Arnold Wayne Moten
Hermosa,SD
Summary
Dedicated Itinerant Preacher with 17+ years in assistant pastoral roles, focused on guiding worship and discipleship efforts. Successfully implemented church missions and visions, fostering community development. Experienced in providing pastoral care, emotional support, and conflict resolution. Effective communicator skilled in crisis intervention, enhancing member well-being.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Itinerant Preacher
Volunteer
12.2018 - Current
- Visited, counseled and prayed with church members to provide pastoral care.
- Carry out church mission by planning and leading worship services, writing sermons and working with church leaders.
- Reach out to unchurched, new residents or inactive church members.
Local Associate Pastor
Volunteer
Waurika, OK
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Carried out church mission by planning and leading worship services, writing sermons and working with church leaders.
- Visited, counseled and prayed with church members to provide pastoral care.
- Reached out to unchurched, new residents or inactive church members.
Bible Worker/Elder
Volunteer
Oklahoma City, OK
09.2013 - 12.2016
- Spread faith through various evangelistic means, including preaching, Bible readings and study group activities.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Sabbath School Teacher
- Reclaim and Retention Group
- Baptisms
Bible Worker
Kenneth Cox Ministries/Groves Community SDA Church
Groves, TX
04.2012 - 06.2012
- Spread faith through various evangelistic means, including Bible readings and group activities.
- Daily visits to the unchurched
- Presentation of the Gospel Message and points of Doctrine.
- Evangelized faith to people by presenting Gospel Message and points of Doctrine, leading groups in teaching, and prayer.
- Proselytized faith by giving talks and door-to-door canvassing.
- 13 Baptisms.
Resident Chaplain
Baycare Health System
Clearwater, FL
09.2009 - 09.2010
- Assessed spiritual needs of patients, residents, family members, and volunteers.
- Delivered high level of spiritual guidance, emotional support and practical assistance to residents, loved ones and employee teams.
- Provided pastoral assistance and support to both patients and loved ones during crisis situations.
- Collaborated closely with individuals to better understand unique issues and determine appropriate levels of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
- Documented visits with patients and families in confidential medical records.
- Visited patients and families to provide competent ecumenical and interfaith spiritual care and emotional support to patients, family and staff, and coworkers during difficult times.
Pastor/Assistant Minister Coordinator
Danville SDA Church
Danville, IL
05.2009 - 08.2009
- Managed all aspects of ministry.
- Carried out church mission by planning and leading worship services, writing sermons and working with church leaders.
- Visited, counseled and prayed with church members to provide pastoral care.
- Reached out to unchurched, new residents or inactive church members.
- Bible Study Projects Coordinator
- Responsible for re-establishing church viability
- Numerous Bible Studies
Education
Master of Science - Counseling Psychology
Alabama A & M University
Normal, AL05.2013
MBA - Executive
University of North Alabama
Florence, ALMaster of Arts - Divinity
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI05.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Ministerial Theology
Oakwood University
Huntsville, AL09.2004
Some College (No Degree) - General Education
Calhoun Community College
Tanner, ALSkills
- Crisis management
- Leadership development
- Preparing weekly sermons
- Mission-oriented
- Preaching
- Discipleship
- Organizational skills
- Decision-making
- Training & Development
- Pastoral care
- Spiritual counseling
- Sermon writing
- Worship planning
- Crisis intervention
- Conflict resolution
- Team collaboration
- Emotional support
- Active listening
- Empathic communication
- Cultural sensitivity
- Spiritual guidance
- Excellent communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Pastoral counseling
- Critical thinking
- Theological understanding
- Public speaking
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Team building
- Written communication
- Problem-solving abilities
- Time management
- Teaching
- Religious counseling
- Multitasking capacity
- Compassionate presence
- Marriage counseling
- Professional boundaries
- Grief support
- Self-awareness
- Interfaith ministry
- Prayer facilitation
- Interfaith dialogue
Certification
- Ecclesiastical Endorsement NAD of Seventh-day Adventists
Accomplishments
- Exceeded performance on target rating within the VA
- Earned 4.5 units of Clinical Pastoral Education
- Led team to win Small Station of The Year award within first year of employment as supervisor within the Veterans Affairs
- Earned Veteran Readiness and Employment Officer position due to accomplishments as Supervisor of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors
- Developed analytical tools to track progress, improve accuracy, and promote accountability.
Affiliations
- Enjoy writing poems
- Engage in mind challenging games
- Family time
- Pastoral care & spiritual counseling
- Trauma-informed support & crisis intervention
- Veteran-focused counseling & advocacy
- Ethical leadership & organizational stewardship
- Multicultural ministry & inclusive care
- Group facilitation, grief support & spiritual guidance
- Community engagement & interfaith collaboration
- Strong written communication & professional correspondence
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Itinerant Preacher
Volunteer
12.2018 - Current
Local Associate Pastor
Volunteer
01.2017 - 12.2018
Bible Worker/Elder
Volunteer
09.2013 - 12.2016
Bible Worker
Kenneth Cox Ministries/Groves Community SDA Church
04.2012 - 06.2012
Resident Chaplain
Baycare Health System
09.2009 - 09.2010
Pastor/Assistant Minister Coordinator
Danville SDA Church
05.2009 - 08.2009
Master of Science - Counseling Psychology
Alabama A & M University
MBA - Executive
University of North Alabama
Master of Arts - Divinity
Andrews University
Bachelor of Arts - Ministerial Theology
Oakwood University
Some College (No Degree) - General Education
Calhoun Community College