Raymond S. Settles

Dynamic Senior Pastor with extensive experience at Greater Harvest Baptist Church, excelling in sermon preparation and community outreach. Proven leader in event coordination and church administration, successfully raising awareness and support for youth programs. Committed to fostering spiritual growth and collaboration within the congregation, enhancing overall church mission effectiveness.

• Ordained, 11/11, New Providence Baptist Church - Detroit, MI
• Licensed, 11/98, New Providence Baptist Church - Detroit, MI

• Senior Pastor, Greater Harvest Baptist Church, Muskegon Heights, MI, 04/17, Present, Helps to create a welcoming environment for visitors and encourages congregation to offer support., Raises congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations., Plans and conducts worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out the church mission statement., Officiates special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services., Provides spiritual and administrative leadership to church and manages daily operations., Leads programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities., Oversees administration and management of all areas of ministry., Collaborates with church leadership to plan master calendar of events., Provides spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer., Supervises associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs., Distributed food and supplies to community groups through mutual aid., Directed capital building project to address major church expenses.
• Youth Minister, New Providence Baptist Church, Detroit, MI, 03/02, 07/12, Supervised eight youth groups that sponsored programming for over 1,000 youth in the greater metropolitan Detroit area., Led staff of over 40 adult volunteers in monthly ministry activities., Personally raised over $38,000 over four-year period for annual ministry budget., Started a Friday evening program for youth that drew over 100 active youth.
• Associate Minister, New Providence Baptist Church, Detroit, MI, 07/98, 04/17, Served as presiding minister for weekly praise and worship services., Preached both intermittently and as directed by Senior Pastor at weekly services, nursing homes and various outings., Conducted funerals and weddings as designated by Senior Pastor.
• Assistant Christian Education Director, New Providence Baptist Church, Detroit, MI, 01/12, 04/17, Compiled monthly lessons six months of the year for Education Ministry under the direction of Education Administrator., Served as liaison for Teaching staff and Christian Education Administrator., Functioned as Christian Education Director in absence of Administrator.
• Hour of Power Instructor, New Providence Baptist Church, Detroit, MI, 04/00, 04/17, Taught Christian Education class of over 70 adults on weekly basis., Responsible for class that conducted monthly worship service at area nursing home., Provided direction for additional ministry activities for class each month.
• Media Ministry Writer, New Providence Baptist Church, Detroit, MI, 03/05, 04/17, Composed synopsis of weekly sermons for media presentation., Helped design cover art of weekly sermons for distribution to congregation., Assisted with cover art design for weekly Bible Institute lessons.
• Media Ministry Sound Technician, New Providence Baptist Church, Detroit, MI, 03/02, 04/17, Regulated and modified 56-channel soundboard for worship services., Set recording levels and monitors to record weekly service for media sales., Oversaw production of multimedia products for weekly sales.
• First Vice-President, Central District - Michigan BM&E Convention, 11/99, 03/01, Assisted with development of annual programs under President of Congress., Represented the Congress in local, state and national congress sessions., Taught various classes in annual local and state congress sessions.
• Representative, Michigan BM&E Convention, 11/99, Present, Participates in annual state and local Convention and Congress sessions., Has served as instructor for several Youth classes in annual sessions., Has participated in National Congress sessions on behalf of state convention.