Kirk Knudsen

As FT Director of Operations (2021-present)

• Recruited, hired, and trained chaplains, establishing key functions and customized roles for clients.
• Achieved team goals through formalized training plans, coaching, and performance management.
• Collaborated with senior management to develop and execute corporate goals and objectives.
• Applied knowledge for crisis interventions in emergency situations.

As PT Chaplain & Care Partner (2017-2022)

• Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support, and attentive listening to employees, family members, and staff.
• Provided spiritual care through worksite, hospital, and home visitation, counseling, and prayer.

• Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church as functional CEO managing daily operations and special services.
• Planned and led worship services, sermons, and led teams in developing church mission and vision.
• Provided spiritual and crisis response in visitation, counseling, and prayer.
• Oversaw administration and management of hiring, training, recruiting, leadership, programming, and budgeting.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.

• Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
• See Trio Community Church description above.

• Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high-level emotional support in crises.
• Provided spiritual and emotional support to officers, community members, and staff.
• Applied knowledge and training for crisis interventions to assist in emergency situations and notifications.
• Assisted families dealing with death, suicide, accidents, and mental health crises and officiated over 20 community funerals.