​Zak Kratzer

I am a seminary graduate with experience in Worship Ministry, Christian leadership and Creative Arts. I bring valuable resources to ministry teams through my shepherding approach which begins with personal and corporate worship (Psalm 63). I also provide creative videography, photography, editing and graphic design. I live in Kentucky with my wife, Kara and our daughter, Lucy! I love traveling, hiking and coffee. 
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Spiritual Gifts:
  1. Leadership
  2. Evangelism
  3. Administration
  4. Faith
Education

Master of Divinity | Asbury Theological Seminary | Graduated May 2021
  • Received The Wesley Scholar's Scholarship (2016 - 2021)
  • Served on the Chapel Intern Team both as a volunteer and as staff
  • Planned Nights of Praise with student worship musicians
  • Received the Award of Distinction for Outstanding Scholarship and Leadership in Christian Worship from the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies 

BA in Broadcasting & Electronic Media | Eastern Kentucky University | Graduated May 2009
  • Video-Editing helpdesk assistant and equipment coordinator in the Dept. of Communications at EKU
  • Served on leadership at the Baptist Campus Ministry and represented the BCM at campus events
  • Planned campus-wide worship concerts with multiple ministries and coordinated the events with student-affairs

​Ministry Job Experience
Minister of Music | Calvary Baptist Church, Corbin KY | 2022
  • Responsible for theological and practical leadership in corporate worship
  • Assist the senior pastor in planning worship and sometimes preaching
  • Serve the church's needs through administration and technology

Interim Worship Pastor | Lighthouse Community Church, Richmond KY | 2020 - 2022
  • Plan, Implement and Lead the worship team in weekly worship services
  • Coordinate sound and tech team in weekly worship services
  • Develop online resources to encourage the community to worship throughout the week
  • Helped to create a combined, multi-ethnic team in a church merger

Student Worship Music Intern | Asbury Theological Seminary | 2019 - 2021
  • Plan, Implement and Facilitate student worship musicians in student-lead weekly chapels
  • Meet with the chapel team and worship coordinator on a regular basis
  • Help develop creative elements for chapels
  • Work with international worship leaders and musicians

Worship Pastor | Northridge and First United Methodist Church, Richmond KY | 2013 - 2018 
  • Planned and implemented weekly worship services
  • Developed creative resources and videos, teaching others how to produce video content
  • Helped facilitate a pastor transition and church merger
  • Met weekly with a worship planning team

Ministry Intern | EKU Wesley Foundation | 2014 - 2017
  • Discipled and equipped college students in small group Bible Studies and on the leadership team
  • Coordinated a college student worship team
  • Met weekly with other staff and leadership
  • Helped start and promote a coffee shop for promotional and ministry purposes
  • Planned and implemented community and outreach events and activities


General Job Experience

Barista | Starbucks, London KY | Since March 2021
  • Responsible for customer connection, POS systems, making quality product and customer satisfaction

Online English as a Second Language Teacher | VipKid | 2019 - 2021
  • Worked in a cross cultural online environment to provide online English lessons for children

​Assistant Inventory Manager | Soft Shoe Inc. | 2010 - 2015
  • Was responsible for managing inventory, receiving and ordering stock and overseeing the operations of the stock room

Sales Associate | Gap Outlet Inc. | 2007 - 2010 
  • Was responsible for customer interaction, the appearance of the sales floor and operations in the stock room

Caterer | EKU Catering | 2007 - 2009​
  • Responsible for client satisfaction, visual presentation and the operations of transporting, handling and serving food and beverages at EKU

Skills

Career Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Organizational Change
  • Pastoral Leadership
  • Music Leadership
  • Preaching
  • Planning/Administration
  • Communications
  • Cross-Cultural Leadership

Instruments

  • Acoustic Guitar
  • Electric Guitar
  • Bass
  • Banjo
  • Ukulele
  • Pad/Synth
  • Cajon

Technical Proficiencies

  • DSLR Cameras and Camcorders
  • Video editing software
  • Photoshop
  • ​DAW
  • Digital and Analog Soundboards
  • Mobile and Desktop Live-Streaming
  • Song Select and Planning Center
  • ​Custom chord sheets
  • Basic Music Theory & Transposing

Personal Projects...

Freelance Media

Serving various clients in churches, organizations and small businesses.

Rediscovering Worship

Providing resources to help equip and train lay and professional worship leaders and teams.