Yul Craig Martin
Fort Wayne, IN. 46835
260-***-**** Hm. (260) 260-***-**** Wk.
E-Mail: **********@*****.***
Objective: To maximize my professional skills and gifts in the community in which I serve.
Experience
2023-Current Discipleship Pastor, Fellowship Missionary Church
Discipleship Pastor
Oversee our pathway for discipleship that includes the assimilation of newcomers, membership, group connections and serving opportunities.
Identify, motivate, develop, and equip our church to disciple others.
Provide vision, resources, training, and deployment for our discipleship ministry.
Effectively implement our C3 Discipleship. (Connection 101 – Connect 1on1 – Coach 1on1)
Identify, recruit and train new coaches. Equip all coaches to ensure successful shepherding.
Small Groups
Give direct oversight to the Small Group ministry by providing vision, resources, training, and deployment of the SG ministry partners.
Identify, recruit and train new SG leaders. Equip all SG leaders to ensure successful shepherding.
Provide a culture to connect individuals to a prospective SG.
Lead Team
Work closely with the Lead Pastor and Executive Pastor in ministry vision, goals, strategies, staff issues and hiring/firing.
Help oversee ministry team leaders and the systems of these ministries in cooperation with the Lead Pastor and Executive Pastor. Create ministry systems when necessary.
Provide leadership and direct supervision of staff as directed by the Lead Pastor.
Offer pastoral care as needed.
2013-2024 Owner\Operator Biggby Coffee at Georgetown
Responsible for projecting growth of the business by creating new Biggby Coffee fanatics each day
Responsible for creating a climate of outstanding customer service
Responsible for making sure that every customer leaves the store in a better mood than when they arrived
Responsible for making sure that we respect each customer’s time and move them as quickly as possible
Responsible for consistently producing high quality beverage products
Responsible for overseeing the health and growth of the business
Responsible for overseeing management of staff, including hiring, training, and discipline of staff
Responsible for evaluation of staff members
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business
Responsible for overseeing budgeting and technology issues
Responsible for the fiscal affairs of the business including payroll, taxes, human resources, and billing
Responsible for Instructional Leadership & Vision of the business
Responsible for disaggregation and analysis of data
Responsible for creating a learning environment among peers
2019-2022 Executive Pastor Brookside Church
Responsible for projecting growth of the church by ensuring that the vision of the church is being followed
Responsible for doing the duties of a pastor including preaching, teaching, supervising, counseling, performance of weddings, funerals, and other duties as assigned by the lead pastor and elders
Responsible for overseeing all the programs of the church
Responsible for overseeing management of staff, including hiring, training, and discipline of staff
Responsible for evaluation of staff members
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the church
Responsible for overseeing budgeting and technology issues
Responsible for Instructional Leadership & Vision of the church
Responsible for disaggregation and analysis of data
Responsible for creating a learning environment among peers
2017-2019 Connections Pastor Brookside Church
Responsible for creating a hospitable environment
Responsible for doing the duties of a pastor including preaching, teaching, supervising, counseling, performance of weddings, funerals, and other duties as assigned by the lead pastor and elders
Responsible for connecting with all our members through weekly communication
Responsible for implementing and maintaining new community life groups
Responsible for hosting conferences designed to maintain the health of the church
2007-2013 Student Services, FWCS Fort Wayne, IN
Director
Responsible for making sure we are a place of hope and not despair for all our students
Responsible for projecting student enrollment
Responsible for overseeing student enrollment
Responsible for overseeing student discipline and management
Responsible for Health Services
Responsible for evaluation of staff members
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department
Responsible for organizing and performing school choice lottery system
Responsible for overseeing budgeting and technology issues
Responsible for Instructional Leadership & Vision of the department
Responsible for disaggregation and analysis of data
Responsible for creating a learning environment among peers
1999-2007 Lincoln Elementary, FWCS Fort Wayne, IN
Elementary Principal
Responsible for making sure we are a place of hope and not despair for all our students
Responsible for Instructional Leadership & Vision of the school
Responsible for high student achievement
Responsible for leading a staff of 72
Responsible for evaluation of all staff members
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the school
Responsible for a student body of 700 students
Responsible for overseeing budgeting and technology issues
Responsible for disaggregation and analysis of data
Responsible for creating a learning environment among peers
1998–1999 Holland Elementary, FWCS Fort Wayne, IN
Assistant Principal
Responsible for “SMART” discipline program
Responsible for organizing, supervising, and evaluating classified staff
Responsible for the instructional leadership of the school, alongside the principal
1997–1998 Fairfield Elementary, FWCS Fort Wayne, IN
Curriculum Coordinator
Responsible for aligning curriculum
Responsible for implementing technology and curriculum
Responsible for student assessment of the school
Responsible for Title One programming
Responsible for helping the school to improve from a probationary status
Responsible for upper grade (4th & 5th) staffing of school
Responsible for disaggregating and analysis of data
1989-1997 Teacher, FWCS Fort Wayne, IN
Classroom Teacher Grades 2-5
Trained in and implemented “Success for All” reading program
Taught integrated math, reading and science
Taught students in grades 2-5
Trained in and implemented an inquiry science program
Trained in and implemented an exploratory, problem-solving based math program
Was involved with looping as a research-based approach to educating students
Was involved in the Administrator’s training program
Education
M.S. Education Administration
1996-1998 Indiana University at Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
B.S. Elementary Education
1984–1989 Fort Wayne Bible College (Taylor University) Fort Wayne, IN
Professional Organizations
School board president Smith Academy for Excellence
Board member of Smith Academy for Excellence
Board member The Crossing School
Graduate of Leadership Fort Wayne
Facilitator for Indiana Principal’s Leadership Academy
Graduate of Indiana Principal’s Leadership Academy, class 35
Member of Fort Wayne Principal’s Association
Member of the Teacher Education Advisory Council of Taylor University
Member of the Alumni Council of Taylor University
Christian Emphasis Committee (Parkview YMCA)
Hobbies and Leisure
Family, Church, Playwriting, Music, Sports, Home Improvement Projects
References
Pastor Eric Dubach Pastor Bradley North
Brookside Church South Scipio United Brethren
6102 Evard Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 468**-***** Antwerp Rd, Harlan, IN 46743
Wk. 260-***-**** WK. 260-***-****)
Cell: 260-***-**** Cell: (417-5850)
Tim Minnich Pastor Chad Olszewski President at Princeton TMX Blackhawk Church Fort Wayne, IN 46815 7400 E State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN
Cell: 260-***-**** Cell: 419-***-****
Work: 260-***-****
Other References Available Upon Requests