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Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
This Side of Heaven - Malachi James
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JAMES MALACHI ADCOCK

Knox,IN
JAMES MALACHI ADCOCK

Summary

A lover of the church, with a degree in Pastoral Studies from Bethel University. Two tours of biblical lands, combined with 6 years of hands on ministry in worship leading, youth ministry, and camp ministry. Well-equipped, in biblical studies, preaching techniques, worship leading structures, techniques, theologies, and is passionate about writing, recording, and producing original music for the church. Is especially sensitive to the needs of people and the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

Overview

6
years of professional experience

Work History

Bible Baptist Church

Worship and Youth Director
2021.08 - Current (3 years & 1 month)

Job overview

  • Collaborate Prayerfully with Lead Pastor
  • Attended Staff meetings, and communicated pertinent information to volunteers, leaders, students, and congregants
  • I Initiated, and maintained healthy open communication through face to face check-ins, as well as Service Planning apps
  • Recruited volunteers, casting vision, and inviting them into discipleship, and constructive partnership both helping me, and them pursue what God was doing in our people, and the community
  • Developed, organized and directed annual multi-day spiritual events both onsite, and and across stateliness
  • Wrote original worship music for our church; these songs are available above in the published music section

Sugar Grove Church

Middle School Director
2020.08 - 2021.08 (1 year)

Job overview

  • Reinaugurated a middle school program from the ground up, after it had be decommissioned before my hiring
  • Collaborated with the High School Student Director, and Family Pastor
  • Attended daily staff meetings, and weekly specialized family ministry team meetings
  • Recruited and trained middle school students on up through young adults in worship ministry, ranging from guitar lessons, songwriting, heart training, stage presence, and peer leadership
  • Mentored one student in an internship; training included guitar lessons, biblical studies, worship leading, and leadership
  • Recruited volunteers as small group leaders and teachers, training them on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification. Volunteer demographic included high school leaders through retired adults
  • Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in either discipleship, or even evangelically acting out the Gospel for parents/guardians who did not know Christ
  • Submitted progress reports on spiritual growth, and budget numbers

Bible Baptist Church

Youth Director
2018.08 - 2020.08 (2 years)

Job overview

  • Initiated youth programming reconstructing programming scheduling, and content
  • Self- Serviced our youth group facility in cleanliness, and in design
  • Prioritized and led community service projects, teaching our students to love and serve others
  • Revived, and implemented leadership and strategy as Camp Director at our own completely free summer day camp. We saw a 140% increase in attendance in our first year of the change
  • Communicated vital information between staff, volunteers, parents, and students
  • Organized and led monthly teen events, budgeting, and praying strategically over what and how we carried the events out

Bible Baptist Church

Worship Leader
2017.09 - 2020.08 (2 years & 11 months)

Job overview

  • Adapted to learn new skills, such as sound engineering, acoustic guitar, and piano
  • Organized Sunday services, and communicated set lists, and service items to volunteers
  • Initiated, and maintained healthy open communication through face to face check-ins, and mobile communications
  • Shepherded with the Lead Pastor the culture of worship at our church to a place that was more in tune with our demographic, and with how the Holy Spirit was at work
  • Recruited volunteers, casting vision, and inviting them to join our team
  • Wrote and led original worship songs; These songs are available above in the Published Music Section
  • Created guidelines that helped me shepherd worship team members as leaders of the church

Education

Bethel University , Mishawaka, Indiana

Bachelors Degree from Pastoral Ministries
04.2020

University Overview

the Process of of completing my fifth year of a four year BA, and one year MA program.

Skills

  • Worship Leading: Four years of classroom learning, and six years of congregational worship leading, ability prepare and adapt to how the Holy Spirit leads
  • Band Leading: Lead bands in live events, and in recording music, familiarity with the Nashville number system, and can easily communicate with either music theory, or laymen's terms.
  • Musical Ability: Proficient acoustic guitar ability, an intermediate level of piano, and three years of classic vocal training
  • Recording and Production: Wrote and produced an original album, arranged, recorded, produced, and finalized a Christmas album from a home studio, and recorded and produced a weekly podcast broadcast online and on FM radio, strong technical ability with sound equipment, and other worship technology
  • Preaching and Teaching: Educated in biblical study, and inductive teaching styles, awarded scholarships and was selected for opportunities based on preaching ability, also experience with weekly preaching, in some seasons up to three times a week
  • Event Planning: As a Church Leader, and as a Camp Director utilized skills to budget, facilitate, execute, and adapt as needed.
  • Volunteer Training: Recruited, and trained volunteers both one on one and in group settings such as workshops.
  • Congregational Care: Chooses to be available to all members of the church, utilizing hospitality and patience

Accomplishments

Studies Abroad

  • Israel Study Tour (2019) 2 weeks
  • Egypt, Jordan, Israel (2022) 2 weeks


Published Music *Available wherever you stream music

  • This Side of Heaven - Malachi James
  • Our First Home Christmas - Darby and Malachi
  • Acoustic Sessions (Live at Dogtown Studio) - Darby and Malachi

This Side of Heaven - Malachi James

https://open.spotify.com/album/5JVyteqce42ao0v7OJ1S8w?si=zgud6XKJTzegEA2jEFPLXg

Timeline

Worship and Youth Director

Bible Baptist Church
2021.08 - Current (3 years & 1 month)

Middle School Director

Sugar Grove Church
2020.08 - 2021.08 (1 year)

Youth Director

Bible Baptist Church
2018.08 - 2020.08 (2 years)

Worship Leader

Bible Baptist Church
2017.09 - 2020.08 (2 years & 11 months)

Bethel University

Bachelors Degree from Pastoral Ministries
JAMES MALACHI ADCOCK