John Hopkins
Church Pastor
Pawleys Island,SC
Summary
Job Goal: Pastoring, Preaching & Teaching Accomplished pastor bringing more than 30 years of expertise in cultivating and shepherding community. Successful providing discipleship, welcoming new members, facilitating pastoral care and preaching to community. Accomplished in contributing to spiritual formation and disciple-making efforts. Excited to bring talent and spiritual leadership to growing church.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Pastor PC
Murrells Inlet Presbyterian Church
04.2021 - Current
- Lead worship, preach, teach SS, and facilitate Wednesday Bible study
- Visit church members; follow up with visitors; meet with all committees
- Changes instituted: Live Streaming, new website, Columbarium, cut expenses by $2,000/mo
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer
- Outreach initiatives: Trunk or Treat; Easter Egg Hunt, & Arts & Crafts Festival 3X’s yearly
- Partnered with HIS Radio to bring double-grammy award singer, Rhett Walker, to church
- Lead follow-up to community needs; pastor for Pawleys Island Concert Band
- Serve on COM for New Harmony Presbytery; Kiwanian of the Year for Georgetown (2023)
Stated Supply Pastor
Lisbon Presbyterian Church
08.2019 - 03.2021
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
Stated Supply Pastor
Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church
10.2017 - 03.2021
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
Chaplain
Providence Care, Hospice
10.2019 - 01.2021
- Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to residents, family members and staff full-time in 3 counties.
- Led chapel services for bereaved and preached at Presbyterian Home Chapel.
- Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
Chaplain
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
04.2017 - 01.2020
- Completed ACPE 4-Unit Program for Chaplaincy Training
- Includes training and participation in palliative care, emergency room and trauma bay level one spiritual care, plus in all areas of clinical visitation including Oncology, Cardiac, ICU, CCU, CVRU, Behavioral, Neurological, Surgical, and Bereavement
- 24-hour shifts added to four full days weekly at hospital with over 1000 discharges daily.
Development Director
Spartanburg County Bible Education in School Time
02.2014 - 12.2018
- Fundraising: visitation with several hundred donors
- Administration: Bible classes for 20 public schools at nearby churches during school time
- Speaking in churches promoting release-time program, wrote newsletter articles.
- Researched possible grants and created proposals to submit along with grant applications
Director
World Witness
04.2004 - 10.2011
- Recruiting of candidates and pastoral oversight of 60 missionaries in eight countries covering Asia, Central America, Europe, and Middle East
- Preaching/ teaching in churches throughout southeast
- Office management of six employees
- Writing and editing for monthly publications of organization & denomination.
Associate Pastor
Congregational Care, First Presbyterian Church
05.1992 - 03.2004
- Provided spiritual care through visitation oversight of 2400 members: Hospital, home, & crises
- Adviser to 48 deacons - community outreach initiatives.
- Preaching/ teaching of SS and seminars
- Led new member classes for adults & youth, plus officer training
- Counseling & intervention including helping to set up a Counseling Center that now serves 12,000 clients annually
- Coordinated monthly Tri-state study & fellowship group for church leaders over a six-year period
- Contributed regular articles to local church publications
- Served on city board for homeless through The Cooperative Ministry
- Program Director for Senior Adults covering Midlands of SC
Education
Master of Divinity - Theology
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, CABachelor of Arts - English and Religion
Westminster College
New Wilmington, PAStony Brook Preparatory School
Stony Brook, NYSkills
- WORD programs; preaching; visitation; music; & writing
- Http://wwwlinkedincom/pub/john-hopkins/1/348/140 & Live Streaming on YouTube via present church, Murrells Inlet Presbyterian
- Grief Counseling
- Public Speaking
- New Member Assimilation
- Volunteer Management
- Spiritual Guidance
- Sick Visitation
- Preparing Weekly Sermons
- Congregation Services
- Congregational Care
Sports, reading, writing, family
I keep up with most sports, read whenever possible, correspond with several friends & write newsletter articles, and appreciate time with family. I also served as pastor in Charlotte, NC; Melbourne Beach, FL; Pittsburgh, PA; and Union Church of Manila, Philippines.
Timeline
Senior Pastor PC
Murrells Inlet Presbyterian Church
04.2021 - Current
Chaplain
Providence Care, Hospice
10.2019 - 01.2021
Stated Supply Pastor
Lisbon Presbyterian Church
08.2019 - 03.2021
Stated Supply Pastor
Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church
10.2017 - 03.2021
Chaplain
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
04.2017 - 01.2020
Development Director
Spartanburg County Bible Education in School Time
02.2014 - 12.2018
Director
World Witness
04.2004 - 10.2011
Associate Pastor
Congregational Care, First Presbyterian Church
05.1992 - 03.2004
Master of Divinity - Theology
Fuller Theological Seminary
Bachelor of Arts - English and Religion
Westminster College
Stony Brook Preparatory School