Philip Edward Tyre has over 10 years of experience in Christian ministry. He has served as a chaplain for a retirement community where he leads worship services and provides pastoral care. He is also a collegiate minister where he organizes weekly gatherings for college students. Previously he was a senior pastor and student pastor at various churches, where his responsibilities included preaching, coordinating ministry activities, counseling, and managing budgets. He has a Master's in Divinity and Bachelor's in Business Administration.

1. Philip Edward Tyre
1106 Saint Mary’s Dr., Waycross, GA 31501
(912) 337­1115 philipedwardtyre@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Master of Divinity in Christian Education
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (67 out of 92 hour degree completed)
Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management, Human Resources
Georgia Southern University ­ Statesboro, Georgia ­ GPA: 3.3 Graduation Date: 05/05/01
MINISTRY EXPERIENCE
Chaplain Baptist Village Retirement Communities ­ Waycross, GA (07/26/12­Present)
­ Conduct two weekly worship services and other bible­based services for nursing home residents
­ Perform over 100 pastoral care visits per month ­ dealing with sickness, grief, and life­stage transitions
BCM Collegiate Minister South Georgia State College­Waycross Campus (12/01/12­Present)
­ Organize a weekly gathering of college­age students for the purpose of connecting them with local
congregations while equipping them to live fearless lives for the gospel of Christ
Sr. Pastor Sweetwater Baptist Church ­ Waycross, GA (08/16/11­09/30/12)
­ Regularly challenged adult audiences to make positive life changes based on biblical principles
­ Worked with individual leaders to coordinate ministry with the overall goals and direction of the church
Student Pastor Emmanuel Baptist ­ Blackshear, GA (09/15/07­08/15/11)
­ Regularly preached to audiences of upwards of 100 teenagers covering multiple biblical topics
­ Worked with the Pastor and Staff to promote the overall mission of the church
­ Evaluated adult Student Ministry volunteers, encouraging and correcting as needed
­ Trained 20 adult volunteers on how to reach, teach, and disciple teenagers through Sunday School
­ Challenged adult volunteers to serve with confidence by empowering them with vision and purpose
­ Planned and led national and international student mission trips to Savannah, GA, Maryville, TN,
Istanbul, Turkey, and India / Coordinated a family mission trip to Alaska
­ Planned and led multiple summer camps for 100+ students and personally trained camp staff
­ Planned multiple weekend­long big events for 800­1,000 students in the Waycross area
­ Counseled students and adults on issues such as drug use, sexual issues, troubled home lives,
anger management difficulties, self­esteem issues, family problems, worry, and crisis of belief issues
­ Managed a Student Ministry budget of just over $40,000
Student Pastor (K­12) North Peachtree Baptist ­ Atlanta, GA (10/01/03­08/15/07)
­ Led Children’s Ministry toward a family­focused model by personally checking on needs in each home,
connecting parents to the Scriptural truths their children were encountering at our church, and by
developing multiple parent/children activities throughout the year
­ Created a children’s worship environment for K­5th graders by training parents and adult volunteers to
lead children in age appropriate lessons, songs, and activities during the regular worship service
­ Led Middle and High School students in worship services, mission projects, and Bible study
­ Recruited and trained Sunday School teachers to serve in a supportive role, assisting parents in
teaching Scripture to their children and teenagers