Work Experience

Associate Pastor
Southminster Presbyterian Church, Vestavia, AL
August 2013 – present

Responsible for spiritual development, nurture, and care along with senior pastor, church staff, and elders, for 300+ member church.
Worked collaboratively with church’s elders in development, coordination, and implementation of education programs for all ages, including development and oversight of budget for these ministries.
Organized and moderated a team of volunteers to develop new website for the church, www.southminsterpcusa.org
Led and planned worship regularly with senior pastor, preaching on average of once per month
Served as liaison for other ministries in church, particularly Outreach, lending vision, support and ideas for mission and service in Vestavia community and beyond.
As member of the Presbytery (my denomination’s name for the local governing body) served on variety of committees with responsibilities to oversee ministry throughout central Alabama.
Moderated meetings of church elders, both at Southminster and in other churches as a fill-in for other pastors.

Served as Associate Pastor of approximately 1000 member church in Concord, NC, part of the Charlotte, NC metro-area.
Responsible primarily for ministries with Youth and Young Adult Ministry, including weekly fellowship gatherings, bible studies, mission projects, and other initiatives, including budget.
Resourced other groups as needed, including Deacons, Health and Wholeness Group, and Church Wide Retreat Planning Team.
Participated weekly in worship, preaching on average 7 times a year.

Between college graduation and beginning seminary education, oversaw and developed programs of Christian Education primarily for youth and adults at a church of approximately 250 people.
Participated in worship weekly, preaching twice during the year

Weekly Volunteer and Tutor, September 2008– February 2010

Earned the Master of Divinity degree
Completed training in Clinical Pastoral Education
Member of Imago Dei Campus Student Group
Involved in Campus Intramurals/Athletics
Regular student volunteer at The Open Door Community in downtown Atlanta, serving homeless of the city breakfast each week.

Earned the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Religion/Philosophy
Graduated summa cum laude and ranked second in class per 4-year GPA
Member of Sigma Kappa Alpha Academic Honor Society, and Omicron Delta Kappa, Leadership Honor Society (co-president in 2000-2001).
Active in Westminster Fellowship Campus Ministry, Celtic Cross Church Leadership Program, Student Volunteer services (with a focus on coordinating after school programs for elementary children and Big Brothers, Big Sisters); and Special Olympics Planning Team.
Served as Writing Center Tutor and as staff writer, editor, and editor-in Chief of Student newspaper, “The Blue Stocking.”

Relating to others and building networks of contacts and trust in diverse contexts.
Dreaming and developing collaborative efforts that reach to needs in the community and beyond
Overseeing processes and strategies for implementing vision, ensuring best practices are utilized in decision making and goal setting.
Leading theological conversation, educational events, and other discussions.
Assisting others in discernment through formal and informal conversations.