Norris VanDyke
Pastor
Murrells Inlet,SC
Summary
Mission-driven Pastor with more than twenty seven years of experience in all elements of organizational leadership and success in creating inspirational environment. Successful in overseeing community services, men's and women's ministries, student ministry, children's ministry and worship ministry. Highly welcoming and accomplished in developing and shepherding new and existing church members.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Pastor
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Pawleys Island, SC
08.2016 - Current
- Provide spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Provided leadership to the expansion of a hot meal ministry for those who are food insecure.
- Serve on the Georgetown County Behavioral Health Coalition to strengthen and expand behavioral health resources for the County.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
Pastor
St. David's Lutheran Church
Davidsville, PA
07.2006 - 07.2016
- Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
- Oversaw a preschool ministry that served thirty families and employed a staff of twelve.
- Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
- Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
Pastor
Spring Mills Lutheran Parish
Spring Mills, PA
06.1996 - 06.2006
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
- Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
- Provided guidance and direction to the consolidation of two congregations into one including a new building and new name.
Branch Manager
BB&T Now Truist
Gastonia, NC
10.1987 - 01.1992
- Created strategies to develop and expand existing customer sales, resulting in increase in annual sales.
- Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
- Interviewed and hired talented individuals with top-level strengths, improving organizational talent, and skill set.
- Assessed employee performance and developed improvement plans.
- Engaged employees in business processes with positive motivational techniques.
- Complied with regulatory guidelines and requirements.
- Examined customer loan applications for loan approvals and denials.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 08.1979 - 06.1983
MBA - Business Administration
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC 08.1983 - 05.1986
Master of Divinity - Theology
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
Columbia, SC 05.1992 - 05.1996
Master of Science in Organizational Leadership - Organizational Leadership
Geneva College
Beaver Falls, PA 01.2013 - 12.2015
Skills
New member assimilation
Affiliations
- Chaplain for Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team
Community Service
- 1996 - 2006: Served as a volunteer EMT for Penns Valley EMS. Service included writing the document that resulted in the merger of two predecessor ambulance serves to form Penns Valley EMS; two years as President of Penns Valley EMS; and two years as Chief of Penns Valley EMS
- 2006 - 2014: Served on the Board of St. Francis Caring and Sharing, including four years as President. St. Francis is an organization that operates a thrift store, food pantry, and assistance for basic human needs such as rent, mortgage, power, and heating.
- 2008 - 2014: Served as the Somerset County, PA Coordinator for the Somerset County Branch of the U. S. Medical Reserve Corp.
- 2017 - 2021: Served on Georgetown County Habitat for Humanity Board
- 2018 - Present: Serve as member of the Georgetown County Behavioral Health Coalition
- 2021 - Present: Suicide Prevention and Intervention instructor delivering AS+K? About Suicide to Save a Life; LivingWorks ASIST; Trauma Informed Suicide Prevention for Adolescents and Adults.
- 2022 - Present: Chaplain for Georgetown County Sheriff's Department.
Timeline
Pastor
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
08.2016 - Current
Master of Science in Organizational Leadership - Organizational Leadership
Geneva College
01.2013 - 12.2015
Pastor
St. David's Lutheran Church
07.2006 - 07.2016
Pastor
Spring Mills Lutheran Parish
06.1996 - 06.2006
Master of Divinity - Theology
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
05.1992 - 05.1996
Branch Manager
BB&T Now Truist
10.1987 - 01.1992
MBA - Business Administration
Winthrop University
08.1983 - 05.1986
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
East Carolina University
08.1979 - 06.1983
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