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Matthew Webster

Valley Center,KS

Summary

Dynamic and mission-oriented leader with extensive experience at Word Made Flesh Assembly, excelling in strategic leadership and community outreach. Proven track record in sermon preparation and crisis management, fostering spiritual growth and engagement among diverse congregations. Adept at building relationships and promoting biblical stewardship, enhancing church impact and community service initiatives.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Minister

Refuge Church
09.2023 - Current

-Elder

-Outreach Minister to Community

-Greeting Team leader


  • Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
  • Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.

Associate Pastor

Word Made Flesh Assembly
03.2021 - 06.2023

-Helped lead everyday activities

-Evangelical Studies

-Special meetings minister

-Lead Deacon

-Youth Ministry Lead


  • Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
  • Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
  • Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
  • Volunteered at church-sponsored outreach events.
  • Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
  • Led renovation and expansion project, successfully renovating or remodeling existing sanctuary, multipurpose facility and restroom facilities and classrooms.
  • Distributed food and supplies to communities through mutual aid.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.

Home Church Pastor

Self
03.2020 - 02.2021
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.

Youth Pastor

Berean Assembly
08.2015 - 09.2019
  • Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
  • Scheduled and managed teams of youth volunteers.
  • Shared valuable life experiences with youths aged 6th grade to 12th grade to promote positive self-esteem and improve social skills.
  • Built lasting relationships with youth and parents or guardians.
  • Oversaw youth ministry budget and tracked all expenses.
  • Set goals for youth in church and communicated with parents regarding progress.
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.

Assistant Minister

Qatar AB Full Gospel Assembly
06.2017 - 09.2017
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious services

Education

High School Diploma - General Education

Whitwell High School
Whitwell, TN
06.2002

Bachelor of Arts - Theology

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
05-2029

Skills

  • Preparing weekly sermons
  • Discipleship
  • Teamwork
  • Spiritual leadership
  • Crisis intervention
  • Biblical Knowledge
  • Discipleship training
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Active listening
  • Pastoral counseling
  • Encourage spirituality
  • Promote beliefs
  • Mercy ministry
  • Congregational care
  • Spiritual instruction
  • Youth ministry
  • Relationship building
  • Children's ministry
  • Religious education
  • Church administration
  • Community outreach
  • Shepherding
  • Spiritual guidance

Certification

Evangelical studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.

Timeline

Minister

Refuge Church
09.2023 - Current

Associate Pastor

Word Made Flesh Assembly
03.2021 - 06.2023

Home Church Pastor

Self
03.2020 - 02.2021

Assistant Minister

Qatar AB Full Gospel Assembly
06.2017 - 09.2017

Youth Pastor

Berean Assembly
08.2015 - 09.2019

High School Diploma - General Education

Whitwell High School

Bachelor of Arts - Theology

Grand Canyon University