This document provides a summary of an individual's education, pastoral skills, experience, and technical proficiencies. The individual has a Master's degree and is an ordained minister. Their experience includes serving as a youth pastor at multiple churches where they grew youth groups, led worship, preached, and oversaw technical aspects. They also have skills in counseling, administration, and technology including software, cameras, lighting, and live streaming.

1. Education
Ordained Minister, The Light Community Fellowship, Willis, TX. Spring 2013
Certified Minister Credentials, A/G Spring 2005
Masters Commission, Rockford Illinois Fall 2001
Pastoral Skills:
Ministry
• Plan and lead 2-3 weekly youth services for youth (grades 7-12) and college/young adult.
• Organize and plan various youth trips such as events, missions, camps, and community outreaches.
• Bridge ministry for the gap between high school and college age students.
• Train students to serve in some part of the ministry.
• Train and equip small group leaders.
• Create, develop and lead complete worship teams for Youth and Adult worship services.
Christian Education
• Plan and lead a Discipleship Training group.
• Recruited and trained Sunday School leaders.
• Taught youth and adult Sunday School classes.
• Help write curriculum for adult small groups.
Counseling
• Provide counseling and mentoring to students within our youth group
• Minister to patients, families and staff at local hospitals.
• Provide pre-marriage counseling to all couples that I marry.
• Provide informal divorce and marriage counseling.
Administration
• Coordinate 20 plus volunteers for weekly activities.
• Organize and lead events with other churches to create joint camps, mission trips, etc.
• Initiate and direct church wide events such as the fall festival, family nights, Christmas party, etc.
• Purchase and implement all new technology used in the church.
Technological Proficiencies
• Microsoft office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Web Plus X4, Media Shout, Easy Worship, Audacity, ProPresenter,
Final Cut Pro, Garage Band, iMovie, Black Magic ATEM Live Stream Software, Planning Center and Fellowship One.
• Build and maintain church websites, Network setup and maintenance of wired and wireless networks, including security
and oversight. Cat 6 cabling, Pro-Link Sys routers, etc.
• Experience with professional grade video cameras – JVC HM600 Broadcast Camera, HD-SDI cabling with Blackmagic
ATEM Television Studio. Utilize Upstream and downstream Keyers such as Mask and Chroma key
• Instillation, programming and operation of DMX controlled intelligent lighting system I.E. LED Par Cans, LED Washes,
DMX Controlled Fazer & Hazer machines, snow machine. Familiar with Artnet Protocol DMX Controlled
• Video: presentation with multi screen display - 3 screen system - 33’x10’ system and a 4
Screens system consisting of 1 - 9x16 and 3 - 7x12, with the ability to broadcast throughout the building and annex with
multiple video feeds.
• Live video streaming and audio podcast of services
Shawn & DeAngela Pitchlynn
100 S. Norman Ave. Moore, OK 73160 | spitchlynn@yahoo.com | 405-837-9762
www.thepitchlynns.com

2. Experience:
Technical & Worship Arts Assessment and Installation
Location - We come to you Present
• Working with various churches in Oklahoma to asses, upgrade and streamline all things technical throughout facilities.
(Sound, Lights, Projection & Screens, Overflow Video Feeds, Video & Live Streaming, Online Media Archiving, etc.)
• Most packages installed save money on what other vendors would charge, and without sacrificing quality to do so.
• Provide user training and followup.
• Graphic design
• Website design and management
Interim Youth Pastor, Youth Group planter
Lindsay 1st A/G, Lindsay, OK. April 2015 - Present
• Train & Instruct youth leaders.
• Create structure and environment for healthy growth
• Technical maintenance and upgrades.
• Speaking and Worship instruction
Youth Pastor & Technical Arts Pastor , Youth Worship Pastor & Adult Co-Worship Pastor
NewLife Church, Duncan, OK. February 2014 - March 2015
• Grew the youth group from 30 to 90
• Trained youth in A/V – ProPresenter, Sound – analogue and digital boards, intelligent light systems, Video, etc.
• In charge of technical remodel of the church. Researching, ordering and installing all things audio, video and lights.
• Both frequently meet with youth at the middle school and High School for lunches
• Preach in main service for Lead Pastor when out of town.
• Performed secretarial duties for the church office *Shared responsibilities
• Graphic designs for church, website and publications – Adobe Photoshop, Muse & Lightroom; and Wix,, *Shared
• Video – Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Adobe Premiere, Handbreak, Black Magic ATEM Live Stream Software
Worship
• Developed and lead Youth Worship Band for youth services
• Trained and taught youth how to play instruments and developed worship teams
• Placed in charge of organizing, scheduling and selecting songs, musicians and vocalist for weekly Sunday services.
• Co-lead main worship service and fill in when main worship leader is out of town.
• Expected to keep worship current and introduce 1 new (released within the last 2 years) worship song every month.
• Taught vocal lessons
Youth Pastors & Youth Worship Arts Pastor
The Light Community Fellowship, Willis, Texas March 2013 – November 15, 2013
• Grew the youth group of 25 to 80 in 6 ½ months with no campus access
• Recruited and trained leaders – Started with 5 and had 17 Youth Leaders, 12 Small Group Leaders when
transitioned from The Light.
• Consistently used leaders and students to staff church wide events.
• Implemented small groups; Trained adult leaders to lead groups, pray for their students, make contact and
provide accountability throughout the week, via phone, email and social media. Leaders would also have
spiritually mature students shadow them and train to lead small groups.
• Implemented a Key tag check-in system through Fellowship One to keep a more accurate count of
students, attendance, visitation, and follow up.
• Hold monthly youth leader and small group leader meetings to assess, cast vision and maintain fellowship
between leaders.
• Individual counseling, assessment and character development of complacent leaders.
• Filled in for senior pastor in main service when out of town.

3. • Started College ministry grew it from 0 to 35, in 2 ½ months. Planned weekly worship and messages for
college ministry, plus events. Once ministry was established leaders were hired to take the lead.
• Hosted The Light Youth Camp – Responsible for planning and developing everything for camp from start to
finish and only given 3 months; including games, concessions, music, services, lake trip, horseback riding,
late night events, etc.
Worship
• Trained and managed multiple worship and AV teams for 2-3 weekly services.
• Held worship team tryouts, trained vocalist for BGV’s.
• Developed full worship band with 2 rotating worship teams.
• Recruited and trained additional keyboardist, guitarist, drummer, etc. for youth worship band.
• Trained 2 vocalists as worship leaders to lead worship services in youth while DeAngela filled in leading
worship in main services.
• Recruited and trained rotating media and AV teams.
• Planned and facilitated weekly worship rehearsals.
• Scheduling for rehearsals and services through Planning Center.
• The youth worship band and singers development was evident to the pastor and put into rotation in main
services.
Events
Monthly Sports Night, Back to School Bash, Lock-in, Movie nights, Corn Maze, See you at the Pole, See you at the Party,
3.2.1 Event, Participated in the Willis Homecoming Parade, with a float and 42 students involved, Small group events/
parties, Guys night out, Girls night out, Concerts
Youth Pastors, Christ’s Church, Owasso, Oklahoma January 2010 – February 2013
• Responsible for all technology upgrades and maintenance in a 4 million dollar facility.
• Recognized the need and execute the addition of a food pantry ministry.
• Recognized the need and execute an Autism support ministry.
• Developed a student and adult leadership teams to run various ministries, such as campus clubs, greeters, sound and
video, media presentation, and web design, outreach, missions and discipleship.
• Built a non-existent student ministry to 50-60 in a year’s time.
• Preached in adult services as needed.
Youth Pastor - Verdigris Assembly of God, Claremore, Oklahoma June 2008 - December 2009
• Grew a core group of students from 10 to 50.
• Lead local churches in our “See You At The Pole” outreaches.
• Started drama teams, live praise and worship, and campus ministries.
Youth Pastor - Lindsay First Assembly of God, Lindsay, Oklahoma August 2004 – May 2008
• Grew a core group of youth from 8 to an average of 50.
• Coordinated area youth rally's for section 7 churches in the A/G district.
• Assisted the coordination of the angel food program.
• Raised $10,000 a year for speed the light.
• Established annual outreach/family events.
Volunteer Youth Pastor - Higher Ground Assembly of God, Sperry, Oklahoma Fall 2002- January 2004
• Led youth group services and attended camps and retreats
• Grew a core group of students from 5 to 40 by January of 2004.

4. Bio - Shawn Pitchlynn
Born on March 4, in Tulsa, Ok and raised in Owasso, OK
Hobbies & Interests: I love anything I can do with my wife. I am a huge fan of fishing, hunting and the gun range. I am not
a big fan of watching sports; however I love to play any sport. I am somewhat of tech nerd, and love to figure out how
things work. Playing Xbox with my wife. Reading. You can always make my day by choosing Mexican food for lunch.
Bio - DeAngela Pitchlynn
Born on December 14, in Tulsa, OK. Has lived in Colorado & Oklahoma. DeAngela was born into a Christian family and was
raised in the A/G, where many of her family serve as licensed ministers and in many capacities.
Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, writing, Graphic design, crafts, fishing, shooting, movies, eating international foods, playing
Xbox with my husband, texting, social media, finding new worship songs, reading, thrifting, classic movies.
Her life experience includes some of the following:
• At age 12 completed and crowned Honor Star in the Assemblies of God Missionettes program Rocky Mountain District.
• At age 16 earned a Superior at Districts and Nationals for vocal solo at A/G Fine Arts Festival
• Toured nationally with her band, led worship for churches, events (youth, college, women's, outreaches, festivals, etc.).
• Served approximately 10 years at various churches as a youth leader in the A/G
• Spent 8 years ministering to at-risk youth of America through a touring music ministry. (I.E. broken homes, bullying, self-
injurers, substance abuse, etc.)
• Has a gift and passion to lead people into the presence of God through praise and worship.
Secular employment: Worked for a record label in artist development helping train "up and coming" musicians and
singers, as well as serving as executive assistant to the CEO and Co-CEO at a major record label.
References:
Doug Everaard
District Youth Director
Oklahoma Assemblies of God District Offices, Oklahoma City, OK (580) 761-1843
Jamie Austin
Senior Pastor
Woodlake Assembly of God Church, Tulsa, OK (918) 899-0122
Rodney Hutcheson
Senior Pastor
First Assembly of God, Lindsey, OK (405) 756-4112