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J Dwight Moody

Cookeville,TN

Summary

Mission-driven Pastor with more than 44 years of experience in all elements of organizational leadership and success in creating inspirational environment. Successful in overseeing community services, men's and women's ministries, student ministry, children's ministry and worship ministry. Highly welcoming and accomplished in developing and shepherding new and existing church members.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification

Work History

Lead Pastor

The 318 Fellowship
06.2016 - 03.2024
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
  • Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
  • Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
  • Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
  • Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
  • Distributed food and supplies to communities through mutual aid.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.
  • Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Lead Pastor

Erlanger Baptist Church
08.2012 - 05.2016
  • Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.

Executive Associate Pastor

Hermitage Hills Baptist Church
11.2001 - 07.2012
  • Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
  • Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
  • Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
  • Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
  • Volunteered at church-sponsored outreach events.
  • Distributed food and supplies to communities through mutual aid.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.
  • Launched ministry expansion program, resulting in ongoing conversion of former main worship campus into community recreation center.
  • Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.

Executive Pastor

Fellowship Of Joy
10.1999 - 11.2001

Associate Pastor of Students

First Baptist Weston
04.1994 - 11.1999
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Assisted with organization and implementation of Sunday school activities.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.
  • Oversaw Student Ministry (7th grade thru College), teaching, mentoring, developing

Associate Pastor of Students

First Baptist Church Orlando
08.1989 - 08.1994

Pastor of Students

First Baptist Church Of Giddings
05.1987 - 08.1989

Pastor of Students

Trinity Baptist Church
10.1984 - 05.1986

Credit Analyst

InterFirst Bank
05.1982 - 05.1984

Analyzed data for loan officers to make loans to professionals over 200,000.00 per year

Education

Certificate of Apologetics - Theological Apologetics

Biola University
La Mirada, CA
2005

Master of Divinity - Theology

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth, TX
05.1984

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Southwest Texas University
San Marcos, TX
1982

Skills

  • Social Media Engagement
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Shepherding
  • Biblically Based
  • Congregational Care
  • Mission-Oriented
  • Teaching
  • Operations Management
  • Volunteer Management
  • Community Service
  • Staff Oversight
  • Public Speaking
  • Writing and Publication

Accomplishments

  • Published two books: The Art of Eternal Investment and A Plain White Shirt
  • Establish a church from scratch and increased membership from 2 to 47 in six months
  • Conducted marriage conferences, revivals, and retreats
  • have developed multiple campaigns to increase giving, pay off debt, build facility and increase down payment
  • Taught and Coached high school baseball, fast-pitch girls softball, Bible classes and substitute teaching at Middle School and High School level.
  • Volunteered with USO, Mount Juliet Help Center, Crisis Care Pregnancy Center
  • Served in United States Marine Corps (1975-1981)

Certification

  • Transitional Interim Training - 2022
  • Apologetics, Biola University - 2005

Timeline

Lead Pastor

The 318 Fellowship
06.2016 - 03.2024

Lead Pastor

Erlanger Baptist Church
08.2012 - 05.2016

Executive Associate Pastor

Hermitage Hills Baptist Church
11.2001 - 07.2012

Executive Pastor

Fellowship Of Joy
10.1999 - 11.2001

Associate Pastor of Students

First Baptist Weston
04.1994 - 11.1999

Associate Pastor of Students

First Baptist Church Orlando
08.1989 - 08.1994

Pastor of Students

First Baptist Church Of Giddings
05.1987 - 08.1989

Pastor of Students

Trinity Baptist Church
10.1984 - 05.1986

Credit Analyst

InterFirst Bank
05.1982 - 05.1984

Certificate of Apologetics - Theological Apologetics

Biola University

Master of Divinity - Theology

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Southwest Texas University
J Dwight Moody