DAVID E. YAUK
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Telephone: 662-***-****
E-mail: **********@*****.***
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
§ Graduate Education: Doctorate in Worship Studies from Robert Webber Institute of Worship Studies, 2015.
§ Graduate Education: M. Div in Professional Ministry from Liberty University, December 2012.
§ College Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Christian Leadership/Organizational Management), May 2005 (Graduated cum laude), Colorado Christian University, Loveland, Colorado.
§ Other College Education: 1 year of Music Education in Percussion Performance 2001, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado.
§ High School Education: 4 year basic degree, 2000, Windsor High School, Windsor, CO.
§ Certified Educator: Financial Peace University, LuvU2 Teen Life Skills Curriculum, PREP training, Bridges out of Poverty, Marriage Mentoring, 8 Habits to a Healthy Marriage, Active Parenting, The 5 Love Languages, Within my Reach, True Colors Personality, and Meyers Briggs Personality Assessment.
§ Misc. Education and Experience: Have been personally involved in ministry on the ground in 17 countries and 46 states. EXPERIENCE
Current Teaching and Management Experience
Adjunct Professor of New Testament at Colorado Christian University (2018-Present) Area of Responsibility
§ Designing classes in Blackboard, and using various educational technologies common to all Higher ED contexts.
§ Producing, grading, and revising weekly lectures and engaging class material. Professor of Missional Worship at Missional University (2018-Present) Area of Responsibility
§ Designing theology, worship, and songwriting/compositional courses using various educational technologies common to all Higher ED contexts.
§ Producing, grading, and revising weekly lectures and engaging class material. Professor of Theology, Grand Canyon University (2014-Present) Area of Responsibility
§ Weekly administration of online class environment, discussion boards, and student achievement in Hermeneutics, Christian Character, Ministerial Praxis and Preaching, Old and New Testament, and Worship etc.
§ Producing, grading, and revising weekly lectures and engaging students in class material. Recently Ended Teaching, Musical, and Management Experience Adjunct Professor of Missiology, Theology and Song Writing, Visible Music College (2013-2020) Area of Responsibility
§ Designing classes in Populi, Moodle, and using various educational technologies common to all Higher ED contexts.
§ Producing, grading, and revising weekly lectures and engaging class material.
§ Developing songwriting projects with Madison Line Recording Label.
§ Arranging, organizing, and spearheading the songwriting and artists creating Bible content for YouVersion Projects (a Bible app with over 400 million users).
Guitar and Song Writing Instructor, Jamplay.com (2012-2020) Area of Responsibility
§ Provide weekly guitar classes and clinics for online video forums and conference classrooms in front of an audience of 25k+.
§ Film and perform guitar video training courses and resources annually. I’ve created over 60 classes for songwriting and guitar for over 1 million users.
Founder of Garden City Innovations Fort Collins, CO (2012-2021) Area of Responsibility - General
§ Songwrite, Manage, and Produce for our over 20+ projects done through our recording-studio.
§ Curate content and research for books, CD’s, LIVE stream content, courses, and artistic projects that are in line with our mission to edify the corporate church in worship and mission through theologically thoughtful expression.
§ Managing our tech developers, marketing and management, and administration departments, as well as overseeing our ever-growing database of artists and creative projects.
§ Networking with various organizations and artists in an effort to serve their artists with training, production, and publication opportunities.
§ Overseer, developer, and partner of internationally recognized Podcast/Blog known as Worship Ministry Catalyst, with a follower base of over 65k.
Management and Leadership Experience
Youth/Marriage and Fatherhood Educator for Building Strong Families, Starkville, MS (2012-2015) Area of Responsibility - General
§ Prepared presentations and clinics for teens/adults in the areas of life skills, marriage, finance and family.
§ Document, process, and entering official data for grant reporting.
§ Spearheaded initiatives, events, and plans in the community in support of the family.
§ Developed a Community Website as an Advertising Liaison, and wrote Scripts for T.V. and Radio commercial writing.
§ Published articles with local newspapers and web journals in line with family and youth. Associate Pastor, LIFE Church, Fort Collins, Colorado (2005-2010) Area of Responsibility - General
§ Preached and taught in main services quarterly, aided in hospital visits, counseling sessions and general care of the body.
§ Participated in monthly Elder meetings.
§ Co-organized and led groups of various ages and numbers on outreaches, mission trips, retreats and service projects.
§ Served as lead overseer of thirty leaders, and administered groups of missional communities throughout Fort Collins.
§ Entrepreneurial development of a youth and worship program.
§ Headed up construction, renovation, design and fundraising of a community youth facility. Area of Responsibility - Youth
§ Developed vision, team, teaching and direction for ministry.
§ Exegetically taught and preached weekly, including development of podcasting resources and outreach tools.
§ Established and designed of community web site for teens (i.e., podcasts, devotional tools, videos, blogs). Area of Responsibility - Worship
§ Established recruiting and audition process for musicians.
§ Wrote and developed foundation class and training for Worship and Praise.
§ Built, trained and directed Media Team.
§ Composed music/lyrics and arranged repertoire of Church worship music and liturgy. Lay Ministry and Additional Work Experience
CTI Musician (June 2001-July 2003)
§ Served as drummer, head talent recruiter and preacher for band that performed in United States, South America and Africa.
§ Trained 8 teams of 80+ musicians and coordinated their deployment to 22 countries.
§ Supervised programming and purchasing of sound equipment.
§ Co-authored dramas and trained drama team in their performance. Supplemental Ministry Experience (Periodically from September 2000-Present)
§ Led worship and sound for Intervarsity at University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado (2000-2002).
§ Led worship for special events and local churches (2000-Present).
§ Worked as event coordinator and manager of teen outreach coffee shop, Young Life and surrounding churches (2002-2005).
§ Built youth worship program at Timberline Church in Fort Collins, CO (2003-2005).
§ Evangelistic ministry to Western Europe (2010-2011). Additional Work Experience
§ Served as an Inventory and Organizational Structure Consultant for Yauk’s Specialty Meats (2002-2005, 2010-2011).
§ Served as an Organization Structure Consultant for Matt Wilson Law Firm (2010-2011). SPECIAL SKILLS
§ Writing, producing, arranging and performing music (i.e., drums, piano/keyboards, acoustic guitar, bass, drums and vocals).
§ Published writer of both academic and mainstream media, books, curriculum, and discipleship content.
§ Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, including typing 80 words per minute.
§ Exegetical Preaching, Hebrew and Greek studies.
§ Trained in Pro Tools and Final Cut video/audio software.
§ Proficient in Planning Center, Media Shout and Pro Presenter Technologies.
§ Proficient in live and recording audio and acoustical technologies. REFERENCES
§ Earl Waggoner (Dean of Theology CCU) Telephone: 909-***-****
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§ Laura Mueller (Dean of Online Education GCU) Telephone: 602-***-****
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§ Matt Lacy (Church overseer) Telephone: 970-***-****
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