Overview
Work History
Education
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Matthew King

4844 Little Bear Road, Salem,VA

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Pastor

Glenvar Baptist Church
Salem, VA
09.2013 - Current
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Provided crisis response and counseling to church members.
  • Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
  • Collaborated with church leadership to plan master calendar of events.
  • Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
  • Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
  • Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
  • Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
  • Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
  • Distributed food and supplies to communities through mutual aid.
  • Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.

Development Manager

Rescue Mission Ministries
Roanoke, VA
12.2008 - 01.2014
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
  • Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
  • Produced and distributed internal and external communications.
  • Gathered information on customer opinions and adjusted plans to capitalize on current trends.
  • Assisted with marketing strategy development to increase public awareness and customer engagement.
  • Executed social media plans to create cohesive online presence.
  • Communicated with media weekly to build relationships and optimize press coverage.
  • Wrote press releases for routine use and crisis management.
  • Developed campaigns to increase public awareness of company and engage customers.
  • Helped with photo and video production and performed visual and sound editing tasks.
  • Promoted program to funders through direct appeals and special publications or online appeals.
  • Wrote funding requests and grant applications to obtain additional funds for operating needs.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Associate & Youth Pastor

Lamplight Baptist Church
Roanoke, VA
01.2004 - 09.2013
  • Scheduled and managed teams of youth volunteers.
  • Planned weekly groups as well as special events and overnight retreats.
  • Built lasting relationships with youth and parents or guardians.
  • Oversaw youth ministry budget and tracked all expenses.
  • Set goals for youth in church and communicated with parents regarding progress.
  • Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.
  • Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
  • Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
  • Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
  • Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
  • Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
  • Distributed food and supplies to communities through mutual aid.
  • Assisted with organization and implementation of Sunday school activities.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Camp Pastor

Wesleyan Woods Camp
Vassar, MI
02.2007 - 09.2007
  • Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Volunteered at church-sponsored outreach events.
  • Oversaw team of counselors and support team members.
  • Communicated with parents, staff and teachers regarding children or program issues.
  • Planned weekly camp program schedules for sports, field trips and arts and crafts activities.
  • Trained and mentored new camp counselors in operations practices and camper-focused activities.

Education

GED -

Patrick Henry High School
Roanoke, VA

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
05.2025

MBA - Business Administration

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
05.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Christian Ministry

Piedmont International University
Winston-salem, NC
05.2013

Skills

  • Spiritual Leadership
  • Congregational Care
  • Pastoral Counseling
  • Children's Ministry
  • Spiritual Instruction
  • Teaching
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Counseling
  • Grief Counseling
  • Community Service
  • Disciple-Making
  • Crisis Management
  • Crisis Intervention

Timeline

Senior Pastor

Glenvar Baptist Church
09.2013 - Current

Development Manager

Rescue Mission Ministries
12.2008 - 01.2014

Camp Pastor

Wesleyan Woods Camp
02.2007 - 09.2007

Associate & Youth Pastor

Lamplight Baptist Church
01.2004 - 09.2013

GED -

Patrick Henry High School

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Liberty University

MBA - Business Administration

Liberty University

Bachelor of Arts - Christian Ministry

Piedmont International University
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