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Jani Dahlin

Mason City,IA

Summary

While raising my six children I have put my professional career largely on hold and only pursued part-time options. I am now ready to take on full-time responsibilities and put my education and experience to work. I have gained a lot of skills and grown personally in many ways, prepared and ready to take on a new ministry opportunities.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Director

Living Free Ministries
04.2016 - Current

Founded this ministry to serve women who are recovering from addictions. We have a team of ten volunteers who help supervise and mentor the women who live in one of our two residential homes. We also helped start and we sponsor the Celebrate Recovery ministry in Mason City.

Assistant Pastor

Praise Community Church
10.2011 - 06.2015

Served in a variety of ways with children and youth, women's ministry, small group leadership, pastoral care needs, and more.

Pastor

United Methodist Church
07.1994 - 06.1999

I was the senior pastor of three-point charge for three years and then a two-point charge for two years before taking family leave to raise my growing family. I preached weekly, did pastoral care, conducted many funerals, conducted weddings, fulfilled the administrative responsibilities of all five churches, and participated in community events with other churches.

Education

Master of Arts - Pastoral Counseling

Liberty University
Online
05.2022

Master of Divinity -

Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, KY
05.1994

Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies And Sociology

Franklin College
Franklin, IN
05.1990

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • People Management
  • Issues Resolution
  • Pastoral Care
  • Mentoring Leaders

Additional Information

I completed a CPE unit as a hospital chaplain in 1995 at Methodist Hospital in DesMoines to satisfy requirements for ordination in the United Methodist Church.


I am currently ordained through the Global Methodist Church.

Timeline

Director

Living Free Ministries
04.2016 - Current

Assistant Pastor

Praise Community Church
10.2011 - 06.2015

Pastor

United Methodist Church
07.1994 - 06.1999

Master of Arts - Pastoral Counseling

Liberty University

Master of Divinity -

Asbury Theological Seminary

Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies And Sociology

Franklin College
Jani Dahlin