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Craig Starley

Boca Raton,FL

Summary

Proven leader and communicator, I elevated Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church's Men's Ministry, growing participation by over 40%. At Pioneer Production Services, I harnessed creativity and strategic partnerships to produce impactful TV content. My ability to inspire, coupled with a keen eye for detail, drives congregant engagement and fosters community growth.

The reason why I desire to be in ministry fulltime is I am at a season in my life that when I am doing ministerial work, I want to be able to give God and those I am helping my 100% without any distractions that I have when trying to find ways to be in the secular workplace while still being asked to do ministry work.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Men's Ministry

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
02.2022 - Current

As the head of our largest ministries in our church ( the Men's Ministry) I have been responsible for anything that is part of building community, gospel growth, and activities for our men. Much of the communications has been from a Men's database that has increased from around 500 to over 700 men since we started this back in 2019.

My main responsibilities are in three areas:

1-Increase Men's community and involvement. This is done with small groups, and monthly and yearly activities

2- Help increase the knowledge in Gods word and how it applies in our everyday life. This is accomplished through or small groups

3- Raise up the next leaders in our church and this is accomplished by me personally seeking out and meeting with those men that show signs of the desire to serve without being asked.

*The call that I have for the men is to help organically to allow men to be transparent and feel connected .

All decisions made on the Men's behalf is done through a Men's Committee that I oversee that is comprised of 11 men along with myself. I have been given full autonomy with the Committee to make all decisions dealing with our Men's Ministry .


The vision is to cultivate a safe environment where organically God's word is being soaked deep inside the men, friendships are being forged, accountability is taking place and marriages, workplaces, and churches are being transformed by the men in our ministry.

Within the Committee I delegate all areas ( finance, cooking, outreach and many others) to those men who are more gifted in those areas and then oversee any decisions made from that.


I have been the Director of this ministry 5 years voluntarily and for the past 2 year's the session made this position for the first time a paid staff part time position in lieu of their high praise for what I have done for our men.

TV Producer

Pioneer Production Services
08.2008 - Current

My role as a TV producer is to create stories that will help educate the general public and find businesses and individuals that will provide the funding for the production. I speak daily with owners, inventors, presidents and CEOS of major companies, hospitals and small companies , all that are looking for creative ways to educate.

This position is one that I have been doing for over 16 years.

Education

Theater Arts

Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY

Master of Divinity -

Knox Seminary
Fort Lauderdale, FL
04.2022

General Studies

Comsewogue High School
Port Jefferson Station, NY
06.1979

Skills

The skills that I have that would be specific for the position applied for are as follows:

(1) Very god communicator

(2) Leadership qualities to oversee teams

(3) Open to hear and implement idea's that may have been different than mine

(4) Lead by example and model what I desire to have done

(5) A good listener

(6) See problems that need to be handled and find solutions

(7) A very good eye to notice when congregants are missing and personally reach out to them so they know they are missed and we are here for them

(8) Recognize decisions I make, actions I take, words that I say, how I handle things, are as a representative of the church and ultimately -God

(9) I am very creative and my number one goal will be to help increase congregant participation and serving

(10) I have the gift of edifying which helps me seek out those who maybe their gifting are not being used and find ways to make that happen within the church body

(11) I work well with other ministries that I am not a part of but can maybe help them in what they are doing

Timeline

Director of Men's Ministry

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
02.2022 - Current

TV Producer

Pioneer Production Services
08.2008 - Current

Theater Arts

Suffolk County Community College

Master of Divinity -

Knox Seminary

General Studies

Comsewogue High School
Craig Starley