Darren Williams
Pastor
Bettendorf,IA
Summary
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
2
2
years of post-secondary education
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Pastor
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
Wiesbaden , Germany
11.2017 - Current
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
- Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
- 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 crisis response and counseling to church members.
- Collaborated with church leadership to plan master calendar of events.
- Directed capital building projects resulting in increases to church membership and reductions in church expenses.
- Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
- Facilitated guidance programs focused on helping middle school students prepare for college or vocational education opportunities.
- Partnered with city officials, non-profit resource organizations, civic groups and members of public for outreach to at-risk children.
- Launched ministry expansion program, resulting in acquisition of new worship facility and ongoing conversion of former main worship campus into community recreation center.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Organized and spearheaded community outreach programs focused on helping middle school students plan for college or vocational education opportunities and participate in local civic processes.
- Increased church membership by 50% in 5 years.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
Senior Pastor
Unveiling Truth Ministries
Wiesbaden, Germany
01.2006 - Current
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
- Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
- 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 crisis response and counseling to church members.
- Collaborated with church leadership to plan master calendar of events.
- Directed capital building projects resulting in increases to church membership and reductions in church expenses.
- Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
Pastoral Associate
Shabach Church
Huntsville, AL
09.1999 - 05.2005
- Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
- Organized and spearheaded community outreach programs focused on helping middle school students plan for college or vocational education opportunities and participate in local civic processes.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
- Volunteered in overseas locations and in various roles.
- Taught local peoples skills to improve living conditions.
- Sourced materials and labor to meet facility construction needs.
- De-escalated and resolved conflicts between local peoples and missionary representatives.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations
Pastor of Students
Restoration Ministries
Columbus, GA
01.1996 - 09.1999
- Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
- Scheduled and managed teams of youth volunteers.
- Taught and counseled youth ages 6 to 16.
- Planned weekly groups as well as special events and overnight retreats.
- Oversaw youth ministry budget and tracked all expenses.
- Set goals for youth in church and communicated with parents regarding progress.
- Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Church Leadership
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA 01.2019 - 10.2020
Master of Arts - Biblical Studies
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA 01.2021 - Current
Skills
Congregational care
undefinedTimeline
Master of Arts - Biblical Studies
Liberty University
01.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Church Leadership
Liberty University
01.2019 - 10.2020
Senior Pastor
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
11.2017 - Current
Senior Pastor
Unveiling Truth Ministries
01.2006 - Current
Pastoral Associate
Shabach Church
09.1999 - 05.2005
Pastor of Students
Restoration Ministries
01.1996 - 09.1999
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