John Fulton
Coweta,OK
Summary
Seasoned leader offering 27 years of experience of successful business, spiritual and motivational leadership. Committed to help the organization and people be a thriving community by building up, encouraging and setting an example of integrity, honesty and work ethic . Successful background in organizational leadership, program development, and mission-oriented strategic planning.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Pastor
Coweta Baptist Church
Coweta, OK
10.2002 - 02.2021
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
- Collaborated with church leadership to plan master calendar of events.
- Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
- Established and managed church budget.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Provided crisis response and counseling to church members.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
- Increased church membership by 300%.
- Directed capital building projects.
- Spearheaded building project to expand seating by 25% and classroom space by 100%.
- Oversight and development of outreach programs for jail, prison, nursing home ministries.
- Led renovation and expansion project, successfully renovating or remodeling existing sanctuary, adding multipurpose facility and restroom facilities, classrooms and doubled the parking lot.
- Church/Youth camp Director at mena Ar. for 5 years
Consultant
Arbuckle Mountain Fries Pies
Broken Arrow And Davis. OK., OK
02.1998 - 07.2018
- Built out and opened stores for the company.
- Trained managers and staff to operate stores.
- Supported creation of large commissary that supplied 39 stores as well as adding in development of HAACCP and Suiting FDA and USDA regulations for production and shipping.
- Helped develop packing operations to verify conformance to specifications.
Senior Pastor
Sovereign Grace Baptist Church
Duncan, OK
02.1998 - 10.2002
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
- Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Collaborated with church leadership to plan master calendar of events.
- Provided crisis response and counseling to church members.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
Owner/Operator
Fulton's Fried Pies
Ardmore, OK
11.1994 - 02.1998
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Managed the creation of seven profitable retail location.
- Built out locations and installed all equipment as well as trained all staff to operate stores.
- Supervised stores, managers and budgets.
- Created and built commissary to supply up to twenty stores. Including development of HAACCP plan and working with in house USDA inspector.
- Developed shipping and receiving methods.
- Maintained up-to-date administrative records.
- Remained up-to-date on current trends and attended industry trade shows and markets to view and order inventory.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Generated revenues yearly and effectively capitalized on industry growth.
- Trained and developed team members.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
- Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
Education
Certified Food Service Manager - Food Service Managment
Eastfield College
Mesquite, TXSystematic Theology, Biblical Greek
Landmark Baptist College
Choctaw, OKPastoral Leadership, Counselling, Bible Survey
Slidell Baptist Semenary
Slidell, LAHigh School Diploma -
Waurika High School
Waurika, OK05.1986
Skills
- Loving and leading people
- Understanding complex and difficult issues and communicating / teaching them in simple terms
- Loving , servant minded leadership
- Delegating and holding people accountable
- Building people up!! Encouragement!!
- Helping people realize their potential
- Officiating Services and Business meeting
- Management of Property, recourses and people
- Accomplishing Tasks
- Rising to the challenge when things are difficult
- Peace Maker
- Managing multiple locations
Love to read, spend time with family, serve in the church, Pittsburg Steelers
I love to read and have a 5000 book library. Family holidays are my favorite times in life. Love to attend Pittsburg Steeler games.
Anything Sports with my 3 sons 32, 17, 15. Don't watch much TV but enjoy going movies and dates with may daughter 8.
Languages
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Senior Pastor
Coweta Baptist Church
10.2002 - 02.2021
Consultant
Arbuckle Mountain Fries Pies
02.1998 - 07.2018
Senior Pastor
Sovereign Grace Baptist Church
02.1998 - 10.2002
Owner/Operator
Fulton's Fried Pies
11.1994 - 02.1998
Certified Food Service Manager - Food Service Managment
Eastfield College
Systematic Theology, Biblical Greek
Landmark Baptist College
Pastoral Leadership, Counselling, Bible Survey
Slidell Baptist Semenary
High School Diploma -
Waurika High School