Michael Montgomery
Delmar,MD
Summary
Seasoned Youth Pastor and Worship Pastor offering 15 years of pastoral leadership. Accomplished Associate Pastor with experience in pastoral care, spiritual leadership, biblical knowledge and teaching. Committed to creating a thriving community and guiding individuals to become transformed by the gospel of Jesus. Successful background in organizational leadership, ministry program development and mission-oriented strategic planning.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative & Teaching Pastor
Coastal Community Church
07.2023 - Current
- Developed and taught sermons regularly to the church.
- Oversaw worship and production teams alongside discipleship groups and all teachers of classes.
- Designed and taught in depth classes during midweek meetings.
Associate Pastor
Calvary Chapel Of Delaware County
10.2018 - 07.2023
- Planned weekly groups as well as special events, overnight retreats, and week-long mission trips.
- Oversaw youth ministry budget and tracked all expenses.
- Scheduled and managed teams of youth volunteers.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, and baptisms.
- Administratively focused on all functions of youth as well as the primary administrator of the church management software, planning center.
- Prepared and delivered messages twice a week for youth, as well as led a small group home fellowship each week.
- Preached sermons from the main pulpit to the congregation both at main campus and the extension campus.
Youth Pastor & Worship Pastor
Evangelical Bible Church
01.2016 - 10.2018
- Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
- Shared valuable life experiences with youths aged 11 to 18 to promote positive self-esteem and improve social skills.
- Coordinated music and special vocals for worship services.
- Performed as versatile vocalist and instrumentalist to support inspirational worship services.
- Recruited volunteers for choirs and worship teams.
- Held worship team accountable for facilitating God-inspired worship and continually encouraged, equipped and empowered volunteers.
Education
Master of Divinity -
Palmer Theological Seminary
King Of Prussia, PA06.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Youth Ministry With Biblical & Theological Studies
Eastern University
Wayne, PA05.2014
Skills
- Biblical Stewardship
- Crisis Management
- Pastoral Counseling
- Spiritual Cultivation
- Organizational Leadership
- Public Speaking
- Youth Ministry
- Preparing Weekly Sermons
- Spiritual Leadership
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Event Organization
- Strategic Planning
- Worship Ministry
- Church Management
- Event and Program Planning
- Outreach Initiatives
- Bible Studies
- Community Events
- Church Outreach
- Preaching
- Membership Databases
- Building Renovation
Accomplishments
- Designed and established community-wide Easter event, which saw attendance figures over 750, and impacted many with the gospel of Jesus.
- Created and taught two Calvary Campus classes which each impacted over 125 people over four weeks.
- Reimagine and implemented multiple changes to programs that grew the Youth Ministry by over 300%.
- Supervised and trained a team of 20 including: assistant youth director, volunteer youth leaders and youth interns.
Timeline
Creative & Teaching Pastor
Coastal Community Church
07.2023 - Current
Associate Pastor
Calvary Chapel Of Delaware County
10.2018 - 07.2023
Youth Pastor & Worship Pastor
Evangelical Bible Church
01.2016 - 10.2018
Master of Divinity -
Palmer Theological Seminary
Bachelor of Arts - Youth Ministry With Biblical & Theological Studies
Eastern University
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