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Charles Benson

Lansing,MI

Summary

Currently, I am a Associated Pastor with over 20 years pastoral experience leading churches to be effective in spiritual growth, outreach, community impact and relational depth through engaging teaching, leadership development. Seasoned Pastor offering 20 years of experience in pastoral care and spiritual leadership to growing church. Committed to creating thriving community and guiding individuals transformed by gospel. Successful background in organizational leadership, ministry program development and mission-oriented strategic planning. Focused Pastor with more than 20 years of experience in providing spiritual leadership to growing communities and promoting values and purpose of church. Accomplished in driving spiritual foundation of congregation when growing church ministry.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Pastor

Mt. Zion All Nations Bible Church
01.2019 - Current
  • Managed transition from founding pastor to first called pastor in a large (1000+ average attendance), complex church.
  • Directed efforts to rehabilitate the reputation of LifePoint in the community.
  • Managed and developed a staff of 22 people.
  • Trained and implemented healthy church culture benchmarks.
  • Developed teaching team concept and trained 5 staff pastors in preaching/teaching.
  • Mentored 5 local area pastors in ongoing leadership community.
  • By God's grace, increased attendance by 4% each of the last two years after a season of decline/plateau.
  • Directed the addition of a fourth worship service.
  • Lead LifePoint to average 78 baptisms per year over 7 1/2 year tenure.
  • Guided creative teams to develop Christmas Eve and Easter services that drew over 3000 attendance.
  • Established IMPACT:Leader conference for developing leaders, grew to include over 250 people from multiple ministries and the community.
  • Oversaw relaunch of recovery ministry that grew to over 140 people per week.
  • Established strategic partnerships for joint ministry both locally and internationally.
  • Lead financial turnaround from a significant General Fund deficit to cash reserves of over $300,000.
  • Spearheaded two successful capital campaigns: $450,000 for remodeling worship center, and $2.1 million for construction of a new building.
  • Oversaw budgets in excess of $1.8 million annually.
  • Instituted "Change4Change" annual initiative for missions that raised over $99,000 in four years.
  • 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.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.

Senior Pastor

New Wine Fresh Oil Ministries
01.2005 - 01.2019
  • Transitioned church from a traditional, inward focused church of 75 people to a dynamic, outward focused church of 320 average attendance.
  • Launched a small group ministry that grew from 2 groups totaling 14 people to 18 groups totaling over 150.
  • Grew staff from three part time to four full time and three part time.
  • Lead the addition of a second worship service and multiple services for Christmas Eve and Easter.
  • Established effective outreach efforts, including annual July 4th parade, "Countdown With Comedy" New Years Eve outreach, Trick Or Treat the Old Town Streets, and "The Friend Zone" children's outreach.
  • Directed capital campaign and purchase of 17 acres of land for relocation.
  • Oversaw the creation of a website and use of modern communication and marketing tools.
  • Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
  • Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
  • Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
  • Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
  • Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
  • 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.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Assisted with organization and implementation of Sunday school activities.
  • Volunteered at church-sponsored outreach events.
  • Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
  • Distributed food and supplies to communities through mutual aid.
  • Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
  • Led renovation and expansion project, successfully renovating or remodeling existing sanctuary, multipurpose facility and restroom facilities and classrooms.
  • Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.
  • Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
  • Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.

Minister

Family Worship Center Church - Lansing
01.1998 - 01.2004
  • Helped lead church through difficult loss of Senior Pastor due to moral failure.
  • Led youth ministry to double in size in two years.
  • Started College-Career age ministry.
  • Developed and implemented innovative children's ministry alternative to Vacation Bible School for a community with year round school schedule.

Education

No Degree - Business

Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI
1989

Certificate of Completion - Ministry Training

Pace Setting For Leadership- Mt. Hope Church
Lansing, MI
06.1984

Skills

  • Biblical Preaching/Teaching for Life Application and Transformation
  • Leadership Development
  • Vision Strategy and Tactics
  • Stewardship Development
  • Development of Healthy Church Culture
  • New Ministry Development
  • Creativity
  • Children,s Ministry
  • Pastoral Counseling
  • Officiating Weddings & Funerals
  • Discipleship Training

Timeline

Associate Pastor

Mt. Zion All Nations Bible Church
01.2019 - Current

Senior Pastor

New Wine Fresh Oil Ministries
01.2005 - 01.2019

Minister

Family Worship Center Church - Lansing
01.1998 - 01.2004

No Degree - Business

Lansing Community College

Certificate of Completion - Ministry Training

Pace Setting For Leadership- Mt. Hope Church

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