Experience

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  Larry Buxton Coaching

  • Ashburn, VA

  • Principal, Certified ICF and Resilient Leadership Coach

    • Jan 2013 - Present
    • Ashburn, VA

    Larry Buxton Coaching is a professional Integrity Coaching practice. I help clergy, nonprofit leaders and values-driven individuals claim their core principles and live them with courage and confidence. Visit www.larrybuxton.com.

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  Wesley Theological Seminary

  • Washington D.C.

  • Teacher & Colloquy Leader

    • Sep 2000 - Present
    • Washington D.C.

    I co-lead colloquy groups of seminarians with Wesley faculty. I teach, coach, counsel and advise students preparing for ministry. I taught The Practice of Preaching to Course of Study students (second career clergy) for 9 years, and served one year as Interim Director of the NE Jurisdiction Course of Study program.

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  Mease-Buxton Associates LLC

  • Northern Virginia

  • Vice-President, Certified ICF and Resilient Leadership Coach

    • Aug 2012 - Aug 2017
    • Northern Virginia

    Offering leadership and public speaking coaching to non-profit leaders, clergy, educators and parents.

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  ICF

  • Member, Metro DC Board, International Coach Federation

    • 2016 - 2017

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  The United Methodist Church

  • State of Virginia

  • Pastor

    • Jul 1978 - Jun 2016
    • State of Virginia

    In over 40 years of full-time congregational ministry, these were some of my high spots.• I have led six congregations through noteworthy organizational change (by leadership, teaching, weekly preaching & writing, coaching, and more). • I have directed a congregational relocation project after one church quadrupled in size under my leadership. I oversaw study groups, architectural plans, fund-raising and civic compliance. This church today is Fairfax County’s largest United Methodist congregation.• I led two numerically declining congregations into new acceptance of their unique mission, vision and values. In my tenure new staff positions were created, new leaders trained and empowered, fresh goals set, and clear alignment of priorities established. • I have supervised staffs ranging in size from 2-16 people. I consistently aligned responsibilities with the organization’s mission, vision and values; led team-building initiatives; conducted work performance discussions & evaluations; initiated ‘difficult conversations’; and coached and mentored numerous people. • I have used counseling & coaching abilities to help clergy and congregants alike resolve personal, family & professional issues and set & keep new goals.• I have taught second-career pastors basic & advanced preaching skills for 14 years (study, organization, delivery) as well as contemporary theology at Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC. • I have led initiatives in embracing diversity in traditional communities (e.g., leading outreach to an African-American community in small town Virginia; adopting a Statement of Welcome & Inclusivity by suburban congregation; establishing interfaith relationships with Turkish Mosque in Northern Virginia suburbs).