Lisa A. Hair
Dover,PA
Summary
Accomplished pastor and college chaplain, skilled in spiritual leadership and interfaith understanding. Supervised student organizations and ministries, significantly enhancing campus spiritual life. Excelled in public speaking, fostering diverse interfaith programs, and leading congregational volunteer management efforts. Proven track record in pastoral leadership, evidenced by successful interdenominational collaborations and creative worship experiences and programs. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Protestant Chaplain (part Time)
York College Of Pennsylvania
08.2008 - Current
- Provide spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to students, faculty, and staff in the York College campus community.
- Meet with individuals, discuss issues compassionately and suggest appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
- Lead creative interfaith and faith-specific programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Provide spiritual care through counseling, and prayer.
- Support all Spiritual Life student organizations in their religious practice, worship, and programs.
- Research and prepared materials used in Bible study, messages, programs, and monthly prayer calendars.
- Evaluate effectiveness of spiritual initiatives and programs through regular feedback from team members, adjusting strategies as needed for optimal results.
- Serve as a trusted resource on religious traditions, customs, practices across various faiths within the campus setting.
Pastor
St. Jacob's Lutheran Church
09.2006 - Current
- Provide pastoral care to individuals in need, offering counseling, guidance, and support during difficult times.
- Plan and conduct worship services, write sermons, equip and work with church leaders to carry out the church's mission.
- Design worship experiences that integrate contemporary elements alongside traditional practices.
- Led congregation in creating and sustaining a Covenant of Cooperative Ministry with St. Jacob's United Church of Christ, encouraging and practicing ecumenical relationship and ministry sharing.
- Lead programs of study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Officiate at special services such as weddings, funerals, and baptisms.
- Provide administrative leadership.
- Volunteer at church-sponsored outreach events, including food pantry distributions.
- Coordinate and spearhead programs to increase church members' service, both locally and globally.
- Assist with organization and implementation of adult Sunday school activities.
Interim Pastor
St. James Lutheran Church
10.2004 - 09.2006
- Provided pastoral and spiritual care.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, and baptisms.
- Visited sick and homebound members of the congregation.
Education
Lutheran Certificate -
Lutheran Theological Seminary At Gettysburg
Gettysburg, PA1995
Master of Divinity -
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton, NJ1993
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies
Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH1990
High School Diploma -
St. Basil Academy
Jenkintown06.1986
Skills
- Innovative programming
- Team player and leader
- Interfaith understanding
- Spiritual care
- Public Speaking
- Teaching
- Preaching
- Volunteer Management
Timeline
Protestant Chaplain (part Time)
York College Of Pennsylvania
08.2008 - Current
Pastor
St. Jacob's Lutheran Church
09.2006 - Current
Interim Pastor
St. James Lutheran Church
10.2004 - 09.2006
Lutheran Certificate -
Lutheran Theological Seminary At Gettysburg
Master of Divinity -
Princeton Theological Seminary
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies
Wittenberg University
High School Diploma -
St. Basil Academy
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