MIKE CHITWOOD -- Pastor
In April 2011,
Mike Chitwood was unanimously elected by members of Cloverdale
Baptist Church to be its pastor.
Mike and his wife, Amy, are residents of Montgomery, where he has been employed full-time with the Alabama Army National Guard. Mike will continue to serve his country on a part-time basis in the Guard even as he serves as full-time pastor for Cloverdale.
Education: Master of Arts in Evangelism and Church Planting, Liberty University; Master of Science in Physical Education/Sports Administration, Eastern Kentucky University; and Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Park Administration, Eastern Kentucky University. Mike is cuirrently pursuing a Master of Divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary through the school's Birmingham Extension Center.
Employment: Chaplain Candidate/Suicide Prevention Program Manager, 2009-2011, Alabama Army National Guard; Assistant to the Athletic Director, 2006-2008, Auburn University Montgomery Athletic Department; Teaching Graduate Assistant, 2005-2006, Eastern Kentucky University, Department of Exercise and Sport Science; General Store Manger, Hibbett Sporting Goods, 2004-2005; Pastoral Ministry Intern/Recreation Ministry Intern, 2002-2003.
Certifications/Skills: Licensed to Ministry, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Ky.; Ministry During Chaos: Disaster Relief Ministry Certification; Christian PREP Marriage Counseling Certification; Family Wellness Counseling Certification; Premarital P.I.C.K. a Partner Counseling Certification; Master Resilence Life Skills Training Certification.