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LI FE P URP O S E: To m ak e G o d ’s g r e a t n e s s k n o wn b y u s i n g m y g i f t s a n d t a l e n t s t o p r om o t e w o r s h i p a n d
worship evangelism through music and the arts, and use my pastoral experience to
i d e n t i f y a n d e q u i p t h e n e x t g e n e r a t i o n of w o r s h i p l e a d e r s

E MP LO YME NT:
O c t o b e r, 2 0 0 8
to present NorthPointe Christian High School (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

DI RE CTO R O F B ANDS
• Responsible for teaching and directing the middle and high school concert bands,
high school jazz band, and casting vision for and developing the high school worship
band and vocals

F e b r u a r y, 2 0 0 7
to June, 2008 S p r i n g L ak e W es l e y a n C h u r c h ( S p r i n g L ak e , M i c h i g a n )

PAS TO R OF W ORS HI P DEV E LOP ME NT

• R e s p o n s i b l e f o r l e a d i n g t h e w o r s h i p a n d a r t s t e am b y c a s t i n g a v i s i o n of b i b l i c a l
w o r s h i p a s a l i f e s t yl e a n d f os t e r i n g a c u l t u r e of c om m u n i t y
• R e s p o n s i b l e f o r s h e p h e r d i n g m y t e am m em b e r s , p r a yi n g f o r t h e m r e g u l a r l y,
e n c o u r a g i n g t h em i n t h e i r C h r i s t i a n w a l k a n d c o u n s e l i n g t h em w h e n n e e d e d
• C r e a t e a n d l e a d d y n am i c , i n s p i r i n g w o r s h i p e x p e r i e n c e s w h i c h i n c o r p o r a t e a v a r i e t y
of music genres and other art forms
• R e s p o n s i b l e f o r s e l e c t i n g , t e a c h i n g , r e h e a r s i n g a n d i m p l em e n t i n g a l l w o r s h i p m u s i c
• Provided vision and direction to re-align the existing choir with a contemporary
m o d e l of a w o r s h i p l e a d i n g c h o i r
• R e w o r k e d t h e p r o c e s s of p r o d u c i n g m u s i c c h a r t s , i n c r e a s i n g r e h e a r s a l
e ff e c t i v e n e s s a n d i m p r o v i n g t h e f l o w o f w o r s h i p s e r v i c e s
• O v e r s e e a l l a dm i n i s t r a t i v e a s p e c t s of t h e w o r s h i p a n d a r t s m i n i s t r i e s

M a y, 2 0 0 4
to June, 2006 C r o s s r o a d s B i b l e C h u r c h – C h u r c h P l a n t of C a l v a r y C h u r c h ( G r a n d R a p i d s , M i c h i g a n )

PAS TO R OF W ORS HI P
• Accepted the call and challenge to plant a daughter church, specifically embracing
t h e r o l e of s h e p h e r d t o t h e a r t i s t s , l e a d i n g t h em i n c r a f t i n g a n d e x e c u t i n g w o r s h i p
e x p e r i e n c e s t h a t g u i d e d a n i n t e r g e n e r a t i o n a l c o n g r e g a t i o n b ef o r e G o d ’s t h r o n e i n
worship and adoration
• R e c r u i t e d t o l a u n c h a s e v e n - m em b e r w o r s h i p b a n d a n d v o c a l s
• A c t i v e l y m e t t h e s p i r i t u a l a n d c a r e n e e d s of m y t e a m m em b e r s
S e p t e m b e r, 2 0 0 0
to May 2004 B r o o k s i d e C h u r c h ( F o r t W a yn e , I n d i a n a )

PAS TO R OF W ORS HI P MI NIS TRI E S

• C r e a t e d a n d l e d w o r s h i p s e r v i c e s i n b o t h a t r a d i t i o n a l a n d c o n t em p o r a r y f or m a t
• A c t i v e l y m e t t h e s p i r i t u a l a n d c a r e n e e d s of m y t e a m m em b e r s
• Recruited and developed an eight-member worship band
• P r o v i d e d v i s i o n a n d d i r e c t i o n t o t r a n s i t i o n e x i s t i n g s a n c t u a r y c h o i r i n t o a h yb r i d o f
performance choir and worship leading choir
• Spearheaded the development of a new worship leading choir
• P i o n e e r e d t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n o f s e ek e r - d r i v e n o u t r e a c h e v e n t s
• M a n a g e d a l l a dm i n i s t r a t i v e a s p e c t s of t h e w o r s h i p a n d a r t s m i n i s t r i e s

S e p t e m b e r, 1 9 9 8
to March, 1999 Edward Jones Investments (St. Louis, Missouri)

I NV ES TME NT RE P RE SE NTATI V E
A s a l i c e n s e d s t o c k b r ok e r, s o l d i n v e s t m e n t s a n d s e r v i c e s t o i n d i v i d u a l i n v e s t o r s

S e p t e m b e r, 1 9 9 5
t o S e p t e m b e r, 2 0 0 0 Calvary Church (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

AS S O CI ATE PAS TO R O F MUS I C AN D WO RS HIP

• A s s i s t e d t h e P a s t o r of W or s h i p w i t h d e v e l o p m e n t a n d l e a d e r s h i p of w o r s h i p
s e r v i c e s , p r e p a r a t i o n o f b a n d s , o r c h e s t r a , c h o i r, s o l o i s t s a n d v a r i o u s e n s em b l e s
• S e r v e d a s a c c om p a n i s t f or w o r s h i p s e r v i c e s a n d s e a s o n a l o u t r e a c h e v e n t s
• Developed and led the music portion of seeker-driven outreach services including
f or m i n g t wo b a n d s , m us i c s e l e c t i o n , v o c a l i s t s e l e c t i o n a n d r e h e a r s a l of m u s i c i a n s
• C r e a t e d m u s i c a r r a n g em e n t s a n d b a n d c h a r t s a s n e e d e d

S e p t e m b e r, 1 9 8 9
t o S e p t e m b e r, 1 9 9 5 EMS, Inc. – Electro Medical Services (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

TE RRI TO RY M AN AG E R / S ALE S
• S u c c e s s f u l l y d e v e l o p e d r e l a t i o n s h i p s a n d m a n a g e d a t e r r i t o r y of h o s p i t a l a n d n o n -
hospital accounts, including selling, issuing quotations and establishing contracts
• A s s i s t e d w i t h t h e d e v e l o pm e n t o f c o r p o r a t e w r i t t e n c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , c o r p o r a t e
policies and procedures related to sales, marketing and operations
• I m p l em e n t e d a t e l e m a r k e t i n g s a l e s p r o g r a m a n d c om p i l e d s a l e s a n d m a r k e t i n g
materials for in-house training
• N e g o t i a t e d p r i c i n g a n d q u a n t i t y c om m i t m e n t s w i t h s u p p l i e r s , p u r c h a s e d e q u i p m e n t
and product for resale and managed warehouse operations

E D U C AT I O N :
D e c e m b e r, 1 9 8 9 Achieved B.A. Degree in Business Administration
Cornerstone University (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

M a y, 1 9 8 8 Completed liberal arts core classes

G r a n d R a p i d s C om m u n i t y C o l l e g e ( G r a n d R a p i d s , M i c h i g a n )

M a y, 1 9 8 8 Achieved B.A. Degree in Music-Piano Performance

Moody Bible Institute (Chicago, Illinois)

References furnished upon request