REVEREND GREGORY CLAY

CAREER

Reverend Clay has been a strategic, energetic, spirit-filled, enthusiastic, and resourceful servant of the Lord for over 35 years, including teaching mathematics in the Escambia County School District. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of West Florida. He has taken leadership training through classes offered by the First West Florida Baptist District Association and is currently taking online courses at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

WORK, CHARACTER, INTEREST, AND SOCIAL NETWORKING

He has served at Greater Little Rock Baptist Church as an associate minister, a Sunday school and Vacation Bible School youth teacher, a Bible facilitator, a counselor for married couples, an evangelistic and outreach director, and an ordained deacon. He is also the Pathways for Change Felon Reentry Program and Most Excellent Way Substance Abuse Ministry. According to his references, he has exceptional Christ-like characteristics needed in ministry.

WEBSITE (IF APPLICABLE)

He has extensive training in Virtual Conferencing and Application Proficiency, Business Application Proficiency, and Social Media Business and Marketing Proficiency.

STRENGTH(S)

• He has demonstrated the ability to work with groups of all ages through his involvement in various career paths.

• The written applications and online sermons show that the candidate can relate spiritually to a diverse group and communicate effectively (preaching and teaching). Through his sermons, he explains and teaches logically.

• He has had pulpit experience as an associate minister.

OPPORTUNITIES/POTENTIAL

• Since the candidate has not served as a senior pastor in a church, certain aspects of his leadership skills have not been demonstrated. There has not been any personal interaction with the candidate.

• He has demonstrated exceptional technological skills that will be useful in ministries and community outreach programs.