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Email: **.*******@*****.***
Phone: 813-***-****
Dr. Ronald L. Beck
Education
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Summer Intensive Training
*/*/**** – 8/18/2017 @ Florida Hospital CPE Center, Tampa Component site. Southeast Region. 1 Unit completed.
Doctorate Degree: D.Min (Doctor of Ministry)
2005-2009 – Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, Lynchburg, Virginia.
While working on my doctorate, I was burdened by the lack of resources for churches to use to minister to Blended families.
oDoctorate emphasis on Biblical Family & Marriage Counseling
oThesis: Effective Blended Family Ministry in the 21st Century Church
oDegree Conferred: December 8, 2009.
Master’s Degree: M.A.B.S. (Master of Arts in Biblical Studies)
1999-2005 – Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas.
While pastoring full time, I transferred from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary to Dallas Theological Seminary to complete my MABS.
1995-1999 – Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina.
o28 credit hours complete, then transferred to Dallas Theological Seminary.
Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Arts
1976-1980 – Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina.
oBachelor of Arts
Major: Bible
Minor: Speech
Experience
2017 – Present – Academic Director for Southeastern University, Lakeland Florida.
oBecame the A.D. for the Tampa extension site, SEU Grace Family Campus.
2015 – Present – Adjunct Professor for Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida.
oTeaching both Bible and Theology courses.
September 2014 – November 2014 – Interim Pastor
oSeminole Heights Baptist Church, Tampa, Florida
oPreached Sunday morning services
oTaught Wednesday evening Bible Studies
2008 – Present -- Vice President and co-founder of Tampa Family Resources, Inc.
Tampa Family Resources is a non-profit 501C3 corporation whose mission is to encourage, educate, and empower individuals and families.
oDesigned and implemented a Corporate Support Team program providing corporate chaplaincy to businesses.
oAuthored Your Blended Family, to educate, encourage, and empower families who are in the blending process.
oProvides training to churches incorporating Blended Family small groups.
oProvides marriage and family counseling for corporate clients, individuals, and couples referred to TFR by local churches.
March 2009 – September 2014 – Bi-vocational Pastor
oTrinity Baptist Church, New Port Richey, Florida.
oPreached Sunday morning services & Wednesday evening Bible studies.
oFacilitated monthly council meetings and quarterly Business meetings.
oProvided Pastoral care via visiting hospitals, nursing homes and in-home visits.
oProvided individual and family counseling
oEstablished a “Care Group Ministry” to ensure total member care
oPromoted outreach into the community
August 2008 – May 2009 – Adjunct Professor
oTrinity College, New Port Richey, Florida
oTaught classes required for Senior Pastor and Youth Ministry majors.
oDeveloped curriculum for ministry majors
1994 – 2008 – Lead Pastor for First Baptist Citrus Park, Tampa, Florida
oResponsible for leading and supervising 50+ staff members of both church and school.
oEffectively delivered expository and topical messages to Sunday morning services.
oTaught Wednesday evening adult Bible studies.
oDirected and led numerous Missions trips to South Africa, South Korea, Tanzania, Granada, Brazil, and Honduras.
oOrganized annual Missions conference to highlight support and benefits of global missions work around the world.
oEvaluated and developed training and instructional materials for both school and church staff.
oImplemented a Biblical counseling ministry for church members and the community.
oImplemented support group ministries focused on the following: Marriage and family stress, parenting tools, divorce recovery, depression, and grief work.
oCreated a second worship service for those interested in having a Contemporary worship service led by a praise team and band.
oMentored numerous young men going into full time ministry.
1988 – 1994 – Youth Pastor @ Calvary Baptist Church, Normal, Illinois.
1980 – 1988 – Youth Pastor @ Emmanuel Baptist Temple, Hagerstown, Maryland.
References
Bill Graves, Sr. Technical Fellow at Echodyne Inc. 813-***-****
Pastor David Towner, Lead Pastor @ The Harbor Church – 813-***-****
Art Turro, Pharmaceutical Representative – 813-***-****