Felton Barlow
Hernando,MS
Summary
Seasoned pastor offering seven years of experience in pastoral care and spiritual leadership to the local church. Committed to creating thriving community and guiding individuals transformed by gospel. Successful background in organizational leadership, ministry program development and mission-oriented strategic planning.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Pastor
Boulevard Baptist Church
2018.11 - Current
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Led renovation and expansion project, successfully renovating or remodeling existing sanctuary, multipurpose facility and restroom facilities and classrooms.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Pastor
Grace Baptist Church
2017.02 - 2018.11
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
- Volunteered at church-sponsored outreach events.
- Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
- Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Campus Pastor
New Season Church
2016.08 - 2016.12
- Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Volunteered at church-sponsored outreach events.
Education Intern
Crosspointe Baptist Church
2014.08 - 2016.12
- Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
- Assessed student performance and provided feedback to facilitate student success.
- Facilitated student-led, inquiry-based activities in classroom to enhance learning experience.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
Service Member
US Navy
1988.09 - 2014.09
- Trained in conflict resolution among subordinates, equals and superiors.
- Worked weekends and long hours in deployed locations to complete assigned taskings.
- Worked in dirty and uncomfortable conditions, sometimes in dangerous, deployed locations.
- Maintained required level of proficiency in use of firearms.
- Gave individual evaluations based on fitness and combat readiness.
- Maintained awareness of subordinates' personal problems and shortcomings, supporting personal and professional growth.
- Operated surveillance radar, communication systems and identification equipment.
- Served as the designated Protestant Lay Leader onboard operational submarine
Education
Masters - Divinity
Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Germantown
Germantown, TN05.2016
Masters - Christian Studies
Union University
Jackson, TN05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
Park University
Kansas City, MO05.2009
Skills
- Preaching
- Congregational Care
- Staff Leadership
- Crisis Management
- Spiritual Guidance
- Organizational Leadership
- Counseling
- Teaching
- Operations Management
- Sermon preparation
- Public Speaking
- Strategic Planning
Timeline
Pastor
Boulevard Baptist Church
2018.11 - Current
Pastor
Grace Baptist Church
2017.02 - 2018.11
Campus Pastor
New Season Church
2016.08 - 2016.12
Education Intern
Crosspointe Baptist Church
2014.08 - 2016.12
Service Member
US Navy
1988.09 - 2014.09
Masters - Divinity
Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Germantown
Masters - Christian Studies
Union University
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
Park University
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