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Michael Harden

Michael Harden

Senior Pastor
Grants Pass,OR

Summary

Seasoned Pastor offering 7 years of experience in pastoral care and spiritual leadership to growing church. Committed to creating thriving community and guiding individuals transformed by the gospel. Successful background in organizational leadership, ministry and community program development and mission-oriented strategic planning. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Work History

Pastor

Trails End RV Park Chaplin \ Winter Texans Program
11.2022 - 04.2023
  • Officiated special services such as home visits, hospital visits, baptisms, and nursing home services.
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Supervised associates in leading education and or congregation, in ministering programs.
  • Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions to church life and operations.
  • Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service through discipleship of the community.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Interacted with local community, building relationships and other churches.

Evangelical Pastor

Mike And Mickie Ministries
08.2018 - Current
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
  • Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of missions to church life and operations.
  • Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.
  • Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
  • Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Participated in team projects, demonstrating ability to work collaboratively and effectively.

Technical Support Engineer

KWBP Christian Radio And Internet Broadcasting
06.2020 - 11.2022
  • Suggested software and hardware modifications to reduce lag time and improve overall speed.
  • Researched new tactics to better hone responses and shorten remediation times.
  • Worked directly with vendors and staff in rollout and post-rollout stages to train and support new applications and systems.
  • Explained technical information in clear terms to non-technical individuals to promote better understanding.
  • Advised senior personnel on potential process improvements to increase support quality and expedite ticket fulfillment.
  • Contributed to whitepapers, blogs and videos for marketing, sales and training.
  • Provided guidance on installing and integrating new hardware components and software to remote clients.
  • Delivered Tier-3 support and SME input to internal and external customers.
  • Designed tailored engineering solutions for customers based upon key requirements.
  • Explained technical information in clear terms to promote better understanding for non-technical users.
  • Assessed system hardware and software and suggested modifications to reduce lag time and improve overall speed.
  • Served as primary point of contact for support relating to owned solutions and products.
  • Communicated with stakeholders to share critical technical information and deliver project updates.
  • Updated and maintained current customer support database.

Worship Team Member

Grants Pass Church Of God
06.2016 - 08.2018
  • Maintained documents related to worship presentations, operated and maintained sound system support
  • Assisted with organizing religious activities and services.
  • Applied knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest.
  • Played Musical instruments including. Guitar and Bass Guitar.
  • Sang specials and arranged specials for the Worship Leader.
  • Presented music at retirement homes and convulsant centers.

Owner BGP

Self Employed Web And Marketing
05.2006 - 03.2016
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
  • Worked with marketing teams to create print and online advertisements to bring in new customers.
  • Conducted audit inspections and independent checks to verify parts and materials.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
  • Managed large budgets, collaborating with other departments to eliminate redundancies.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
  • Trained and developed team members to build human capital.
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Organized and attended trade shows and special events to showcase products, network with other businesses and attract new customers.
  • Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency across industry operations.
  • Discovered areas of improvement by generating quarterly operational and sales reports.
  • Generated revenues yearly and effectively capitalized on industry growth.
  • Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
  • Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-driven company culture to lead industry innovations.
  • Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
  • Oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing, and bi-weekly payroll to handle financial needs.
  • Conducted target market research to discover customer needs and analyze competitor trends.
  • Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
  • Prepared bank deposits and handled business sales, returns and transaction reports.
  • Founded and managed print and communications business, growing revenue to $1 million in first year.
  • Used knowledge of market trends to create value-added solutions resulting in significant increase in revenues.

President of Local Chamber of Commerce

Battle Ground Chamber Of Commerce
01.2008 - 01.2014
  • Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
  • Oversaw divisional marketing, advertising and new product development.
  • Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
  • Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
  • Directed technological improvements, reducing waste and business bottlenecks.
  • Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
  • Devised and presented business plans and forecasts to board of directors.
  • Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
  • Cultivated organization-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
  • Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
  • Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
  • Communicated business performance, forecasts and strategies to shareholders.
  • Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
  • Founded performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.
  • Communicated business performance, forecasts and strategies to investors and shareholders.
  • Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
  • Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
  • Shaped solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries.
  • Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
  • Initiated strategy to drive company growth and increase market share and profitability.

Planning Commissioner Chair Person

City Of Battle Ground
06.2008 - 06.2012
  • Helped record, compile, summarize and analyze data.
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
  • Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
  • Managed workflow and calendars of Chairman's office to support meeting planning and development.
  • Shaped solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries.
  • Chaired meetings, disseminating information, and fielded questions to public and City Council
  • Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
  • Initiated strategy to drive growth and increase market value and profitability by development or tourism industry.
  • Negotiated and resolved conflicts between stakeholders, community investors or property owners.
  • Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
  • Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
  • Led organization in setting goals and strategies as directed by community leaders or City Council.
  • Contributed to values, goals and strategic vision of organization.
  • Researched and prepared semi-annual equipment and inventory reports as well as annual legislative reports, translating complex data for audiences.

Education

Associate of Arts - Computer And Information Sciences

Clark College
Vancouver, WA

Associate of Arts - Computer Programming, Vendor Certification

Heald College - Central Administrative Office
Portland, OR
2005

Licenses & Certifications

Liberal Arts And General Studies

Franklin Pierce High School
Tacoma, WA
07.1970

Skills

  • Organization and Time Management
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Team building
  • Data Entry
  • Marketing (Printed, Social and Radio)
  • Technology (Print equipment repair to Connectivity of and maintaining integrated systems)
  • Public Relations and Communications
  • Planing and execution and rollout, budget, oversite and final accounting of projects up to 1 million dollars
  • Development, encourage and overseeing of individual members to their potential there in edifying organization and individual in healthy manor
  • Self-Motivated
  • Excellent Communication

Certification

  • Ordained Minister, Full Gospel Fellowship - 2019

Work Availability

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Timeline

Pastor

Trails End RV Park Chaplin \ Winter Texans Program
11.2022 - 04.2023

Technical Support Engineer

KWBP Christian Radio And Internet Broadcasting
06.2020 - 11.2022

Evangelical Pastor

Mike And Mickie Ministries
08.2018 - Current

Worship Team Member

Grants Pass Church Of God
06.2016 - 08.2018

Planning Commissioner Chair Person

City Of Battle Ground
06.2008 - 06.2012

President of Local Chamber of Commerce

Battle Ground Chamber Of Commerce
01.2008 - 01.2014

Owner BGP

Self Employed Web And Marketing
05.2006 - 03.2016

Associate of Arts - Computer And Information Sciences

Clark College

Associate of Arts - Computer Programming, Vendor Certification

Heald College - Central Administrative Office

Licenses & Certifications

Liberal Arts And General Studies

Franklin Pierce High School
  • Ordained Minister, Full Gospel Fellowship - 2019

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