Member Team Chaplain
Resume:
Mark Nevius
SUMMARY
Senior military officer, chaplain and pastor seeks post military
employment. Serving twenty-one years as an active-duty military chaplain and three years as a Federal Bureau of Prisons chaplain, my ability to listen well, pinpoint objectives, think strategically, and maintain adaptability in leadership result in procuring the proper manpower and resources to accomplish any mission. Exceptional at staff development, I am energetic, passionate, and effective in mentoring upcoming chaplains and support staff, as well as establishing an excellent workplace environment. I currently manage the largest wing chapel staff in the USAF, developing and administering an annual budget of over $400K, overseeing religious operations for over 50,000 Air Force trainees and students, as well as advise commanders on matters of faith and morale, highlighting my abilities to oversee extensive programs both practically and positively. WORK HISTORY
USAF Lackland AFB San Antonio, TX
Wing Chaplain
01/2021 – Current
• Serves as wing chaplain and manages religious operations for the largest training mission in USAF at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX. Directs religious operations for 56,000 trainees/students with direct oversight of 3 branches.
• Oversees a 23-member team and directs the largest Air Force Chaplain Corps program. Develops and implements religious programs; responsible for 33 weekly multi-faith worship services and Religious Education programs with an attendance of 25,000 per year. Advises commanders concerning religious, spiritual and moral issues.
• Demonstrates effective leadership to 502d Air Base Wing, including developing and administering annual budget, mentoring staff, communicating mission goals and reaching objectives. Strategic thinker with big program ideas resulting in mission success.
• Trains and develops Religious Support Teams to provide religious and moral support for home station mission and in deployed environment. Executes
$422K CTOF/APF budget to support 100K trainees/students. Supervises Department of Air Force largest Airmen in Training volunteer program.
• Deployed to Prince Sultan, Saudi Arabia as wing chaplain; led a team of 6 delivering 1.2K hours of spiritual care, 74 counseling sessions, 137 services and 88 religious education classes.
• Responsible for external inspection; Led team for 100% compliance in 7 areas/13 requirements and 97 documents.
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San Antonio, TX
SKILLS
• Leadership Development
• Supervision and Leadership
• Plans & Program Development
• Team Building
• Resource Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Compelling Communication
EDUCATION
Air Command Staff College
Maxwell AFB
Squadron Officer School
Maxwell AFB
Trinity Evangelical Seminary
Deerfield, IL
Master of Divinity
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa, GA
BA of Theology
Mark Nevius
WORK HISTORY
USAF Dyess AFB Abilene, TX
Wing Chaplain
06/2017 - 01/2021
• Managed chapel operations, provided spiritual care for 13K Airmen, dependents, civilians for 2 Air Force Wings.
• Supervised 8 military staff, 8 contractors, 100 volunteers adding $175,000 value added cost savings to government for chapel ministry.
• Drove 186 airmen spiritual fitness events and delivered on time training to Airmen; readied 5K to support 7 Major Commands, 9.4K flying sorties; developed strategies for interagency cooperation for more effective results and programming.
• Managed $18M facility infrastructure; $2.1M renovation project
• Revamped strategy for Chapel ops during COVID; developed effective social media outreach; piloted virtual outreach by Facebook/articles/you tube messaging.
• Force multiplier; partnered with 225 NGO's/Religious community for networking resulting in collaborative ministry and solution focused programs.
• Deployed to Bagram AFB, Afghanistan as wing chaplain; Led largest chapel staff in war zone supervising a team of 8; provided direct ministry and support to 5K joint forces; Directed 520 hours of spiritual care to 230 trauma patients; 5,200 hours of unit engagement.
• Implemented a Chaplain Candidate 30-day intern practicum for future officers for the USAF Chaplain Corps.
USAF 67th Cyberspace San Antonio, TX
Wing Chaplain
02/2013 – 06/2017
• 67th Wing Chaplain for 2.4K personnel at 23 locations; Managed full spectrum of wing religious programs and operations.
• Developed and implemented Chaplain Corps policies, goals, procedures and objectives for 2 wings, Operating Center and 24 NAF.
• Directed unit engagement across the world; logged 4K miles, 350 hours of direct ministry to Geographically Separated Units.
• Wing Suicide prevention manager; trained 1K on resiliency principles; Taught Safe Talk suicide intervention skills to over 500; graduated 26 from financial peace university.
• Created first ever position for chaplain assistant; mentored new cyberspace chaplain enabling greater effective outreach to cyberspace personnel.
• Acquired over $70K for resiliency funds and led singles/family retreats for airmen; Mentored and developed next generation of AF leaders.
• Drove chaplaincy programs to 100% compliance during inspection. 402-***-****
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San Antonio, TX
SKILLS
• Leadership Development
• Supervision and Leadership
• Plans & Program Development
• Team Building
• Resource Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Compelling Communication
EDUCATION
Air Command Staff College
Maxwell AFB
Squadron Officer School
Maxwell AFB
Trinity Evangelical Seminary
Deerfield, IL
Master of Divinity
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa, GA
BA of Theology
Mark Nevius
WORK HISTORY
USAF Hill Air Force Base Hill AFB, UT
Deputy Wing Chaplain
06/2009 - 02/2013
• Implemented pastoral care, worship rites and religious education training to 21K Hill AFB military dependents and civilians.
• Supervised 2 active-duty chaplains, 2 Reservist, 3 contractors and oversaw the chaplain candidate program.
• Managed 2 worship communities, $179K appropriated budget and $373K NAF budgets.
• Directed AEF resiliency retreats; Acquired $120K OCO Funds and coordinated with other inter base agencies assisting over 200 families for Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve campaigns.
• Guided $1.4M chapel expansion to completion; led one chaplain and over 50 volunteers providing religious support and programming for the wing
• Hand picked for ERHG deployment; provided 1800 hours of unit engagement at 11 FOB's and 5 different countries.
• Executed the memorial service for 3 fallen warriors that paid the ultimate sacrifice ADDITIONAL WORK HISTORY
USAF Izmir Turkey Izmir, Turkey
Chaplain
06/2008 - 06/2009
USAF Offutt AFB, NE Bellevue, NE
Chaplain
08/2004 - 06/2008
USAF Charleston AFB, SC Charleston, SC
Chaplain
10/2001 - 08/2004
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Tucson, AZ
Chaplain
05/1998 – 10/2001
First Alliance Church Worchester, MA
Senior Pastor
01/1993 – 05/1998
References provided upon request.
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San Antonio, TX
SKILLS
• Leadership Development
• Supervision and Leadership
• Plans & Program Development
• Team Building
• Resource Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Compelling Communication
EDUCATION
Air Command Staff College
Maxwell AFB
Squadron Officer School
Maxwell AFB
Trinity Evangelical Seminary
Deerfield, IL
Master of Divinity
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa, GA
BA of Theology
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