Brandon McMahan
Mercer,TN
Summary
Compassionate Youth Pastor with experience in guiding youth towards spiritual growth and moral development. Strengths include ability to counsel, mentor, and build strong relationships with young individuals from diverse backgrounds. Have made significant impact in previous roles by fostering a positive environment for youth to explore and grow faith. Motivated professional committed to guiding followers of Christ in worship, evangelism, discipleship and service. Offering several years' expertise in pastoral leadership with success in implementing mission and vision set forth by church leaders. Prepared to bring several-year background to growing community. Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Pastor
Mercer Baptist Church
Mercer, TN
08.2018 - Current
- Provided spiritual guidance and mentorship to youth members.
- Developed and implemented weekly worship services for teenagers.
- Organized mission trips and retreats for students.
- Counseled teens on life issues such as relationships, peer pressure, and self-esteem.
- Taught Bible study classes to high schoolers.
- Lead youth group meetings with interactive activities and discussions.
- Maintained regular communication with parents of youth members.
- Encouraged participation in community service projects.
- Recruited volunteers to help with various church events.
- Assisted in coordinating special events such as holiday parties, concerts.
- Facilitated small groups focused on discipleship development.
- Coordinated summer camps and other recreational activities.
- Created an annual budget plan for the youth ministry department.
- Planned special recognition ceremonies for graduating seniors from the congregation's high school ministries program.
- Directed weekly youth meetings, special group events and overnight excursions.
- Instructed and mentored youth between grades [7] and [12].
- Worked with senior pastors to lead Sunday morning and mid-week worship services.
- Led outreach initiatives to reach out to unchurched, inactive or new residents in community.
- 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.
- Planned special ceremonies, services and events in coordination with families and individuals.
- Officiated weddings and led funeral services for church members.
- Oversaw building management, supplies orders and facility repairs.
- Prepared participants for roles in ceremonies, services or events.
- Administered communion, baptisms and other religious rites.
Pastor
Faithwalk
Jackson, TN
09.2014 - Current
- Active member of the Faithwalk community
- Served in many areas including pastor
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Foreman
Greg's Sawmill
Toone, TN
01.2001 - Current
- Recruited and hired workers, in addition to supervising and monitoring daily performance.
- Created work crew schedules and delegated assignments.
- Established and enforced procedures and work standards, promoting team performance and safety.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Kept production team moving forward for progress in daily site operations.
- Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
- Delegated duties to employees based on skillset.
- Complied with federal and company regulations to maintain high level of job site safety.
- Monitored job site parts and equipment.
- Managed sites by focusing on safety, operations and productivity.
Youth Pastor
Maple Springs Baptist Church
Mercer, TN
09.2015 - 07.2018
- Provided spiritual guidance and mentorship to youth members.
- Developed and implemented weekly worship services for teenagers.
- Organized mission trips and retreats for students.
- Counseled teens on life issues such as relationships, peer pressure, and self-esteem.
- Taught Bible study classes to high schoolers.
- Lead youth group meetings with interactive activities and discussions.
- Maintained regular communication with parents of youth members.
- Encouraged participation in community service projects.
- Recruited volunteers to help with various church events.
- Assisted in coordinating special events such as holiday parties, concerts.
- Facilitated small groups focused on discipleship development.
- Coordinated summer camps and other recreational activities.
- Created an annual budget plan for the youth ministry department.
- Planned special recognition ceremonies for graduating seniors from the congregation's high school ministries program.
- Directed weekly youth meetings, special group events and overnight excursions.
- Instructed and mentored youth between grades 7 and 12.
- Worked with church leadership, parents and volunteers to establish clear goals and guidelines for church youth.
- Worked with senior pastors to lead Sunday morning and mid-week worship services.
- Managed ministry budget and documented all purchases.
- Led outreach initiatives to reach out to unchurched, inactive or new residents in community.
- 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.
- Planned special ceremonies, services and events in coordination with families and individuals.
- Oversaw building management, supplies orders and facility repairs.
- Officiated weddings and led funeral services for church members.
- Prepared participants for roles in ceremonies, services or events.
- Administered communion, baptisms and other religious rites.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Lumber Inspection
National Hardwood Lumber Association
Memphis, TNSkills
- Preaching
- Sermons preparation
- Budget Management
- Recreational Activities
- Lesson Planning
- Small Group Facilitation
- Event Coordination
- Volunteer Management
- Biblical Knowledge
- Mentoring abilities
- First aid and safety
- Multimedia Presentations
- Community Service
- Learning Strategies
- Youth development
- Budget Development
- Teaching
- Administrative tasks
- Budget Administration
- Spiritual Guidance
- Overnight experiences
- Counseling
Timeline
Youth Pastor
Mercer Baptist Church
08.2018 - Current
Youth Pastor
Maple Springs Baptist Church
09.2015 - 07.2018
Pastor
Faithwalk
09.2014 - Current
Foreman
Greg's Sawmill
01.2001 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Lumber Inspection
National Hardwood Lumber Association
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