Worship Leader Resume

 
Darren Hawkins
1005 Hidden Acres Ct.
Columbus, Ohio 43224 614-268-0812
Email: dhaw777@hotmail.com
Web Page: www.dhresume.faithweb.com

  Mission Statement


· To help people develop a committed more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, Through worship.

 

Worship Experience

 
· Lead contemporary worship for over 13 years
· Leading worship at Vineyard Columbus
· Over the 13 years, I have managed and lead several worship teams
· Leading worship for men’s group as well as Kinship group
· Lead worship for Kids, youth, college age and adults
· Have lead several worship seminars all over the country
· Been involved in worship conferences all over the country
· Lead worship at the International Worship conference in Degendorf Germany
· Lead worship at many of the Christian music festivals.
· Lead and put together Gen X worship services
· Lead worship at family camps, youth camps, mission organizations and VBS
· Did street worship and concert in Poland for 10,000 people
· Lead worship and did concerts in Germany and Poland
· Written many worship songs that are being used in churches all over the country and Europe
· Recorded two CD’s – “Mercyville” 1995 / “Everyday Jesus” 2000
· Original music played on radio and television stations all over the America and Europe

 

Communication  Administration Experience

 

· Worked with Pastors and leaders to coordinate the worship music for each service and worship event.
· Handled conflicts within the worship team Biblically.  Matthew 18:15-17 / Luke 17:3,4
· Put together worship teams. This involved finding musicians, vocalists, sound reinforcement and Power Point operators.
· Put together high school worship teams
· Put together Bible studies and devotions for the worship team before practices.
· Actively pursuing new members for worship teams 
· Continue to find the latest and greatest worship to keep the church on the cutting edge of today’s contemporary worship.
· Worked together with leaders and congregation members to create a great worship service.  My door was always open to people who wanted to talk about worship
· I Helped to start contemporary worship services all over the country.
· Transposed and rewritten songs as needed.
· Contacted each member of the worship team to coordinate worship at all events.
· I managed my own full-time music ministry For 5 years which included all the office work, secretarial, promotions, management, graphics, shipping, recording, scheduling, confirming and following up of all events pertaining to the music ministry.
· Coordinated 150 to 200 different events per year for 5 years. This included worship events, concerts, retreats, camps, coffee houses, outreach events, servant events, and youth functions of all kinds
· Facilitated and scheduled everything for the band that traveled with me, including hotels, food, travel and the practice schedule

 

Ministry Experience

 

· Vineyard Columbus                                       Columbus, OH       
May 2002 - Present
Worship Leader
· All Saints Lutheran Church                          Worthington, OH       
April 2000 - December 2001
Director of Youth and Family Ministry

· All Saints Lutheran Church                           Worthington, OH      
Nov. 1999 - Present
Director of Contemporary Worship

· Self Employed / Mercyville Music Group    Columbus, OH     
Nov. 1996 – Nov. 1999

Full Time Christian Recording Artist

· Northside Fellowship                                      Westerville, OH         
Nov. 1995 - October 1999
Worship Leader and Youth Leader

· Young Life                                                          Columbus, OH            
Aug 1986 - July 1989
Youth Leader / Song Leader

· First Alliance Church                                       Upper Arlington, OH                        
June 1988 – Sept. 1990                                                                                    
Youth Leader / Song Leader

 


Education

 


Graduated Worthington high school              Worthington, OH                      June 1986
 
Academy of Health Sciences                            San Antonio, TX                        May 1987
Top 10% of class in Clinical and Emergency Medicine
 
Columbus State Community College            Columbus, OH         
June 1988

 

References

 
Jeff Dybdahl / Sr. Pastor
Northside Fellowship
Westerville, OH
614-890-8985
 
Eric Whitehead / Worship Leader
All Saints Lutheran Church
Worthington, OH
614-433-0956
 
John Thomas / Sr. Pastor
Calvary Chapel Fredericktown
Fredericktown, PA
724-377-2523
 
Steve Gibbons / Youth Pastor
Killearn UMC
Tallahassee, FL
850-893-1116
 
Bill & Josey Good / Congregation Members
All Saints Lutheran Church
Worthington, OH
614-841-0540
                                                                            

                    

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