Michael Knight

Covenant Community Church, Madisonville, KY

Senior/Lead Pastor, Feb. 2000 - Present

• Provide leadership for the direction of 1300 people     
• Plan vision and oversight of 34 employees     
• Lead an Executive Team in strategic direction and implementation of our values, visions and mission     
• Fund raise and manage a budget of 1.5 million dollars annually.     
• Oversight of six million dollars in property that sets on five acres.     
• Development and oversight of over 300 volunteers     
• Oversight of three additional businesses owned and operated by CCC, Fun of Kids, Covenant Capital, Waumba Land Day Care, Cups Coffee bar and The Promise Book Store.     
• Oversees and implements the pastoral development of over two thousand pastors who come for CCC trainings events, etc.,

Professor of Generation Z and Urban Youth / Youth Faith and Culture Specialist, Missional University, 2018 - Present

• Teaching specifications include
  • Generation Z Faith and Culture
  • Urban At-Risk-Youth Culture
  • Youth Ministry

Corporate Board/Secretary Treasure, Jan. 2014 - Present

• Largest pastors network in the world. Started by the late Bill Bright (Campus Crusade for Christ) and Dr. James O. Davis     
• Serves over 1500 denominations and networks and nearly 500,000 pastors.     
• Help develop The Global Learning Center which has over 50,000 subscribing church leaders/pastors. Eighty percent of all lecturers hold an earned doctorate degree. Dr. Elmer Towns is currently the Dean.     
• Travel extensively around the world with Dr. Davis in the training of indigenous leadership throughout most continents.     
• Serve and implement planing for the North American Synergize Summit every two years. Thousands of pastors attend this three day event for training.     
• Serve and planed the 500 Year Martin Luther Anniversary Summit in Germany in 2017.

Founder and President of The Never Before Project, Aug. 1991 - Present

• Lead the implementation of values, vision, and mission in the NBP organization which exists to network and develop international leaders of the young and those that are young leaders in development. "To propel a Global Network of leaders for the fulfillment of the Great Commons amongst adolescence."     
• Lead the development of a international network of leaders who work with the young     
• Lead the development of an international network of young men and women for leadership development     
• Direct the vision and implementation of four distinct divisions of NBP, Intellect, Leadership, Compassion and Reform through Media Communication; Leadership Development; Resource Development; Movement Making and Mission Activity     
• Fund raises and directs a trip-state outreach to over four hundred families existing with the HIV/AIDS virus through the Tri-State HIV/AIDS Foundation raising over 20k annually for 400 individuals during the Christmas holiday.     
• Currently navigating the creation of a new science of Pentecostal/Charismatic Adolescents (PCA) and leading the first ever national scientific survey of this theological group.     
• Created and lead the development of The Global Coaching Network. This network exists to train/coach leaders on a global scale.

National Director of Church Planting for the Church of God (Cleveland, TN)., Aug. 2005 - Aug. 2012

• Served and lead under the direct supervision of the Executive Committee by the request of the General and First Assistant Overseer of the Church of God, Dr. Dennis McQuire and Dr. Orvil Hagan.     
• Created and planned training, coaching, the development of resources, office staff and marketing for church planters within the seven million member denomination.     
• Created, wrote, designed, and marketed, four distinct training models for the denomination: One, Lab One: basis 101 church planting knowledge for the beginner; Two, second season church planters who have at least five years of planting experience on the ground; Three, True North Lab, which trained pastors to revitalize existing or stagnate congregations; Four, Mother Daughtering Churches, worked directly with DCPI (Dynamic Church Planting International) as a Master Trainer. Through these four events over 2500 leaders were formally trained in a three day intensive program.      
• Serviced and coached hundreds of young church planting leaders throughout North America     
• In September of 2010 became the Chairman of the International Church Planting Task Force leader for the Church of God for the General Overseer of the Church of God, Dr. Raymond Culpepper.      
• Lead a team of six to create, design and present the strategic plan for Church Planting for the Church of God denomination. The plan was presented at the General Assembly in Orlando, Florida and adopted by the 20,000 delegates of the Assembly.

National Youth Director for the IPHC (International Pentecostal Holiness Church), Aug. 1997 - Aug. 2000

• Lead the creation of values, vision and mission for the denominations national youth department/youth director.     
• Served youth leaders and youth in all fifty states of this 2.5 million member denomination.     
• Planned and marketed the national youth convention called Youth Quest with attendance topping at 5000 adolescents in Daytona Beach Florida. The national attendance previously was 700.     
• Planned , wrote, designed and marketed, multiple national training events for the denominations youth leader and youth leadership     
• Develop and designed the new/first national youth mission fundraising program, Global Quest for the denomination.     
• Wrote, developed and designed the program for a national youth movement called A.O.A
• Wrote for One Accord Resources as a Sunday School literature writer for adolescents and junior higher as well as monthly contributor to the denominational Christian Education magazine called The Christian Connector.

Senior/Lead Youth Pastor of Lenexa Christian Center, Aug. 1995 - Aug. 1997

• Oversaw the redevelopment of 75 adolescents into a 700 member youth congregation for Lenexa Assemblies of God, in Kansas City, Kansas.     
• Oversaw the training and development of over eighty volunteers     
• Eventually lead the development of a full time staff of three people with five interns     
• 80% of volunteers held a college degree while 15% held a Master or doctor degree     
• Published a monthly newsletter to the 4000 member church called Desined to Win     
• Trained volunteers weekly on the issue of adolescent science, religion, and leadership     
• Developed and designed an additional youth group of 250 inner-city adolescents called Urban Destiny.     
• Developed a third outreach service of approximately 100 teens incarcerated at the Johnson County Juvenile Justice System     
• Hosted and planned a camp for over 300 teens in a week long excursion.     
• Counseled hundreds of adolescents and performed administrative duties.
• Planned multiple trips, services, trainings for the 700 member youth congregation.

Director of Mission America, Nashville, TN, Feb. 1993 - Jan. 1995

• Directed the mission outreach to Nashville, TN.
• Directed feeding programs, drug and alcohol counseling, outreach to the state ran rest home, Theo, as well as a clothing distribution and sidewalk Sunday School program.     
• Planted a church that grew to 250 from the outreaches to the poor

AODA Counselor for Department of Labor Job Corp System, Jan. 1991 - Jan. 1992

• Help to establish the AODA program for the worlds largest Job Corp program (2500 students) in Morganfield, Kentucky. Earl C Clements and Greenville center, 300 students.)     
• Led group therapy sessions and daily counseling load. Directed drug testing and confrontation sessions. Planned drug testing and rehabilitation program for adolescents. 

Associate Pastor Victory Church, Jan. 1991 - Apr. 1993

• Help to build a congregation of thirty to three hundred people.     
• Responsible for creating, establishing Christian education program for all ages. Established both the youth and children program with appropriate bus ministry. 

Youth Pastor, Jan. 1989 - Aug. 1991

• Planned and implemented the redevelopment of a 55 member youth group to a 450 member youth group.     
• Planned numerous retreats, training of volunteers, and weekly youth outreaches, etc, for this 4000 member church. Northwood Temple, Fayetteville, NC 

Volunteer Youth Pastor of Miracle Temple Church of God, May 1985 - Jan. 1989

• Developed and established a youth group of eighty adolescents from scratch in this 100 member church.

Education

LEE UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, TN

BS in Christian Education with a professional sequence in Physiology, May 1985     

• Developed the Youth Pastor's Association for Lee University     
• Was awarded Outstanding Young Man of the Year

CHURCH OF GOD SEMINARY, Cleveland, TN

Masters of Divinity , Aug 1992 - May 1995 

REGENT UNIVERSITY, Virgiana Beach, Virginia

Doctorate of Strategic Leadership, Aug 2005 - May 2010

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, Birmingham, England

PhD The School of Theology and Religion     

• I am a student for the PhD program within the Center for Pentecostal/Charismatic Studies.     
• Research is directed towards Spirit-filled adolescents and Futurist perspectives.     
• Recently finalized the first scientific research project directed toward Pentecostal/Charismatic adolescents throughout North America, between the ages of 15-28. Currently over 2000 students have completed the research survey.      
• This research is directed too in looking at a specific segment of conservative adolescents and asking the question are they more conservative than the average conservative adolescents. This may give new insights into the landmark studies of The National Youth and Religion Survey which surveyed thousands of adolescents in North America. 

Additional Skills

• Board Certified Coach, B.C.C., International Coaching Federation (ICF).     
• Class Certification for Masterful Coaching with Robert Hargrove. Robert leads the Harvard Leadership Forum. The class title is "Masterful Coaching and Global Consultant."     
• International Speaker, Trainer and Conference Host     
• Ordained Bishop in the Church of God, Cleveland, TN     
• Awarded Outstanding Young Men of America, 1991     
• Awarded the Joseph F. Miller Humanitarian Award for leadership on HIV/AIDS in the try-state and in Africa. August 2009 by the Trip-State AIDS Holiday Project
• Awarded Kentucky Colonel, 1992

Publications and Presentations

• Church Planting America, Why Plant New Churches?, Pathway Press, Cleveland TN, chapter one, 2011     
• The Holy Spirit, The Holy Spirit and the 21st Century Church, Pathway Press, Cleveland TN, chapter eleven     
• Evangel Magazine, Engaging the Mission Mandate, Pathway Press, Cleveland, TN, 2011     
• The Great Commission Connection, The Great Commission and Church Planting, Pathway Press, Cleveland, TN, 2011     
• When Strong Men Wept, Never Before Publishing, Amazon, Madisonville, Kentucky, 2012      
• Engage Magazine, He is in Control, Pathway Press, Cleveland, TN, 2014     
• Evangel Magazine, How To Become A Church Planter, Pathway Press, Cleveland, TN, 2014     
• Engage Magazine, How To Create and Inviting Church Image, Pathway Press, Cleveland TN, 2014     
• Engage Magazine, The Uncommon Leader, Pathway Press, Cleveland TN, 2014     
• Lethal Faith: An Apologetic Resource for the Families, Never Before Publishing/Amazon, Madisonville, Kentucky, (release date 2018)     
• Thank God for Sally: A Historical Saga in the Church of God, Never Before Publishing/Amazon, Madisonville, KY, (release Summer of 2018).     
• The 500 Year Anniversary Martin Luther Bible, Great Commission Next Generation Leaders: How to water the seed of renewal in every new generation, Billionsouls Publishing,2017

Academic Experience

• Church Planting 101, The Pentecostal Seminary (PTS), Cleveland, TN, classroom and online, adjunct professor.     
• The Science of Church Growth, The Pentecostal Seminary (PTS), Cleveland, TN, classroom     
• Guest Professor, Lee University, Church Planting Class, Cleveland, TN, classroom.     
• Mission Week, Church Planting Movements, The Pentecostal Seminary, Cleveland, TN     
• The Global Learning Center, Orlando, Florida, How to Plant a Church in a Small Town" Eight one hour videos.     
• International Student's of the Word (ISWOL), Perry Stones Bible college, Dr. Bryan Cutshall, Dean, Eight Classes on Apologetics, * Lethal Faith: The Missional Apologetical nature of the Animal Kingdom* Lethal Faith: The Missional Apologetical Nature of The New Testament, Part One and Two.* Lethal Faith: The Missional Apologetical Nature of the Old Testament: part one and two* Lethal Faith: The Missional Apologetical Nature of Human Beings.* Lethal Faith: The Missional Apologetical Nature of Cosmology and the Love of God* Lethal Faith: Macro-Evolution verses Creationism     
• OCI Training Night, Perry Stone's Tuesday night meeting with over 2000 people broadcast worldwide. Macro-Evolution and Creationism, two hour class     
• New Mexico Pastors Training: What If There Is More Good News Coming? The answer to the question: If God is good then why is there so much suffering in the world today? Albuquerque, New Mexico, State Convention
• Co-host of an inner-faith service on hate speech with a holocaust survivor, May 2018.

Boards

• State Council of Kentucky Church of God     
• The International Evangelism and Home Mission Board, Church of God     
• The Billionsouls Network, Melborn, Florida, corporate board, Sec/Treasure     
• The Kentucky State Youth and Christian Education Board     
• The International Christian Education Board for the IPHC denomination     
• The Family Interventional Board Johnson County Youth Detention Center     
• Kentucky State Evangelism Board     
• Chairman of the Church Planting Task Force, Church of God denomination

Endorsements

• Dr. Fred Garmon, adjunct professor at Regents University's Doctoral program and The Pentecostal Seminary. 423-716-1859, email@ fred@leaderslabs.com     
• Dr. Michelle Parks, Professor of English     
• Dr. Blyane Waltrip, Professor at The Pentecostal Seminary, Fuller Theological Seminary, Oral Roberts University, Patton University, Lee University; 423-619-0401, email@blaynewal@hotmail.com     
• Dr. Jake Stum, Lee University, People for Care and Learning,423- 284-8408, email@ jstum@mac.com     
• Andrew Harris, Executive Pastor of Covenant Community Church, 270-821-2000, email@andrew@covenantcc.net     
• Dr. Angie Waltrip, professor at The Pentecostal Seminary, Lee University email@ awaltrip@leeuniversity.edu, 423-619-0264     
• Dr. Andrew Davies, Head of The School of Theology and Religion, Director of the Edward Cadbury Centre for Public Understanding of Religion, email @ a.davies.4@bham.ac.uk; phone (0121) 415-8348     
• Tammy Underwood, Director of Redevelopment of Kentucky Employment Officesemail@ tammyunderwood33@hotmail.com     
• Dr. James O.Davies, Co-Founder/President of The Billionsoul Network, 417-861-2200, email @; cuttingedgetoday.aol.com     
• More endorsements as requested

Family

• I am married to Jennie Lee Knight who recently finished her Masters in Evironmental Education. She is a teacher at Hanson Elementary School. We have three wonderful children, Lillie, Ella, and Aidan.