Young Adult Pastor – Visalia First Assemblies of God

Rooted Young Adult Ministries

• Launched Young Adult Ministry of Visalia First A/G
• Preached weekly in Rooted service
• Launched weekly small group ministry
• Launched School of Leadership SOCAL, a nine month internship program
• Led students to engage in over a dozen social activism projects in our community
• Launched a weekly leadership training for adult leadership

419 Student Ministries

• Preached weekly in 419 Student Ministry service
• Got a Chevy Tahoe donated, as well as a $7000 video, audio system installed with a 419 wrap
• Launched weekly student small group ministry
• Organized the relocation of our student ministry to another location and night
• Launched annual summer student discipleship program
• Launched a weekly leadership training for adult leadership
• Developed weekly campus ministries at two major High Schools
• Chaplain of the high school baseball team closest to our church
• Organized and implemented student ministry camp
• Facilitated two mission trips to Los Angeles and Mexico
• Partnered with the city of Visalia five times a year for a city wide student event at our church
• Coordinated Weekly Chapel Services for Visalia Christian School

Areas of Experience

Leader

• Responsible for leading weekly leadership training for adult team leaders
• Selected for "Cadre" mentoring program with Jeanne Mayo
• Completed Life Charter School Practicum: Administrative Charter Training
• Served as liaison between church and charter school
• Assisted Lead Pastor in the acquisition of a $2,500,000 building
• Responsible for leading, training, and empowering ministry team leaders
• Chaplain for high school baseball team - Visalia
• Led & facilitated 42+ student home groups - The Oaks Fellowship
• Member of leadership team responsible for development and execution of annual "Lift Conference" for student pastors and leaders

Communicator / Teacher

• Featured speaker for Tulare County Baccalaureate Service
• Sought-after speaker for public events as well as camps, retreats and services
• Extensive experience ministering in adult, youth and college services
• Taught monthly membership classes & leadership training classes

Innovator

• Created and launched School of Leadership, a nine program - Visalia
• Partnered with city 5 times a year for city-wide student church - Visalia
• Proposed and facilitated creation of camp for student ministry - Visalia
• Developed weekly campus ministries for 2 major high schools - Visalia
• Organized donation of Chevy Tahoe and $7,000 video audio system for student ministry
• Creation & implementation of summer student discipleship programs for numerous churches
• Organized & launched small group ministries
• Helped create, develop & execute numerous annual events including summer camps, retreats, fine arts, and leadership retreats

Catalyst / Activator

• Launched young adult ministry - Visalia
• Raised $30,000 to launch student ministry for church plant - Stonebridge Church
• Helped facilitate the launch of the first charter school in Collin County Texas
• Implemented "24/7" student leadership program
• Launched & developed "Campus Image," a campus bible club ministry growing to over 1,000 students in just 2 school years - The Oaks Fellowship
• Facilitated growth of student ministry from 110 students to over 600 in 5 years - The Oaks Fellowship

Recruiter & Team Builder

• Personally recruited & trained over 150 leaders for student ministry - The Oaks Fellowship
• Trained and empowered leaders for student small groups

Pastoral Experiences

Student Ministries Pastor & Young Adult Pastor 01/09 - 06/10
Visalia First Assembly of God
(3,500 members)
Visalia, CA

Associate Pastor & Student Ministries Pastor 01/06 - 12/08
Stonebridge Church [Church Plant]
(250 members)
McKinney, TX

Seven Student Ministries 01/00 - 12/05
The Oaks Fellowship
Life Pastor (01/04 - 12/05)
Junior High Pastor (01/00 - 01/04)
(2,200 members)
Red Oak, TX

References

Ken Squires
Executive Leadership Team
Visalia First Assembly of God
kens@v1ag.com


Mark Molina
Executive Leadership Team
Visalia First Assembly of God
markm@v1ag.com


Mark DiGirolamo
Executive Leadership Team
Visalia First Assembly of God
markd@v1ag.com


Dan Hunter
Lead Pastor
(Former Student Pastor @ The Oaks)
Living Church
dhunter@livingchurch.com


Scott Wilson
Lead Pastor
The Oaks Fellowship
srpastor@theoaksonline.org


Sam Farina
Life Coach
sfarina@samfarina.com


Bryant DeBord
Consultant
Bryant DeBord Consulting
bryantdebord@gmail.com