Matthew Harmon
Fort Lupton,CO
Summary
Dynamic leader with over 15 years of experience in leadership and management across church, non-profit, and business sectors. Committed to catalyzing spiritual growth through impactful discipleship and missional initiatives. Known for carrying a pastoral heart that pursues meaningful relationships with others while driving the development of leaders, teams, and organizations to achieve significant Kingdom advancement both locally and globally.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations/Business Manager
Grounded Lawn Landscape
Thornton, CO
01.2024 - Current
- Managed all daily business operations of the company including employee management, HR functions, payroll, communications, invoicing, administrative duties, scheduling/routing, website management, and more.
- Focused heavily on business growth development through company growth initiatives including sales pushes, relationship development with potential clients, development and execution of contracts, financial forecasting, and more.
- Responded to operational issues and customer problems/complaints as they arose, resulting in the retention of all 5-star Google reviews.
- Provided estimates, quotes, and bids for customers pertinent to desired landscape maintenance and/or install projects.
- Evaluated performance and financial metrics to identify areas for growth and improvement.
- Conducted field operations including irrigation work (system activations/deactivations and repairs), mowing and trimming, weed control, aeration services, fertilizer treatments, and installation design and labor.
Associate Pastor
The Living Stone Church
Broomfield, CO
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Developed, led, and grew integral church ministries including small groups, baptism, volunteers, and missions.
- Invested heavily into small group leaders through pastoral care and counseling, leadership training and development, and one-on-one relationship building.
- Provided thorough training for volunteer team leaders and members serving on various Sunday-morning volunteer teams.
- Led strategic development and oversight of missions and outreach ministry including the development and fostering of local and global partnerships, hosting out-of-state missions teams, facilitating local outreach opportunities, and more.
- Provided spiritual guidance and support to congregation members through counseling, mentoring, and recruitment into leadership, volunteer, and outreach opportunities.
- Regularly participated in Sunday morning services through preaching and service hosting.
- Re-designed and managed the church website, regularly created graphics, and oversaw development of weekly email communication to the congregation.
Maintenance Manager
Grounded Lawn Landscape
Thornton, CO
04.2019 - Current
- Built and managed maintenance department of Grounded Lawn Landscape.
- Oversaw crew members in landscape maintenance operations and install projects.
- Planned and executed routes for mowing, weed control, aeration and fertilizer services, etc.
- Worked as crew member/manager for landscape installation projects.
Discipleship & Missions Director
Victory Church
Westminster, CO
03.2015 - 04.2019
- Oversaw the development and implementation of all discipleship initiatives including small groups, church classes, men's ministry, women's ministry, marriage ministry, prayer ministry, healing/freedom ministry, baptism, and communion.
- Created, expanded, and led small groups movement from scratch with primary focuses centered around leadership training and development, pastoral oversight, and intense spiritual growth. At its height, the small groups ministry at Victory contained 40 groups with over 100 leaders in various roles, and close to 45% of congregational involvement.
- Led missional strategy development and execution of missions initiatives including fostering local and global partnerships, facilitating local outreach opportunities, training and leading 4-5 missions teams per year serving in extreme cross-cultural environments, and more.
- Aided the Connections Director in assimilating new members into volunteer and discipleship opportunities.
- Strategically planned and executed Wednesday night prayer and worship services.
- Engaged in pastoral care and counseling of leaders and congregation members and families.
- Handled all administrative, budgetary, and communications responsibilities pertinent to the discipleship and missions departments.
Education
Diploma - Leadership And Pastoral Studies
Christ For The Nations Institute
Dallas, TX05.2011
High School Diploma -
Vallivue High School
Caldwell05.2008
Skills
- Bilingual (Spanish)
- Leadership
- Team-building
- Strategic planning and execution
- Operations management
- Business management
- Public communication
- Writing
- Teaching
- Pastoral
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Operations/Business Manager
Grounded Lawn Landscape
01.2024 - Current
Associate Pastor
The Living Stone Church
01.2021 - 01.2024
Maintenance Manager
Grounded Lawn Landscape
04.2019 - Current
Discipleship & Missions Director
Victory Church
03.2015 - 04.2019
Diploma - Leadership And Pastoral Studies
Christ For The Nations Institute
High School Diploma -
Vallivue High School