Zachary Howard
Canton,OH
Summary
Dynamic Worship & Creative Arts Pastor with a proven track record at Woodlawn Church, leading a 100+ volunteer team to elevate worship experiences. Skilled in Adobe Suite and empowering leadership, I champion excellence in creative expression, enhancing engagement through innovative multimedia content and strategic planning.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Worship & Creative Arts Pastor
Woodlawn Church
09.2014 - Current
- I currently lead a volunteer team of 100+ people
- Our current church size is 1,400 +
- Work daily with Adobe Premier, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Splice.
- Create and put together a weekly worship set list, while working with 10 Worship leaders underneath me.
- Monthly leadership training meetings
- Manage a direct staff of 3 people underneath me
- Oversee the worship, media, creative and tech department.
- Work with team to produce high-quality videos featuring testimonies or creative storytelling that were shared during worship services or on social media platforms.
- Champion a culture of excellence within the creative arts team, consistently raising the bar for artistic expression in worship services, productions, and other events.
- Collaborate with the Media Team to plan, develop, and execute graphic content that aligns with the global ministry Woodlawn Church.
- Design graphics for social media, TV, YouTube, advertisements, and other platforms to support campaigns, events, and programs.
- Provide graphic content that enhances the church’s online presence and engages both the congregation and our online family.
- Ensure that all graphics are visually appealing, on-brand, and meet the communication goals of campaigns.
- Provide creative input in planning and strategy sessions.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to deadlines.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and tools
- Established effective communication channels among team members to streamline collaboration on worship services and
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Organized and an eye for detail.
Worship & Youth Pastor
Church On Strayer
09.2010 - 04.2014
- Collaborated with church leadership to develop strategies for growing the congregation's youth ministry program.
- Utilized various teaching techniques to effectively communicate biblical truths to young people in an engaging and relevant manner.
- Led and inspired worship team members and guided team in following church processes, guidelines and mission.
- Increased youth group attendance by creating dynamic worship services tailored to engage a younger audience.
- Coordinated music and special vocals for worship services.
- Oversaw youth ministry budget and tracked all expenses.
- Recruited skilled musicians from within the congregation, resulting in a more diverse talent pool for the worship team.
- Supported young adults during times of transition by offering guidance, resources, and encouragement for pursuing their faith journey outside the context of formal youth ministry programming.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of worship experiences through regular feedback sessions with congregants, staff members, and volunteers to identify areas for ongoing improvement.
- Wrote and implemented innovative worship programs and documented worship plans for easy future retrieval.
Education
High School Diploma -
Sidney Christian Academy
Sidney, OH05-2007
Skills
- Adobe Premier, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
- Word Press
- Planning Center
- Stage design
- Vision casting
- Growing Teams
- Pastoral care
- Worship leading
- Preaching
- Recruiting
- Empowering Leadership
- Songwriting
- Audio engineering
- Creative direction
Timeline
Worship & Creative Arts Pastor
Woodlawn Church
09.2014 - Current
Worship & Youth Pastor
Church On Strayer
09.2010 - 04.2014
High School Diploma -
Sidney Christian Academy
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