Lead Pastor at Bridge Church at Perry
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
Lead Pastor at Bridge Church at Perry
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
(Religious Institutions industry)
August 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)
Church Planter/Founder for new church plant of North American Mission Board
Responsibilities include/included:
• Gathering, training, and mobilizing launch team
• Raising external funds for the launch and continued operation of BC@P
• Strategic planning for successful launch on 1/21/2007
• Responsible for setting vision and mission and it’s implementation
• Primary speaker at weekend services
• Growing the church from 0-200 in two years
• Develop and control 250k budget
(Religious Institutions industry)
January 2002 — August 2006 (4 years 8 months)
Re-launched and revitalized a six year old church that was on the verge of closing in the eastern suburbs of Cleveland.
• Responsible for weekend teaching, leadership, vision casting, and serving as elder.
• Led the church to relocate to become a “portable church” that met in a theater. Previously was in a “retired” community school.
• Attendance increased by 60%
• Church awarded “Church Health Award” from Purpose Driven Ministries/Saddleback Church for 2006.
Master Arts , Pastoral Ministry , 2003 — 2007
Bachelor , Pastoral Ministry , 1997 — 2001
Associate , Business Management/Accounting , 1979 — 1983