John Carroll
Clinton,USA
Summary
Knowledgeable Head Pastor with proven background in leadership and spiritual guidance. Successfully led congregational growth and community outreach initiatives. Demonstrated ability to foster strong relationships and provide compassionate support.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
PASTOR
United Methodist Church and Global Methodist Church
01.2006 - Current
- Generally, as a head pastor I am responsible for day-to-day operations of the church facilities and all activities that occur on the property. Advisor to the financial and administrative boards to establish bold goals and further develop those goals into realization. Depending on the congregation I served, there have been staff members that I would oversee and provide advice to the Pastor-Staff Parrish Committee for hiring, raises, or dismal recommendations.
INTERIM HEAD PASTOR
Cayce and Crutchfield Global Methodist Churches
06.2023 - Current
- I was asked to take over my wife’s family church in Cayce, KY where they were in the process of separating from their previous denomination. We spent the first six months dealing with any separation issues or left over feelings that needed to be resolved. In exploring these we uncovered many issues in the congregation that went back over a decade where the previous pastor did not address issues. Counseling took place with several families to bring resolution. While maintaining ongoing classes on the options that lie before them. While inviting outside individuals to speak on these options I also developed Bible based studies on different books in Scripture. We developed further the missional heart of the church and even added a new mission based on food necessity based on income in our county. Since June of 2023 our giving and attendance has increased. Attendance is up 35% and our giving is up by 25%. I have lead church in developing a reputation as a centralized location for different agencies, community groups, and boards to meet.
HEAD PASTOR
Grace Church of La Center
07.2019 - 01.2023
- I was appointed to Grace Church after a rather nasty separation with a previous pastor. This was a congregation that needed some attention to the details, and not just on what and how sermons were preached. In our first six months we grew in attendance by over 40% and was able to make budget for the first time in ten years. I developed multiple studies based on Scripture as well as live events. While there we worked on developing the property into a Civic Center to be utilized by many city, county, and regional government agencies.
HEAD PASTOR
Mt. Zion and Rush Creek United Methodist Churches
07.2016 - 07.2019
- Spiritual growth, I learned, sometimes comes in the worst times of ministry. Although Mt. Zion experienced tremendous growth while I had the privilege to serve these congregations Rush Creek found itself in a downward spiral that had started nearly a decade earlier. We spent the last year of my ministry developing a legacy for them to leave an impact on the Mississippi River District that would outlast them. We created annuities, and scholarships for those in the district that carry on the name of the church even after the church ceased to exist. We worked together to find healing in the closing of their 181 year old church and a safe landing spot for those who seeking new worship expressions.
HEAD PASTOR
Trimble and Obion First United Methodist Churches
07.2008 - 07.2016
- For the majority of my service, I found myself in small rural communities serving churches that people generally used as steppingstones to larger congregations. These churches were full of potential, and we focused on those strengths in my different tenures. Developing and writing biblical and topical studies to work on discipling and growing their kingdom effectiveness as well as their witness potentials. We worked on their pain and their loss and with the exception of one congregation we experienced growth anywhere from 25% to 150% in congregational attendance and budget growth. We started new ministries and worked to bridge the gaps between denominations to serve their communities as a far more efficient Body of Christ. I have served as Pastor, Counselor, Mentor, Teacher, and Preacher in more ways than seminary prepares anyone. In one congregation I learned how to discontinue a church’s presence in the community after 181 years of service while providing a long-lasting legacy to impact generations to come. Not all victories come in numbers, some are purely Kingdom victories.
CONTRACT CLINICAL PRACTICE MANAGER
Parkway Regional Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Developed the policies and procedures for managing five satellite clinics. Developed relationship to act as liaison for the CEO and the physicians. Developed policies and networks for physician recruitment and credentialing. Once the position was solidly developed worked with Human Resources to develop the necessary requirements for hiring a full-time Clinical Practice Manager.
GERIATRIC RN
ICF Nursing Facility
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Provided passionate care for many individuals toward their end-of-life season. Provided medication administration, basic social care needs, and assessment of residents who found themselves in need for emergent care. Met with families of residents to answer questions they had regarding their loved ones when were current residents as well as prospective residents.
ADMINISTRATOR
Park Terrace Assisted Living
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a 35-bed Assisted Living Facility and a 40-resident Independent Living Facility on campus. Schedule staff hours and performed annual performance reviews. Broadened the market share by applying for and winning contract to become a VA approved facility. Complied with local, state, and national guidelines for healthcare standards. Was responsible for hiring a team that out lasted my tender as administrator that continued until the owners of the facility sold the company in 2023.
UTILIZATION REVIEW RN
Lourdes Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2008
- Responsible for concurrent medical chart reviews to advocate for the patient to get the care they were supposed to get according to the diagnosis related groups. Informed physicians of missing tests or treatments that were needed. Met with patients and family to make sure their stay in the hospital was as satisfactory as possible given their present illness or condition.
EMERGENCY ROOM RN
Parkway Regional Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Responsible for the treatment of patients who presented to the emergency room for their chief complaint. Evaluated level of patient needs to be conveyed to on call/attending ER physician. Responsible for medication delivery and discharge education for those patients who were treated and released and made provisions for those patients who were being admitted or transferred to a higher level of care.
NIGHT HOSPITAL SUPERVISOR, RN
Parkway Regional Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Responsible for the functioning and staffing for the 40-bed hospital throughout the 2nd and 3rd shifts. Visited with patients who had questions and provided resolutions for staff and patients alike who had complaints or issues. Provided security rounds to verify to safety of the hospital’s patients and staff during night hours. Called in needed on call staff for emergent needs.
EMERGENCY ROOM RN
Summit Medical Center
01.1998 - 01.2002
- Work for the emergency department first as an orderly then as an RN after passing my NCLEX. I was ALS, BLS, PALS certified. In the ER I was responsible for the rapid assessment and triage of patient to determine the level of need. Standard physical, emotional, and basic psychological assessment for those who entered in the ER to assess other issues such as risk/threat assessments.
WESTERN REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR
InForum
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Responsible for an 8-state territory that spread from California to Washington and from Montana to Arizona. Provided consultation services to hospitals, HMOs, and MCOs for service line analysis. Consulted on placement of ambulatory care centers, and assessment of possible new service lines. Set up ORYX reporting avenues and offered software sales for these institutions for their own inhouse assessments. Negotiated 20% of annual sales for the whole corporation in my first six months. I was able to gain entry into healthcare companies they had never entered before.
TERRITORY SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Patterson Dental
01.1995 - 01.1997
- Assigned a neglected territory that extended from Nashville to Jackson, TN and southward into Mississippi and Alabama. Prior to my arrival this area produced less than $100,000 in sales annual and was heavily covered by our mail order competitor. After two years this territory was creating just over $750,000 per year. I consulted with local dentist to find their personal needs to make their practices better. Worked with engineers to design and build new practices and the expansion of clinics.
FIRST SURGICAL ASSISTANT
Daniel, Morrow, and Nicol Kentucky Center for Oral Surgery
01.1992 - 01.1995
- Hired as First Surgical Assistant to travel with the doctors to their nine offices throughout Central Kentucky. Beyond simple extractions I was the Operating Room assistant for the doctors in performing surgeries for facial reconstruction within the hospital setting.
USAF DENTAL CORPS
01.1989 - 01.1992
- Served in the United States Air Force where I was trained as a Dental Assistant. Through my training and advanced trained I moved up to assisting in Periodontics and Hygiene. I was lead for several of the community outreach programs during Dental Health Month where we would go to the local schools to teach early elementary children on proper oral hygiene.
Education
Master of Divinity -
Memphis Theological Seminary
05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business
Mid-Continent University
Mayfield, KY05.2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN05.2001
Skills
- Communication: Written and Oral
- Topical and Biblical Teaching
- Personnel Management
- Youth Leadership
- Sales and Marketing
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Pastoral Care
- Budgeting
- Developing Training Materials
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Economic Development
- Ministry Development
- Strategy
- Business Administration
- Chaplaincy
- Fundraising
- Developing Class Curriculum
- Innovative Thinking and Design
- Microsoft Office
- Employee Development
- Sales and Contract Negotiations
- Creative Problem Solving
- Contemporary Worship
- Donor Relations
- Small group facilitation
- Grief support
- Pastoral care
- Effective leadership
- Disaster response
- Biblical studies
COMMUNICATIONS:
- 1989-1991
- RADIO DISC JOCKEY: KDLK 94.3/KLKE 1230, Del Rio, TX
- Weekend morning show host and programmer for the automated AM station. Responsible for opening up the station and running system checks on equipment to insure proper broadcasting function. Developed morning show interviews. Cut spots for various advertisers. Covered relay broadcast for Spur Radio Network. Ran on-location remotes.
- 1999-2001
- TALK RADIO HOST: “John and Kris” WTST Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN
- Established the first ever radio political talk show for the school. Provided educational information about healthcare with my fellow co-host who was a fellow nursing student. Engaged in debate with my co-host on political topics for the second hour of our time slot. Encouraged and received numerous call-in during both hours.
- 2003-2008
- TALK RADIO HOST: “Ken-Tenn Border Talk” WFUL AM1270, Fulton, KY
- Co-hosted a political discussion radio show with the head of the opposition part from our local county. Interviewed candidates for local, state, and national offices. Debated points of interest as relating to our differing party positions. Engaged and marketed our show to the local establishments for advertising.
- PLAY-BY-PLAY BASKETBALL/ANALYTICS FOOTBALL: WFUL AM1270, Fulton, KY
- Engaged in a three-man coverage of the local high school football and basketball games. During football I was responsible for live up-to-the-minute statistics on several matrices. Occasional would provide color commentary when the second personality had scheduling conflicts. Set-up and deployed on location equipment to allow for broadcasting back to the station engineer. During basketball season I would call play-by-play for all four local high schools. Marketed our efforts to garner endorsements for live radio spots and sponsorships. Co-hosted and engineered the local on-location coach’s call-in show.
ACTIVITIES:
The culmination of my experience I have engaged in many various activities from board membership: A.S.A.P. (Alcohol Substance Abuse Program), Vice-Chair MidSouth Annual Conference Global Methodist Communications Team, Church, Advisory Committee for the Ballard County Economic Development Board, Ballard County Chamber of Commerce, and Fulton County Long-Term Recovery Group. I have been the Chaplain for the Ballard County Sherriff’s Department and a Special Deputy as well as a Chaplain for the Union City Police Department. Previous member of the Twin Cities Rotary (Fulton/South Fulton). In my present setting we are developing new ministries to serve the underserved in our community through developing a food bank and fundraising.
Timeline
INTERIM HEAD PASTOR
Cayce and Crutchfield Global Methodist Churches
06.2023 - Current
HEAD PASTOR
Grace Church of La Center
07.2019 - 01.2023
HEAD PASTOR
Mt. Zion and Rush Creek United Methodist Churches
07.2016 - 07.2019
CONTRACT CLINICAL PRACTICE MANAGER
Parkway Regional Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2011
GERIATRIC RN
ICF Nursing Facility
01.2009 - 01.2011
HEAD PASTOR
Trimble and Obion First United Methodist Churches
07.2008 - 07.2016
ADMINISTRATOR
Park Terrace Assisted Living
01.2008 - 01.2010
PASTOR
United Methodist Church and Global Methodist Church
01.2006 - Current
UTILIZATION REVIEW RN
Lourdes Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2008
EMERGENCY ROOM RN
Parkway Regional Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2004
NIGHT HOSPITAL SUPERVISOR, RN
Parkway Regional Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2004
EMERGENCY ROOM RN
Summit Medical Center
01.1998 - 01.2002
WESTERN REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR
InForum
01.1997 - 01.1998
TERRITORY SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Patterson Dental
01.1995 - 01.1997
FIRST SURGICAL ASSISTANT
Daniel, Morrow, and Nicol Kentucky Center for Oral Surgery
01.1992 - 01.1995
USAF DENTAL CORPS
01.1989 - 01.1992
Master of Divinity -
Memphis Theological Seminary
Bachelor of Science - Business
Mid-Continent University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Tennessee State University
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