About

Cover Letter

My name is Ken Lengel II, and I am a Technology Specialist. God has led me to serve Him using the talents given to me in technology in a ministry context. During my college years at Ambassador Baptist College (2018-2022), I was introduced to the media ministry of the local church at Maranatha Baptist Church of Shelby, NC.
I enjoyed serving in this ministry, and eventually I was asked to lead their media ministry during my junior year of college. I ended up training several church members to help with the ministry, and trained someone to take my place for when I would eventually move on to another ministry.

After graduating college in 2022, I traveled with Evangelist Dwight Smith, helping run the media ministry for his Victory Gospel Crusades. After this, I moved north to Rhode Island in late 2022 where I helped a church part-time for a few months until God led me to my first full-time ministry position as the Media and IT Specialist for Shining Light Baptist Church and Academy in Monroe, NC. I began in August of 2023, and currently am still there serving. While here, I have learned many different facets of technology service, and now I feel led to seek extra opportunities in order to help more ministries move forward in utilizing technology, all around the world.

My purpose is to help people by utilizing technology to further their mission.
If I can be of any assistance to you, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Ken Lengel II
ken@kenlengel2.com
Technology Specialist
Charlotte, NC


Skills

Technical Skills

IT Support and Troubleshooting
IT Infrastructure Development
Audio/Visual Systems
Network and Systems Administration
Office Hardware Maintenance
Network Recovery & Disaster Response
Windows, macOS Experience

Creative and Media Skills

Website Design & Management
Graphic Design
Photo & Video Editing
Video Production
Live-streaming
Event Production (Media)

Project and Operations Management

IT Operations & Project Management
Team Collaboration & Training
Documentation & Technical Support
Understanding of Ministry Tech Needs
Customer Service

Professional Experience


Most Recent

Media/IT Specialist
Shining Light Baptist Church & Academy | August 2023 โ€“ Present

Job Highlights
  • Rebuilt network and camera infrastructure following a catastrophic lightning strike outage in September 2023, restoring full operations for 50+ staff and students.
  • Coordinated fiber internet installation and managed the full transition with zero operational disruption.
  • Diagnosed and resolved longstanding livestream instability, bringing broadcast systems to consistent reliable operation.
  • Deployed and managed MDM enrollment for 125 student iPads across a K-12 environment, maintaining device management over a full academic year.
  • Served as sole IT operator for a 50+ person organization, managing all technology needs across network, endpoints, communication systems, and AV infrastructure.
  • Migrated legacy phone system to VoIP, managing vendor coordination and staff transition.
  • Maintained 99%+ operational uptime across all IT systems over a three year tenure as solo operator.
  • Founded and produced The Shining Light TV Broadcast, launching and managing a multi-platform media operation including YouTube, weekly podcast, and radio broadcast.

Other


Associate Staff Member (Music & Ministry)
Knotty Oak Baptist Church | Dec 2022 โ€“ June 2023

Evangelism Team Member
Evangelist Dwight Smith | Aug 2022 โ€“ Nov 2022

IT Support Technician
Ambassador Baptist College | August 2020 โ€“ May 2021

Student Librarian
Ambassador Baptist College | August 2019 โ€“ May 2022

Education

Ambassador Baptist College | 2022
Bachelor of Biblical Studies