Dr. Barry Marshall Cox
Kalamazoo,United States
Summary
Spiritual leader with 35 years of experience in guiding families and individuals, managing complex life problems, and achieving spiritual objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, through prayer and the Word of God, aligning thoughts and life outlook with a peaceful intent. Accomplished in helping the community members strengthen relationships with God by guiding them throughout service activities.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
Pastor
Agape Apostolic Church of Kalamzoo
07.2021 - Current
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Provided pastoral care to individuals in need, offering counseling, guidance, and support during difficult times.
- Enhanced congregation''s spiritual growth by delivering thought-provoking and engaging sermons.
- Collaborated with church leadership to develop strategic plans for ministry growth and expansion.
- Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
- Championed diversity within the church body by promoting inclusivity across all aspects of ministry life.
- Assisted with organization and implementation of Sunday school activities.
- Fostered a welcoming environment for newcomers by creating an inclusive culture within the church community.
- Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
Battalion Logistics Manager
406th Combat Service Support Battalion
06.2018 - 09.2022
- Managed a 1.2-million-dollar freight budget per year
- Managed a high-performing team of 1200 Soldiers to enhance quality and safety of internal GCSS-Army systems
- Led and managed projects to support logistics efforts and plans
- Consistently met ESC/BDE objectives within budget and time suspense
- Created and enforced SOP policies and procedures for entire logistics team
- Managed budget with company leadership, analyzing previous purchases and forecasting future requirements
- Managed Expeditionary Sustainment Command food, safety, quality and sanitation policies
- Adjunct Instructor trained and certified 92 employees yearly
- Inspected Army State dining facilities and serving areas for cleanliness and proper Food Service OSHA guidance
- Managed safe working conditions by monitoring safety procedures and equipment
Operations Manager
650th Regional Support Group
03.1982 - 06.2018
- Managed scheduling, training and inventory control of 9 Companies
- Delivered positive customer experiences by implementing effective quality assurance practices
- Built strong operational teams to meet process and production demands
- Managed leadership during executive decision-making process by generating daily reports to recommend corrective actions and improvements
- Motivated and evaluated personnel for performance improvement and goal achievement
- Enforced federal, state, local and company rules for safety and operations
Education
Doctor of Theology -
Aenon School of Theology Inc. & Bible College
Carson, CA06.2022
Master of Arts - Theology
Aenon School of Theology Inc. & Bible College
Carson, CA06.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Theology
Aenon School of Theology Inc. & Bible College
Carson, CA01.2013
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI12.2008
Skills
- Spiritual leadership, training, and development
- Preaching
- Teaching
- Pastoral counseling
- Pastoral Care
- Public Speaking
- Mission-oriented
- Sermon Preparation
- Prayer leadership
- Administration skills
- Biblical Knowledge
- Multicultural Sensitivity
- Community Service
- Spiritual Guidance
- Crisis Management
- Marriage counseling
- Crisis Intervention
- Operational Reporting
- Interfaith dialogue
- Addiction support
- Disaster Response
- Christian education
- Social and religious assistance
- Time Management
- Task Prioritization
- Multitasking
- Conflict Resolution
- Community support
- Grief counseling
- Interpersonal Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Critical Thinking
Accomplishments
Successfully re-directing several Soldiers / Community Civilians with suicidal intentions.
- Developed and introduced youth programs to increase engagement and service within community.
- Planned and led the 155th CSSB Soldier / Family Readiness program to and from 2002 deployment mission in Iraq.
- Spiritually mentored and guided over 4000 Military Family members throughout my service to the United States Army for 40 years.
- Honorably served as an Casualty Assistance Officer in the Army, Notify family members when a service member has died. Provided information about the circumstances of the member's death and answer questions. Ensure that the survivors' immediate needs were being met during this difficult time. Assigned to Families to help them navigate their serious tasks ahead. Provided assistance to next-of-kin of critically injured, ill, or deceased Army Soldiers, retirees, and veterans.
- Supervised team of 2200 staff members from #14 to #1 in overall Readiness perfomance.
Timeline
Pastor
Agape Apostolic Church of Kalamzoo
07.2021 - Current
Battalion Logistics Manager
406th Combat Service Support Battalion
06.2018 - 09.2022
Operations Manager
650th Regional Support Group
03.1982 - 06.2018
Master of Arts - Theology
Aenon School of Theology Inc. & Bible College
Bachelor of Arts - Theology
Aenon School of Theology Inc. & Bible College
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Doctor of Theology -
Aenon School of Theology Inc. & Bible College
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