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Elder Rudy V. Ford

Elder Rudy V. Ford

Edenton,NC

Summary

Accomplished Assistant to the Pastor with a proven track record at Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church, enhancing operational efficiency and congregational care through effective leadership and pastoral counseling. Skilled in sermon preparation and public speaking, Significantly contributed to ministry development and community engagement, demonstrating a 30% increase in ministry participation. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Mission-driven Assistant to the Pastor with more than 30 years of experience in all elements of organizational leadership and success in creating inspirational environment. Successful in overseeing community services, men's and women's ministries, small group ministry, children's ministry and worship ministry. Highly welcoming and accomplished in developing and shepherding new and existing church members.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Pastor

New Life Ministries/Edenton N.C.
09.2021 - Current
  • Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
  • Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
  • Increased church membership by 10%.
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
  • Collaborated with church leadership to plan master calendar of events.
  • Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
  • 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.
  • Volunteered at church-sponsored outreach events.
  • Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
  • Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
  • Distributed food and supplies to communities through mutual aid.

Assistant to the Pastor

Eastfriendship Baptist Church
03.2001 - 01.2018
  • Performed research to collect and record ministry data.
  • Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with members, recordkeeping, and data entry for increased efficiency.
  • Created a Ministerial Staff Schedule, conducted meetings with the ministerial staff each month.
  • Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and quality service.
  • Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
  • Helped the Pastor create and maintain ministries, by communicating with all ministry leaders on a regular basis, for the proficiency needed.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
  • Established administrative work procedures to track staff's daily tasks.

Assistant to the Pastor

Zion Church
11.1995 - 02.1998
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Help Pastor Create Ministries and helped ministry Leaders maintain their Ministries that they were in charge of every month.
  • Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with members, recordkeeping, and data entry for increased efficiency.
  • Increased office participation in special events by creating newsletter with detailed calendars and other office updates.
  • Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
  • Facilitated timely delivery of special projects to meet organizational and departmental objectives.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
  • Assisted the Pastor and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
  • Surpassed team goals by partnering with the Leadership to implement best practices and protocols.
  • Established administrative work procedures to track staff's daily tasks.
  • Assisted the leaders over certain ministries and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.

Assistant to the Pastor

Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church
02.1992 - 03.1995
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Helped Pastor to create and maintain different ministries, by communicating with different ministry Leaders.
  • Performed research to collect and record ministry data.
  • Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with members, record keeping, and data entry for increased efficiency.
  • Filled in for the Pastor, as preacher, teacher, guiding the leadership, and members as directed by the Pastor in his absence.

Education

No Degree - Biblical Studies

Washington Bible College
Lanham, MD

High School Diploma -

Surrattsville
Clinton, MD
06.1979

Skills

  • Mission-oriented
  • Officiating
  • Mercy ministry
  • Staff Leadership
  • Pastoral counseling
  • Children's ministry
  • Spiritual instruction
  • Spiritual leadership
  • Preaching
  • Congregational care
  • Biblical Knowledge
  • Leadership Development
  • Teaching
  • Disciple-making
  • Community Service
  • Discipleship training
  • Sermon Preparation
  • Youth ministry
  • Public Speaking
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Spiritual Guidance
  • Small Group Facilitation
  • Shepherding
  • Counseling

Certification

  • U.S.Army Non- Commission Officer Schools, US Army - 1986 - 1992 to become a E-5 Sargeant
  • Air Assault Trooper School Certification 1985
  • Certificate of Licensing of Minister 1992
  • Certificate of Licensing of Ordained Minister 1995

Timeline

Senior Pastor

New Life Ministries/Edenton N.C.
09.2021 - Current

Assistant to the Pastor

Eastfriendship Baptist Church
03.2001 - 01.2018

Assistant to the Pastor

Zion Church
11.1995 - 02.1998

Assistant to the Pastor

Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church
02.1992 - 03.1995

No Degree - Biblical Studies

Washington Bible College

High School Diploma -

Surrattsville

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