
Associate Pastor (en route) - Calvary Memorial Church
Greater Milwaukee Area

Associate Pastor (en route) - Calvary Memorial Church
Greater Milwaukee Area
The current opportunity:
- prepare for the transition from the upper Midwest to the High Plains
- optimistically explore Calvary's potential in worship and Adult Ministries
- generously invest my time and energy!
Identifying clear goals & objectives
Heart for people, non-profit leadership experience, budgeting, prayerful planning and strategy.
Solution-finding, communication and long-range planning skills with excellence and reliability — always.
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
July 2009 — Present (1 month)
Accepted the position 6-28-09 and am now praying for / planning toward this new opportunity with a congregation I already know and love.
Responsibilities will include:
Worship Ministries,
Welcome and Assimilation,
Discipleship / Small group Bible Studies,
Young Families/Marrieds/Singles
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 11 months)
The Vibrance Consultancy helps your organization "keep the main thing the main thing" by helping you define excellence and strive toward it.
While available to all, Phil focuses on non-profit organizations (churches, schools, etc.). His warm, engaging manner draws your best leadership skills to the surface so you can encourage your team.
We bring current tools and available resources to light to help you. Why waste time, money and energy just getting things done? It's easy to lose focus when everywhere you turn, someone's shouting "this is important!"
For churches, we help you identify applicable Biblical principles and encourage you as you implement them. The result: excellence in ministry.
And we help businesses identify the non-negotiables in your definition of excellence and success and then work with you as you point your energies —all of them— in that direction.
We can help you restore the vibrance forfeited to wrong choices. With encouragement and supportive coaching, your comeback can surprise even you!
Sometimes we cheer-lead - "You can DO this! Nice work!" so one day you hear "Well done, good and faithful servant."
(Media Production industry)
May 2006 — August 2008 (2 years 4 months)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Medical Devices industry)
2004 — 2006 (2 years)
(Religious Institutions industry)
1994 — 2004 (10 years)
As the first full-time Pastor of Worship Ministries at what was then Kettle Moraine EFC, I structured and oversaw the development of multifaceted ministry divisions, choir and instrumental programs, including and incorporating intentional discipleship on an individual level, along with technological media and lighting advancements as a church.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Services industry)
1993 — 1994 (1 year)
Wrote business copy, brochures, reports and advertising copy for businesses in the greater Green Bay, WI area.
(Religious Institutions industry)
1987 — 1993 (6 years)
Developed music curriculum and instrumental programming at the K-8 Christian school, led church music ministry of choir and instrumental music. Planned and directed the church's music calendar and assisted with pastoral duties (weddings, visitation, funerals, seasonal events).
(Religious Institutions industry)
1985 — 1987 (2 years)
(Religious Institutions industry)
1978 — 1985 (7 years)
Initiated age-specific youth programming and graded choirs, K - adult.
Established excellence-driven ministry in music, youth and teaching.
Participated in the dynamic pastoral leadership team which saw the church double in size, much of it from outreach and conversion growth.
MA Min. , Ministry , 1991 — 1997
Music , Music Ministry , 1974 — 1978
Diploma , 1971 — 1974
Writing, Editing, Creativity, Faith-based travel, Leadership development, Teaching, Spiritual growth and discipleship, Mentoring, and Excellence - always excellence.