MINISTRY OBJECTIVE
To nurture, inspire, and empower the people of God through vibrant preaching, teaching, community building and worship; guiding and growing people of all ages in the Christian faith, leading them to live out their love of God in both word and deed.
MINISTRY SPECIALTIES
PREACHING AND LITURGY
• Preaching to inspire and evoke congregation both intellectually and emotionally - utilizing multiple
intelligences theory
• Experience writing and delivering sermons to all ages (children, youth and adults)
• Implemented worship services for chapels in both a parish setting and an education setting, including:
o Intergenerational and family liturgies grounded in the 1979 Book of Common Prayer
(Ascension Dallas, St. Matthew’s Austin, Seminary of the Southwest, St. Matthew’s Cathedral Dallas)
o Chapel services in educational setting – PK through 12th grade
(Daily Prayer Services along with special services including – Hymn sings, Church Season Services
revised for a school setting (Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Lessons and Carols, All Saints,
Blessings of the Animals) Special services (Veteran’s Day, Baccalaureate, Moving Up Ceremonies,
Volunteer celebrations, Memorial Prayer Services, etc.)
CHRISTIAN FORMATION AND EDUCATION
• Committed to the spiritual formation of both the individual and the congregation with familiarity and
comfort working with all ages in a parish setting
• Dedicated to family ministry with a focus on empowering parents to strengthen their children to readily
share their faith thus both parent and child modeling God’s forgiveness and love to the world
• Designed and reinvigorated youth group programs, growing both junior high and senior high ministries
• Wrote and implemented seasonal educational programs for children’s ministry (Lent, VBS, Servant
Leadership, Arts Program, Summer Camp)
• Created interactive classroom lessons for 3rd and 4th grade students engaging multiple intelligences and
utilizing technology
• Led workshops on Episcopal identity within a school setting
• Faithful parenting classes in a parish setting
• Mentoring and coaching of students and faculty on chapel talks/homilies in school setting.
LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY BUILDING
• Provided spiritual leadership to build and sustain a community of faith that empowers laity – of all ages
and cultures to engage in ministry and grow as leaders
• Recruited, trained, and mentored adult volunteers in children’s, youth and outreach programs
• Created externally-focused church ministry team, specializing in the meeting of community needs through
outreach and evangelism
• Leadership on the Diocese of Dallas Youth Commission
• Planned, coordinated and implemented community events in a multi-cultural parish, including fundraisers,
summer camp programs, mission trips, fellowship, and educational opportunities
• Set new vision for Upper School Chapel including forming a Spiritual Life Committee (faculty and student
participants) focused on empowering lay leaders to share gifts and talents in a chapel setting
• Liaison for Parish Episcopal School for the Diocese of Dallas 116th Diocesan Convention. Served on the
Convention committee, organized arrangements for hosting convention at Parish Episcopal School,
worship organizer and Chaplain to the convention
• Worked on administrative committees in all divisions (PK-12th grade) in order to cultivate and integrate
spiritual, emotional and academic well-being for students, families, and faculty.
• Worked on strategic leadership committee to establish The Leadership Institute at Parish Episcopal School