Robert Hearon
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Accomplished Army Chaplain and Assistant Pastor at Gethsemane Baptist Church, I excel in spiritual guidance and crisis intervention, showcasing leadership and empathy. Spearheaded a significant sanctuary renovation, enhancing community worship spaces. Renowned for effective communication and interpersonal skills, I adeptly blend sermon preparation with compassionate counseling, fostering robust spiritual and emotional support networks. Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm. Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence. Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Army Chaplain
U.S. Army Active Duty
10.2004 - Current
- Chaplain Clinician at Brook Army Medical Center.
- Experienced with trauma care in a level 1 trauma facility.
- Oversees pastoral care on seven hospital wards.
- Serves as a preceptor for five chaplain residents.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Applied knowledge regarding crisis interventions to assist in emergency situations.
- Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to residents, family members and staff.
- Researched and prepared materials used in Bible study and daily devotions.
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Deployed to Iraq 12 months.
- Deployed to Afghanistan 24 months.
Real Estate Investor
Self Employed
02.2006 - Current
- Proven ability to understand and adapt to changing market conditions.
- Developed lasting relationships with lenders, other investors, realtors, and accountants and leveraged their expertise in building a successful rental portfolio.
- Self-managed five rental properties in multiple states simultaneously while on active duty.
- Expertly managed many tenants including screenings, negotiating terms, preparing leases, enforcing terms, and managing funds transfers.
- Oversaw all maintenance concerns and coordinated all scheduled and emergency repair needs of tenants.
- Conducted and oversaw house flip projects and carefully analyzed renovation budgets.
Management
UPS
11.2003 - 03.2010
- Oversaw recruitment, hiring, development and position management.
- Supervised distribution management, vehicle management and contingency operations.
- Demonstrated conflict management skills while supervising employees.
- Handled risk management assessments and supervised decisions.
- Assisted management staff with maintaining budget and schedule controls using standard project management protocols.
- Communicated factory operational needs, objectives and performance standards with senior management and earned full upper management support.
- Adhered to various Safety Management Protocol standards.
- Analyzed data trends for management team.
- Interacted with management, other associates and counterparts.
- Prepared management reports using database tools for data collection, project planning and management.
- Reported safety issues or accidents to management.
- Assisted management with keeping team working efficiently.
- Provided feedback to management to improve operations.
Assitant Pastor
Gethsemane Baptist Church
01.2008 - 01.2010
- 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.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Led renovation and expansion project, successfully renovating or remodeling existing sanctuary, multipurpose facility and restroom facilities and classrooms.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
Small Business Owner
Self Employed
01.1997 - 06.2006
- Fulfilled customer shipping needs by completing all purchase orders and customer invoices.
- Provided elite customer service by resolving escalated problems and calmly responding to shifting priorities.
- Designed business plan to define concept, short-term and long-term goals and strategies.
- Conducted performance evaluations and provided constructive feedback to employees.
- Researched trends and current innovations to determine competition and develop competitive pricing points.
- Evaluated sales reports and financial statements to manage cash flow and develop techniques to improve business.
- Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
- Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue, and effectively targeting new markets.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
Education
Master of Divinity - Pastoral Counseling
Liberty Theological Seminary
Lynchburg, VA12.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Theology
Tabernacle Baptist College
Greenville, SC05.2004
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Spiritual care
- Bible studies
- Mental health awareness
- Grief support
- Sermon Preparation
- Spiritual Guidance
- Crisis Intervention
- Active Listening
- Leadership Development
- Interpersonal Communication
- Shepherding
- Counseling
- Officiating
- Biblical Knowledge
- Spiritual instruction
- Critical Thinking
- Individual Counseling
- Problem-solving abilities
- Relationship Building
- Conflict Resolution
- Pastoral counseling
- Self Motivation
- Event Planning
- Problem-Solving
- Public Speaking
- Group facilitation
- Interpersonal Skills
- Team building
- Mission-oriented
- Reliability
- Grief counseling
- Professionalism
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Written Communication
Timeline
Assitant Pastor
Gethsemane Baptist Church
01.2008 - 01.2010
Real Estate Investor
Self Employed
02.2006 - Current
Army Chaplain
U.S. Army Active Duty
10.2004 - Current
Management
UPS
11.2003 - 03.2010
Small Business Owner
Self Employed
01.1997 - 06.2006
Master of Divinity - Pastoral Counseling
Liberty Theological Seminary
Bachelor of Arts - Theology
Tabernacle Baptist College
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