About ReidGuy

Community Outreach Specialist 

Sage Health, Mobile, AL

November 2024-Present

· Plans and executes local community events, such as health fairs and partnerships with food banks, community organizations, and senior recreation centers targeting Medicare-eligible senior citizens (55+) to increase outreach.

· Generates and manages leads using Salesforce, building and maintaining relationships with over 40 community partners, including health plan agents, brokers, senior housing leaders, and churches.

· Cultivates long-term relationships with new patients, ensuring satisfaction and retention through ongoing engagement and follow-up.

· Develops strategies to increase awareness and access to services, improving engagement with senior citizens in the community.

Founder and Executive Director 

The One 2 Eight Project, Mobile, AL/ Laurel, MS

March 2010-April 2025

· Provided food and resources to over 2,000 households across South Alabama and South Mississippi, distributing 80,000+ meals in 2023 and 60,000+ meals in 2024, reaching 41 zip codes across the Gulf Coast Region.

· Partnered with 30+ community organizations and businesses, increasing service outreach by 25% to provide essentials to local communities.

· Onboarded and managed 200+ new volunteer, improving volunteer retention by 30% and increasing community engagement, using AI tools like Canva, ChatGPT, CoPilot.

· Secured over $400,000 in funding from local and national organizations, exceeding fundraising goals by over the last 3 years.

Lead Pastor

New Hope- Port Church, Mobile, AL 

January 2021-February 2025

· Founded and led a grassroots community church in Mobile, AL, growing it from a backyard gathering to a merged congregation with New Hope Baptist Church, averaging 50+ weekly attendees. 

· Recruited and developed volunteer leaders across multiple ministries, created organizational policies and procedures, and secured over $300,000 in funding for operations and community initiatives to reach a diverse population.

Senior Pastor

First Baptist Church of Chickasaw, AL, Chickasaw, AL 

August 2019- December 2020

· Spearheaded revitalization of First Baptist Church of Chickasaw, increasing weekly attendance by 250% in six months, launching a digital strategy that reached over 1,000 online viewers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and securing $250,000+ for facility upgrades.

· Recruited and trained 25+ volunteers and new staff members, and implemented structured community programs that increased multi-generational engagement.

Connections Pastor

Carterville Baptist Church, Petal, MS

October 2016- August 2019

· Directed guest-to-member engagement strategy, increasing member retention by 30% through weekly follow-ups, new member education, and integration into service opportunities, like Hope Chapel where 50+ volunteers were recruited, trained, and developed.

· Led local, national, and global mission partnerships, launching the Life Recovered ministry, now supporting 200+ individuals in addiction recovery. While also raising almost $200,000 for outreach initiatives and to support these partnerships.

Leadership Development Manager

Samaritan’s Purse/ Operation Christmas Child, Remote

January 2015-October 2016

· Led 17 volunteer teams across Mississippi and Alabama, growing a shoebox ministry by 40% and mobilizing over 500 volunteers to share the gospel with millions of children globally.

· Recruited, trained, and developed 30+ year-round volunteer leaders, coordinating strategic plans and initiatives with regional staff to achieve a 25% increase in ministry project outcomes.

Pastor of Administration

Venture Church, Hattiesburg, MS 

April 2013-January 2015

· Managed Financial and Administrative Staff, overseeing Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Human Resources, and interviewing, hiring, and training new staff.

· Collaborated with the Executive Pastor to develop a $3M annual church budget and identify and remodel a satellite campus.

· Executive Director/ Government Affairs, Americans Subcontractors Association of Mississippi

· Director, Guy Government Affairs

· Broker/ Owner, Reid Guy Realty 

Doctor of Ministry, Strategic Leadership

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA

Master of Divinity in Leadership

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Marketing

Mississippi College, Clinton, MS