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Tony Albert Bartolucci

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Qualifications

I have had a passion for the exposition of

God's Word from the time that I sensed His calling to

pastoral ministry. In that sense, I consider myself somewhat

of a throwback to the pastors and preachers of old. I

thoroughly enjoy studying Bible and theology and have an

enthusiastic interest in the original languages of Scripture.

My ministerial focus has been on my

teaching and preaching gifts. However, I have by no means

arrived as a preacher. I have a keen sense of my inadequacy

(as Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 2:16: who is

adequate for these things?") and strive to grow as a

herald of God's precious Word. While not claiming their

giftedness, I nonetheless share the attitude of so many great

men of past eras who bemoaned their weaknesses. Dr. Warren

Wiersbe observed:

One of the marks of the great preachers

was their constant dissatisfaction with their own

preaching. "I am still learning how to preach!"

said Charles H. Spurgeon at the height of his ministry.

Alexander Maclaren often came away from hearing another

man preach, saying to himself, "I will never preach

again!" Alexander Whyte toiled over his manuscripts,

always aiming for perfection and always frustrated

because it eluded him. [Walking

with the Giants: A Minister's Guide to Good Reading and

Great Preaching, Grand Rapids: Baker Book House,

1976, 223]

A pastor is a shepherd and I believe that I

have a shepherd's heart. I desire to establish a long-term

ministry with a group of godly elders whose focus is to

spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things.

Experience

2004-Present: Professor of Systematic

Theology: Rochester Institute of Christian Education

(Rochester, NY)

I assumed the role of professor of theology for R.I.C.E., an

inner-city Bible Institute, in September, 2004.

2002-Present: Pastor-Teacher, Clarkson

Community Church (Clarkson, New York)

In October of 2002 I was called to serve as Preaching Pastor

of Clarkson Community Church in Clarkson, New York (a rural

suburb of Rochester).

2000-2002: Lay Pastor, Southeast Valley

Baptist Church (Gilbert, Arizona)

For two years I served as an honorary pastor at Southeast

Valley Baptist Church, a growing church plant of

approximately 200.

1995-2000: Pastor-Teacher, Cornerstone

Baptist Fellowship (Tempe, Arizona)

I was called by Cornerstone Baptist Fellowship in 1995 to

serve as permanent teaching pastor.

1993-1995: Interim Pastor, Cornerstone

Baptist Fellowship (Tempe, Arizona)

In 1993 I was asked to serve the then Community Baptist

Fellowship as interim pastor. I was able to navigate the

church through a difficult time of transition. The church

reorganized in 1994 as Cornerstone Baptist Fellowship.

Education

Ph.D. studies: 2005-Present -

Whitefield Theological Seminary, Lakeland, Florida

In 2005 I was accepted into the Ph.D. program in

Christian Intellectual Thought at Whitefield Theological

Seminary.

Graduate studies: Phoenix Seminary

In 2002 I completed my M.A. with an emphasis in Biblical

Communication.

Undergraduate studies: Southwestern

Conservative Baptist Bible College, Phoenix, Arizona

In 1993 I received a B.S. in Pre-Seminary Studies.

Diploma: 1978 - 81, Tempe High School,

Tempe, Arizona

MembershipsMember of the National Association of

ScholarsMember of the Fellowship of

Independent Reformed Evangelicals (FIRE)Associate Member of the Evangelical

Theological SocietyMember of The International Church

Council on Theological Issues

Achievements2003 Participant of the Western

Hemisphere Consultation on TheologySigner on the Declaration of Truth for

the Western Hemisphere Consultation on Theology, 2003Internet Sermons Award of Excellence,

1998Internet Sermons Nomination for Best

of the Web Christian Content Award, 1998Outstanding Student in Biblical

Studies, Southwestern College, 1993

World Wide Web

My personal website can be accessed at

www.tonybartolucci.com. I can be reached by email at: abpuck@r.postjobfree.com.

Family

My wife Lois and I have been happily

married since 1989. We had our first child, Giana Marie

Bartolucci, on August 21, 2001.

Doctrinal

I am gladly Reformed Baptist in theology. A

doctrinal abstract is posted on my website or is otherwise

available upon request.

References

A list of personal references is available

upon request.

Addendum:

Ministry Distinctives

Each Christian is a product of his or her

unique gifts, experiences, and learning. Those men who

endeavor to serve the church as its leaders are certainly no

exception. Briefly, the following are essential distinctives

of my ministerial philosophy and practice.

Preaching and Teaching. I

believe that the sound, doctrinal and expositional preaching

and teaching of God's Word is foundational to the life of the

church. My practice is to preach exegetically through books

of the Bible. This is a demanding discipline for both the

preacher and audience. For the preacher it demands 15 to 25

hours of diligent study each week. For the audience it

demands a degree of patience and interaction. I am committed

to preach using my own translation from the original with the

freedom to preach sermons that average 55 minutes in length.

Although I may be the main teaching pastor I do not believe

in monopolizing the pulpit and find it personally refreshing,

and beneficial to the church, to have other qualified men

fill the pulpit on a regular basis.

Leadership. I believe that

the church is to be led by a plurality of qualified

pastor-elders. My desire is to serve as part of a leadership

team with each pastor-elder holding equal authority before

each other and the congregation. My perspective in serving in

full-time ministry is that I am a member of the church just

like any other member, led there to worship and serve.

However, by the church's choice I am freed to minister on a

full-time basis.

Worship. As foundational

as the teaching of God's Word is to the life of the body,

apart from genuine worship, teaching becomes little more than

an exercise of sterile information. Worship is the impetus

behind the church's doctrine, the force that transforms sound

doctrine into joyful duty. I believe that worship should be

doctrinal, vibrant, expressive, and passionate. I have no

issue with expressions of emotion in the corporate worship of

the church as long as those expressions do not become a

distraction.

Discipleship. Discipleship

occurs in many ways within the body from one-on-one

relationships to small groups to the corporate worship of the

church. In this regard I am an advocate of promoting genuine

lasting relationships through the fellowship and instruction

of small group ministries.

Evangelism. My approach to

evangelism is eclectic. The pattern of the New Testament is

that the church gathers as the company of the redeemed on

Sunday for worship and scatters throughout the week for

evangelism. My experience is that evangelism is better

"caught" than "taught." What I mean is

that all the teaching and seminars on evangelism will do

little apart from a real passion and concern for the lost.

C.H. Spurgeon once confessed that he would like to pluck out

his eyes and cast them away "for they do not weep for

the lost as they ought." This is the kind of humility

and concern that is contagious.

Vision. My vision for the

church I serve is that it balances doctrinal integrity with

love, humility, devotion, and service. A church that has a

passion for God that is evident in its worship. A church that

is characterized by believers who are at once confident in

the knowledge of God and broken humble vessels before Him. A

church that can rejoice and weep with each other and with a

lost and dying community. My heart's desire is to establish a

long-term ministry with a body of believers who are

journeying down that path.

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