Fred E. Hurst

Ministry Summary Senior Pastor Appointed by DS to a fractured underperforming church. By God’s grace achieved stabilization then doubled worship attendance Increased all measurable metrics, all budgets paid, tremendous church healing only God could do. Passionate professional successful in providing christian education and leadership to members within community. Successful in creating inspiring environments and encouraging individuals to grow and strengthen personal faith. Prepared to take next step as professional within church.

• Helped the local pastor increase attendance from 150 to 400
• As a board member, I helped the Cincinnati Church Plant grow to 1,500
• Developed strategic concepts for church growth, discipleship, and mentoring
• Banker managing three states for a national lender

• Owner, dealer principal of four franchise auto dealerships
• Owner of a nationwide trucking firm, founder of a national van line with multiple offices
• Founder of a full-service ad agency, President of a national consulting firm
• Achieved top 50 in the nation status among 7800 GM dealers.

• Olivet Nazarene University
• Miami University
• CLST School of Theology
• Daimler Academy of Sales Management
• AFSA University for consumer lending

• Dr. Ralph Wilkerson, founder Melody land Christian Center
• Dr. John Hurston, former assistant pastor/mentor to Dr. Paul Yongi Cho
• Billy Hornsby – author of Home Cell Group books
• Dr. Pat Robertson – founder of CBN, friend,
• James Robinson, national media evangelist, friend
• Dr. Pat Murray, founder of Living Word Church, Vandalia, Ohio
• Dr. JK Warrick - former General Superintendent of the Worldwide Church of the Nazarene

Building the Body of Christ, empowering people

I have strategies and concepts derived from experience to enable any church that is interested in growth, spiritually, numerically to experience beyond what they previously thought possible.

• State of Ohio, National Association Christian Ministers (Worldwide Body of 24,000)
• State of Ohio, Ordination; National Association of Christian Ministers (24,000 members)

• Multiple local Church Boards
• Salvation Army Advisory Board
• Love & Faith Ministries Board – 25 years
• Brittain Ministries Board
• Bill Basansky Ministries Board

• Senior Pastor, Christ UMC, Middletown, Ohio, 11/01/22, present, Appointed by DS to a fractured underperforming church. By God’s grace achieved stabilization then doubled worship attendance. Increased all measurable metrics, all budgets paid, tremendous church healing only God could do.
• Senior Pastor, Westboro UMC, Midland, Ohio, 07/01/22, 11/30/22, Appointed by DS to a struggling rural church. While short tenure, God moved mightily with attendance more than doubling and church healed of prior tensions.
• Interim Pastor, New Life Church, Hillsboro, Ohio, 10/01/21, 04/30/22, Assumed interim pastor role for mid-size congregation due to illness of senior pastor and spouse. Spouse’s death along with a key lay leader’s death were challenges to overcome. In addition to pastoral role I recruited a badly needed worship leader, who remains in place.
• Church Growth Strategist/Consultant, Multiple Ministries, 06/01/03, present, This became an outgrowth from my exposure and experiences with some of the finest churches and ministries in the nation. Developed useful concepts to share.
• Home Group Pastor/Growth Teacher, Oasis Church, 04/01/98, 06/30/03, Implemented the Home Group Vision of the senior pastor, recruited and trained leaders, held leadership vision impartation sessions.
• Business Administrator/Advisor to Senior Pastor, Melodyland Christian Center, Anaheim, California, 02/01/82, 06/30/92, Involved in all administrative functions, accounting and personnel. Responsible for supporting the pastor’s vision, all support staff.
• President, International Christian Businessmen’s Org, Kings Island, Ohio, 02/01/81, 12/31/86, Elected President of this group initially consisting of 15 people I was able to expand to 700 +.