Cover Letter & Resume Vice-President of Coaching Church Leader Insights With Nelson Searcy
COVER LETTER Welcome! Hey Nelson- welcome to my cover letter! I know that probably sounds pretty ridiculous- me welcoming you to my cover letter! But I will be honest, I am not going for normal here maybe not even sane! I am so excited about your open position: Vice-President of Coaching that I can barely contain myself okay maybe I am exaggerating a little bit- BUT I am pretty excited. As far as exaggerations go, you won t find many on my resume. You won t be reading that I spearheaded a church-wide expansion project that reached thousands of people in our community when all I did was suggest that we have a Trunk or Treat! Everything that you will read on my resume is exactly as it is and I am fully available by phone (not that I am sitting by my phone this very moment waiting) to answer any questions about my resume or clarify my qualifications as your potential Vice-President of Coaching. Because- let s be honest, it would be really embarrassing for me to move my entire family down to Boca Raton, Florida and not be able to deliver because I have no idea what I am talking about. Although there is a LOT that I still have to learn, I believe this could be an amazing collaboration! But I will let God and you decide **ALSO- here is a quick video I made for you: http://jrlightstein.com/hey-nelson/ Oh, by the way, my name is and here is my story in resume form
Formal Education Liberty University Lynchburg, VA Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies, Currently in my Master s Program Ministry Experience Senior Pastor Midland Christian Church Midland, MI Jan/2012 Present Preaching for all services (and everything that goes with it! ) Provide pastoral leadership for all church ministries Equipping the saints for the work of the ministry Casts vision for the entire congregation Oversee the day to day operations of the church office Oversee the professional development and activities of the staff as well as encouraging the spiritual health of the staff Serve as an elder on the elder board. Represents the church within the local community and beyond Performs weddings, funerals, hospital visitation, etc. Pastoral counseling as needed Promote care and nurture within the congregation
Ministry Continued Associate Minister/Fine Arts & Family Ministries Midland Christian Church Midland, MI Aug/2008 Jan/2012 Oversee the church s Fine Arts department Preaching as needed and able (once quarterly on average) Craft sermon PowerPoint presentations as needed Produce original videos for sermon illustrations and introductions Produce the MCC Minute (a video to communicate events and important announcements to the congregation) Play a vital role in Sunday morning services (leading communion, corporate prayer, etc.) Function as stage manager for Sunday morning service Direct praise team and drama troupes Interview potential new members for worship team Created and maintain an official Worship Arts Procedures Manual Created, wrote, & directed Friday Night Live FNL (a quarterly dramatic variety show) Produced community outreach dinner theaters Oversee the church s Family Ministries Department Teach Ballroom Dance/Marriage Classes Mentor laymen for church leadership Provide pastoral counseling
Ministry Continued Oversight of the launch and implementation of Celebrate Recovery program at MCC Active ambassador for MCC in the recovery community in Midland and local area Mentored, sponsored, and counseled those in recovery Development and oversight of current children s ministry MCC Kids Oversee our Wednesday night children s program AWANA Assisted in a successful capital campaign for facilities renovation Taught men s adult Bible class Drama Director, Worship Team, Various (Lay Leadership) Midland Christian Church Midland, MI 1997 2008 Created and led drama team Wrote and directed original drama scripts Wrote and directed original Christmas cantatas Co-chaired the Worship Arts Ministry Member of the Assimilation Ministry Member of the Christian Education Ministry Directed and choreographed dance presentations Instrumental in bringing N.A.M.E. Marriage Counseling to MCC Served as a N.A.M.E Marriage Counselor Served as a Deacon
Ministry Continued Church Secretary Midland Christian Church Midland, MI 1999 Performed general office duties Published weekly bulletins Published monthly newsletters Maintained church member database Served as liaison during Senior Minister Search in 1999 Additional Ministry Experience Public speaking ministry on marriage Once Upon A Marriage Ministries, 2003 Served on local Walk to Emmaus Spiritual Retreats Online Experience MyMarriageIsWorthit.com Built and maintain MyMarriageIsWorthIt.com website (Wordpress) Built My Marriage Is Worth It Facebook Fanpage to 68k+ engaged fans. Maintain a growing list of engaged e-mail subscribers Created various lead magnets. Created both free & paid courses Created various sales pages, sales funnels, coaching offers, etc. Facebook, Website and Product Graphic Design.
Direct Sales Experience Sold Cutco Cutlery Sold Ballroom Dance Lesson Packages Arthur Murray School of Dance Fred Astaire Dance Studio Sold ADT Home Security Systems Customer Service Dow Chemical- North American Procurement Center MCI Telecommunications Military Leadership Senior Airman Fire Protection Specialist United States Air Force 1992 1996 Laughlin AFB, TX; KAAB Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Luke AFB, AZ Protect property and save lives Driver/Operator Crew Chief Station Captain (supervising auxiliary station, assigning duties, coordinating training)
Honors Honorable Discharge United States Air Force, 1996 Dean s List Liberty University, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 References *References are available if there is serious interest. **Preaching samples are available at the following website: http://vimeo.com/user12137710/videos THANK YOU NELSON! I know this isn t your normal type of cover letter and resume. I hope it isn t too informal. My prayer is that I get a chance to speak with you about the possibility. I know that there is a lot I have to learn yet and if you are looking for the perfect candidate who won t need any direction- I probably am not him. However, if you are looking for someone who is extremely eager and teachable who already has a good foundation- then I am your man. I would like to take what I know- learn from you and grow with your organization at least I would like to speak with you about it! **Make sure you check out the video I made for you: http://jrlightstein.com/hey-nelson/