Paul Hensley
Winchester,KY
Summary
I have been working within the prison system for the last couple of years. I love the Lord and I am thankful for all the opportunities He has given along the way. I love working with people, and I love the Church. I loved pastoring but feel a much greater fulfillment in the work I do with the Prison. I am driven to do God's work. I have been given the opportunity to work with the Prison Fellowship ministry over the last couple of years at SCI and believe I can be an asset to that ministry.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Chaplain
Southeastern Correctional Institution
Lancaster , OHIO
2022.05 - Current
- I work with different ministry groups, bringing volunteers in and facilitating programs for the inmates
- Create and Teach programs to benefit the prison population, that include both spiritual materials as well things that pertain to day to day life
- Help facilitate interfaith dialogues among different religious groups within the organization.
- Maintain supervision of inmates working within the chapel. Create schedules, work details etc.
- Provide council to the inmates as needed.
- Work with the praise team within the prison. Scheduling and holding practices.
- Organize special events, including working with administration and volunteers taking the necessary security measures in advance.
- Prepared participants for roles in ceremonies, services or events.
- Engaged in interfaith, community and recreational activities for religious programs.
- Use Word/Excel/Powerpoint frequently throughout the week in different tasks. I am proficient in these applications along with many adobe applications (Photoshop and Acrobat).
Pastor
Pleasant Chapel Church of God
Lancaster , OH
2019.01 - 2023.06
- Conducted special services like baptisms, weddings, and funerals.
- Participated in fundraising to support congregational activities.
- Coordinated fundraising activities to meet financial goals of the organization.
- Preached and ministered to members and congregation through multiple avenues of communication.
- Developed weekly sermons and delivered them during Sunday services.
- Conducted periodic reviews of church policies and procedures to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
- Managed social media accounts for the purpose of promoting upcoming events or services.
- Carried out church mission by planning and leading worship services, writing sermons and working with church leaders.
- Led outreach initiatives to reach out to unchurched, inactive or new residents in community.
- Improved operations and functions of church committees by clarifying objectives and empowering other committee members to take responsibility.
- Collaborated with staff and volunteers to administer pastoral care in times of celebration and grief.
- Created discipleship programs for youth and adults.
- Oversaw building management, supplies orders and facility repairs.
- Facilitated conflict resolution among church members.
- Spearheaded community outreach programs.
- Provided spiritual guidance and direction to church members.
- Managed all aspects of ministry.
- Worked with church leaders, staff and ministry teams to achieve growth of church and to foster positive community impact.
- Engaged in public speaking engagements at civic organizations or other churches.
- Engaged in interfaith, community and recreational activities for religious programs.
Vice-President Guatemala Missions
Guatemala Missions
Clay City , KY
2001.06 - 2020.01
- Traveled to and from Guatemala 3 - 4 times a year, with 2 week trips each time.
- Traveled to churches in different parts of the US raising funds for the work in Guatemala.
- Organized teams to travel to Guatemala. Coordinated with Pastors/leaders in churches for teams and the preparations leading to their trips.
- Worked with these teams in Guatemala on multiple types of service projects.
- These groups would include people from several different denominations.
- Maintained website and social media for the work in Guatemala.
- Spoke in several different churches giving updates of the work in Guatemala.
- Worked on Quarterly Newsletters and updates, which included a large mail out I would take care of.
- Had to maintain clear records of expenses within the mission. Both in the states and in Guatemala.
- Worked remotely with the locals in Guatemala in order to keep the work flourishing.
- Helped build several churches and a school over the years. Have worked with and educated Pastors in Guatemala, guiding them to grow their local congregations.
- Worked with shipping companies in order to transport goods to Guatemala.
Associate Pastor
Licking County Church of God
Newark , OH
2017.08 - 2019.08
- Facilitated youth ministry events such as retreats, camps, mission trips and service projects.
- Worked with the media department to maintain online streaming services
- Organized a yearly camp-meeting
- Worked with Pastors and Ministers throughout the Church of God to organize group meetings for unity.
- Trained disciples
- Prepared through study to Preach/Teach
- Worked directly with the Pastor to lighten his load the best that I could. So if there was a need I would do my best to take care of it.
- I spent the first 6 months helping to settle some disputes that had taken place within the congregation.
Pastor
Chavies First Church of God
Chavies , KY
2011.02 - 2017.08
- When I took the position as Pastor at Chavies, it was a rebuild. The congregation had come out of a split and things were in tough place spiritually and financially.
- I worked to restore relationships with those that had left the church. And with God's help was able to successfully grow the congregation.
- I maintained the churches website along with all social media sites. I also had two radio broadcast I produced each week.
- I kept to the day to day pastoral duties, including, visits, council, funerals, weddings, fundraising events, and outreach programs.
- We started and kept up a food pantry that served the people of Eastern Kentucky
- I participated with the local ministerial association in order to keep fellowship with the other churches in our area.
- I organized meetings, groups, programs, for both the local congregation and community. Also worked closely with NA and the local drug rehabilitation center, visiting with and bringing to church some of the program participants.
- Lead board meetings in order to take care of the administrative duties of the church.
Education
High School Diploma -
George Rogers Clark
Winchester, KY1990-05
Skills
- Sermon Preparation
- Records Maintenance
- Data Entry
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Adobe photoshop, Adobe Acrobat
- Team Building and communication skills.
- Spiritual Guidance
- Materials Preparation
- Effective Communication
- Accurate Recordkeeping
- Teaching
- Inspirational Leadership
- Leadership Development
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Chaplain
Southeastern Correctional Institution
2022.05 - Current
Pastor
Pleasant Chapel Church of God
2019.01 - 2023.06
Associate Pastor
Licking County Church of God
2017.08 - 2019.08
Pastor
Chavies First Church of God
2011.02 - 2017.08
Vice-President Guatemala Missions
Guatemala Missions
2001.06 - 2020.01
High School Diploma -
George Rogers Clark
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