Karen Nyhart
Shawnee,KS
Summary
Currently, I have 24 years of experience as an Associate Pastor. My passions are assisting the Senior Pastor and providing spiritual leadership for the staff, congregation and community. My expertise is in faith formation, spiritual direction, community engagement, and leadership.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pastor of Faith Formation and Community Engagement
Old Mission United Methodist Church
Fairway, KS, KS
01.2005 - Current
- My primary responsibilities are spiritual guidance and direction to our church community.
- Offer and lead studies and seminars, plan, meet and supervise our faith formation staff.
- Participate weekly in worship.
- Preach at least once a quarter.
- Engage our church in justice organizations within our community.
- Pre-marital counseling and officiate weddings.
- Meet with guests, connect them to various ministries, and lead them towards membership.
- Fill in for the Senior Pastor during time away.
Associate Pastor
Keller United Methodist Church
Keller, TX
06.1997 - 12.2004
- My primary responsibility was pastoral care.
- Visited congregation members in the hospital, and at home.
- Conducted special services like funerals and weddings.
- Led and taught our Stephen Ministers
- Participated in worship weekly.
- Preached at least once a quarter.
- Filled in for the Senior Pastor during time away.
Education
Basic Theological Studies - Christian Education
Perkin's School of Theology
Dallas, TX06-1999
Skills
- Justice -Oriented
- Spiritual Leadership
- Preaching
- Staff Leadership
Affiliations
- Served 12 years on the Great Plains Board of Ordained Ministry as Vice Chair and Chair of the Order of Deacons.
- Currently serve on DCOM, the Princeton Prize in Race Relations, Kansas Interfaith Action, the Teen Summit in Race Relations and the Juneteenth planning committee for the Advocacy Awareness Group of Johnson County.
Certification
- Certificate in Spiritual Direction in December 2023 at Perkins School of Theology
- Certificate in Christian Education in June 1999 at Perkins School of Theology
Timeline
Pastor of Faith Formation and Community Engagement
Old Mission United Methodist Church
01.2005 - Current
Associate Pastor
Keller United Methodist Church
06.1997 - 12.2004
Basic Theological Studies - Christian Education
Perkin's School of Theology
- Certificate in Spiritual Direction in December 2023 at Perkins School of Theology
- Certificate in Christian Education in June 1999 at Perkins School of Theology
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