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Eldren Morrison

Smyrna,GA

Summary

Focused, a Church leader with 30 years in ministry and 24 years of pastoral experience in providing spiritual leadership to growing communities and promoting the values and purpose of the church. A denominational leader with responsibilities domestically and internationally.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Pastor

Shaw Temple A.M.E. Zion Church
08.2016 - Current
  • Plan and conduct worship services, and bible studies and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Provide spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Provide crisis response and counseling to church members.
  • Officiate special services such as weddings, funerals, and baptisms.
  • Collaborate with church leadership to plan church calendar of events.
  • Raise congregational awareness of the need and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
  • Establish and managed a church budget of $1.2 million per year, including establishing a restricted church endowment.
  • Work with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
  • Supervise associate ministers and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
  • Leading in renovation and expansion projects, successfully renovating or remodeling existing sanctuary, multipurpose, chapel, restroom facilities and classrooms.

Senior Pastor

Varick Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church
07.2007 - 08.2016

Oversaw all church functions and officers. Managing staff and caring for the spiritual well-being of the congregation.

During my time as pastor, the congregation grew numerically from 250 members to over 2,000 members.




Senior Pastor

Liberty Hill A.M.E. Zion Church
10.2003 - 06.2007

Education

Master of Arts - Divinity

United Theological Seminary
Dayton, OH
12.2023

Religion

Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT
05.2020

Skills

  • Spiritual Leadership
  • Spiritual Instruction
  • Congregational Care
  • Pastoral Counseling
  • Shepherding

Accomplishments

Founder of Booker T. Washington Academy (K-8 public state charter school, New Haven CT)

Trustee of Clinton College, Rock Hill, SC

Chairman, Shaw Temple Academy

Past President of the Fire Commission, New Haven, CT.

Past Trustee of the City Pension Board, New Haven, CT.

Presiding Elder of the South Korea Annual Conference of the A.M.E. Zion Church

Timeline

Senior Pastor

Shaw Temple A.M.E. Zion Church
08.2016 - Current

Senior Pastor

Varick Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church
07.2007 - 08.2016

Senior Pastor

Liberty Hill A.M.E. Zion Church
10.2003 - 06.2007

Master of Arts - Divinity

United Theological Seminary

Religion

Albertus Magnus College
Eldren Morrison