Chris Hatch
Hoquiam,WA
Summary
Mission-driven Pastor with more than 25 years of experience in all elements of organizational leadership and success in creating inspirational environments. Successful in overseeing community services, men's and women's ministries, student ministry, children's ministry and worship ministry. Highly welcoming and accomplished in developing and shepherding new and existing church members.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Pastor
Grays Harbor Alive Church Of The Nazarene
Aberdeen, Washington
11.2015 - Current
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Supervised associate pastors and staff leading adult and youth education, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Oversaw spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Collaborated with church leadership to plan master calendar of events.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Provided crisis response and counseling to church members.
Deacon
Spout Springs Church
Cameron, NC
11.2013 - 10.2015
- Planned, permitted, and oversaw the construction and development of a multi-complex, intergeneration service facility.
- Developed strong organizational and communication skills through coursework and volunteer activities.
- Regularly oversaw and managed 100+ volunteers on several community projects
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Battalion Construction Foreman
US Army Engineers (C)(A):
Fort Bragg, NC
11.2001 - 11.2013
- Responsible for the training, discipline, mission and combat readiness of 300 US Airborne soldiers to deploy, secure, construct, and repair Field Landing Strips (FLS), Combat Outposts (COP), Forward Operating Bases (FOB), and conduct Combat Logistics Reconnaissance and Resupply Patrols (including Route Clearance and IED Removal)
- Collaborated with Foreign National military leaders, local national construction managers and fellow supervisors to organize construction operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
- Trained in use of tear gas, passive ordnance, and explosives.
- Performed quality control by creating rosters, spreadsheets and other documentation to identify company inventory.
- Located mines through both visual means and use of mine detectors, neutralizing all enemy threats and booby traps.
- Repaired damaged runways, flight lines and airfield infrastructure under combat conditions to rapidly return to flight operations.
Rigging Slinger
Weyerhauser
Aberdeen, WA
01.1996 - 10.2001
- Sheared off limbs using various type of power equipment and chainsaws.
- Trained newly hired loggers in safety techniques and protective measures for equipment handling.
- Worked closely with other loggers to drag timber to loading deck.
- Collaborated with surveying teams to design and construct logging roads through forest areas designated for harvest, using slide rules and electronic calculators to identify target distances and locations.
Education
Master of Arts - Theology
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA04.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Christian Ministry
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID07.2015
Skills
- Volunteer Management
- Leadership Development
- Public Speaking
- Operations Management
- Needs Awareness
- Preparing Weekly Sermons
- Inspirational Leadership
- Vocational Education
- Constructive Feedback
- Spiritual Guidance
- Bible Studies
- Congregation Services
Timeline
Senior Pastor
Grays Harbor Alive Church Of The Nazarene
11.2015 - Current
Deacon
Spout Springs Church
11.2013 - 10.2015
Battalion Construction Foreman
US Army Engineers (C)(A):
11.2001 - 11.2013
Rigging Slinger
Weyerhauser
01.1996 - 10.2001
Master of Arts - Theology
Regent University
Bachelor of Arts - Christian Ministry
Northwest Nazarene University
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