BRADLEY HORN
Diocese of Kansas City St. Joseph
Lee's Summit,MO
10
years of professional experience
Experienced Catholic youth ministry leader adept at creating impactful programs and fostering mission oriented culture.
Strong focus on team collaboration and adapting to changing needs, with strengths in mentorship, catechetical program development, teaching, and event planning. Adaptable and reliable, with deep understanding of youth dynamics and effective discipleship strategies.
Work History
Director of Youth Ministry & Summer Camps
3 Years 11 Months- Oversaw camp operations and provided corrective feedback to enhance achievement of daily and long-term goals
- Provided strategic planning consulting for parish youth ministers & pastors in implementing new diocesan youth to young adult vision initiative
- Recruited, mentored, and supervised a team of directors to carry out camp program goals
- Formed camp staff and parish youth ministers in relational ministry skills incorporating knowledge of the thresholds of conversion, evangelization & discipleship principles, and youth culture trends.
- Wrote and launched a kergymatic retreat for all 5th graders in the diocese utilizing theatrical storytelling and nature as scriptural backdrops
- Contracted outside speakers and musicians for organized youth events to enrich program offerings
- Oversaw budgeting, event planning, and administrative workflows for youth ministry and camp operations.
Coordinator of Youth Ministry & Confirmation
6 Years 4 Months- Developed and coordinated Confirmation Preparation program
- Facilitated Catholic spiritual development through targeted programs and activities.
- Trained and mentored volunteers as high school discipleship leaders, enhancing their ability to guide students.
- Organized, designed, and implemented spiritual retreats
- Built, managed and upgraded 6-12 faith formation program, including administering budgets, coordinating resources and bringing in students.
- Identified and recruited potential volunteer workers.
- Coordinated and disseminated information regarding the yearly schedule of activities and classes to ensure engagement and participation.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies And Theology
- Elected to Student President for TCU Catholic Community in 2014
- Created and served as Apologetics Chair for Student Board of TCU Catholic Community in 2015
- Member of Beta Upsilon Chi Christian Fraternity
- Member of Theta Alpha Kappa National Honor Society for Religious Studies and Theology
- Minored in General Business
- GPA: 3.466 GPA
Skills
Training development
Consulting
Mentoring
Curriculum writing
Event planning
Teaching
Theatrical Storytelling
Personable & Approachable
Accomplishments
- Transformed camp culture by partnering with Benedictine Monks at Conception Abbey and incorporating Benedictine spirituality into staff formation
- Adapted, revitalized, and coordinated a spiritually and theologically in-depth Confirmation Preparation program rooted in Sacred Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, partnering with parents and confirmation sponsors to increase the authenticity of the confirmandi's faith.
- Reinvigorated a dying youth ministry program through recruiting and training qualified volunteers in discipleship focused youth ministry techniques
- Designed and Co-coordinated a spiritual pilgrimage of 20 students and parents to the March for Life in Washington D.C.
- Launched and hosted two podcasts “Love Begins at Home”, a resource for Catholic families in how to live the faith boldly & "The Catholic Holocron", a presentation of the Catholic teachings exploring the themes of Star Wars
Timeline
Director of Youth Ministry & Summer Camps
Diocese of Kansas City St. Joseph
11.2022 - CurrentRead More
Coordinator of Youth Ministry & Confirmation
St. Mark Parish
06.2016 - 10.2022Read More
Texas Christian University, AddRan College of Liberal Arts
Bachelor of Arts from Religious Studies And Theology
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