Regina "Gina" Barrow

• Enhanced congregation growth by implementing innovative outreach programs and community engagement initiatives.
• Fostered spiritual development through the creation and implementation of dynamic sermon series and small group studies.
• Provided pastoral care to congregation members, offering guidance, support, and counseling when needed.
• Collaborated with church leadership to develop strategic plans for ministry expansion and sustainability.
• Oversaw financial management for the church, ensuring responsible stewardship of resources and budget allocation.
• Strengthened relationships among congregation members by facilitating regular fellowship events and opportunities for connection.
• Developed partnerships with local organizations to increase community impact and expand outreach efforts.
• Led worship services with a focus on creating an inclusive environment that welcomed a diverse array of attendees.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to maintain relevant knowledge in theology and pastoral leadership practices.
• Communicated effectively with church staff members to ensure efficient coordination of administrative tasks and event planning.

• Enhanced congregation growth by implementing innovative outreach programs and community engagement initiatives.
• Fostered spiritual development through the creation and implementation of dynamic sermon series and small group studies.
• Provided pastoral care to congregation members, offering guidance, support, and counseling when needed.
• Collaborated with church leadership to develop strategic plans for ministry expansion and sustainability.
• Developed partnerships with local organizations to increase community impact and expand outreach efforts.

• Provided pastoral care to congregation members, offering guidance, support, and counseling when needed.
• Implemented new discipleship programs aimed at deepening believers'' understanding of their faith journey.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to maintain relevant knowledge in theology and pastoral leadership practices.
• Communicated effectively with church staff members to ensure efficient coordination of administrative tasks and event planning.
• Assisted families during times of crisis by providing compassionate pastoral care, prayer support, and guidance.
• Empowered youth within the congregation through targeted programming designed to encourage spiritual growth and leadership development.
• Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
• Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
• Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.

• Enhanced congregation growth by implementing innovative outreach programs and community engagement initiatives.
• Fostered spiritual development through the creation and implementation of dynamic sermon series and small group studies.
• Recruited trained, and mentored volunteer leaders to assist in various ministries, enhancing overall effectiveness.
• Strengthened relationships among congregation members by facilitating regular fellowship events and opportunities for connection.
• Oversaw financial management for the church, ensuring responsible stewardship of resources and budget allocation.
• Implemented new discipleship programs aimed at deepening believers'' understanding of their faith journey.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to maintain relevant knowledge in theology and pastoral leadership practices.
• Championed social justice initiatives within the congregation by educating members on issues affecting marginalized communities.
• Managed facility upkeep projects to ensure a welcoming environment for all who entered the church building.
• Provided premarital counseling and officiated weddings, helping couples establish a strong foundation for their marriages.
• Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
• Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
• Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
• Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.

I did the overall work of ministry and administration here. There was a difference, though. One church on this charge was mourning the loss of a long time pastor and the other church is the reason she was moved. I helped the grieving church stop taking their grief and anger out on each other and begin to work together again. I can explain how if I get an interview.

I also helped them to part ways with the other church on the charge. You want healing if possible but it was clear they were going in opposite directions. The other church on the charge disaffiliated from the denomination. I left this church after helping them part ways. It was no longer a full time appointment and I am guaranteed a full-time appointment. I worked myself out of a job there because it was best for them. This was the case with the other two short term appointments as well. Occasionally, churches thrive by ending a partnership that is not a good fit.

• Enhanced spiritual growth by implementing engaging youth programs, children's programs, and Adult Bible studies. Recruited other local UMC pastors to partner with us for a Youth Fellowship Group and Bible Study.
• Fostered a supportive community through regular pastoral counseling and mentorship.
• Increased congregation size by developing outreach strategies and organizing special events.
• Planned and led weekly worship services with sermon.
• Administered the sacraments and led funerals and officiated weddings.

This was a part time appointment while I was going to Duke Divinity School at Duke University for my MDiv.

I pastored two other churches prior to this for a total of 8 years prior to this church and before attending Duke for my MDiv. During that time, I started out in the UMC's COS and ended that to get my B.S. in Religion at Mount Olive College and then headed to Duke. I can provide info on the other two churches and the years of various jobs prior to this in an interview. I worked in protective services in the Dept of Social Services in Greene Co. and in the Dept. of Transportation as Admin. Asst. I also sold office supplies and was a Dental Asst and and an oral surgical asst.