Harvey L. "Bart" Purdy
Alexandria, VA 22310
****.*****@*****.***
Personal Information:
Date of birth: October 28, 1958 Age: 55
Place of birth: Alexandria, VA Marital Status: Married
Ministry Experience:
Senior Pastor, Virginia Hills Baptist Church, Alexandria, VA; April 1,
1987 -
Present (Currently in my 28th year)
Associate Pastor (with emphasis in Youth and Education), Chestnut Hill
Baptist
Church, Lynchburg, VA; March 1, 1984 - March 31, 1987
Interim Pastor, Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, Lynchburg, VA; July 1985
-
August 1986
Student Pastor, Frank Price Memorial Chapel, Wilson, NC; February 1982
- February 1984
Summer Youth Director, Sunset Hills Baptist Church, Alexandria,
VA; 1981
Youth Director, Schoolfield Baptist Church, Danville, VA 1980 - 1981
Education:
The Theological School at Drew University, Madison, NJ; (Doctor of
Ministry
Degree) 2004-2007. Doctoral Project: "Recasting the
Vision of Virginia Hills
Baptist Church through the Utilization of Property"
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC; (Master
of Divinity Degree with an emphasis in Pastoral Care) 1981 -
1984
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; (Basic unit of Clinical
Pastoral
Education) 1983
Averett College, Danville, VA; (Graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in
Christian Studies: Bible and Theology) 1977 - 1981
Leadership Experience:
Virginia Baptist Mission Board:
Empowering Leaders Committee, 2007 - 2013
NorthStar Church Network:
Church Health Group, 2013-2014
Board of Directors, 2007 - 2009
Chair, Facilities Committee, 2008-09
Mount Vernon Baptist Association:
Chair, 50th Anniversary Committee, 2000 - 2002
Chair, Nominating Committee, 1996 - 1997
Leland Center for Theological Studies:
Minister's Advisory Board, 2008 - 2014
Lions Club:
District Chaplain, Virginia District 24-A, 1999
President, Springfield/Franconia Club, 1998, 2008
Boy Scouts of America:
Chaplain and committee member, Troop 1107, Alexandria, VA, 2006-
2013
Advancement Chairman, Troop 22, Lynchburg, VA, 1986
Baptist Student Union:
Virginia BSU Executive Council, 1980 - 1981
Missions Experience:
Impact Virginia, Louisa, VA - 2013
Impact Virginia, Bluefield, VA - 2011
Mount Vernon Baptist Association Mission Trip to Moscow, June 2000
Summer Missionary, Virginia BSU Student Ministry Team
"Reflections" - 1979
Honors:
Delivered the invocation for the Virginia House of Delegates -
January 17, 2012
Servant of Youth Award, National Capital Area Council, BSA - 2012
President's Excellence Award, Lions Club, 1998
Raymond Bryan Brown Scholarship, Southeastern Seminary, 1981
Masquers Theatre Honorary Society, 1977
Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America, 1975
Ordained:
Franconia Baptist Church, Alexandria, VA - May 29, 1983
Ministry Gifts:
Preaching, Teaching, Program Development, Drama, Visitation,
Creativity, Humor
Publications:
Published the book A Virginia Hills Christmas in December of 2003
Sermon published in the book For the Living of These Days in November
of 2001
Family Information:
Spouse:
Jeannine Deem Purdy (Age 53)
Occupation: Social Worker
Children:
Benjamin Jerold (Age 19)
Justine Bethany (Age 16)
Hobbies:
Fishing, Camping, Reading, Writing, Drama, Model Railroading
References:
Aubrey "Dee" Whitten, Executive Director, NorthStar Church Network,
P.O. Box 1470, Annandale, VA 22003, 703-***-****
Roy Foster, Pastor, Upper Essex Baptist Church, P. O. Box 225 Caret,
VA 22436, 804-***-****
Jackie Balough, (Former Ministry Assistant, Virginia Hills Baptist
Church)
6604 Bestwicke Rd., Burke, VA 22015, 703-***-****
Grant McIntosh, Senior Chaplain, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
(Retired), 309
Declaration Ave., Ephrata, PA 17522, (717) 466-
6141
Lt. Col. J.D. Wilson, USMC (Retired), 18282 Beazley Lane, Milford, VA
22514,