ANDREW ARNETTE
Matthews, North Carolina 28104
704-***-**** mobile
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MINISTRY PROFILE
Effective church ministry with extensive international experience in several countries. Passionate desire to serve our Lord in reaching the lost and teaching his people. Strong leadership, problem solving and church leadership traits. Outstanding communication, people relationship skills and team development procedures. An action person with a proven record of success in all endeavors. Effective at strategy development and leading groups to reach goals and objectives. Maintains and keeps members and groups centered on their assignments. Likes to accept new and different challenges, solve the most difficult problems and produce the desired results. Intuitive and effective decision maker. Adjusts to change easily by developing new and improved methods to reach goals and objectives.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Pastoring
Problem Solving
Fund Raising
Team Development
Leadership
Training/Teaching
Relationship Building
Program Development
Strategic Planning
Customer Service
Time Management
Presentations
Project Management
Authorship/Writing
Public Speaking
Experienced in ministering to unreached, children, youth and senior adults
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Trained locals in church planning, methodology, resulting in 3rd and 4th generation church plants. (Australia)
Assisted in starting a food pantry helping a community of 10,000 people receive food at reduced costs. (Australia)
Translated the PADI Dive manual into Indonesian so that local village leaders could be trained. (Indonesia)
Assisted in the training at local Indonesian in a coral reef management program so that their reefs could be properly managed. (Indonesia)
Authored a book on the Vokkaliga, a local people in the state of Karnataka in India, so that they could effectively be reached for Christ (India)
Earned an award given by the International Mission Board called the “Order of the Caribou” recognizing my hard work in Indonesia. (Indonesia)
ANDREW ARNETTE
RÉSUMÉ, Page 2
- Maintained a “no-interest-loan” program for a local NGO in Australia, resulting in some 50 people receiving loans for much needed goods. (Australia)
Attended PADI Dive instruction school in Thailand earning my OWSI certification in 2001 and my MSDT in 2012. (India)
Trained locals in “Training for Trainers” methodology, resulting in 2nd generation trainers. (Australia)
Developed a youth program for a church, resulting in the growth of the group from 5 to 30 youth. (Aberdeen, NJ)
Appointed as a career missionary by the International Mission Board, resulting in 15 years of service. (all jobs)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-14 International Mission Board Sydney, Australia
Missionary training/placement
Strategy Team Leader
Develop strategy to reach population
2003-08 Bau Bau Indonesia Southwest Salewsi, Indonesia
International Mission Board/Global Partner
Strategy Team Leader
2001-03 International Mission Board Bangalore, India
Logistics Coordinator
1999-01 Calvary Baptist Church Aberdeen, NJ
Church work
Associate Pastor for Youth and Evangelism
Worked with youth
1994-97 AIDS Research Counsel Raleigh, NC
Met needs of community living with AIDS
Supervisor in Charge
Managed hospice
EDUCATION
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC
Master of Divinity – International Church Planning
Trinity College of Florida New Port Richey, FL
Bachelor of Arts – Biblical Studies and Marriage and Family Counseling