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Joshua Godfrey

Landrum,SC

Summary

Seasoned Pastor offering 14 years of experience in pastoral care and spiritual leadership to a church that needs help with church revitalization. Committed to creating thriving community and guiding individuals transformed by gospel. Successful background in organizational leadership, ministry program development and mission-oriented strategic planning.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Pastor

Everlasting Grace Fellowship
2022.03 - Current


  • Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
  • Distributed food and supplies to communities through mutual aid.
  • Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
  • Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
  • Started program to reach homebound community.
  • Started online prayer chain to reach out into community.
  • Will continue ministry and expand it into the new ministry God calls me to serve in.

Assist. Pastor

Pineview Baptist Church
2020.03 - 2021.06
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.

Pastor

Open Arms Ministries
2002.09 - 2012.02
  • Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
  • Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
  • Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
  • Volunteered at church-sponsored outreach events.
  • Assisted with organization and implementation of Sunday school activities.
  • Distributed food and supplies to communities through mutual aid.
  • Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.
  • Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.

Education

No Degree - Diesel Equipment Technology

Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC
05.2015

Skills

  • Pastoral counseling
  • Congregational care
  • Preaching
  • Mission-oriented
  • Spiritual instruction
  • Staff Leadership
  • Spiritual leadership
  • Officiating
  • Shepherding
  • Counseling
  • Public Speaking
  • Spiritual Guidance
  • Teaching
  • Discipleship training
  • Sermon Preparation
  • Community Service
  • Youth ministry
  • Grief counseling
  • Leadership Development
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Disciple-making
  • Biblical Knowledge
  • Spiritual cultivation
  • Church Revitalization

Timeline

Pastor

Everlasting Grace Fellowship
2022.03 - Current

Assist. Pastor

Pineview Baptist Church
2020.03 - 2021.06

Pastor

Open Arms Ministries
2002.09 - 2012.02

No Degree - Diesel Equipment Technology

Greenville Technical College
Joshua Godfrey