| • Confident, purpose-driven and accomplished leader with 16+ years of ministry, education and leadership experience and demonstrated sustained success building and leading high-performing teams. |
| • Passionate about sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, mentoring rising young leaders and prioritizing relationships with people to help them grow in faith. |
| • Broad multi-faceted expertise ranging from vocational pastoral ministry to mentoring and teaching students everywhere from elite university campuses to junior high-school classrooms. |
| • Solution focused strategic leader with proven ability to bring ideas into reality and build high performing teams through “people first” approach, strong strategic focus and exceptional execution. |
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Doctorate of Ministry (D.Min / ABD)
Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX (Present)
Master of Theology (Th.M.)
Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX (2009)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (2003)
Pastoral Ordination
Denton Bible Church, Denton, TX (Nov 21, 2010)
| • Preaching & Teaching | • Getting Things Done! | • Mentor / Coach / Trainer | ||
| • Evangelism & Discipleship | • Strategic Planning & Vision | • Donor Development | ||
| • Pastoral & Counseling | • Team Building & Leadership | • Budgeting and Reporting | ||
| • Cross-Cultural Outreach | • Excellent Communication Skills | • Diversity & Inclusiveness |
| SENIOR PASTOR | GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Senior pastoral/elder leadership to a local congregation. Provides overall leadership. |
Greenville, TX 2021 – Present |
| • Weekly Sunday preaching, staff development, counseling, membership introductions. | |
| • Discipleship training for elders, deacons, men’s and women’s ministry leadership. | |
| • Provide overall spiritual and ministerial direction for the church in tandem with the elder team. |
| CHRISTIAN UNION | Princeton, NJ 2017 – 2021 |
| Ministry Director (2019 – 2021) Hand-picked by executive leadership to direct the organization’s flagship ministry at Princeton University, on a highly secular, academically rigorous Ivy League campus. |
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| • Rapidly pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic to shift all courses, meetings and events to 100% online delivery format resulting in zero decrease in the attainment of program objectives or student attrition. |
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| • Direct, train and evaluate a team of seven senior ministry staff, administrative associate, three Princeton Theological Seminary interns and 18 student executive team leaders. | |
| • Manage $1.1 million annual program budget, oversee the operation and upkeep of 5,000sqft ministry center and cultivate relationships with 200+ financial partners to ensure ministry program success. | |
| • Organize, implement and oversea 20 Bible courses, 2 weekly lecture meetings, weekly special events resulting in over 850 hours of student prayer, 5 commitments to Christ in the past year. |
| RESIDENCE DIRECTOR | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS | Denton, TX 2016-2017 |
| Overall direction and coordination of the Texas Academy of Math & Science residence hall, the on-campus residence for the University of North Texas premier academic prep program. | |
| • Regulated and Supported 35 student groups within the community. | |
| • Administrative Staff Hiring & Supervision. |
| PRINCIPAL | ALLIANCE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | Fort Worth, TX 2015 |
| High School Principal for a growing Classical Christian School. Tasked with launching High School program. | |
| • Responsible for the hiring of faculty to staff a newly created High School program. Developed curriculum plan for the 4-year development. Developed IT program. Taught Physical Science curriculum. | |
| • AdvancEd School Accreditation Team Member – Schools in Dallas, TX and Austin, TX. | |
| ASSOCIATE PASTOR | GRANT EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH | Grant, NE 2011 - 2014 |
| Associate brought on to help a growing rural church move into a new phase of ministry. Worked side by side with the Senior Pastor to impact the farming community for Christ. | |
| • Created Membership curriculum for prospective members to the church. | |
| • Developed a rigorous youth group that grew from 30 to 60 students on a weekly basis. | |
| • Engaged in Discipleship, Counseling, Preaching, Curriculum Writing and Development, Men’s Small Group Discipleship, Music Leader, Website Development, Sermon Video/Audio. |
| TEACHER & DEPARTMENT HEAD | DENTON CALVARY ACADEMY. | Denton, TX 2004 – 2011; 14 – 15 |
| Math, Science and Bible Teaching for a private Christian school. Served as Department Head and Chaplain. | |
| • Teacher: Positions Held – Algebra I, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology, Government/Economics. | |
| • Two Years as Chapel Coordinator where I spoke 3 times per week to lead students in devotional times. | |
| • Wrote and Developed the Junior High Bible Curriculum for the school. |
| Denton Bible Church |
| • Adult (Singles) Ministry Leader (2009 - 2010) • College Life Ministry Leader (2008 - 2009) • Student Ministry Leader (2003 - 2008) |
| Additional Experience |
| • Preaching & Teaching (11 years) • Small Group Leadership (11 years) • Student Ministry (7 years) • One-on-One Discipleship (7 years) • International Missions - Mexico • Campus Crusade for Christ • Event Coordination • Worship Leadership |
Professors
The professors that teach the Bachelor of Theology and Ministry Program hold advanced degrees from the most prestigious Bible Colleges, Seminaries, and Universities in the world including Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas Baptist University, and Gateway Seminary. Lucent selects professors based on their faithfulness to the Scriptures, their academic background, lifetime achievements, and their ability to teach dynamic classes.
