John Donahue

30800 Sonnet Glen Drive

Wesley Chapel, FL 33454

770-820-1417

johncdonahue@yahoo.com

Background Summary

• Sixteen years of ministry leadership ranging from joining existing church staff to partnering in a very successful church plant
• A dynamic and effective leader of volunteers, church staff, musicians, artists, and drama teams
• Strong leadership skills focusing on team and building leaders
• Passionate musician, singer, and worship leader
• Multi-talented presentation skills including blending music and drama with video, producing video presentations using multiple software packages utilizing the latest technology
• Strong relationship with God, impeccable family values, and an inspirational leader that has brought many to Christ
• Ministry is not my job, it is my calling

Education

• Luther Rice Seminary – Lithonia, GA

Degree: BA in Religion (transferred) GPA of 3.85

• Clayton State College and University – Morrow, GA

Degree: General Core Curriculum (transferred) GPA of 4.0

Experience

2008 to Present StonePoint Church (150 in worship) Newnan, GA

Associate Pastor for Connections

• Facilitate the Volunteer, Small Group and Assimilation Strategies
• Help plan all worship services, including producing all videos, Media Shout, and visual artwork
• Oversee and lead all Home Teams (Small Groups) and train Home Team leaders
• Update and help produce all literature and developed branding for StonePoint
• Maintain StonePointChurch.com website and ExperienceStonePoint.com and IWant2Change.com blogs
• Help with all leadership decisions including vision, mission, and evangelism

2005 to 2008 CrossRoads Community United Methodist Church (375 in worship) Wesley Chapel, FL

Worship Ministries Team Leader

• Recruited, trained, and developed over 50 volunteers in worship ministry (adult band, vocal team, sound, PowerPoint, media shout, youth band, and youth vocal team)
• Trained and mobilized over 35 people in the CONNECT Team (greeters, coffee, altar care team, and interior design team)
• Lead worship for Sunday services featuring band, vocal team, and praise choir
• Produced all videos for services, including scripting, directing, filming, and editing
• Founded THE NEXT LEVEL, a single and single again ministry, from 0 to 18 members in 1 year as well as teaching the weekly small group.
• Coordinated first worship ministry mission trip to Crestview, FL
• Hosted worship conference featuring artist and teacher Sion Alford for local churches
• Implemented leadership structure and trained volunteer leaders within the worship ministry for all key areas including vocals, band, and worship media
• Developed and lead a small group bible study within the worship ministry
• Worked closely with senior leadership to develop the church’s “Simple Church” strategy of “Connect people to God, Grow in discipleship, and Serve God by serving people”
• Administrated the advertising (website and television ads) team
• Work with Administrative Assistant to “brand” all literature and visuals for services and advertisements
• Preached quarterly and as needed by leadership

2004-2005 First Redeemer Baptist (1000+ in worship) Cumming, GA

Consultant for Contemporary Creative Services

• Worked with Pastor and Music Ministry teams to create contemporary services for a quarterly “Contemporary Service” on Sunday evenings
• Produced all videos for services
• Coordinated music and drama elements for services
• Performed as musician and actor for selected services

2001-2005 LifePoint Christian Church (325 in worship) Alpharetta, GA

Minister of Creative Arts and Singles

• Launched LifePoint Church along with Senior Pastor, grew church from 0 to 325 in less than 3 years
• Built worship ministry from 0 to 40 people
• Created media, sound, drama, and video teams along with training and equipping the leadership in their respective areas
• Formed Teaching Team with Senior Pastor, Youth Minister, and guests pastors to create worship services, sculpt teaching for weekend service, and plan as far as one year in advance for teaching series and worship collaboration
• Produced all videos for services, including scripting, directing, filming, and editing
• Created and led Singles Ministry, teaching every week and coordinated monthly events
• Instructed video editing classes for volunteer leaders
• Served as counselor for children’s church camp (2002, 2003, 2004)

Additional Work History Available Upon Request

Additional Ministry Training

• Willowcreek’s Leadership Summit (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
• Group Publishing’s Volunteer Seminar (2007)
• Nelson Sercy’s Six Secrets of Ministry (2007)
• Sion Alford Worship Ministry Workshop(2007)
• Leadership Institute Leawood, KS(2006)
• Contemporary Worship Conference Leawood, KS(2006)
• Lilleanas Worship Music and Arts Conference (2005)
• Willowcreek’s Worship Arts Conference (2003)

Additional Ministry Experience

• Media Shout and PowerPoint
• PhotoShop
• Video Editing (Avio and Final Cut Pro)
• Audio editing
• Sound mixing
• Live event producing
• Drama scripting and producing
• References
• Available upon request

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