Casey Callahan
On September 14 the Church called Reverend Casey Callahan to First Baptist Church of Clemson as Minister of Students and Singles. The information below is provided to all church members and students for your information. Welcome Casey and Martha Ann.
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Mission Statement
My mission is to faithfully respond to my calling to Christian ministry by
utilizing my abilities and education to serve where God leads.
Personal
Born in Greenville, South Carolina, June 21, 1981
Married to Martha Ann Hensley, December 27, 2003
Ordination: May 27, 2007, May Memorial Baptist Church, Powhatan, Virginia
Church Membership: Gayton Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia
Education
2003-2007 Master of Divinity, Baptist Theological Seminary at
Richmond, Virginia
1999-2003 Bachelor of Science, Clemson University, South Carolina
Major: Crop and Soil Environmental Science
Ministerial Experience
2007-2008 Associate Pastor of Students & Outreach, Gayton Baptist
Church (Richmond, Virginia)
• Direct & lead a youth ministry reaching over 85 teens and their families,
including various programs and events, studies, worship, and mission
opportunities
• Initiate and develop an intentional college ministry that is relevant and
engaging, including discipleship studies and a collegiate summer retreat
• Guide the church through the process of developing local and global
mission partnerships
• Envision and implement community outreach events, including the
establishment of a 5K challenge in conjunction with a church festival
• Organized and implemented a new model of youth leadership that enables
additional quantitative and qualitative growth
2006-2007 Associate Pastor, May Memorial Baptist Church (Powhatan,
Virginia)
• Led the congregation in the coordination and practice of pastoral care
• Assisted the church staff in planning worship services, including
developing lay leadership, expanding the liturgical methods of services, and
composing communal readings and prayers
• Managed annual educational programs for the congregation and surrounding
community
2004-2007 Minister to Students, May Memorial Baptist Church
• Directed all youth programs and events, including studies, worship, and
mission opportunities
• Assisted the church in developing and utilizing a new building solely for
the usage of the youth group
• Initiated and developed an intentional collegiate ministry, including a
Sunday school class, a winter retreat, and a collegiate summer retreat
2002-2003 Minister to Youth, Royston Baptist Church (Royston,
Georgia)
• Directed all youth programs and events, including studies, worship, and
mission opportunities
• Initiated and coordinated a summer basketball camp available to students
throughout the community, thereby connecting new persons to the congregation
and its facilities
Other Ministerial Experience
2008 Discipleship Weekend Guest Speaker, Second Baptist Church,
Richmond, Virginia
2007 Mission Immersion Experience, Buenos, Aires, Argentina
2006-2007 Go Local Student Mission Immersion Experience (Spring 2007)
Assistant Planner, Richmond, Virginia
2005-2006 Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond Ambassador to
multiple collegiate settings
2004 Learning to Lead Conference Youth Session Leader, Fall
Weekend, Waynesboro, Virginia
2004 The Samuel Project Bible Study Leader, Spring Weekend,
North Carolina
2001-2003 Baptist Collegiate Ministries President, Clemson, South
Carolina
2000-2001 Baptist Collegiate Ministries Journey Team Leader
2001 Baptist Collegiate Ministries Summer Missionary, Penticton,
British Columbia, Canada
2000 Baptist Campus Ministries Summer Missionary, World
Changers, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Ministerial Skills
Teaching, worship leadership, pastoral care, preaching, event planning,
administration, small group leadership, curriculum and Bible study
development, playing guitar
Honors
John Grover Scales Preaching Award, presented by Baptist Theological
Seminary at Richmond (2006)
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Leadership Scholar (2004-2006)
Interests and Activities
Hiking, photography, making music, ultimate frisbee, backpacking,
basketball, watching movies