Rick Miller
Proctorville,United States
Summary
After all these years I am more passionate than ever before to lead people to Christ. My walk with God and the encounters I have had along the way, have lead me to serve God with all my heart, mind and soul.
I preach the word of God. I wait upon the Holy Spirit to instruct me. The message that I convey must come though His leading. I am humbled every time I step behind the sacred desk as the representative of Jesus Christ, knowing I am not worthy to do so! He has reshaped and molded me into a vessel to use for His purpose and through His grace and mercy I owe Him everything! I bring a servants heart to every opportunity He has provided.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Minister
Westwood Christian Church
Ashland , United States
05.2022 - 02.2024
- Serve as senior minister post covid era
- Revitalized a dwindling congregation through a loving and dedicated approach to loving, listening, and leading people back to the church, helping them conquer fears and frustrations brought on by the pandemic
- My approach was to prepare messages that would rebuild faith, and trust, to overcome anxiety and depression
- Music selection was a key area of my ministry in providing uplifting music that all ages could relate to
- During this time seven people accepted Jesus as their Savior
- 8 people were baptized also
- During this time we saw growth in the church both numerically and spiritually
Pastor
Faith Baptist Chapel
Bradrick , United States
05.2020 - 09.2021
- Serve as pastor to congregation of people from several local churches who came together to build a new relationship with each other and to reach people for Jesus Christ
- My role as pastor included preparing messages, teaching bible study, leading worship, playing the piano, developing outreach ministries, and leading people to discipleship
- God brought talented people to help in the ministry where we saw 11 teenagers accept Jesus as Savior, and a small food pantry to help those in need.
Pastor
Countryside Baptist Church
Bidwell , United States
04.2019 - 04.2021
- Serve as pastor for a church in transistion
- Senior pastor and founder was dying from cancer, my role was to help the church say goodbye and move forward from his passing
- During my time there we implemented Jacob's closet, and began the process to start farming the land to produce food for local families to glean from to help feed their families
- Another vision was to build a walking track on the property sharing the plan of salvation along the way using Romans road scriptures with an invitation to accept Christ at the finish line.
Preacher, Teacher, Worship Leader
Church Support Ministry
, United States
09.2017 - 03.2019
- Serve as pulpit supply, worship leader and teacher for several churches in the area
- During this time I wrote and directed a childrens Christmas program, developed a worship ministry for one church, taught adult Sunday School, led a bible study, and filled the pulpits of churches in the area in the absence of their pastors.
Pastor
Chesapeake Southern Baptist Church
Bradrick , United States
12.2015 - 08.2017
- Serve as pastor for a church needing to rebuild its ministry
- Started with 6 people
- It grew to 21 people in attendance, yet it was failing financially and would eventually close and merge with Faith Baptist Chapel
- I stepped down as pastor in the summer of 2017 not knowing that I had a tumor growing in my neck
- It was eventually removed, where I developed additional health conditions
- God was reshaping me for the ministries ahead.
Church Replanter
Beech Fork Chapel
East Lynn , United States
05.2015 - 09.2015
- Answered the Macedonian call to lead this group of people who greatly desired to restart their community chapel after being closed for 3 years
- Working together we cut weeds, cleared trees, cleaned the old sanctuary and reopened it in June of 2015
- Our first service we had 44 people attend
- A youth and community rally a month later saw 5 people accept Jesus as Savior and we baptized them at midnight in a neighbors pool! Glory to God! Once established we turned it over to local ministers who would come faithfully and preach each Saturday evening
- The church is still going strong today.
Education
Theology , Bible Theology/ Online -
Dallas Theological Seminary
03.2024
Certificate - Public Speaking
Dale Carnegie
04.1981
Business/ Ministry Diploma -
Elk Valley Christian School
Skills
- Biblical Knowledge
- Organizational Management
- Social Media Engagement
- Media Relations
- Strategic leadership
- Counseling
Awards
Ordained in 2009 Church of Living Water, Chicago, IL
Certification
- License State of Ohio to Solemnize Marriage 2023
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Minister
Westwood Christian Church
05.2022 - 02.2024
Pastor
Faith Baptist Chapel
05.2020 - 09.2021
Pastor
Countryside Baptist Church
04.2019 - 04.2021
Preacher, Teacher, Worship Leader
Church Support Ministry
09.2017 - 03.2019
Pastor
Chesapeake Southern Baptist Church
12.2015 - 08.2017
Church Replanter
Beech Fork Chapel
05.2015 - 09.2015
Theology , Bible Theology/ Online -
Dallas Theological Seminary
Certificate - Public Speaking
Dale Carnegie
Business/ Ministry Diploma -
Elk Valley Christian School
- License State of Ohio to Solemnize Marriage 2023
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