Experience

Open Door Baptist Church, Clermont

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Pastor

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Responsible for regular, weekly expositional preaching and teaching, as well as engaging in systematic prayer to God for the needs of the congregation (Acts 6:4).Shepherding pastoral and office staff and leading monthly pastor-deacon-trustee meetings are among several administrative duties. Pastoral care commitments include the regular visitation of church families, hospital sick and home-bound, as well as periodic counseling church-wide.

• Associate Pastor of Administration and Missions

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2022

  Pastoral Duties—Responsible for regular preaching and pulpit-filling duties, teaching weekly, on and off-site Bible-studies and church discipleship classes including marriage-family training, preparation for baptism and new members classes. Assists Senior Pastor in coordinating church missions program in support of 50+ foreign missionaries. Also serves as an adjunct instructor for Gospel Light Baptist Missions in South India, biannually. Regularly engages in marriage and/or personal counseling with church members as well as ad hoc counseling opportunities to meet community needs. Oversees benevolence efforts of the church having regular contact with individuals seeking financial help and restoration.Administrative Duties—Leads all administrative aspects of the church leadership and staff. Advises Senior Pastor on all aspects of the ministry and is involved in prioritizing and troubleshooting the day-to-day responsibilities of office staff members. Guides the decision-making process for the annual calendar and church budget planning. Has organized and executed administrative special projects including constitutional revisions and church policy development. General Duties—Organizes outreach efforts of the church including family visitation, community outreach and visitor follow-up. Plans and coordinates all volunteers in community outreach initiatives as well as on and off-site church events and functions. Maintains fiduciary oversight of church assets. Manages all infrastructure teams including grounds maintenance and janitorial crews as well as third-party contractors. Responsible for general communications to church family and overall community relations. Show less



Bethel Baptist Cary

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Pastor

  • Nov 2007 - Oct 2011

  Responsible for weekly expositional preaching in two Sunday services and Wednesday. Supervised office staff daily. Led monthly administrative-trustee board meetings. Regularly visited church families, hospital sick and home-bound. Planned and participated in new community outreach initiatives as well as special church events and functions. Expanded the former, tightly-centered leadership cell to involve a broader base of ministry stakeholders and engage in more collaboration. Recruited, hired and trained new youth pastor, office manager and installed new church treasurer. Implemented deacon training and introduced new, biblical polity standards. Encouraged a greater sense of contribution, accountability and individual ownership in ministry, for both the leadership and congregation. Worked to build up lagging evangelism and outreach initiatives and reinvigorate neglected Sunday School program. Show less



Open Door Baptist Church

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Pastor

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2006

  Served as Youth Pastor of teen group averaging 35—meeting weekly on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings. Reorganized the youth program, grew attendance and established biblical standards that would encourage youth discipleship. Also, launched and implemented Sunday night discipleship program. Established visitation program and church-wide evangelism training. Overhauled all print collateral and website; planned and executed new communications program. Served as Youth Pastor of teen group averaging 35—meeting weekly on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings. Reorganized the youth program, grew attendance and established biblical standards that would encourage youth discipleship. Also, launched and implemented Sunday night discipleship program. Established visitation program and church-wide evangelism training. Overhauled all print collateral and website; planned and executed new communications program.



The Walt Disney Company

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Account Manager, Advertising

  • 1995 - 2004

  Domestic Field Marketing—Managed strategic and creative development of all field marketing promotions with domestic TV, radio, print and web partners. Key Accomplishments: Organized on-going task force to re-define creative development process. Managed creative development of domestic promotions valued in excess of $10 million. Yellow Shoes Creative Group / Advertising—Accounts included Disney-MGM Studios Brand, Tourist and Resident Segments and Walt Disney World Brand. Responsible to lead creative and media teams in every level of strategic and creative development. Developed, presented and influenced key decisions regarding creative and media recommendations. Key Accomplishments: Developed and launched extensive new “Ticket-man” campaign in the Central Florida market. Served as key contact in the development of a major, new advertising contract with Orlando International Airport, and championed other new media types including a Disney hotel, In-room TV expansion. Managed numerous cross-functional relationships with internal and external departments and vendors. Led the annual Communications Planning efforts for the Central Florida Segment team with an annual budget in excess of $20 million. Show less



Anson-Stoner

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive, Advertising

  • 1992 - 1995

  Supervised and coordinated advertising efforts for 15 Pizza Hut Mid-South Co-ops (over 350 stores) in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. Led advertising teams through all facets of creative development and media placement. Planned and implemented new product introductions, premiums, special events as well as media barter/stretch promotions. Developed annual co-op cash flows, marketing strategies and media plans. Managed annual advertising budget portfolio in excess of $4.5 million. Show less



Orlando Sentinel

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • 1991 - 1992

  Initiated program development and marketing implementation of fund-raising programs for non-profit organizations as incentive tactic for circulation market growth. Managed all marketing support including advertising, direct mail, publicity, and collateral generation. Maintained extensive contact with Central Florida non-profit organizations. Initiated program development and marketing implementation of fund-raising programs for non-profit organizations as incentive tactic for circulation market growth. Managed all marketing support including advertising, direct mail, publicity, and collateral generation. Maintained extensive contact with Central Florida non-profit organizations.



Richard Sibley Associates Advertising

• Account Executive

  • Jan 1990 - Dec 1991

  Planned, coordinated and executed client advertising and media plans for a diverse portfolio of accounts including Kennedy Space Center, Sunshine Television Network, Deep Line Submarines, Karena Hotels, Nature’s Table Franchise Co. and The City of Orlando. Planned, coordinated and executed client advertising and media plans for a diverse portfolio of accounts including Kennedy Space Center, Sunshine Television Network, Deep Line Submarines, Karena Hotels, Nature’s Table Franchise Co. and The City of Orlando.



Robinson Yesawich & Pepperdine Advertising

• Account Coordinator

  • 1989 - 1990

  Managed agency database of special trade and consumer sections; handled special projects and assisted Public Relations account teams in client service. Managed agency database of special trade and consumer sections; handled special projects and assisted Public Relations account teams in client service.