P r o f e s s i o n a l S u m m a r y

Proven Non-Profit Executive Leader with experience in diversity, team leadership, community networking and financial results P r o f e s s i o n a l E x p e r i e n c e

Thrivent Financial, Church Engagement Specialist in North Central(Present)

• Engaged pastors and church leaders in 4 counties in Northern Indiana

• Effectively led financial wisdom seminars and generosity programs

• Nurtured relationships with pastors to serve them Liberty Bible Church, EFCA – Campus Pastor (2010-2018)

• Launched a new site for the church in a new city

• Led in a multi-site environment

• Teaching and Training Effectiveness to large and mid sized groups

• Recruited a mature team of leaders to accomplish this vision

• Networked into a new city with effective impact

• Purchased and Facility Rehab Oversight for 15,000 sq. ft. movie theatre to church

• Led effort to partner with multicultural pastors and churches in region

• Served on several community boards and planned and executed a fund development event

Liberty Bible Church-Pastor of Adult Ministries (1998-2009)

• Managed and led paid and volunteer staff teams effectively

• Provided new programs for a diverse congregation

• Effective Leader in a large church(1,800 average attendance)

• Fund Development and Facility Expansion: Led the Adult Ministry part of the $10M Capital Campaign to add 50,000 sq. ft. new facility

• Launched new ministries to men that hosted an annual event of 400 men

• Oversaw paid staff and volunteer staff

Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU), Regional Director and Campus Director- Midwest USA and Lithuania, Latvia, China (1981-1997)

• Launched new ministries in three international countries

• Recruited staff, business leaders and students to serve overseas

• Coached key leaders from launch to effective management

• Led teams of paid and volunteer staff to grow the organization

• Fund Development-Raised over 1 million dollars to effectively finance the ministry and created loyalty from donors for 17 years

• Effectively engaged new participants and donors

E d u c a t i o n

MA in Biblical Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary BS in General Engineering with Minor in Business Administration, University of Illinois

AWARD

Leaders and Heros-2015 Finalist-South Shore Leadership Center Contact

170 Garden Street

LaPorte, Indiana

219-***-****

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About Me

Connecting diverse people to

each other to

accomplish a vision

Launching new initiatives

and recruiting gifted leaders to

serve as a team

Bringing Community leaders

together to serve the city

Effectively raised capital and

managed funds to

accomplish a goal

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Social Media Marketing

Volunteer Service

Founding Team and Board

President for First Step

President of LaPorte County

Ministerial Association

Rotary of LaPorte Board

Mike Sutton

Leader-Connector

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