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Overview
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FAMILY
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Joseph O'Briant

Summary

After being saved at sixteen years old the Lord has given me a wide range of experiences in order to prepare me for the call to ministry. Our family is continuing to follow Him in order to fulfill His call on our lives: “To love Him, love others, and make much of Jesus.”

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Groups Minister

Victory Life Church
09.2024 - Current
  • Train prospective group leaders how to develop community within a small group setting.
  • Provide counsel to existing group leaders on curriculum, cultivating relationships, and identifying leaders.
  • Provide spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Supply preach upon pastor's absence.


Facilities Director

Victory Life Church
08.2023 - 09.2024
  • Maintained facility grounds, equipment, and safety compliance.
  • Ordered, maintained and distributed supplies and inventory.

Pastor

First Baptist Church
06.2014 - 07.2023
  • The expositional preaching of God's Word under the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
  • Seeking and organizing God's direction for His church and leading members to serve one another and our community to that end.
  • Leading others while spreading the Gospel anywhere that He gives the opportunity including substitute teaching, coaching football and baseball at junior high and high school levels.

Pastor

First Baptist Church
09.2007 - 05.2014
  • Preached God's Word under the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
  • Visited members and prospective members in their homes or wherever the Lord opened the door.
  • Built relationships in the community in order to spread the Gospel anywhere that God gave the opportunity including time spent working with the school system, local volunteer fire department, and among the farming and ranching community.

Minister of Youth

Immanuel Baptist Church
10.2000 - 09.2007
  • Taught youth classes three times weekly.
  • Organized and supervised youth trips.
  • Visited in homes with pastor weekly.
  • Supervised recreation for Vacation Bible School.

Correctional Officer IV

Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Jim Rudd Unit
02.1998 - 08.2007
  • Supervised minimum and medium custody offenders in all situations and settings including: housing areas, work crews, hospital transports and emergency transports.

Minister of Music

Immanuel Baptist Church
01.1995 - 03.2000
  • Led worship for Sunday morning and evening services.
  • Organized and led special music ministries.
  • Led and directed the church choir.
  • Supplied preaching upon Pastor's absence.

Electronics Manager

Wal-Mart
12.1996 - 02.1998
  • Supervised associates, assigned duties, price changes, ordering, stocked shelves and general customer service.

Education

High School Diploma -

Brownfield High School
Brownfield, TX
05.1995

Skills

  • Building Relationships
  • Relational discipleship
  • Marriage and Crisis Counseling
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Congregational care

Certification

  • City Councilor, City of Jal (2022-2023)
  • BCNM State Missions Board (2018-2022)
  • Southeastern Baptist Association Administrative Team, Church Revitalization Coordinator (2015-2023)
  • Woolworth Trust Board (2014-present) Chairman of the Woolworth Trust Board (2016-present)
  • Licensed Coach (State of New Mexico 2017-2023)
  • Licensed Substitute Teacher (State of New Mexico 2014-2023)
  • Ordained Minister (2007)
  • License to Preach the Gospel (2004)

FAMILY

  • Married to Elizabeth 8/8/98
  • Our Children: Nathan 24, Gabriel 21, Jasper (passed away in 2024 at the age of 17)

Timeline

Groups Minister

Victory Life Church
09.2024 - Current

Facilities Director

Victory Life Church
08.2023 - 09.2024

Pastor

First Baptist Church
06.2014 - 07.2023

Pastor

First Baptist Church
09.2007 - 05.2014

Minister of Youth

Immanuel Baptist Church
10.2000 - 09.2007

Correctional Officer IV

Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Jim Rudd Unit
02.1998 - 08.2007

Electronics Manager

Wal-Mart
12.1996 - 02.1998

Minister of Music

Immanuel Baptist Church
01.1995 - 03.2000

High School Diploma -

Brownfield High School

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