Who is Ken?

Ken McLemore Family: Wife, Carmel, Married 30 years Children: Gabriella 25, Jeremiah 22, & Micah 18 E-Mail: Nations1@gmail.com Cell Phone: 757-897-1390

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Secular Work Profile

- Material Project Administrator Senior Currently lead a missions program for a multi site church on 6 – General Dynamics Corporation – campuses with 11,000 members.

Fort Worth Texas - Real Estate Sales – Martin Hedrick Developed a missionary training program for High school students Company titled “Project 2414”. This program lasts for 10 months with the - Retail Display associate Montgomery culmination of a trip to Africa to work among an unreached people Wards Company.

- YMCA – Fitness and Tennis Instructor group. The program has been so successful we have develop Levels 1 & 2 and moving towards levels 3 & 4.

Mentored by some of the worlds leading missiologists and strategist including Dr. Nik Ripken, Dr. David Garrison, Dr. Jim Slack (Deceased) John Brady ( VP of the IMB) , Al Gilbert formerly with the IMB and V.P. of NAMB.

Philosophy of Secular and Ministry Work I personally believe that a secular job is ministry. So often we try to draw a line in a professional way that separates ministry from a job in the marketplace.

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A knowledge of Mission Strategies used to penetrate some of the least reached places in America & our world.

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Teaching skills developed through the local church, on the mission Christians who work in the market place field, in seminar settings, at schools, through the Perspectives are as much ministers as paid professional course, and at conferences. staff members of a church. I think this is a new testament model.

Experience in leading, training and developing materials to train In our world today I see a lot of ministers many volunteers for ministry. taking their ques from secular business Experience in writing materials for publication and materials used in books. We have a lot to learn from the business world. But… training leaders. (See writing profile on page 2)

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Developed several networks including the Chadian network, the Hampton Roads Mission Network and a network of churches working in West Africa.

I also believe that the Christian ministry world has much to say to those in the secular work force about success.

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International Profile 

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Led our church to be a HUB church for the North Africa Middle East region of the International Mission Board (IMB). A HUB church is one that acts as an access point to assist other churches desiring to work in the region. A HUB church also acts as a resource for that region to accomplish tasks.

Currently serve as a trustee of the IMB – International mission board. In this role I have chaired several committees and served on the presidential search committee that brought Dr. Chitwood to be our president. worked in conjunction with the Northern Africa Middle East Leadership Team to mobilize and train churches to become long range partners in that region among the UPG’s of the N.A.M.E. affinity.

I worked to develop two national conferences for the International Mission Board titled “Summits”. The success of our first and second Summits led the IMB to initiate gatherings with other affinities.

Led our church to adopt the Chadian Arab people group of Chad, Africa which was the basis of the missions training booklet I co-authored titled “Holding the Ropes” published by the IMB. Click here to see the booklet.

Led our church to establish new international mission partnerships in Chad, Syria, Bahrain, Morocco, Jordan, Another Middle Eastern Country, Brazil & Senegal, and among the Navajo Nation.

Past coach for People Link program developed by Al Gilbert with the International Mission Board.

Developed a new partnership with a team working to reach Muslims in Toronto seeking to reach over 30,000 Muslims mainly from Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Taught and spoken at Mission Conferences.

Writing Profile 

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Co-authored a booklet titled “Holding the Ropes” published by the International Mission Board. Click here to view this booklet.

Written several articles for the IMB.org Website Authored and designed booklets, articles, and manuals to train and equip Churches to be more effective in training their church.

I have authored a few Christian articles published in local and national mediums.

Developed and authored a mission’s strategy manuals and trip training manuals used by various churches & groups.

Created several strategies and materials to be given away free.

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Worked in conjunction with other staff in the development of a worship service within the church called the Genesis service.

This was a simulcast service that led the way for our church to become a multi-site church.

Facilitated the continuation and growth of a ministry outreach called Mission Daystar. This ministry provided house hold goods to those in need while sharing the gospel.

Led the facilitation of a new ministry to our church body called My Father’s House. This ministry provided home repairs for those who cannot do the work themselves, or those who do have the money to hire the work done.

Worked with a few church plants to assist their growth, development, and finances.

Led our church to develop a partnership with, and missions outreach to the Navajo Indians of New Mexico.  Facilitated the development of a church based disaster relief team.

Developed a church based mission center that not only provided our church with information but also develops mission  resources for use by those outside our church.

Started the Hampton Roads Missions Network (HRMN). This was a network of mission leaders in our area seeking to learn more about international missions and work together in sharing  resources and promoting missions among churches.

Served as the Story Coordinator for our state convention , the  SBCV. Over the years I have mentored mission leaders seeking to take their ministry further in missions.

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2008 -2009 Went through a personal mentoring process with Dr. Jim Slack of the IMB. Dr. Slack was a world known missions researcher, strategist, and trainer. Our training time centered around evaluating cultures and sub cultures with the idea of reaching those cultures with the gospel. This training applied to both America and foreign contexts.

Developed a mobilization CD that was given away free to churches to assist their mission ministry.

Developed a missionary training program for high school students. We trained students for a year and then sent them to live in a foreign culture for  up to one year. (This program has been replaced by Project 2414 program) Developed and taught several mission classes to help our church grow in mission passion and knowledge.

Ministry Results During my 20 years as Missions Pastor, Liberty has increased the number of mission trips from one trip per year to between 12 & 17 plus trips a year. (Note: Our strategy is one that desires to go deep and develop disciples more than one that develops a lot of trips).

Liberty has transitioned from a church that previously only funded missions to one that is personally engaged with the field.

Liberty has become a mobilizing church in that we seek to help other churches become mobilized to go to the nations.

We are strategically engaged in America & the 10/40 window.

Liberty has become an influencing missions church by:  Developing mission resources that are now given away freely and being used by other churches.  Personally mentoring other churches to help them develop effective mission Strategies & programs.  Raising up lay leaders at Liberty that in turn have been able to train other churches.

Liberty has become a church where people are engaged in missions year round instead of simply engaging in one time projects or trips.

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I taught in the Perspectives courses when we host it at our church.

Have developed a training seminar for churches to teach them how to work with missionaries in forming an effective long term partnership.

Developed a training session on the Mission Centric Church that was presented at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Dr. Ashford’s missions’ class.

Developed and led national mission’s advocacy conferences for unreached people groups that drew churches from across denominational and Para church borders.

Have coached and mentored churches in how to move forward in their mission efforts .

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1987 Master of Divinity (MDIV), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 1980 B.A. Advertising (Minor in Business), Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

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2000 - Present Missions Pastor, Liberty Baptist Church, Hampton, VA. 1997-2000 Interim Family Life Pastor, Liberty Baptist Church, Hampton, VA. 1993-1994 Missionary, Team Leader, Navigators, Stavropol, Russia 1989-1993 Family Life & Singles Pastor, Liberty Baptist, Hampton, VA.

Professional Experience    

1995-1997 Able Systems Construction Company 1987-1989 Tennis & Fitness Instructor, YMCA, Ft. Worth, TX. !985-1987 Montgomery Wards Point of purchase developer.

1980-1983 Senior Materials Project Administrator Senior for the F-16 Radar and Flight Control Systems, General Dynamics Inc. , Ft. Worth, TX.

Hobbies: I love doing things with my family. Our family enjoys the beach, the outdoors, and participating in things such as kayaking, biking, hiking, and other outdoor activities. Fitness is a big part of our lives.