Kimberly Gifford
Minot,ND
Summary
Accomplished Leader bringing more than 10 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. Gifts in aligning gifts and talents with the needs of both a church community and the community as a whole.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Pastor
Peace Lutheran Church
2021.04 - Current
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
- Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
- Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Pastor
Hope Lutheran Church
2017.06 - 2021.04
Synodically Authorized Minister
Hope Lutheran Church
2014.07 - 2017.06
Marketing Coordinator
Minot Daily News
2006.05 - 2014.07
- Planned and executed internal and external marketing events.
- Boosted brand awareness with target customer demographics with social, print, and email campaigns.
- Answered general marketing department inquiries by email, phone, and mail.
- Used online and offline marketing to generate leads, increase visibility and drive sales growth.
- Managed relationships with external vendors and contractors to acquire mutually benefiting contracts and successful project delivery.
- Researched, monitored and analyzed market trends, customer insights and competitors to avail of resources and exercise strategic decisions.
- Managed workflow between staff, coordinating documents and creative material distribution.
- Organized logistics for marketing and proposal strategy meetings.
- Oversaw preparation of marketing copy, images, videos, emails, and other collateral.
- Coordinated with design and media teams to develop high-quality creative assets.
Education
Master of Divinity - Theology And Leadership
Luther Seminary
Saint Paul, MN05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Communications And Marketing
Minot State University
Minot, ND12.1998
Skills
- Staff Leadership
- Mission-Oriented
- Congregational Care
- Spiritual Leadership
- Officiating
- Preaching
- Volunteer Management
- Crisis Management
- Teaching
- Leadership Development
- Disciple-Making
- Workflow Coordination
Timeline
Pastor
Peace Lutheran Church
2021.04 - Current
Pastor
Hope Lutheran Church
2017.06 - 2021.04
Synodically Authorized Minister
Hope Lutheran Church
2014.07 - 2017.06
Marketing Coordinator
Minot Daily News
2006.05 - 2014.07
Master of Divinity - Theology And Leadership
Luther Seminary
Bachelor of Arts - Communications And Marketing
Minot State University
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