Lane Creech
Texarkana,US
Summary
Seasoned Senior Pastor bringing more than 16 years of expertise in cultivating and shepherding community. Successfully providing discipleship, welcoming new members, facilitating pastoral care and preaching to community. Accomplished in contributing to spiritual formation and disciple-making efforts. Committed to creating thriving community and guiding individuals transformed by the gospel. Excited to bring talent and spiritual leadership to growing church.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Pastor
Horatio First Baptist Church
02.2023 - Current
- Managed transition from 16+ years of interim pastors and repeated pastoral moral failures to first-called pastor at Horatio First Baptist Church.
- Directed efforts to rehabilitate the reputation of Horatio First Baptist Church in the community.
- Skillfully able to foster teamwork and unity for mission accomplishment.
- Managed and developed a staff of 10 people.
- Trained and implemented healthy church culture benchmarks.
- Successfully led former congregation in a healing path after sexual sin was found in church leadership.
- Effectively removed person in question for the health of congregation.
- Successfully led congregation to ordain additional deacons.
- Spearheaded several successful capital campaigns and accomplished numerous building remolding projects to enhance the campus.
- Proficiently facilitated and led congregation in Bylaw implementation.
- Continually called by other churches for assistance in structure, organization, and Bylaw implementation.
- Expertly assisted the congregation to operate in an orderly manner through the establishment of committees.
- Successfully replaced youth minister due to shrinking youth attendance, and it resulted in the youth attendance growing fivefold.
- By God's grace, increased attendance by 200% since filling the Senior Pastor position, and after a long season of constant decline.
- Successfully implemented and conducted home bible studies to foster discipleship.
- Lead Horatio First Baptist Church in numerous baptisms and new family memberships (numerous years prior they reported 0 yearly).
- Ordained Southern Baptist Convention
- I adhere to the inerrancy of scripture and the Baptist Faith and Message 2000
- Spouse fully engaged in ministry and church activities.
- Officiated numerous special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Proven loyalty, perseverance, and successful pastoral care.
- Excels at expository preaching, and teaching.
- Takes the bible seriously and reverently.
Chaplain (Captain)
Louisiana State Guard
11.2021 - Current
- Provided spiritual care through spiritual counseling and prayer to Louisiana Army National Guard soldiers.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, military funerals, and baptisms.
- Leads programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities for Louisiana Army National Guard soldiers.
- Specialized in assisting suicidal soldiers.
- Promoted to Executive Officer to the Louisiana State Guard, second in command with the Chaplain Corp.
Chaplain (Coca-Cola Plant)
Corporate Chaplains of America
04.2022 - 06.2023
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer to all employees.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Officiated special services such as prayer meetings and one-on-one spiritual counseling.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Endorsed by the Evangelical Chaplain Commission with complete background check in 2022.
- Resigned due to new ministry position.
Chaplain/Bereavement Counselor
CHRISTUS Christus Hospice St. Frances Cabrini
12.2021 - 03.2023
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Officiated special services such as funerals and nursing home services.
- Over 2200 hours of clinical chaplaincy.
- Oversees grief support and all bereavement needs.
- Successfully trained numerous Chaplains.
- Carefully ministered to those who are terminally ill.
- Provided spiritual care to doctors, nurses, and staff.
- Resigned due to relocation.
Senior Pastor
Church of the Sovereign God (Independent Baptist)
09.2010 - 12.2022
- Successfully established a home missions church beginning with 7 people and later consistently maintained over 100 average attendance.
- Skillfully led the assembly to complete financial independence.
- Proficiently acquired additional acreage and constructed several building projects (fellowship hall, classroom buildings, storage buildings, lodging facility, and playground).
- Totally led remodel of the entire sanctuary building, doubling the value of the church.
- Successfully led assembly through the Covid-19 pandemic while holding unity of parishioners.
- Established effective outreach efforts and bus route ministry in the community.
- Skillfully led parish-wide revival with multiple churches within the parish.
- Expertly created and designed church website and video ministry.
- Proficiently created church Bylaws and committees.
- By the grace of God, close to 500 souls were baptized.
- Successfully delivered over 3500 sermons.
- Strategically evangelized and minister throughout the United States.
Senior Leadership Instructor/Army Recruiter
United States Army
09.1995 - 12.2012
- Expertly performed duties as a Senior Leadership Instructor.
- Was instrumental as an instructor in removing sexual misconduct and academic cheating.
- Successfully trained, mentored, and developed thousands of army soldiers with various leadership skills as future leaders at the 1st Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.
- Proficiently performed addition duties as an Army Recruiter.
- Achieved badge as a Master military recruiter.
- Responsible for the procurement of personnel for the U.S. Army National Guard.
- Successfully succeeded and/or exceeded quota for a decade.
- Provided human resource support for recruiting command.
- Retired Honorably.
Infantryman (11B)
United States Marine Corps
06.1991 - 06.1995
- Expertly performed duties as an Infantryman (11B).
- Proficiently performed various administrative and financial duty positions.
- Professionally served overseas in Somalia and Gulf War.
- Combat veteran Mogadishu, Somalia.
- Received an Honorable Discharge.
Education
Doctor of Ministry - Christian Leadership
Rawlings School of Theology, Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA 12.2025
Master of Divinity -
Rawlings School of Theology, Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA 05.2023
Master of Arts - Theological Study
Rawlings School of Theology, Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA 05.2022
BBA - Business Administration
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA12.2019
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA05.2017
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA05.2015
High School Diploma -
Trinity Heights Christian Academy
Blanchard, LA05.1991
Skills
- Biblical Preaching/Teaching for Life Application and Transformation
- Leadership Training and Development
- Vision Strategy and Tactics
- Stewardship Development
- Development of Healthy Church Culture
- Years of Experience with Pastoral Care to the Infirmed and Terminally Ill
Timeline
Lead Pastor
Horatio First Baptist Church
02.2023 - Current
Chaplain (Coca-Cola Plant)
Corporate Chaplains of America
04.2022 - 06.2023
Chaplain/Bereavement Counselor
CHRISTUS Christus Hospice St. Frances Cabrini
12.2021 - 03.2023
Chaplain (Captain)
Louisiana State Guard
11.2021 - Current
Senior Pastor
Church of the Sovereign God (Independent Baptist)
09.2010 - 12.2022
Senior Leadership Instructor/Army Recruiter
United States Army
09.1995 - 12.2012
Infantryman (11B)
United States Marine Corps
06.1991 - 06.1995
Doctor of Ministry - Christian Leadership
Rawlings School of Theology, Liberty University
Master of Divinity -
Rawlings School of Theology, Liberty University
Master of Arts - Theological Study
Rawlings School of Theology, Liberty University
BBA - Business Administration
Upper Iowa University
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Bossier Parish Community College
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Bossier Parish Community College
High School Diploma -
Trinity Heights Christian Academy
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