Skills
Pastoral leadership, preaching and teaching, biblical discipleship, pastoral counseling, premarital counseling (SYMBIS certified), pastoral mental health coaching, crisis intervention and suicide response, church administration, nonprofit operations management, financial management, budgeting, donor management, conference and event coordination, ministry program development, volunteer leadership and training, church operations systems, strategic planning, public speaking, ministry writing and curriculum development, podcast production, media engagement, community outreach, church security consulting, AV production and livestreaming, IT consulting for churches, website and content management, newsletter and communications management, social media ministry, QuickBooks Online, donor platforms (DonorBox, Tithe.ly), Planning Center Online, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, payroll systems (Gusto), and organizational leadership.
About
Pastor Daren Mehl is a ministry leader, pastor, and organizational operations professional with extensive experience in church leadership, discipleship, and nonprofit management. He has served in multiple pastoral roles at Warroad Community Church, including Associate Pastor, Interim Pastor, and Care Pastor, providing preaching, pastoral care, church administration, and discipleship leadership. Daren has also led and supported several Christian organizations, including serving as President of Voice of the Voiceless and Operations Manager for the Alliance for Therapeutic Choice, where he oversees financial systems, donor management, events, and publications. He has extensive experience in service production including sound, lights, video, multi-campus tech, and online streaming.
With a background in ministry development, counseling support, and church operations, he is passionate about equipping believers, strengthening churches, and advancing the gospel through discipleship, teaching, and compassionate pastoral care. His work includes speaking, writing, conference coordination, and developing resources to help churches minister effectively in complex cultural and spiritual issues.