Experience

Union Institute & University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Affiliated Faculty

  • Aug 2021 - Present

College Hill Community Church
• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Pastor

  • Jul 2020 - Present

Clergy Community Coalition of Dayton
• President

  • Jul 2018 - Present


M. Merritt Worthen (Coaching)

• Principal

  • 2010 - Present

  Engage in community outreach to impact lives through individual and group coaching initiatives, including retreats, seminars, speaking engagements and classroom instruction. Engage in community outreach to impact lives through individual and group coaching initiatives, including retreats, seminars, speaking engagements and classroom instruction.



New Vision United Methodist

• United States
• Religious Institutions

• Senior Pastor

  • 2017 - 2018

  Served as senior pastoral leader with the goal of revitalizing and achieving stabilization in church operations, membership and community engagement. Managed and supervised Associate Ministers, church staff and volunteers. Cast vision, gaining leadership and membership acceptance and engagement. Trained and mentored leadership to foster teamwork and unity among leadership and parishioners. Led efforts to assess and give new life to ministries to meet needs. Preached and led Sunday worship… Show more Served as senior pastoral leader with the goal of revitalizing and achieving stabilization in church operations, membership and community engagement. Managed and supervised Associate Ministers, church staff and volunteers. Cast vision, gaining leadership and membership acceptance and engagement. Trained and mentored leadership to foster teamwork and unity among leadership and parishioners. Led efforts to assess and give new life to ministries to meet needs. Preached and led Sunday worship services, ancillary worship services and church programs. Overall accountability for annual operating budget. • Implemented stewardship capital campaign, raising $48K within four months. • Collaborated with leadership team to develop and adopt a balanced budget, with actual income exceeding projections. • Identified new and innovative uses for resources, buildings and land. Show less Served as senior pastoral leader with the goal of revitalizing and achieving stabilization in church operations, membership and community engagement. Managed and supervised Associate Ministers, church staff and volunteers. Cast vision, gaining leadership and membership acceptance and engagement. Trained and mentored leadership to foster teamwork and unity among leadership and parishioners. Led efforts to assess and give new life to ministries to meet needs. Preached and led Sunday worship… Show more Served as senior pastoral leader with the goal of revitalizing and achieving stabilization in church operations, membership and community engagement. Managed and supervised Associate Ministers, church staff and volunteers. Cast vision, gaining leadership and membership acceptance and engagement. Trained and mentored leadership to foster teamwork and unity among leadership and parishioners. Led efforts to assess and give new life to ministries to meet needs. Preached and led Sunday worship services, ancillary worship services and church programs. Overall accountability for annual operating budget. • Implemented stewardship capital campaign, raising $48K within four months. • Collaborated with leadership team to develop and adopt a balanced budget, with actual income exceeding projections. • Identified new and innovative uses for resources, buildings and land. Show less



New Vision United Methodist/Calvary Hilltop United Methodist

• Co Pastor

  • 2016 - 2017

  Served as co-pastor to prepare two church campuses to work together as satellite branches with one cohesive vision. Preached and led Sunday worship services, ancillary worship services and church programs. • Stabilized church financial position, attendance, and ministries. • Moved ministries to focus outwardly toward the needs of the community. Served as co-pastor to prepare two church campuses to work together as satellite branches with one cohesive vision. Preached and led Sunday worship services, ancillary worship services and church programs. • Stabilized church financial position, attendance, and ministries. • Moved ministries to focus outwardly toward the needs of the community.



McKinley United Methodist

• United States
• Religious Institutions

• Senior Pastor

  • 2010 - 2016

  Preached and led Sunday worship services, ancillary worship services and church programs. Created disciples for Jesus Christ for ministry and service to the church, within the community and throughout the world. Managed and supervised Associate Ministers, church staff and volunteers. Served as ex-officio member of all committees. Actively engaged in the community as an agent for social change, peace-making, bridge-building, and diversity and inclusion of all people. • Spearheaded capital… Show more Preached and led Sunday worship services, ancillary worship services and church programs. Created disciples for Jesus Christ for ministry and service to the church, within the community and throughout the world. Managed and supervised Associate Ministers, church staff and volunteers. Served as ex-officio member of all committees. Actively engaged in the community as an agent for social change, peace-making, bridge-building, and diversity and inclusion of all people. • Spearheaded capital stewardship campaign to raise $50K to complete capital improvement initiatives. • Led efforts to take church to debt-free status, divesting properties and eliminating unsecured debt. • Began ministry initiative for at-risk youth at neighboring school, Mound Street Academy; sat on Academy Board. Show less Preached and led Sunday worship services, ancillary worship services and church programs. Created disciples for Jesus Christ for ministry and service to the church, within the community and throughout the world. Managed and supervised Associate Ministers, church staff and volunteers. Served as ex-officio member of all committees. Actively engaged in the community as an agent for social change, peace-making, bridge-building, and diversity and inclusion of all people. • Spearheaded capital… Show more Preached and led Sunday worship services, ancillary worship services and church programs. Created disciples for Jesus Christ for ministry and service to the church, within the community and throughout the world. Managed and supervised Associate Ministers, church staff and volunteers. Served as ex-officio member of all committees. Actively engaged in the community as an agent for social change, peace-making, bridge-building, and diversity and inclusion of all people. • Spearheaded capital stewardship campaign to raise $50K to complete capital improvement initiatives. • Led efforts to take church to debt-free status, divesting properties and eliminating unsecured debt. • Began ministry initiative for at-risk youth at neighboring school, Mound Street Academy; sat on Academy Board. Show less



United Theological Seminary

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Student Services | Adjunct Faculty

  • 2008 - 2010

  Provided leadership and counseling services for seminary students. Counseled and advised new students each semester about academic pursuits, Ministerial Call discernment, personal, spiritual and economic concerns and questions. Managed Student Services and Admissions staff, including the financial aid staff and process. Served as worship leader and speaker. • Led initiative to design and implement a new enrollment management process. • Developed and implemented improved on-site… Show more Provided leadership and counseling services for seminary students. Counseled and advised new students each semester about academic pursuits, Ministerial Call discernment, personal, spiritual and economic concerns and questions. Managed Student Services and Admissions staff, including the financial aid staff and process. Served as worship leader and speaker. • Led initiative to design and implement a new enrollment management process. • Developed and implemented improved on-site registration processes for Doctor of Ministry students. • Taught and facilitated Introduction to Theological Education for incoming students. Show less Provided leadership and counseling services for seminary students. Counseled and advised new students each semester about academic pursuits, Ministerial Call discernment, personal, spiritual and economic concerns and questions. Managed Student Services and Admissions staff, including the financial aid staff and process. Served as worship leader and speaker. • Led initiative to design and implement a new enrollment management process. • Developed and implemented improved on-site… Show more Provided leadership and counseling services for seminary students. Counseled and advised new students each semester about academic pursuits, Ministerial Call discernment, personal, spiritual and economic concerns and questions. Managed Student Services and Admissions staff, including the financial aid staff and process. Served as worship leader and speaker. • Led initiative to design and implement a new enrollment management process. • Developed and implemented improved on-site registration processes for Doctor of Ministry students. • Taught and facilitated Introduction to Theological Education for incoming students. Show less


Presbyterian and United Methodist
• Ireland
• Religious Institutions
• Minister | Associate Minister | Youth Pastor

  • 2005 - 2008


Clark State Community College

• Adjunct Professor

  • 2000 - 2002

  Delivered instruction for Economics, Introduction to Computers, Keyboarding and Summative Evaluation Courses. Delivered instruction for Economics, Introduction to Computers, Keyboarding and Summative Evaluation Courses.



Reynolds and Reynolds

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Manager

  • 1994 - 1998

  Held various positions with increasing scopes of responsibility, including: • Regional Manager for Order Services • Sales and Operations Support Group • Functional Manager for Process Improvement and Technology Team Held various positions with increasing scopes of responsibility, including: • Regional Manager for Order Services • Sales and Operations Support Group • Functional Manager for Process Improvement and Technology Team



Banc One Leasing Corporation

• United States

• Project Manager

  • 1986 - 1993

  Career progression included Specialist, Supervisor, Lease Operations Manager and Operations Project Manager roles. Career progression included Specialist, Supervisor, Lease Operations Manager and Operations Project Manager roles.