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
- Helped rebuild the network and camera systems after lightning strikes caused a major outage in Sept-Oct 2023.
- Ensured the installation of fiber internet to the property, helped everything run smoothly in the transition.
- Fixed pre-existing issues with the livestream and have ensured it is now stable condition.
- Oversaw the deployment of 125 student iPads and managed them over the course of one year.
- Managed the technology needs of the organization, supporting 50+ staff.
- Aided in modernizing the phone system to VoIP technology.
- Replaced equipment promptly when it failed, identifying the problem and solving it.
- Maintained and kept all IT-related systems running for ~3 years.
- Present for nearly every service, program, event, and special meeting for ~3 years.
- Supported the work of the ministry through my talents in media production in starting The Shining Light TV Broadcast, managing the YouTube channel, weekly podcasts, radio broadcasts, and more.
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