Lester Duncan
Jonesboro,GA
Summary
Focused associate and youth pastor with more than 25 years of experience in providing spiritual leadership to growing communities and promoting values and purpose of church. Accomplished in driving spiritual foundation of congregation when growing church ministry.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff
Antioch Baptist Church North
01.2016 - Current
- Raises congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
- Oversee administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Plan and conduct worship services, communion and baptisms
- Preach weekly sermons on Wednesday night, Noonday and Sunday morning worship services
- Guide key church leadership to carry out church mission.
- Organize home-going services, meet with families of the deceased, draft funeral programs, organize service
- Led the effort to online virtual worship service
- Transitioned efforts to online services and commercials to enhance virtual experience during worship service
- Provides spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
- Officiates special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Organized and spearheaded community outreach programs focused on helping middle school students plan for college or vocational education opportunities and participate in local civic processes.
- Led renovation and expansion project, successfully renovating or remodeling existing sanctuary, multipurpose facility and restroom facilities and classrooms.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Partnered with city officials, non-profit resource organizations, civic groups and members of public for outreach to at-risk children.
- Prepared a variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations.
- Managed team of 44 employees/volunteers, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of employees.
Program Director
Antioch Urban Ministries, Inc
01.2016 - Current
- Director of Malachi Mentoring Ministries under AUMI.
- Wrote and developed the curriculum and handbook for Malachi Mentoring Ministries.
- Presently serving 88 at-risk youth and leading 36 volunteers.
- Established relationships with corporations for job-site mentoring.
- Developed methods for measuring quantitative results and impact on youth.
- Hands-on relationship with at-risk youth, parents and local schools for recruitment and mentoring.
- Plan, organize, and implements events and field trips for Malachi youth and volunteers.
- Directs Food and Clothing Bank operations serving an average of 600 families per week and over 1.1 Million pounds of food distributed per year.
- Manages staff , volunteer training and scheduling for an average of 50-55 volunteers per week.
- Oversees the Government sponsored Commodity Supplemental Food Program for 120 Seniors.
- Wrote grants for food bank that dealt with equipment maintenance and Food Insecurity.
- Supervises the Food Bank’s Enabled program which is a partnership with 5 local grocery stores.
- Manages the Client Choice Program for food bank clientele.
- Improved success of program by making proactive adjustments to operations.
- Developed and organized routine and special programming by factoring in slot timing, demographics and other important parameters.
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
- Identified risks and developed mitigation plans.
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
Director
Phoenix Boys Association Inc, Ward Boys Association
01.2006 - 01.2016
- Started with 7 boys and no mentoring program.
- Grew to 142 total boys with 58 mentoring relationships.
- Recruited at-risk/intercity boys living in concentrated low-income areas in the Atlanta 5th Ward District (Areas include English Avenue, Joseph E.
- Boone area, and Hollowell Road in Atlanta).
- Largest chapter out of three chapters for the Phoenix Boys Association.
- Implemented Job-site Mentoring Program (Mentoring Sites: Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC), Moxie Interactive, Georgia Tech, Antioch Baptist Church North).
- Established permanent Anchor Sponsors which include: Atlanta Falcons, Arthur Blank Foundation, UPS, Coca-Cola, Antioch Baptist Church North and Chick-fi-la.
- Merged Boy Scouting as secondary emphasis (Skills, Safety, and Outdoor Training).
- Successfully recruited 28 Adult Volunteers for the Boy Scouting Program.
- Directly involved with hands on Social Work for participants health and nutrition.
- Established local School Partnerships.
District Executive
Boy Scouts of America, East Carolina Council
01.1993 - 01.1996
- First African American District Executive in the council.
- Recruited for the First-Start program which included starting new Boy Scout units in African American areas of the district (Wilson County NC).
- Organized 11 new units in local churches in the community.
- Responsible for training and recruiting over 230 volunteers.
- Oversaw 1300 Boy Scouts in the Wilson County District.
- Responsible for fund-raising, raised approximately $115,000 for Friends of Scouting campaign.
- Oversaw district Capital Campaign for Wilson County, Wilson NC.
- Inducted into the National Eagle Scout Association of America (1987).
Executive Kitchen Manager
Antioch Baptist Church North
06.2017 - Current
- Quality control, training, main events.
- Project manager over commercial kitchen renovations
- Made acquisition of new equipment and put in place maintenance protocols
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
- Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance and cleanliness of production and service areas.
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance
- Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
- Trained staff on proper cooking procedures as well as safety regulations and productivity strategies.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
Education
Bachelors of Arts - Political Science
Morris Brown College (AUC)
Masters in Divinity - Religion
Andersonville Theological Seminary
Camilla, GA05.2025
Skills
- Associate Pastor
- Youth Pastor
- Program Director
- Executive Director
- General Manager
- Fundraising
- Event Planner
- Conflict Resolution
- Child Counselor
- Recruiter
- Organizer
- Community Leader
- Chef
- Chapter Director
Honors & Recognitions
- School Partnership Recognition for Phoenix Boys Association (2006 & 2008)
- Featured in the Atlanta Journal Constitution (Phoenix Boys Association 2015)
- Featured on WSBTV for Phoenix Boys Association (2014)
- Featured on TNT with Turner Broadcasting (Phoenix Boys Association 2015)
- Featured in the AJC for the Atlanta Salvation Army Partnership (2018)
- National Eagle Scout Association of America (1987)
- Licensed to Preach - 1994 - Wilson F.W.B. Church
- Licensed to Preach- 2000 - Antioch Baptist Church North
- Ordination License - 2014 - Antioch Baptist Church North
Timeline
Executive Kitchen Manager
Antioch Baptist Church North
06.2017 - Current
Staff
Antioch Baptist Church North
01.2016 - Current
Program Director
Antioch Urban Ministries, Inc
01.2016 - Current
Director
Phoenix Boys Association Inc, Ward Boys Association
01.2006 - 01.2016
District Executive
Boy Scouts of America, East Carolina Council
01.1993 - 01.1996
Bachelors of Arts - Political Science
Morris Brown College (AUC)
Masters in Divinity - Religion
Andersonville Theological Seminary
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