LEVERAGING STRENGTHS -- FACILITATING HOPE -- REVEALING POSSIBILITIES -- PROMOTING WELLNESS
Servant Leadership
“The servant-leader is a servant first…The care taken by the servant-first is to make sure that other people’s highest priority needs are being served. The best test, and difficult to administer, is: do those served grow as persons; do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servants? And, what is the effect on the least privileged in society; will they benefit, or, at least, will they not be further deprived?” - Robert Greenleaf
Serving Others
Congregation President
2019-present
Grace Lutheran Church - Durham, NC
Bringing my background of positive organization development and the study of change during COVID, a pastoral transition, calling a new pastor, new governance, closing of preschool, and a capital campaign.
Lay Minister of Administration
2015-2019
Grace Lutheran Church - Durham, NC
The purpose of this position is to provide efficient and effective management of personnel and Human Resources, finances, office systems, and other resources to facilitate the expression of Grace's mission.
Congregation Renewal Team
2016-2018
Grace Lutheran Church - Durham
Facilitator
Team provided counsel and advice to the congregation, the Parish Ministry Council, the ministry teams, and the pastor regarding alignment of our actions and initiatives with the core values, vision, and mission of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. Coached Team through the development and implementation of a Ministry Action Plan.
Embrace Grace
2021-present
Grace Lutheran Church - Durham
Co-Leader
Embrace Grace is a support group for single, unwed women. It follows a Bible-based curriculum for 8 weeks that supports, encourages, and affirms the choice these women have made to choose life.
Additional areas of service: Grant funds secured for start-up of Campus Ministry (Duke Lutherans), Assimilation Team, Stewardship Board, Coordinator of multi-site ministry, Liaison between partner churches, Discipleship Team, School Board, LWML President and Secretary.