Chris Buscher

Lead Pastor & Communications Director

Mountain Valley Chapel • Full-time

Oct 2025 - Present • 10 mos

Lead pastor responsible for organizational leadership, public communication, and digital strategy for a growing local church. Oversee preaching, teaching, outreach, and brand voice across in-person and online platforms. Responsibilities include sermon development, long-form teaching, content repurposing, and strategic communication through social media, video, and written content. Guide church revitalization efforts following a prolonged leadership gap, with emphasis on clarity of message, audience engagement, and sustainable growth. This role requires high-level communication skills, leadership under pressure, and the ability to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling messaging for diverse audiences.

Executive Director

Adult and Teen Challenge • Full-time

May 2018 - Sep 2025 • 7 yrs 4 mos

Served in senior leadership for a faith-based residential recovery program focused on addiction recovery, life transformation, and discipleship, with leadership experience across three different U.S. states. Oversaw daily program operations, staff leadership, curriculum implementation, and participant accountability in multiple program contexts. Responsibilities included mentoring men in crisis, teaching life skills, conflict resolution, and personal responsibility, as well as communicating clearly in high-pressure situations. Worked closely with staff, volunteers, and external partners to maintain program structure, discipline, and long-term outcomes across diverse environments. This meaning role required strong leadership, emotional intelligence, crisis management, and the ability to speak with clarity, authority, and compassion to individuals rebuilding their lives.

Founder & International Missionary Director

Lay Me Down Ministry • Full-time

May 2011 - May 2018 • 7 yrs

Founded and led an independent international ministry, serving nearly 10 years on foreign soil across multiple nations. Built ministry operations from the ground up, including team leadership, organizational structure, and long-term sustainability. Established and operated an English language school, developed curriculum, and trained local leaders while overseeing daily operations and cross-cultural teams. Preached weekly in large public gatherings, churches, and outreach events, communicating complex ideas with clarity to diverse audiences. Led fundraising, logistics, and strategic planning while navigating high-pressure environments, limited resources, and cultural barriers. This work required decisive leadership, message clarity, adaptability, and the ability to build trust and momentum where none existed.