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PASTORAL SKILLSET
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● Shepherd-Leader—Disciple-Builder
● Pastor of Teaching, Discipleship, and Spiritual Formation
● Visionary Leader with a Pastor’s Heart
● Life-Builder: A Christian Life Coach
● Worship Arts Pastor/Multi-Instrumentalist/Stage-Sound Reinforcement
● Gift of Evangelism—Bold, Passionate, Dynamic, Gospel-Centered Preacher, Teacher, and Counselor
● People-Person—engaging, approachable, encouraging, compassionate, inspiring, a listener, a respecter of persons, longsuffering
● Pastoral Identity and Presence—Genuine, Transparent, Honest, Trustworthy, Tenacious, Biblical, Committed, Resilient
● Proactive Pastoral Counseling: Christian Integrative Therapeutics (Spiritual Formation; *Click on doctoral thesis link below)
● Strong Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Communication Skills
● Minister of Youth and Young Adults
● Ability to adapt, teachable spirit—team player
EDUCATION
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Certified Biblical Counselor
· Association of Certified Biblical Counseling (ACBC) In process
Doctor of Ministry: Pastoral Counseling
· John W. Rawlings School of Divinity, Lynchburg, VA 2024
Master of Divinity: Biblical Studies
· Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, Lynchburg, VA 2016
B.S. Real Estate Studies
· Marylhurst University, Marylhurst, OR 2009
A.A. Music Performance: Percussionist/Drums/Vocals
· Eastern Montana College, Billings, MT 1993
MINISTRY EXPERIENCE
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Missionary, Evangelist, Pastor
Grace Ministries for Christ 2023 - present
First Baptist Church of Harmony, ME 2022 - 2023
● Humble Overseer of the spiritual well-being of the congregation
● Dynamic, gospel-centered speaker, delivering biblically relevant sermons weekly, exegetical and topical
● Created and oversaw relevant Bible studies and training courses for multiple discipleship groups
● Developed, organized, and directed community outreach programs, such as discipleship ministries
● Provided faith-based counseling for the congregation and community
● Created a God-centered worship environment by leading worship gatherings with guitar, piano and vocals
● Significantly increased church membership through evangelistic ministry efforts—advanced FBC to the next level
● Planted a Christian ministry outreach (Grace Ministries for Christ), rebuilding relationships between the church and the community
Christian Evangelist
Distant Light Ministries, Denver, CO/Salt Lake City, UT 2015 - 2022
● Advanced the gospel through mentoring, counseling, in-home visitations, and phone support
● Floating pastor and pastoral counselor for multiple pastors requesting pastoral assistance
● Help build and manage worship and AV teams for multiple congregations and worship gatherings
● Motivated others with gospel-centered truths by establishing weekly discipleship groups in people’s homes
● Created disciples using the Uber model, reaching people right where they are (in the back seat of the car)
● Enhanced worship gatherings with acoustic guitar, drums, piano, bass, vocals, harmonica, and whistles
Senior Pastor
FLETC Bible Church, Charleston, SC 2012 - 2015
● Established the liturgy for Sunday morning services each week
● Selected songs for worship services each week; performed music with acoustic guitar/piano/vocals
● Presented weekly sermons through public speaking, both exegetical and topical, research-based
● Designed and conducted relevant Bible studies for multiple discipleship groups
● Cared for those in spiritual need through pastoral care applications and biblical counseling
Associate Pastor/Youth/Worship Pastor
East Cooper Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant, SC 2007 - 2012
● Recruited talent for youth group ministries—formulated worship teams for youth group gatherings/trips
● Advocated for student life—provided counseling for both parents, youth, and young adults in conflict
● Mentored and inspired over 50+ students a year to become leaders among their peers and community
● Provided weekly biblical presentations for Sunday evening gatherings and mid-week discipleship groups
● Coordinated with church leaders to develop, budget, and execute plans for youth ministry and missions
● Inspired a worship setting with guitar and vocals for youth gatherings and retreat
* Doctoral Thesis: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/5692/
Author of Proactive Pastoral Counseling: An Intrapersonal Approach for Cultivating Christian Formation. To be published on Wipf and Stock in early 2025.
Author of Proactive Pastoral Counseling: An Intrapersonal Approach for Cultivating Christian Formation (workbook) now available on Barnes and Noble Press. Click the following link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/proactive-pastoral-counseling-yaron-kohen/1146361918?ean=9798331488215.
About Rev. Dr. Yaron I. Kohen
With nearly twenty-five years in ministry, I have faithfully served in many diverse roles: Senior Pastor, worship leader, discipleship trainer, biblical counselor, church planter, and administrator. God has equipped me to teach, preach, counsel, and evangelize with compassion across various cultures and congregations of all sizes. My passion is to help individuals and communities grow spiritually, extending God’s love to all who will listen.
Over the last two years, my focus has been on missionary and evangelistic efforts in rural Central Maine, an area where I've observed the profound impact of God's work in one of America's most religiously devout regions. Despite severe resistance to Christianity and the Holy Spirit's actions (referenced in Acts 7:51), we've seen church membership at FBC double, numerous baptisms, individuals embracing salvation, spiritual healing, and the establishment of Grace Ministries for Christ. GMC has thrived as a Christian community and outreach initiative, transcending the rigidness of religious norms with the liberating power of grace found in a relationship with Christ. It has been through the Holy Spirit's movement within me that I've been able to illuminate the Light of Christ in this community.
I am committed to serving others, to disciple them, to build them up for Christ, conveying Christ's teachings to the lost and broken-hearted, and to all those in church pastoral leadership who are encountering spiritual challenges intrapersonally. If you are a church, ministry, small group, or any Christian organization that seeks someone with my unique pastoral abilities, please feel free to connect me via the contact form. I would be privileged to offer support and explore ways I can assist in addressing any present needs you may have on your journey to achieve your church's spiritual goals and mission.
Thank you for all you do for the kingdom of God. I look forward to helping you, your church and ministry reach your individual and corporate Christian goals. Press on, Christian soldiers!
For Christ!
Yaron I. Kohen, D. Min, MDiv