Senior Pastor (Contracted Role)
Jacob Wallace
Mt. Vernon Church
Birmingham,AL
1
Certification
28
years of professional experience
Senior Pastor leading church revitalization, preaching, discipleship, staff development, and ministry planning. Builds healthier churches through organizational leadership, vision casting, and leadership development by developing 30+ leaders, while strengthening communication across departments and guiding ministry coordination. Directed a major facility completion project and reduced organizational debt by more than $400,000.
Work History
Senior Pastor (Contracted Role)
9 Months- Prepared 41 weekly sermons for congregational teaching and worship.
- Strengthened discipleship pathways to support teaching, formation, and follow-up across the congregation.
- Developed prayer and small-group leaders for key ministry roles.
- Clarified ministry priorities and improved communication across departments.
- Guided the transition to Planning Center to improve ministry coordination.
Senior Pastor
10 Years 1 Month- Drove sustained weekly attendance growth from approximately 90 to 250–300 through decade-long revitalization.
- Reduced organizational debt by more than $400,000 through disciplined stewardship and strategic planning.
- Delivered the long-awaited church facility, creating a permanent ministry home for the congregation.
- Guided rebranding efforts that clarified vision and strengthened the church's future growth position.
- Built healthy staff and volunteer leadership cultures through intentional coaching and development.
- Created discipleship pathways that strengthened biblical community and supported spiritual growth.
- Directed church communications and creative teams across branding, media, digital outreach, and seasonal initiatives.
Media & Young Adult Pastor
5 Years 1 Month- Built and led a volunteer media ministry of more than 40 team members.
- Developed communication strategies across live streaming, video production, graphic design, and social media.
- Managed digital engagement to extend ministry reach and support online audience connection.
- Launched a Young Adult Ministry centered on discipleship and leadership development.
- Mentored volunteers into capable ministry leaders across creative and production teams.
- Coordinated creative ministry planning to align content, worship support, and weekly communication needs.
Youth Pastor
11 Years 11 Months- Taught biblical lessons to middle and high school students, adapting messages for age-appropriate understanding.
- Planned student ministry activities that supported fellowship, outreach, and regular attendance.
- Developed discipleship pathways that guided students through teaching, small groups, and follow-up care.
- Coordinated volunteers for youth programs, aligning schedules, responsibilities, and student needs.
- Mentored student leaders through regular coaching, prayer, and ministry preparation.
- Organized worship elements for youth services, supporting smooth transitions and student participation.
- Built relationships with parents and guardians to keep families informed and engaged in student ministry.
- Prepared baptism classes and newcomer follow-up for students expressing interest in faith commitment.
- Supported church-wide events by coordinating student participation and youth ministry volunteers.
- Maintained communication around ministry updates, event details, and student needs.
- Assisted with outreach efforts that connected students to church programs and community activities.
- Advised families through counseling conversations, offering steady support during personal and spiritual concerns.
- Helped shape youth ministry plans that reflected church goals, student needs, and seasonal programming.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Theology/Church Leadership
Ordained Minister — Assemblies of God
- Biblical & Theology Studies
Skills
Biblical preaching & teaching
Vision casting
Discipleship systems
Worship & creative leadership
Church revitalization
Staff leadership
Leadership development
Organizational health
Elder & board collaboration
Strategic planning
Membership assimilation
Church policy development
Conflict mediation
Baptism preparation
Stewardship campaign planning
Capital campaign management
Denominational governance
Pastoral counseling
Congregational care
Hospital visitation
Marriage counseling
Funeral officiation
Certification
Ordained Minister - Assemblies of God
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Church Planter
- Conference Speaker
- Worship Leader
- Author
- Ministry Coach
Timeline
Senior Pastor (Contracted Role)
Mt. Vernon Church
10.2025 - 07.2026Read More
Senior Pastor
Legacy Church
07.2015 - 08.2025Read More
Media & Young Adult Pastor
Destiny Church
06.2010 - 07.2015Read More
Youth Pastor
Regional Worship Center
08.1998 - 07.2010Read More
Global University
Bachelor of Arts from Theology/Church Leadership
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Global University
from Biblical & Theology Studies
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