Willie L. Pounds
Ripley,TN
Summary
Mission-driven with more than seventeen years of experience in all elements of organizational leadership and success in creating inspirational environment. Successful in overseeing community services, men's and women's ministries, student ministry, children's ministry and worship ministry. Highly welcoming and accomplished in developing and shepherding new and existing church members. Accomplished by bringing more than 30 years of expertise in cultivating and shepherding community. Successful providing discipleship, welcoming new members, facilitating pastoral care and preaching to community. Accomplished in contributing to spiritual formation and disciple-making efforts. Excited to bring talent and spiritual leadership to growing church. Seasoned offering many years of experience in pastoral care and spiritual leadership to growing church. Committed to creating thriving community and guiding individuals transformed by gospel. Successful background in organizational leadership, ministry program development and mission-oriented strategic planning.
Overview
57
57
years of professional experience
Work History
President
NAACP-Lauderdale County Branch 5660
11.2021 - Current
- Serves as Advocate for the branch
- Managed crisis situations effectively while minimizing disruption to daily activities.
National Volunteer Missionary
Cross Partners Inc.
01.2007 - Current
- Built lasting relationships with community members through genuine empathy, compassion, active listening skills.
- Prepared and delivered mission-related presentations to church and community groups.
- Collaborated with other missionaries to strategize, plan,
- Built relationships with local and international mission organizations for successful partnerships.
- Proselytized people and imparted knowledge of faith by public speaking and one-on-one discussions.
- Volunteered in overseas locations and in various roles.
- Constructed and repaired essential infrastructures such as homes, schools, and churches to improve the quality of life for those in need.
- Attended meetings with religious leaders.
- Wrote and delivered sermons.
- Prepared and distributed religious materials.
- Participated in various outreach programs.
- Participated in religious ceremonies and events.
Dean of Christian Education
Mississippi Valley District Congress
05.2001 - Current
- Served as an advocate for departmental needs by effectively communicating with upper-level administration, securing resources necessary for continuous growth and improvement.
Volunteer Chaplain
Ripley Community Hospital
06.1989 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for holistic patient care, addressing both physical and emotional needs.
- Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to residents, family members and staff.
- Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
- Developed relationships with patients and families, resulting in increased trust and rapport during difficult times.
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Provided spiritual guidance to patients and staff members by conducting regular counseling sessions.
- Delivered comforting presence during end-of-life situations, offering prayers and rituals to honor the patient''s beliefs and values.
- Managed volunteer chaplain program, recruiting and training dedicated individuals to assist in meeting the spiritual needs of patients and families.
- Facilitated grief support groups, helping participants cope with loss and find healing through shared experiences.
- Mentored new chaplains to enhance their skills and knowledge in providing compassionate spiritual care.
- Served as a trusted resource on religious traditions, customs, practices across various faiths within the hospital setting.
Pastor
St. Paul M.B. Church
09.1989 - 12.2021
- Provided pastoral care to individuals in need, offering counseling, guidance, and support during difficult times.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Strengthened relationships between families by initiating regular events and workshops catered to their needs.
- Expanded global missions work by partnering with international organizations to support disaster relief efforts and community development projects abroad.
Window Clerk
United Postal Service
06.1985 - 10.2005
- Maintained a clean and organized work area, contributing to an overall positive environment for both employees and customers.
- Successfully managed large volumes of incoming packages for distribution within tight timeframes.
- Contributed to a reduction in wait times by working cooperatively with fellow clerks during peak periods.
- Supported new hires in learning job responsibilities through mentorship and guidance on best practices.
- Assisted customers with postage purchases, maintaining a high level of product knowledge to provide accurate information.
- Stayed current with changes in postal regulations or procedures through ongoing training opportunities.
- Resolved customer complaints or issues promptly and professionally, prioritizing customer satisfaction.
- Promoted customer loyalty by offering personalized assistance with their mailing needs based on individual preferences.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing efficient and friendly service at the window counter.
- Consistently met performance standards for window clerk duties, contributing to the smooth operation of the postal facility.
- Recognized potential security risks related to suspicious packages and followed proper protocols to ensure safety.
- Efficiently processed bulk mailings for business clients while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy in pricing calculations.
- Managed financial transactions, ensuring accuracy in cash handling and balancing daily accounts.
- Assisted customer by locating items, processing payments, and carrying out heavy purchases.
- Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
- Processed credit, debit and cash transactions correctly to obtain full payment of customer purchases.
- Issued detailed receipts to every paying customer as proof of purchase and to avoid discrepancies.
- Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors, and resolving discrepancies.
Specialist E-5
United States Army
11.1967 - 11.1971
- Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
- Assisted with staff training to enforce quality, safety and sanitation guidelines.
- Observed packing operations to verify conformance to specifications.
Education
Ph.D. - Christian Missions
West African College
Lagos Nigeria Campus03.2022
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership
Union University
Jackson, TN04.2016
Diploma in Theology
Union University
Jackson, TN05.2003
Heating, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Installation And Repair
Study At Penn Valley Community College
Kansas City, MO09.1973
GED -
United States Army
Fort Leonard Wood, MO11.1971
Skills
- Leadership Team Building
- Organizational Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- 33 years as pastor at St Paul MB Church
- Served 33 years as Chaplin at Lauderdale Community Hospital
- Served as foreign missionary to Africa and Philippines
- Served 23 years as window clerk at United Postural Services
- Presently serving 23 years as Dean of Mississippi Valley District Association
Timeline
President
NAACP-Lauderdale County Branch 5660
11.2021 - Current
National Volunteer Missionary
Cross Partners Inc.
01.2007 - Current
Dean of Christian Education
Mississippi Valley District Congress
05.2001 - Current
Pastor
St. Paul M.B. Church
09.1989 - 12.2021
Volunteer Chaplain
Ripley Community Hospital
06.1989 - Current
Window Clerk
United Postal Service
06.1985 - 10.2005
Ph.D. - Christian Missions
West African College
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership
Union University
Diploma in Theology
Union University
Heating, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Installation And Repair
Study At Penn Valley Community College
GED -
United States Army
Specialist E-5
United States Army
11.1967 - 11.1971
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