Jason Mathews
Clarks Summit,PA
Summary
Seasoned pastor with achievements in providing spiritual leadership to individuals of diverse backgrounds. Highly adept in leading worship, preparing sermons, leading worship services and providing pastoral care and counseling. Skilled in developing and maintaining student ministries aimed at Generations Z and Alpha. Skilled in directing day-to-day operations when developing programs to grow ministry and disciple church members. Called and gifted to minister in the local church.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Worship & Student Ministries Pastor
Steamtown Church
Scranton, PA
06.2019 - Current
- Oversaw worship ministry and provided direction in alignment with church mission and vision.
- Recruited, trained, and directed many volunteers for multiple worship services and teams.
- Oversaw all technical aspects of the worship ministry, including design, implementation, and training.
- Led efforts in overseeing and directing the youth ministry, ensuring its alignment with the larger church's mission and vision.
- Directed weekly youth meetings, special group events, and overnight excursions.
- Oversaw teams of youth volunteers focused on teaching and mentoring youth.
- Worked with church leadership, parents, and volunteers to establish clear goals and guidelines for church youth.
- Managed ministry budgets and documented all purchases.
- Demonstrated effective leadership to church, including managing daily operations, developing and administering annual budget, and promoting compassionate pastoral care to members and public.
- Annually preached 25% of the year in English and Spanish services.
- Met with individuals seeking counseling or advice on personal matters.
- Assisted with administrative tasks related to church operations such as managing budgets, scheduling staff meetings.
- Conducted special services like baptisms, weddings, and funerals.
Student Ministry Pastor
Compass Church
Columbia, MO
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Led efforts in overseeing and directing the youth ministry, ensuring its alignment with the larger church's mission and vision.
- Directed weekly youth meetings, special group events and overnight excursions.
- Oversaw teams of youth volunteers focused on teaching and mentoring youth.
- Worked with church leadership, parents and volunteers to establish clear goals and guidelines for church youth.
- Managed ministry budgets and documented all purchases.
- Demonstrated effective leadership to church, including managing daily operations, developing and administering annual budget and promoting compassionate pastoral care to members and public.
- Worked with church leaders, staff, and ministry teams to achieve growth of the church and to foster positive community impact.
- Conducted special services like baptisms, weddings, and funerals.
Worship Pastor
Grace Bible Church
Columbia , Missouri
01.2015 - 12.2018
- Oversaw worship ministry and provided direction in alignment with church mission and vision.
- Recruited, trained, and directed many volunteers for multiple worship services and teams.
- Oversaw all technical aspects of the worship ministry, including design, implementation, and training.
- Composed music specifically for the church worship services, including contemporary songs and hymn modernizing.
- Managed budget related to all aspects of the music ministry including purchasing equipment, instruments, sheet music.
- Demonstrated effective leadership to church, including managing daily operations, developing and administering annual budget and promoting compassionate pastoral care to members and public.
- Worked as the primary assistant to the youth pastor in a growing youth ministry. This included teaching, mentoring, and developing Jr. High school students, specifically.
- Served as a ministry leader in the youth group, alongside the youth pastor, and volunteer staff.
- Conducted special services like baptisms, weddings, and funerals.
Education
Doctor of Ministry, 4.0 GPA - Church Development
Talbot School of Theology
La Mirada, CA05-2027
Master of Theology, 3.9 GPA - Biblical Studies
Midwestern Seminary
Kansas City, MO05-2020
Bachelor of Arts, 3.75 GPA - General Studies W/ Philosophy Emphasis, 3.8 GPA
Columbia College
Columbia, MO05-2018
Bachelor of Science, 3.0 GPA - Trumpet Performance & Jazz Pedagogy
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO05-2015
Master of Divinity, 3.5 GPA - Ancient Near Eastern And Biblical Languages
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, CASkills
- Organizational Leadership
- Volunteer Management
- Workflow Coordination
- Varied Christian Education
- Preaching
- Counseling
- Strategic Planning
- Biblical Knowledge
- Biblical Languages
- Audio/Visual Development & Implementation
- Classical/Jazz Trained Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist
- Music Developer and Educator
- All Standard Office and Microsoft Programs
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Hebrew
Professional
Koine Greek
Professional
Affiliations
- Toured professionally in a Christian rock band for 5 years.
- Recorded professional commerical lead trumpet player.
- Stage designer for churches including all audio/visual aspects.
- Worked in two separate short period of times in banking institutions as a teller. Both positions developed skill in financial mangagment, custormer service, lending and banking knowledge, and financial developement.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Worship & Student Ministries Pastor
Steamtown Church
06.2019 - Current
Student Ministry Pastor
Compass Church
01.2018 - 05.2019
Worship Pastor
Grace Bible Church
01.2015 - 12.2018
Doctor of Ministry, 4.0 GPA - Church Development
Talbot School of Theology
Master of Theology, 3.9 GPA - Biblical Studies
Midwestern Seminary
Bachelor of Arts, 3.75 GPA - General Studies W/ Philosophy Emphasis, 3.8 GPA
Columbia College
Bachelor of Science, 3.0 GPA - Trumpet Performance & Jazz Pedagogy
University of Missouri - Columbia
Master of Divinity, 3.5 GPA - Ancient Near Eastern And Biblical Languages
Fuller Theological Seminary