· Over 17 years of experience as a full-time Pastor/Missionary. · Over 27 years of personnel management experience. · Strong Technical / Organizational Leadership skills, experience, and education. · Hardworking team leader, innovative, organized, conscientious, and passionate.
Our Mission is to mobilize churches to put their faith into action by providing opportunities to serve alongside missionaries reaching the physically and spiritually hungry throughout the world.
· Provide U.S. churches opportunities to serve, in Word and deed, alongside missionaries and people groups throughout the world. · Lead Vision Trips for pastors and church leaders to Area Development Projects. · Provide leadership, administration, and coordination between church, missionaries, and missionary organizations.
· Lead Mission efforts throughout the world. · Church Consulting. · Officiate wedding ceremonies, memorial services, baptisms, etc. · Provide pre-marital, marital, and personal counseling.
· Provide pastor care for employees or immediate family members wherever care can be expressed and help given: hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, family homes, jail visits, or other neutral sites. · Officiate weddings, memorial services, and graveside services for employees and their families as requested.
· Recruit U.S. churches to partner together to adopt villages in Area Development Projects in Malawi. · Lead Vision Trips for pastors and church leaders to Area Development Projects. · Provide leadership, administration, and coordination between church and missionary partners.
· Helped plant Mission Hills Church in San Marcos on 32 acres with 54,000 square feet of facilities (20-million-dollar project). · Provided leadership oversight in start-up and operations of the Courtyard Café (seats 120), and Bookstore / Resource Center. · Designed and implemented the marketing and Grand Opening of new campus. Grew to over 1,300 attendees on Sundays. · Designed all campus signage, phone system, and oversaw Facilities Department. · Started and oversaw 30+ ministries: o Dozen Sunday ministries (i.e., First Impressions, Guest Services, etc.). o Other ministries (i.e., Small Groups, Men’s, Prayer, Follow-up, Sports, etc.). · Implemented the church’s web site, children’s check-in kiosk, visitor follow-up, member care, group finder, event registration, and church master calendar. · Planned all church events (i.e., church campaigns, service projects, campouts, picnics & BBQs, baptisms, special community events, leadership training & leader team building, etc.).
· Planned, implemented, and led quarterly promotions, registration, new leader and ongoing training classes, kick-off rallies, and All Small Group events. · Recruited and trained Small Group Coaches (21) and Leaders (over 120). · Wrote weekly Small Group Leader Outline and Sermon Discussion Questions. · Produced and directed worship and special services. · Planned and oversaw major church events from 400 to 10,000 people. · Oversaw our First Impressions, Tram & Traffic, and Van Ministries (90-100 volunteers each weekend). · Directed numerous changes to Small Groups Ministry web site.
Leadership · Served on our Elder Board (13-years) and Trustee Board (6-years). · Served on our World Team Missions board for 3-years. Helped start a non-profit missions support organization called Technical Outreach. · Provided leadership for numerous major church projects and outreach events. · Implemented numerous enhancements to our assimilation process.
Pastoral · Performed Pastoral duties (i.e., preaching, weddings, funerals, and hospital visitations). · Provided premarital counseling, marital, and financial counseling. · Provided pastoral oversight/leadership to our 35-45 year-old Life Stage Ministry. · Introduced many individuals into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. · Taught numerous small group leadership training classes. · Led and started numerous small groups and leadership training groups. · Taught Biblically based financial workshops to approximately 160 students. · Taught numerous “Discover Your Niche” classes and Adult Sunday School classes. · Discipled several men and was discipled by another man for several years.
Staff · Proposed, recruited, and supervised numerous ministry and support staff positions. · Created a structured Pastoral Internship Program, which Fuller Seminary adopted. · Performed staff performance reviews and compensation recommendations. · Trained staff on how to develop mission statements, goals, and action plans in-line with the church’s vision. · Planned and led several staff retreats each year.
Financial · Secured a $2,450,000 line of credit to refinance existing mortgages, remodel worship center, and expand the facility. · Prepared/managed the church budget each year (99/00 General Budget $1,239,649). · Transitioned the church from a manual accounting system to a computerized financial system. Created & implemented all new accounting procedures. · Created an online Budget Tracking System.
Automation · Designed and set-up the local area network for the church. Expanded from 2 computers to 20 computers and 4 laser printers networked. Provided staff with Internet / e-mail access. · Improved our communication by revamping our computer network with a dedicated server, Ethernet cables, a DSL modem line, and a church web site. · Initiated and set-up the use of PowerPoint presentations in our worship services. · Improved the efficiency of the office with new telephone and voice mail systems, a digital duplicator machine, and various computerized tracking applications. · Transitioned from a manual calendar system to a computerized calendar system. · Designed and implemented church web site that receives 1500 unique visitors monthly.
Facilities · Managed a $2 million building project. Insured a high quality completion under budget, and saved the church thousands of dollars. · Managed a $212,575 building project. Insured a quality product that was on time and under budget by 3.5%. · Managed the completion of a $66,000 remodel of our gymnasium. The completion of this project provided a multipurpose gymnasium and additional classroom space. · Acquired, and provided installation oversight for new Fire Safety and Security Systems.
1990 – 1995 Lockheed Martin – Manager III, Network Engineering
1989 – 1990 Isuzu Motors America - Senior Systems Support Specialist
1982 – 1989 Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc. – Senior Database Analyst
B.S. Degree in Organizational Leadership Biola University, La Mirada, CA
Cal Poly Pomona, CA Civil Engineering & Computer Science Major
Bible Institute of Preparation, 1991-1994 Larry Burkett's School of Financial Counseling, 1993 Prepare & Enrich Marital Counselor Training, 1999 Crown Financial Ministry Counselor Training, 2004 North County Small Group Pastor’s Network, help start in 2005 Purpose Driven Conference, 2005 & 2006 Willow Creek Leadership Summit, 2005 Leadership Network’s Church Planters Workshop, 2007 Marketplace Chaplain Training, January 2008 People Raising Training, 2008 National Outreach Conference, 2004-2010
