Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Timeline
Barista

Richard Bean

Pequot Lakes

Summary

Dynamic leader with extensive experience in team leadership and conflict resolution. Proven ability to enhance collaboration across diverse groups while achieving program goals. Expertise in financial reporting and operational efficiency, resulting in increased community engagement. Empowered staff and volunteers to drive successful initiatives and foster a positive work environment.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Pastor

Christ Community Church
Nisswa
10.2013 - 07.2025
  • Provided spiritual guidance and leadership to church members.
  • Maintained regular office hours for counseling sessions with individuals or families.
  • Facilitated communication between volunteers, staff members, and outside organizations as needed.
  • Recruited, trained, managed, and supervised staff members in order to ensure operational efficiency of the church.
  • Guided staff and volunteers in administering education, youth, social action, fellowship and pastoral care ministry programs.
  • Facilitated team goal achievement through empowering leadership.

Grant Program Coordinator

Pine River Backus Family Center
Pine River
07.2018 - 09.2020
  • Collaborated with internal departments such as finance, legal, IT and operations when preparing grant applications.
  • Monitored grant program activities, including financial reporting and compliance with grant requirements.
  • Managed relationships with external partners involved in the grant process.
  • Coordinated and provided leadership for supplemental sessions.
  • Facilitated team goal achievement through empowering leadership.

Education

Master of Arts - Divinity

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
06-2011

Bachelor of Science - Religion

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
05-2004

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science

University of Minnesota, Duluth
Duluth Mn
05-2000

Skills

  • Conflict resolution
  • Spiritual guidance
  • Financial reporting
  • Staff training
  • Team leadership
  • Effective communication
  • Crisis intervention
  • Collaboration skills

Affiliations

  • Hiking
  • Biking
  • Camping
  • Outdoors

Accomplishments

  • Retired Volunteer Fire Fighter

Timeline

Grant Program Coordinator

Pine River Backus Family Center
07.2018 - 09.2020

Lead Pastor

Christ Community Church
10.2013 - 07.2025

Master of Arts - Divinity

Liberty University

Bachelor of Science - Religion

Liberty University

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science

University of Minnesota, Duluth