Wayne's Ministry Experience

MINISTRY: Evangelist emphasizing revival, Bible preaching, teaching, evangelism, and ministry training since 2012. I also anticipate NT church planting and stabilization (Acts 14:19-28) opportunities. Previously, I served as lead and associate pastor in four Independent Baptist Churches situated in U.S. Military communities in Germany for 18 years. This involved pastoral care, evangelizing, edifying, educating, equipping, and encouraging our armed forces, their families, African migrants/immigrants, and German nationals in Schweinfurt, Ansbach, Spangdahlem, and Ramstein, Germany. These were not chaplaincy ministries on these bases, but full service church ministries outside of the military installations. I was privileged to contribute to church planting endeavors (English speaking), to pilot an itinerant church workers’ training ministry in southern Germany, and to execute an itinerant preaching ministry—revivals, retreats, conferences, and pulpit supply.          

SPIRITUAL GIFTS: my primary spiritual motivation is teaching with a strong secondary gift of preaching (Rom. 12:6, 7); developed other ministry skills featuring trainer, counselor, and administrator.

NATURAL ABILITIES: possess basic creative and artistic abilities including drawing, painting, and computer graphic designing. 

                                       

MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: 

CROSSROADS BAPTIST CHURCH, Bailey’s Crossroads, Virginia, Evangelism Ministry, 05/2013—Present

• Leading a ministry to conduct revivals in the USA among Independent Baptist Churches
• Promoting missions and Faith Promise giving in local churches through an itinerant preaching ministry
• Evangelizing the unsaved and edifying Christians through web-based social media: Max Evangel, my evangelism blog (video and writing), at http://maxevangel.blogspot.com/; my Facebook account at https://www.facebook.com/MaxEvangel; my X account @WayneMcCray, https://twitter.com/WayneMcCray; and ministry by videos through my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAiRhTdwm_eC-5LRrMONJA.
• Providing quality ministry preparatory training in the areas of Bible Study, Teaching, Discipleship, and Evangelism

RHEINLAND BAPTIST CHURCH, Landstuhl, Germany, Itinerant Preacher, Trainer, Assistant to Pastor, 06/2011—11/2012

•          Regional Training Instructor

Established, piloted, and administrated an introductory and continuous training initiative to equip and strengthen teachers’ preparation, instruction, and classroom management skills for the service of their respective ministries. Taught and trained 27 adult participants in the Rheinland-Pfalz region of Germany through this itinerant training enterprise. Training duties included leading adult training classes (14 sessions), teaching one-on-one in a church setting (5 sessions), administering the training program, researching for curriculum development, determining training criteria, evaluating training requirements, reviewing training materials, and evaluating the results. Employed PowerPoint audio visual presentations, research workbooks, discussion strategies, and lecturing as delivery methods. These efforts increased the skills, knowledge, and abilities of the volunteers, and improved the overall quality of their classroom presentations. In addition, this training increased participant’s morale, confidence, and effectiveness, thus stimulating the overall education/maturation experience for the recipients (military families and individuals).

•          Writer and Editor

Wrote and prepared lesson plans and training materials. Researched, compiled, wrote, re-scoped, established, and expanded the training curriculum to accommodate an enlarged emphasis on facilitators’ and teachers’ preparation throughout this region. Produced approximately 40 training workbooks, and explored seven digital video recording projects as a means of presentation.

•          Training Program Manager and Trainer

Established the Teacher’s Quarterly Training program for Rheinland Baptist Church to further equip and hone the skills of the teaching staff (12 individuals).  Provided administrative oversight as the program manager, and conducted two seminars delivering six hours of instruction and training. Instructed an adult Bible study class on 62 occasions exploring eight major theological themes. Employed various teaching strategies including active learning, collaborative learning, discussion formats, experiential learning, inquiry-guided learning, and lecture methods.

•          Keynote Speaker

Preached throughout southern Germany addressing seven congregations of multiple ethnic groups (English speaking) on 21 separate occasions. Preached at Rheinland BC on six occasions and taught the men’s discipleship group in four other instances.

•          General Ministry Assistant

Operated audio system, recorded sermons to computer files, and prepared system for use. Engaged in the regular ministry of Rheinland BC (discipleship, special music, preaching, teaching, and cleaning). Developed two personal Bible study training courses based on inductive Bible study methods and the Investigative Bible Study Plan.

•          Evangelist

Participated in Evangelistic outreach, visitation work, general follow-up, and track distribution efforts on a weekly basis. Conducted and engaged additional track distribution and Gospel saturation campaigns in four German villages. Several folks were saved or encouraged in their church attendance through these efforts.

EIFEL BAPTIST CHURCH, Beilingen, Germany, Missionary Associate Pastor, 03/2007—04/2011

• Furlough Ministry

Spear-headed an itinerant reporting and fundraising ministry among existing and potential supporters throughout the Central and Southwestern USA for the duration of 14 months. Effectively engaged seven conferences (four or five days each) and 45 churches to make oral and PowerPoint (audio/visual) presentations of our mission and vision.   

• Associate Pastor

Served as a ministry manager with an extensive role of preaching and teaching. Led Eifel Baptist Church for a total of eight months during periods of the senior pastor’s furlough and convalescence. Led the outreach and training functions for the church for two years. Instructed adult congregants (military members, their families, German nationals, and African nationals) in matters of faith, redemption, theology, spiritual development, and Christian service. Perennially emphasized biblical values for the enrichment of family life, the fundamentals of Christian social dynamics, personal growth in Christ, responsibility and accountability before God, and basic spiritual leadership. Delivered 150 messages and lessons featuring expository (Jonah, Hebrews, James, 2Peter), topical (Prayer and Christian Home), and theological (Salvation, Prophecy, and the Holy Spirit) themes.  

• Training Program Administrator

Established the Teachers and Workers Quarterly Training Program to prepare 12 teachers to conduct and lead their various classes more effectively. Through thirty-two training sessions these participants experienced noticeable improvements as they employed these techniques and insight. Administrated the training program—planned, organized, designed, and developed curriculum and training format. Recruited and trained adults one-on-one and in semi-academic environments strengthening individual service competencies, and preparing new adult volunteers for the successful execution of their assigned responsibilities.

Bible College Teacher/Instructor

Provided undergraduate Bible College training at the International Baptist College of Europe in Belgium and Netherlands for two semesters. Taught the subjects of Homiletics and the General Epistles.

BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH, Ansbach, Germany, Missionary-Pastor, 05/1995—02/2007

• Missionary Pre-Field Ministry

Completed an itinerant fundraising initiative throughout the US and Europe for 28 months. Addressed 23 conferences (4 to 5 days) and approximately 150 churches to make oral and slide presentations of our vision and plans.  

• Missionary-Pastor

Provided pastoral leadership for the church at the Ansbach, Germany location. Exercised pastoral oversight of the church for over 9 years—edification, preaching, teaching, service training, evangelism, administration, counseling, and business. Executed an extensive management/supervisory role coupled with public communicating, instructing, and counseling. Provided leadership, fundamental strategic, financial, and operational planning, and human administrative oversight of entire ministry. Led, supervised, trained, taught, and educated church members (military families, German, and African nationals) in matters of personal faith, family and social dynamics, team work, Bible doctrine, ministry excellence, spiritual values, Christian growth, relationship building, remedial leadership, and other biblical themes. Delivered approximately 550 instructive sermons to the church, led over 400 Bible study lessons/messages, and taught over 440 expository, topical, and theological lessons to adults in lecture and discussion formats during this tenor.

• Grew the church numerically for three cycles during our nine years of service— primarily military families in the membership.
• Involving three membership rotations of greater then 75%. 
• In spite of three major extended deployments (1 yr. plus) to support the peace initiatives in Bosnia, Kosovo, and the War on Terror in Afghanistan and Iraq.

• Training Program Manager and Trainer

Established the Teachers’ and Workers’ Quarterly Training program to equip nine volunteers for their respective instructing ministries. Determined training needs, designed and piloted the educational program, and conducted adult volunteer training. Taught sixteen training seminars over the course of four quarters. Conducted church-wide strategic assessments, wrote and prepared curriculum materials to equip individual participants with fundamental skills, and staffed critical positions in Sunday School, and Children’s Church. These initiatives directly increased faculty capability, provided vital services to military families, and sustained personal development initiatives throughout the church body. Established and administrated a small Bible training institute for two years with eleven total participants. Afforded remedial training preparing preachers for the gospel ministry and strengthened church members in the faith.   

• Writer and Editor

Wrote and edited three tracks, two pamphlets, all lectures, lessons, and sermons, and bi-monthly newsletters; wrote and revised organizational literature, program documents and training materials. Conducted several extensive research studies in preparation for these writing endeavors to ensure content accuracy, relevance, and integrity. Wrote the submissions for the church’s website and newspaper adds.

• Missions Director

Strengthened the Worldwide Missions Program by adding seven Missionaries, elevating their monthly support by 70%, and increasing the missions’ budget by more than 200% annually. The church contributed over 155 thousand dollars to missions during the 1998-2002 mission years. Promoted, and served in the Mission Possible European Retreat for seven years to strengthen missionaries laboring in Europe. 

• Evangelist

Conducted the van ministry for four years, supervised the soul-winning and visitation programs. Trained church members to share their faith. Sustained a vibrant track distribution ministry to the German nationals, and under-girded church-planting endeavors to European nationals.  Preached in seven missionary retreats, five mission conferences, a marriage conference, a family conference, and a revival meeting in Europe. Through all of these efforts people were saved and heard the gospel.

 

LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH, Schweinfurt, German, Missionary-Pastor Providing Furlough Relief, 5/1997 -- 10/1997

• Led the church during the missionary/pastor’s furlough for 6 1/2 months. 
• Preached and taught in worship services, Sunday School, and Bible studies. Supervised Sunday School and Children’s Church ministries. Managed general administrative responsibilities.
• Directed a fruitful evangelism ministry; the Lord grew the church numerically by about 35 % in our six months tenure.