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Resume

Austin Gentry
9026 Wabasis Pointe Dr NE Greenville MI 48838
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Summary
- Praise and worship leader in several local churches
- Experience in several other volunteer ministries
- Team leadership experience
- Team building experience
- Excellent personal skills
- Proven communication skills

Nonprofit Experience
Christ Community Church of Grand Rapids ?2018 - 2020
Discipleship Pastor - planning and implementing plans for discipleship of church members in their walk with God.

Worship Pastor – building of a team and planning worship services to bring worshipers closer to God through prayer, song and encouragement in the word of God to prepare hearts for teaching of God’s word.

Lifequest Church?????2016 - 2018
Worship Leader - building and leading a team of musicians as we worship God in preparation to hear the word of God preached.

Youth Pastor – leading youth in their personal relationship with God and helping them seek God’s will in their lives.

Impact Church??????2014 - 2016
Worship Team - guitarist and vocalist leading others in worship of God as their hearts are prepared for receiving the word of God.

KidZone Leader - working with kids to help them grasp the point of the lesson for the day and working with a small group of kids to help them drill down into the lesson farther. Building relationships with individual children and leading them to my Savior.

Vertical Church?????2013 - 2014
Worship Team - church planting launch team member, guitarist and vocalist leading God’s people into his presence and preparing the hearts of the people to hear the word of God preached

Better Life Church?????2013
Associate Worship Arts Pastor - church planting launch team member, building and coordinating a team of musicians to lead the people of God in the praise and worship of God, preparing hearts to hear the word of God preached, preparing the stage, lighting, technical for weekly worship experience by leading the team in various setup preparation duties as well as tear down. Leading the team to prepare their hearts to lead the people of God through prayer and encouragement

Ada Bible Church?????2010 - 2012
Small Groups Leader - host and facilitator for adult small groups

Worship Team - guitarist and vocalist leading the people of God into His presence in praising and worshiping God.


Ada Pathway Church ?????2003 - 2010
Small Groups Leader - host and facilitator for adult small groups

Deacon - administrative duties ensuring the smooth operation of the church including maintenance, financial decisions, and ministry program details as well as assisting pastoral leadership in spiritual shepherding decisions and matters to bring before the church.

Youth Leader - teaching and mentoring of young people and their friends regarding everyday decisions and experiences they will face.

Sunday School Teacher - teaching of both youth and adult Sunday School classes at various times for spiritual advancement.

Worship Leader – leading the people of God in worship of Him.

For Profit Experience
CarMax???2016 - Present
Sales Consultant/Sales Mentor - vehicle sales and training of sales consultants.

Service Advisor – scheduling and keeping retail service customers informed of vehicle repair status.

Fifth Third Bank ?2009 - 2016
Commercial Loan Closing Specialist - due diligence for commercial loans in preparation for closing. Communication with internal staff to complete all necessary steps towards closing.

Research and Recovery - research for and preparation of reports on assets and personal background information for officers of commercial loan clients.

Foremost Insurance??2006 - 2009
Sales - negotiation of the sale of specialty insurance products to best suit my clients needs.

Claims - first contact for clients for claims setup and assigning of claims to the appropriate insurance adjuster.

Education
Cornerstone University
Bachelor of Science in Ministry Leadership

Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
Working towards a Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership

References
Eric Scholtens ------------- – ------------

Sean Murphy ------------- – ------------

Chad Glass ------------- – ------------

Personal Interests
Worship Music and Contemporary Christian Music, Guitar, Vocals, Violin, Ukelele, Saltwater and Freshwater Fish-keeping, Reading Leadership and Theology Books