James Ballard

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Address: *** ***** ***** *****

City: San Antonio

State: TX

Zip: 78009

Country: USA

Phone: 817-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $100,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Job History / Details:

IT Management / Project Management

James Curtis Ballard

1707 West Lavender Lane

Arlington, Texas 76013

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Recent Continuing Education:

McLennan Community College Completed all CCNA Discovery Courses 2009- 2012

Scored Highest in the classes.

Course in Network Security

As a Senior Pastor in the United Methodist Church I am responsible for sales and

marketing, budgeting, accounting, P&L, human resource, driving and selling the vision.

Building and managing teams. Developing policies and procedures. Being

accountable for everything, in writing, to a District Supervisor (Vice President) and a

Bishop (President). We are moved and reassigned churches by a Bishop. I have

been with the Methodist Church for over 20 years. The organization is heading a

direction that I won't be able to follow. I have always pursued IT skills as an interest

while managing the church. My desire is to enter IT management or project

management.

Senior Pastor 2012 - present

Epworth United Methodist Church

Leading facility renovations, organizational restructuring, new team development,

building a central vision. Renovated the phone and LAN also. In the process of

turning the organization around. Built a new website.

Senior Pastor 2008-12

First united Methodist Church of Clifton Clifton, Texas

1.2 million dollar renovation of the facilities. Designed and installed the LAN and

phone system. Renovated the management teams and the organization.

Senior Pastor 2002- 08

First United Methodist Church of Hamilton Hamilton, Texas

An organization with over 400 members (volunteers).

Asked by Senior Management to take this organization/church in trouble and turn it

around.

Found and developed new volunteer leadership, built the best teams, determine the

market niche, cast the vision, watch for changes in market and continue to find and

recruit good volunteer leadership.

Restored trust in the accounting procedures and financial reporting.

Revenues increased. Endowment Assets have increase 400%

Made productive changes to church staffing and policies, and realigned job descriptions

and recruited new staff to facilitate these new strategies

Completely over hauled and updated the IT and publishing capabilities of the church.

Started two community based 501C3 organizations to deal with drug and high school

pregnancy issues.

Associate Pastor 1996 - 02

First United Methodist Church of Bedford Bedford, Texas

A 2500 member church with a 2.8 million dollar budget in 1998

Recruited there to assist with strategic planning and congregational development.

Part of the senior team developing strategic planning and organizational vision.

Reported regularly to the larger Methodist Church management structure

Initiated and gave oversight of a Church Bookstore where sales exceeded $50,000/year

Led a team of core leaders for adult membership development and education.

This included development of the training materials and recruiting trainers.

Included 42 different small group classes that met weekly.

Developed a new member assimilation program where 320 people in 4 years were

placed into active ministries in the church. Had paid staff to assist me.

Designed and implemented guest/ prospect tracking and contact operations.

Designed, Installed, and administered a 25 station LAN and Microsoft Server. This

required MCSE training. Developed the organizational website and administered it. Had

paid staff to assist me.

Responsible for interchurch communications and the publishing of the Church's

weekly newsletter.

Student Pastor and High School Teacher 1992-96

Salem Crestview UMC & Graham Senior High School Graham, Texas

Quadrupled attendance. P&L responsibility and reported to a District Superintendent.

Taught the first elective Bible Survey Course in a Texas public High School. There was

a lot of scrutiny from a lot of outside legal groups.

Assistant to the Senior Pastor 1990-92

First United Methodist Church of Bedford Bedford, Texas

A 2100 member church with a budget of $2.4 million dollars in 1990

Research assistant given responsibility for following through on special projects and

groups assigned by the Senior Pastor. Performed exit interviews and worked to resolve

conflicts.

Part of the strategic planning and visioning process with 6 staff pastors. Began

graduate seminary studies.

Regional Technical Sales Rep 1987-90

Pfizer Infusaid Ft. Worth/Dallas, Texas

Generated sales for the Infusaid (Implantable) Pump and Infusion ports. Earned

end of year bonuses.

Trained surgeons and operating room staff in the operating room for applications

in oncology, orthopedics, and pain management. Represented the company in

trade shows.

Regional Technical Sales Rep 1985-87

American Pharmaseal San Antonio, Texas

Recruited to be part of a specialized sales force that called on anesthesiologist in

teaching hospitals for a new depth of anesthesia monitor. Covered southeast US.

I sold the most monitors.

Baxter bought American Pharmaseal. Our entire sales force was eliminated.

Regional Salesperson for Automation Control Systems 1982-85

Leviton Manufacturing San Antonio, Texas

Generated sales for a newly introduced line of electronic and electrical controls to

Houston- Austin - San Antonio electrical wholesale distribution and contractors.

Left when recruited by American Pharmaseal to pursue medical sales.

CAT Scanner Engineer / Technician 1980 - 82

General Electric Medical Systems Division Houston, Texas

Installed and repaired CAT Scanners. Trained CT technicians. Left to pursue a career in sales.

Texas A&M University B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Cum Laude

Southern Methodist University Master of Divinity

Apostolic University Doctor of Ministry

Dale Carnegie Sales Course, Several Speaking Courses

Meyers Briggs Type: ENTJ DISC Profile: ID

Feedback descriptions from supervisors and customers:

People person, Energy or energetic, Committed, Team Player, Family Man, Engaging,

Technologically astute, Always learning, Resilient, and Broad in knowledge

Education

Vital Statistics and Family

Community Service

Non Academic Learning Dr. James Curtis Ballard

120 South Price, Hamilton, Texas 76021

Home: 254-***-**** Cell: 254-***-****

Email:abqrik@r.postjobfree.com

Would like to return to medical sales and marketing as an income for my family

Have been offered an opportunity to help my father at his church in San Antonio

Senior Pastor 2002-present

First United Methodist Church of Hamilton Hamilton, Texas

Appointed to lead and manage two Methodist church in Central Texas. Responsible for church staff and

organization with a $200,000 budget and aver 400 members. Provided weekly sermons, planning,

teaching and goal setting. Maintained liaison to Methodist district office. Provided technical assistance

for information technology development and audio system improvements. Represented church in

community activities and ministerial alliance.

Associate Pastor 1996 - 2002

First United Methodist Church of Bedford Bedford, Texas

A 2500 member church with a 3.4 million dollar budget in 1998

Reappointed there to assist with strategic planning and congregational development.

Worked with Senior Pastor, lay leadership, and staff to develop a central theme or organizational vision. Was the church liaison to the Methodist District and Regional offices.

Attended conferences in Singapore and Argentina

Initiated and gave oversight of a Church Bookstore where sales exceeded $75,000/year

Had oversight of adult membership development and education. This included development of the

teaching materials and teacher training. Included 42 different small group classes that met weekly

Developed a new member assimilation program where 320 people in 4 years were placed into active

ministries in the church. Added a paid staff person to assist me here.

Implemented a guest tracking and contact operation with accountability. About 30 to 50 guest per week

to be followed up on.

Acted as host for regional conferences held at the church.

Installed and administered a 25 station local church computer network . This required MCSE training.

Developed the website and administered it. Added another paid staff person to assist me.

Oversight for intrachurch communications.

Gave oversight to the publishing of the Church's weekly newsletter.

Student Pastor and High School Teacher 1992-96

Salem Crestview & Sardis Bethel Churches & Graham Senior High School Graham, Texas

Appointed by the Bishop to pastor a couple of small churches while attending seminary and while

finishing the ordination process. Quadrupled VBS attendance and brought in younger couples.

Taught an elective Bible Survey Course in the local high school under a pilot program through

the Texas State Teachers Association.

Assistant to the Senior Pastor 1990 - 92

First United Methodist Church of Bedford Bedford, Texas

A 2100 member church with a budget of $2.4 million dollars in 1990

Research assistant given responsibility to learn, resource, and give potentially new areas of growth and

organizational vision. Strategic Planning, vision planning within a group of 6 staff pastors.

Attended seminary during this time

Worked with different potentially troubled constituencies within the organization to build

bridges and unify them around the Senior Pastor and the central vision.

Regional Technical Sales Rep 1987-90

Pfizer Infusaid Ft. Worth/Dallas, Texas

Responsible for generating sales of the Infusaid (Implantable) Pump and Infusion ports

Trained surgeons and operating room staff in the operating room for applications in oncology,

orthopedics, and pain management. Represented the company in trade shows.

Left because I felt called to fulltime Christian pastoral ministry.

Technical Sales Rep 1985-87

Baxter Pharmaseal Division (presently know as) San Antonio, Texas

Recruited to be part of a specialized sales force that called on anesthesiologist in teaching hospitals for

a new depth of anesthesia monitor.

Extensive operating room experience and travel.

Baxter bought American Pharmaseal, the company restructures the sales teams and our entire sales

force was eliminated.

Automated Control Systems Regional Salesperson 1982-85

Leviton Manufacturing San Antonio, Texas

Responsible for generating sales for a newly introduced line of electronic and electrical controls to

Houston- Austin - San Antonio to electric distributors and their contractors.

Held training meetings

Field engineering and troubleshooting

Left when recruited by American Pharmaseal to pursue medical sales.

CAT Scanner Technician / Engineer 1980 - 82

General Electric Medical Systems Division Houston, Texas

Installed and repaired CAT Scanners. Trained CT technicians. My accounts were the hospitals of the

Houston Medical Center (Herman Hospital, MD Anderson Hospital, St. Lukes Hospital, and Methodist

Hospital), and Houston Imaging Center. Left to pursue a career in sales.

Texas A&M University B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Cum Laude 1975- 1980

Southern Methodist University Master of Divinity 1990- 1994

Apostolic University Doctor of Ministry 1999- 2003

Born January 20, 1957. My wife Shelley & I have been married 20 years. Our eldest son John (24) is a real estate appraiser. Sarah (20) is married and attending Kansas State. Curtis is 14 and Grace is 12. Meyers Briggs Type: ENTJ DISC Profile: ID

Vice President on the Board of CareNet of Hamilton (local crisis pregnancy and women's center)

President of the local Drug and Alcohol Prevention Board, Vice President of the local Minister Alliance

Dale Carnegie Sales Course, Several Willow Creek Leadership Summits, Several John Maxwell Conferences, International Conferences on Cell Churches and Prayer Evangelism, Leadership Network Assimilation, Purpose Driven Church, Several Speaking Courses

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