Tony Jones
Salem,OR
Summary
Compassionate Lead Pastor known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in delivering engaging sermons, providing pastoral care, and leading community outreach programs. Excel in communication, leadership, and empathy, ensuring impactful ministry and strong community relationships.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Pastor
Parkside church of the Nazarene
Auburn, California
06.2012 - 11.2020
- Create vision for the church
- Lead staff
- Hire staff
- Chairman of the board
- Weekly sermons
- Establish church budget
- Development of staff
- Counseling
- Recruited, trained, managed, and supervised staff members in order to ensure operational efficiency of the church.
- Organized weekly worship services, Bible study groups, prayer meetings, and other special events.
Owner
Jones Masonry Inc
McMinnville, Oregon
02.2004 - 06.2012
- Formed and sustained strategic relationships with clients.
- Improved productivity initiatives, managing budgets and accounts, coordinating itinerary and scheduling appointments.
- Prepared weekly schedules to verify proper floor coverage within fiscal guidelines.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Organized events such as trade shows and conferences.
Bridge Pastor ( Executive Team )
McMinnville Nazarene Church
McMinnville, OR
01.2001 - 08.2004
- Devised and implemented congregational membership expansion tactics.
- Improved operations and functions of church committees by clarifying objectives and empowering other committee members to take responsibility.
- Preached and ministered to members and congregation through multiple avenues of communication.
- Optimized church committee functions clarifying goals and delegating tasks.
- Provided spiritual guidance and direction to church members.
- Officiated weddings and led funeral services for church members.
- Recruited volunteers for various ministries within the church.
Youth Pastor
McMinnville church of the Nazarene
McMinnville, OR
02.1995 - 01.2001
- Planned special recognition ceremonies for graduating seniors from the congregation's high school ministries program.
- Officiated weddings and led funeral services for church members.
- Recruited volunteers to help with various church events.
- Directed weekly youth meetings, special group events, and overnight excursions.
- Lead youth group meetings with interactive activities and discussions.
- Developed and implemented weekly worship services for teenagers.
- Instructed and guided individuals converting to new faith.
- Taught Bible study classes to high schoolers.
- Created an annual budget plan for the youth ministry department.
- Carried out church mission by planning and leading worship services, writing sermons and working with church leaders.
- Led outreach initiatives to reach out to unchurched, inactive or new residents in community.
- Demonstrated effective leadership to church, including managing daily operations, developing and administering annual budget and promoting compassionate pastoral care to members and public.
- Coordinated summer camps and other recreational activities.
- Provided spiritual guidance and mentorship to youth members.
- Organized college prep workshops with information about scholarships, financial aid.
- Supervised interns who worked within the youth ministry program.
Lead Pastor
Cornerstone church of praise
Modesto, California
01.1992 - 01.1995
- Recruited, trained, managed, and supervised staff members in order to ensure operational efficiency of the church.
- Organized weekly worship services, Bible study groups, prayer meetings, and other special events.
- Drafted articles and delivered speeches to share information about religious issues.
- Attended conferences related to religious topics or current issues facing churches.
- Instructed and guided individuals converting to new faith.
- Maintained regular office hours for counseling sessions with individuals or families.
- Liaised with church staff and ministry discuss church growth objectives.
- Collaborated with staff and volunteers to administer pastoral care in times of celebration and grief.
- Engaged in public speaking engagements regarding topics relevant to faith-based organizations.
- Administered communion, baptisms and other religious rites.
- Created sermon outlines and delivered inspirational sermons on Sunday mornings.
- Led community outreach by supporting and expanding mission initiatives.
- Facilitated communication between volunteers, staff members, and outside organizations as needed.
Youth / Outreach Pastor
Modesto church of the Nazarene
Modesto, CA
06.1988 - 01.1992
- Officiated weddings and led funeral services for church members.
- Provided support during worship services by leading prayer times or offering words of encouragement.
- Ensured that all church outreach efforts remained within legal guidelines regarding non-profit status.
- Spearheaded community outreach programs.
- Collaborated with pastors from other denominations on joint ministry initiatives.
- Conducted weekly Bible studies with small groups of congregants.
- Reached out to unchurched, new residents or inactive church members.
- Visited, counseled, and prayed with church members to provide pastoral care.
- Coordinated special events such as conferences, retreats, workshops.
- Collaborated with staff and volunteers to administer pastoral care in times of celebration and grief.
- Developed and implemented an outreach program to engage the community in church activities.
- Provided pastoral counseling for individuals seeking spiritual guidance.
- Assisted in recruiting new volunteers to serve on various committees and task forces.
- Coached team members on best practices for engaging with people outside of their faith tradition.
- Led outreach initiatives to reach out to unchurched, inactive or new residents in community.
- Demonstrated effective leadership to church, including managing daily operations, developing and administering annual budget and promoting compassionate pastoral care to members and public.
Youth Director
Southgate church of the Nazarene
Colorado Springs, Colorado
01.1984 - 06.1988
- Scheduled summer activities, field trips and visits to cultural institutions and recreational swimming pools.
- Recruited and trained volunteers who would be responsible for leading various activities or providing assistance with special projects related to youth development initiatives.
- Worked with senior pastors to lead Sunday morning and mid-week worship services.
- Demonstrated positive social skills to build healthy relationships.
Youth Director
Red Bluff church of the Nazarene
Red Bluff, California
06.1979 - 06.1984
- Scheduled summer activities, field trips and visits to cultural institutions and recreational swimming pools.
- Developed and implemented educational programs for youth that focused on developing life skills, such as communication and problem solving.
- Worked with senior pastors to lead Sunday morning and mid-week worship services.
- Coordinated team-building group activities to promote socialization.
- Organized monthly meetings with the board of directors to discuss upcoming projects and initiatives for the organization's youth department.
- Led outreach initiatives to reach out to unchurched, inactive or new residents in community.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Christian Education
Nazarene Bible College
Colorado Springs, Colorado06-1988
Skills
- Spiritual cultivation
- Leadership development
- Organizational leadership
- Pastoral care
- Operations management
- Vision casting
- Discipleship
- Budget oversight
- Preaching excellence
- Preparing weekly sermons
- Preaching
- Officiating
- Crisis management
- Biblical stewardship
- Community service
- Biblically based
- Spiritual leadership
- Staff management
- Shepherding
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Christian education
- Leadership building
- Teaching
- Discipleship training
- Pastoral counseling
- Ministry evaluation
- Youth ministry
- Marriage counseling
Timeline
Lead Pastor
Parkside church of the Nazarene
06.2012 - 11.2020
Owner
Jones Masonry Inc
02.2004 - 06.2012
Bridge Pastor ( Executive Team )
McMinnville Nazarene Church
01.2001 - 08.2004
Youth Pastor
McMinnville church of the Nazarene
02.1995 - 01.2001
Lead Pastor
Cornerstone church of praise
01.1992 - 01.1995
Youth / Outreach Pastor
Modesto church of the Nazarene
06.1988 - 01.1992
Youth Director
Southgate church of the Nazarene
01.1984 - 06.1988
Youth Director
Red Bluff church of the Nazarene
06.1979 - 06.1984
Bachelor of Arts - Christian Education
Nazarene Bible College