David Small
Englewood,TN
Summary
Mission and Discipleship oriented Pastor, successful in church planting, youth ministry and recreational ministry. Experienced discipleship of youth and adults, to strengthen their personal relationship with God and providing opportunities for them to serve. Has a passion for discipleship and seeing people grow in Christ. Experienced in spiritual leadership, ministry administration, and operations management
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director/Pastor
Camp Living Stones
01.2020 - Current
- Provided spiritual care for students, leaders, counselors and staff through Camp Ministry
- Planned worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with staff to carry out the ministry of Camp Livingstones.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to Camp and managed daily operations.
- Helped to create welcoming and hospitable environment for visitors and encouraged others to do the same.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs and projects to further the Kingdom of God and Camp Ministry.
- Led renovation and expansion project, successfully renovating or remodeling existing cabins, bathrooms, large activities and have led in building multiple buildings on site.
- Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
- Prepared sermons and taught weekly
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Discipled the counselors and staff that worked at Camp and discipled the church leadership that came to Camp.
- Implemented a year long Discipleship Program for college aged adults feeling led to ministry.
Youth Pastor
River Bible Church
01.2011 - 01.2020
- Scheduled and managed teams of youth leadership.
- 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.
- Taught and counseled youth ages 7th grade to 12th grade.
- Shared valuable life experiences with youth to promote positive self-esteem and improve social skills.
- 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.
- Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Discipled students and raised them up to be leaders in different areas of the church.
Police Officer/State Trooper
Mountain Home Police Dept. / Arkansas State Police
04.1986 - 06.2018
- Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses, and complainants.
- Identified witnesses and collected statements to gather information and pursue remedies for violations of legal standards.
- Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
- Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines, and offer law enforcement expertise.
- Marked off crime scenes and controlled access to protect evidence from tampering or loss.
- Prepared case reports from allegations, transcripts of interviews and physical evidence.
- Documented findings and prepared detailed reports.
- Collaborated with federal agencies on investigations.
- Interviewed and interrogated suspects.
- Researched criminal cases and led investigations to determine appropriate course of proceedings.
- Collected, analyzed and interpreted information, documentation, and physical evidence associated with investigations.
- Organized and executed undercover surveillance operations.
- Carefully documented statements, observations, and evidentiary materials.
- Conducted thorough face-to-face interviews with employers, families, neighbors, friends, and suspects, and documented investigative findings.
- Questioned and consulted with subjects and witnesses for information pertaining to criminal cases.
- Conducted interviews with witnesses and clients.
- Obtained admissions of crimes using forensic interviewing techniques.
- Presented information at professional forums, conferences and associations.
- Collected information pertaining to criminal proceedings and performed investigations to resolve cases.
- Interviewed officers eligible for promotions and trained new hires in detective unit.
- Researched homicides and suspicious deaths to uncover solutions.
- Conducted impartial investigations into complaints by employees.
- Supervised and motivated field investigators and collaborated with personnel to identify strengths and areas of weakness.
- Certified Instructor for Law Enforcement Training throughout multiple states.
Interim Recreational Pastor
First Baptist Church
05.2006 - 09.2010
- Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
- Led programs such as Upward Basketball, Summer Celebration - all summer Day Camp for school aged students.
- Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
- Served at church-sponsored outreach events.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Assisted with organization and implementation of Christ centered recreational activities.
- HIred part time and seasonal employees and managed them.
- Implemented effective Men's Ministry through recreation.
Education
No Degree - Education
North Arkansas Community College
Harrison, AR Certified State Trooper - Law Enforcement
Arkansas State Police Academy
Little Rock, ARSkills
- Discipleship
- Youth Ministry
- Camp Ministry
- Relational
- Mission oriented
- Church Planting
- Spiritual Guidance
- Leadership Development
- Strategic Planning
- Preaching/Teaching
Certification
- Ordained Minister License - 2018
- Certified Biblical Marriage Counselor
Additional Information
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Timeline
Director/Pastor
Camp Living Stones
01.2020 - Current
Youth Pastor
River Bible Church
01.2011 - 01.2020
Interim Recreational Pastor
First Baptist Church
05.2006 - 09.2010
Police Officer/State Trooper
Mountain Home Police Dept. / Arkansas State Police
04.1986 - 06.2018
No Degree - Education
North Arkansas Community College
Certified State Trooper - Law Enforcement
Arkansas State Police Academy
- Ordained Minister License - 2018
- Certified Biblical Marriage Counselor
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