DOMONIQUE S. WASHINGTON
Baton Rouge
Summary
Ordained pastoral leader with extensive ministry experience delivering spiritual care, counseling, and crisis intervention. Proven ability to guide individuals and families through grief, illness, and personal challenges while fostering collaborative environments that promote healing and growth.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Pastor
Higher Ground Outreach Church
01.2021 - Current
- Provide pastoral leadership, spiritual direction, and compassionate care for a diverse congregation.
- Provide biblical encouragement and spiritual support through preaching, teaching, counseling, and discipleship.
- Offer spiritual counseling, crisis support, grief care, and guidance during significant life transitions.
- Conducted funerals, weddings, hospital visits, bedside prayer, and pastoral care encounters to provide comfort and support during critical life moments.
- Accompanied individuals and families through loss, illness, relational challenges, and personal crises, fostering resilience and hope.
- Collaborated with ministry leaders to develop supportive environments that promoted healing, restoration, and spiritual growth within the congregation.
- Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate sensitivity when engaging individuals during vulnerable moments.
Campus Pastor
Hosanna Christian Academy
01.2018 - 01.2026
- Delivered spiritual care and guidance to students, faculty, staff, and families, fostering a supportive environment within a Christian educational community.
- Offered mentorship, prayer support, counseling, and encouragement to individuals navigating personal and emotional challenges.
- Developed programs supporting spiritual development, character formation, and community connection.
- Collaborated with administrative teams to identify and meet student and community needs, enhancing overall support systems.
- Offered encouragement and pastoral care to staff, promoting well-being and resilience within the team.
Assistant Pastor
Higher Ground Outreach Church
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Facilitated pastoral leadership activities through teaching, counseling, member care, and ministry coordination.
- Provided spiritual support to individuals and families facing difficult circumstances, fostering resilience and hope.
- Engaged in hospital visitation and crisis response, offering prayer and comfort to those in need.
- Developed ministry initiatives that enhanced spiritual formation and strengthened community care.
Youth Pastor
Higher Ground Outreach Church
01.2010 - 01.2020
- Mentored youth and families in spiritual growth, counseling, and leadership development.
- Developed programs designed to encourage spiritual growth and emotional wellness.
- Facilitated discussions on faith, identity, relationships, and life challenges in safe spaces.
- Guided families through personal struggles, grief, and crisis situations with compassion.
Kindergarten Teacher
Hosanna Christian Academy
01.2012 - 01.2017
- Established strong relationships with students and families through effective communication and advocacy.
- Recognized and addressed individual student needs with compassionate engagement, enhancing overall student well-being.
- Developed supportive learning environment fostering academic, emotional, and social growth.
- Collaborated with educators and administrators to support student success.
Education
Master of Arts - Ministry Leadership, Marriage and Family Therapy
Grace College And Seminary
Wionna Lake, Indiana 12.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Communication, Speech
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA12.2007
Skills
- Spiritual Counseling
- Crisis Intervention
- Grief Support & Bereavement Care
- Funeral Ministry
- Hospital Visitation & Bedside Prayer
- Marriage & Family Support
- Counseling & Mentoring
- Prayer Ministry
- Faith-Based Mentorship
- Community Outreach
- Community Engagement
- Program Development
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Public Speaking
- Active Listening
- Compassionate Presence
- Conflict Resolution
- Confidential Pastoral Care
- Spiritual Assessment
Professional Affiliations Credentials
- Ordained Youth Pastor, 2010
- Assistant Pastor, 2020
- Lead Pastor, Higher Ground Outreach Church, 2021-Present
Pastoral Care Experience
- Hospital Visitation & Bedside Prayer
- Grief Support & Bereavement Care
- Funeral Ministry
- Crisis Intervention
- Marriage & Family Support
- Spiritual Counseling
- Faith-Based Mentorship
- Prayer Ministry
- Community Outreach
- Confidential Pastoral Care
Ministry Experience
- Higher Ground Outreach Church, Lead Pastor, 01/01/21, Present, Provide pastoral leadership, spiritual direction, and compassionate care for a diverse congregation., Offer spiritual counseling, crisis support, grief care, and guidance during significant life transitions., Conduct funerals, weddings, hospital visits, bedside prayer, and pastoral care encounters., Walk alongside individuals and families experiencing loss, illness, relational challenges, and personal crises., Provide biblical encouragement and spiritual support through preaching, teaching, counseling, and discipleship., Collaborate with ministry leaders to create supportive environments focused on healing, restoration, and spiritual growth., Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate sensitivity when engaging individuals during vulnerable moments.
- Higher Ground Outreach Church, Assistant Pastor, 01/01/20, 12/31/21, Supported pastoral leadership through teaching, counseling, member care, and ministry coordination., Assisted with spiritual support for individuals and families navigating difficult circumstances., Participated in hospital visitation, prayer ministry, and crisis response., Helped develop ministry initiatives focused on spiritual formation and community care.
- Higher Ground Outreach Church, Youth Pastor, 01/01/10, 12/31/20, Provided spiritual mentorship, counseling, and leadership development for youth and families., Created safe spaces for individuals to discuss faith, identity, relationships, and life challenges., Supported families through personal struggles, grief, and crisis situations., Developed programs designed to encourage spiritual growth and emotional wellness.
Timeline
Lead Pastor
Higher Ground Outreach Church
01.2021 - Current
Assistant Pastor
Higher Ground Outreach Church
01.2020 - 01.2021
Campus Pastor
Hosanna Christian Academy
01.2018 - 01.2026
Kindergarten Teacher
Hosanna Christian Academy
01.2012 - 01.2017
Youth Pastor
Higher Ground Outreach Church
01.2010 - 01.2020
Master of Arts - Ministry Leadership, Marriage and Family Therapy
Grace College And Seminary
Bachelor of Arts - Communication, Speech
Southeastern Louisiana University