Ellis Brust

Experience

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  Churches in Texas

  Jun 1984 - Jan 1999

  Rector

  Served four churches in Texas with responsibility for all aspects of congregational life• Emphasized discipleship, evangelism, worship, stewardship, and pastoral nurture resulting in revitalization, embracing a mission-focused vision and experiencing significant increases in average Sunday worship attendance, ministry, outreach and giving in each congregation

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  Episcopal Diocese of Florida

  Dec 1999 - Oct 2003

  Canon to the Ordinary

  Canon to the Ordinary• Served as executive leader for diocesan and congregational development, as well as coaching and advising nearly 80 churches in the diocese on mission, new church plants, clergy pastoral care, Christian stewardship, crisis response and misconduct/discipline management• Provided oversight and developed team building in all areas of executive staff including budget, hiring, benefits and day-to-day administration of the Diocesan Office• Planned and implemented, “The Summit,” a shared leadership training and development event for lay and ordained individuals throughout the diocese Show less

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  American Anglican Council

  Dec 2003 - Dec 2006

  Chief Operating Officer

  Chief Operating Officer & Chaplain to the President• Provided executive direction and management of parachurch ministry with over 300 affiliate churches, managing and providing oversight of $2.2M+ budget• Developed donor relations resulting in $1M in new funds and doubled contributor base

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  Anglican Mission in the Americas

  Dec 2006 - Oct 2009

  President & CEO

  President • Executive oversight of staff and daily operations of a multi-national church planting organization with 255+ affiliated congregations, fellowships and emerging works, managing/overseeing $5M+ budget, and donor relations• Developed and provided oversight for Crisis/Conflict management plan

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  Epiphany Anglican Church

  Sept 2009 - Jan 2013

  Lead Pastor

  Church planter, “parachute drop” congregation in South Orange County, California • Established and strengthened core team, developing from home group to weekly worship services through community connections and outreach• Incorporated various Anglican liturgies to offer a broad worship experience• Designed all aspects of ministry and structure, including vision, strategy, fundraising, budget, and outreach• Mentored nine seminarians from two seminaries

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  St. Mellitus Theological Centre & Christ Church

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2014

  Executive Director & Pastor Leadership Development

  Executive leadership responsible for creating church based theological education, training and discipleship system• Responsible for creating church based theological education, training, and discipleship system; worked with St. Mellitus College London, UK to explore importing their theological training to the US• Designed and hosted the first St. Mellitus Lecture featuring N.T. Wright with 1400 in attendance• Developed and coordinated – Theology for Everyone – church-based discipleship short course Show less

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  Church of the Apostles, Kansas City

  Nov 2014 - Jun 2020

  Rector

  • Leading a new and growing congregation from initial home group gatherings to weekly public worship services • Cast vision and established ethos for congregational life, focusing on mission and ministry engagement• Fostered annual growth in membership and average Sunday attendance• Led stewardship education resulting in nearly one hundred percent of families giving (congregation has been self-supporting from founding) and serving in ministry• Provided leadership development for vestry and ministry teams• Presented first candidate for Holy Orders; serving as mentor in her church planting efforts in Oklahoma as an extension of Church of the Apostles ministry Show less

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  St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

  Jul 2020 - now

  • Rector

    Jul 2020 - now

  • Rector

    Jul 2020 - now
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  The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida

  Jan 2025 - now

  Canon for Clergy Transitions

  Serving churches and clergy in their searches for ordained leadership.