Jesse Kirkpatrick

• Revitalized Kids and Youth Ministries, building healthy teams, systems, and discipleship cultures where ministries had previously faltered
• Implemented child and youth safety protocols, advocating for and helping establish a church security team.
• Taught weekly youth group, discipling students, building relationships with teens in the church and community, and developing volunteer leaders
• Developed and taught a Family Discipleship course, equipping parents to disciple their children at home
• Created and led VBS, writing original curriculum and mobilizing volunteers to reach nearly 100 children from the community
• Provided individual, marriage, family, and pre-marital counseling.
• Preached 8–16x annually, and led mission trips

• Preached 8–16 biblically grounded, Christ-centered sermons annually in regular services and special events.
• Built and led a high-performing worship ministry through strategic recruitment, musician development, and clear ministry standards.
• Established the foundation for Life Groups by recruiting and training hosts and facilitators and launching new groups.
• Led mission trips and ministry teams, developing curriculum, training participants, coordinating logistics, and providing pastoral leadership.
• Provided broad pastoral leadership through weddings, hospital visits, counseling, events, volunteer development, and church communications.

• Assessed individuals with physical and mental impairments for county services, enabling safe home living
• Connected clients with alternative resources to address unmet needs effectively
• Assessed and reported suspected adult and child abuse, ensuring timely intervention
• Managed 30-40 client cases per month.

• Delivered sermons 1-2x per month and led weekly bible studies.
• Initiated and grew a flourishing youth ministry in under a year
• Oversaw and discipled a team of volunteers in worship and youth ministry
• Crafted music sets, led the congregation in worship weekly, and provided musical training and spiritual discipleship for team members.
• Provided pastoral care through visitation, counseling, conflict resolution, and prayer
• Organized and led a yearly mission trip, fostering service opportunities and spiritual growth for church members
• Performed special services such as baptisms, weddings, and funerals

• Counseled at-risk male youth with severe behavioral issues, fostering their development into mentally and emotionally healthy community members
• Intervened and de-escalated violent and potentially violent situations to ensure safety
• Successfully cultivated positive relationships with youth, serving as a trusted role model to encourage personal growth
• Monitored and evaluated youth behaviors and emotional responses to implement tailored treatment plans

• Led church music team as an unpaid volunteer
• Crafted innovative musical arrangements for church services
• Trained and mentored volunteer musicians, building a cohesive and skilled worship team.
• Discipled and developed successive worship leader

Accepted and enrolled, but not actively taking classes at this time.