Curriculum Vitae

Oneal C. Sandidge, Ph.D ; D.Min.

PO Box 477

Midlothian, VA 23113

Phone: 804 –239-4535

adtjl1@r.postjobfree.com

Current

Harvard College Admissions Volunteer Interviewer, Church Leadership Specialist, Consultant/Expert in Christian Education, National Lecturer, Prolific Writer and Author

Education

• Ph.D. (Summa Cum Laude), Education, Capella University, 2007 Concentration: Post Secondary and Adult Education –College Teaching

Dissertation: A Student Perceptions of Classroom Discussions in an African American Institution of Higher Learning. Committee: Dr. Marsha Covington, Ed.D (Capella University); Dr. Stephen Lowe (Erskine College), and Dr. David Perry (Capella University). Ph.D. Research conducted at Howard University-main campus, supervised by Dr. Cain Hope Felder, Divinity School

• Master’s Online Teaching Certificate, 2005-2006 Capella University

• Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1992-1993

Certificate: Merrill’s Fellow-Harvard University

Dissertation: Selecting Sunday school Literature in the African

American Church, University Microfilms

• M.R.E. Howard University, 1986

• M.A.-American Education, Religion, and History of Black Church, Columbia University (Teacher’s College), 1988

Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society

• B.A.-Elementary Education and Religion, Lynchburg College, 1977

Other Work Experiences

College Administration

• Visiting Editor for Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, Georgia with typing and research by Mr. Eric Baskerville due to Dr. Sandidge health restrictions- Special Edition on Christian Education 2014/2015

• Academic Dean, 2010

Arkansas Baptist College, Little Rock, Arkansas, January 2010- August 1, 2010

Duties: Hiring/Excluding faculty, classroom observations, in- services development, president’s cabinet for conferences, overseeing national guests, participating in conference calls including the Obama Administration Team Conference for Promoting Fatherhood Programs in Communities

Immediate Supervisor: Dr. Robert Houston

• Academic Dean, 2001-2003

National Bible College, Fort Washington, MD

Duties: Oversee of faculty, hiring, evaluations (student and faculty), classroom observations, planning and overseer of curriculum, faculty in-service. Candidate attended to all student and faculty complaints, catalog up-dates, special events, and ordering texts/preparation for each school term, assessments for the entire college and faculty. Taught Advanced Homiletics and Principles of Christian Education

Immediate Supervisor: Dr. Stephen Lowery

• Assisted Dean

Virginia University of Lynchburg, 1983-1985

Immediate Supervisor: Dean Palmer

Duties: Led college chapel and guided faculty assessments

College Teaching

• Self-contracted Teaching, 2005-2008 (Liberty University) Courses: Online Bible (Old Testament) graduate courses, Church Leadership, Evangelism, and (Taught over 4,000 students online ranging from 4-6 courses per semester, 8 weeks term- 6 to 8 terms per year). Taught Educational Research to over 100 graduate students

• Expert on Classroom Discussion Lecturer, 2007- for Erskine College, Erskine, SC-lecture for several of Dr. Slowe’s classes

• Adjunct Professor, 1999-2000

Defiance College, Defiance College, OH

Course: Youth Ministry Online Professor and Course Developer

• Associate Professor of Christian Education, 1994-1996

Beulah Heights University, Atlanta Georgia

Courses: Urban Youth Ministry, Teaching Bible Study, Administration of the Christian School, Teaching Prayer, Apologetics, Creative Teaching, Fundamentals of Bible Study, Youth Ministry, John and Acts, and Introduction to Christian Education

• Adjunct Professor of Christian Education, 1995-1996

Luther Rice Seminary, Lithonia, GA

Courses: Philosophy of Christian Education, Curriculum Development, History of Christian Education, Teaching Methods, and Survey of Christian Education

• Professor of Christian Education, 1983-1985

Virginia University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg, VA

Courses: Various courses in Christian Education- Note: The only full-time professor

• Adjunct Professor, 1989-1990

Piedmont Community College, Charlottesville, VA

Course: History of the Black Church

Public School Teacher (Fifteen years)

• Prince George’s County Public Schools, Upper Marlboro, MD: 8th Grade English, 2000-2007

Petersburg City Public Schools, Petersburg, Virginia: 7th Grade English and History

• Campbell County Public Schools, Rustburg, Virginia: 6th Grade, all subjects

• Madison County Public Schools, Madison Virginia: 6th and 7th Grades, all subjects

• Isle of Wight Public Schools, Isle of Wight, Virginia: 5th Grade position

• Amherst County Public School, Amherst, Virginia: 4th Grade, all subjects

• Substituted-Taught more than 5 years- High School- Amherst County Schools, Amherst, VA

Research Skills

Independent Contractor 2007-2008: Taught Online Graduate Research, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA. Oneal has conducted many research projects.

Committees

Present

• Harvard University –Admission’s Committee for Alumni- Virginia Chapter, i.e., interviewing applicants for admission to Harvard 2011-2020

• Interdenominational Theological Center 2013-2014- Developer and Editor for an upcoming I.T.C. Journal Publication that highlights Christian education in the Black church. Dr. Anne Wimberly also serves as Co-developer and Editor

• Harvard University- Virginia Alumni Committee Officer

• Harvard University-Online Alumni Mentor/Advisor for

students

Former

Liberty University- Served on Dissertation Committee to read

dissertations for Doctoral Learners, 2007

Special Presentations

• Sandidge, O. (2008). How to teach learners to create an effective online discussion. Distance Learning Administration 2008 Conference. Jekyll Island, GA.

• Black History Month Presenter—Liberty University, 2007

• Sandidge, O. (2005). History of the Black Church. Conference

Presenter—Association for African American Historical Research and Preservation, Second Annual Conference—Seattle, WA

Church Administration

Minister of Christian Education, 1997-1999

Convent Avenue Baptist Church, New York, NY

• Director of Christian educational programs for membership of 4,000

• Prepared monthly Board meeting agendas, training and conferences with 35

ministry leaders

• Developed programs

• Approved and monitored $150,000 budget; approved requisitions for orders and

disbursements to ministries

• Guided four departmental superintendents and one general superintendent;

trained and monitored 75 church school teachers; teacher and staff evaluations; hiring

and firing staff

• Assessments of entire program for the institution

Church Pastor

• Pastor, 1990-1993

Second Buffalo Baptist Church, Nathalie, VA. Improved church attendance from 100 to 500 within first year

• Pastor, 1983-1986

Greater Peaceful Zion Baptist Church, Lynchburg, VA. Improved church growth from 50 to 300 within one year

• Pastor, 1979-1983. Improved church attendance from 25 to 100 within first year

White Rock Baptist Church, Arlington, VA

Lectures/Workshops/Conferences 1988-2017

• NAACP guest speaker-Scott Zion Baptist Church, Madison Heights, VA

Jan, 15, 2017 Pastor’s and Church Leadership Conference, Lynchburg, VA

• Urban Ministries Outreach, Chicago IL

• Hampton’s Minister’s Conference— Lecturer and panelist for first

Christian Education Minister’s Conference, Hampton University,

Hampton, VA

• Urban Ministry—Chicago, IL workshop leader for many years

• Presbyterian Church USA Washington, DC

• United Methodist Church USA- Houston, Texas Conference leader

in Christian education

• A.M.E.Z Convention speaker/workshop leader in Christian

education

• A.M.E. Convention speaker/workshop leader in Christian

education

• National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. Speaker/workshop leader for pastors

• National Baptist Convention Speaker/workshop leader

FORMER MEMBERSHIPS/LEADERSHIP

• Led 2003 Prince George’s Public Schools (PGCEA) Student MLK, Jr. Writing Contest

• 2003 Director of American Education Week -Thurgood Marshall Middle School Writing Contest

• American Red Cross (80’s); Lynchburg, VA—CPR/First-Aid Instructor

• Youngest promoter of professional gospel singers in Lynchburg, VA (70’s)-since age 16. Promoted most national quartets

• NAACP—member (late 70’s); Amherst County, VA—NAACP Educational Committee officer

• Voters League (late 70’s)

• Member and secretary of Amherst County Ministerial

Conference—Lynchburg, VA

• Member of Amherst County Rockfish Association—Lynchburg, VA

• Leader and founder of Central Virginia Gospel Singers Group—

Lynchburg, VA

• Manager of numerous Singing Groups in Virginia

a. Timothy Baptist Church Gospel Chorus

b. The Mighty Wonders Gospel Singers

c. The Gospel Three

d. The Love of God Gospel Singers(Semi-professional singers

who opened acts for many gospel professional groups)

e. The Voices for God Gospel Singers

• Member of Religious Education Association (REA)

Publications

Sandidge, Oneal. (Revised Edition, 2017 in process). Beyond the Classroom. Indianna: Westbow Press/Thomas Nelson.

Sandidge, Oneal. (Revised Edition, 2012). A book to change your life: The pastor’s life, and church leadership about ministry- A how to do ministry handbook. Florida: Xulon Press.

Sandidge, O. (Revised Edition, 2012). Don’t have a messed-up Sunday school. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse

Nixon, Florence(2010). Oneal Sandidge, p.31 in In the Shadow of Tobacco Row Mountain. Lynchburg, VA: Blackwell Press.

Sandidge, O. (2010). A book to change your life: The pastor’s life, church life, and church leadership about ministry-A how to do ministry handbook. Florida: Xulon Press.

Sandidge, O. (2009-2010 released-Journal completed 2006-2007). The African Sermon as a Teaching Tool. Journal of Religious Thought. DC: Howard University Press.

Sandidge, O. (2008). How to teach learners to create an effective online discussion. Distance Learning Administration 2008 Conference. Jekyll Island, GA.

Sandidge, O. (2007). Student perceptions of classroom discussion in an African American institution of higher learning. Ph.D. dissertation. Microfilm Abstracts.

Sandidge, O. (2003). Don’t have a messed-up Sunday school. Bloomington, IN: Author House.

September Eleven Maryland Voices. “The terrorist attack did not discriminate—poem.” and “The color of life book—poem” “Set positive goals.”

Sandidge, O. (2002). Teacher quit all the talking: The Christian Education Informer, 54(4). Nashville, TN: SSPB.

Sandidge, O. (2002). Can your students read scripture without knowing the vocabulary?: The Christian Education Informer, 53(3)? Nashville, TN: SSPB.

Sandidge, O. (2001). Beyond the classroom. Nashville, TN: SSPB. Sandidge, O. (2001). Strategies for the director of Christian education.

Nashville, TN: SSPB.

Sandidge, O. (2001). Training African American church leaders in the

new millennium. Nashville, TN: SSPB.

Sandidge, O. (2000). Assessing your students. The Christian Education Informer, 53(2). Nashville, TN: SSPB.

Sandidge, O. (2000). Back to basics: teaching teenagers at home and at school: The Christian Education Informer, 52(4). Nashville, TN: SSPB.

Sandidge, O. (2000). Twelve teaching tips for church educators: The Christian Education Informer, 52(4). Nashville, TN: SSPB.

Sandidge, O. (Dec. 1999- Jan. 2000). Teaching and the Holy Spirit: The Christian Education Informer, 52(3). Nashville, TN: SSPB.

Sandidge, O. (1999). A cake recipe to help pastors create a strong foundation for developing a Christian education program: The Christian Education Informer, 52(2). Nashville, TN: SSPB.

Sandidge, O. (1999). Students should be taught various pieces of the puzzle before leaving your class: The Christian Education Informer, 52(2). Nashville, TN: SSPB.

Sandidge, O. (1999). What do people need to know about Christian education in the church? : The Christian Education Informer, 52(2). Nashville, TN: SSPB.

Sandidge, O. (1998). Teacher -training in the African-American church. Nashville, TN: SSPB.

Sandidge, O. (1998). I’m stuck! Help me start a youth ministry in the African-American church. Nashville, TN: SSPB.

Sandidge, O. (Dec. 1995-Jan. 1996). Whosoever will come? Church School Today Leader. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press.

Sandidge, O. (1995). Evaluating curriculum. Church School Today Leader. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press.

Sandidge, O. (1992). The uniqueness of black preaching. The Journal of Religious Thought, 49(1). Washington DC: Howard University.

Sandidge, O. (1992). Tracing gospel roots with Professor Thomas Dorsey. Score Gospel Magazine, 3(1). Nashville, TN.

Sandidge, O. (January-February 1992). Black history. Virginia Education Association Journal

Sandidge, O. (1991). Book review of book. Black religious leaders– Conflict in unity. Journal of Black Scholars, 22(3). Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin.

Awards, Honors, Recognitions

• The Albert Nelson Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievement Award 2018

Who’s Who Among Black Americans 2010-2011

• Who’s Who Among African-Americans, 2006

• Labbe Award 2005, Los Angeles Book Expo (Don’t’ Have a Messed

Up Sunday School)

• Christian Author’s Education and Youth Ministry Award 2004,

Memphis Black Writers Conference

• Christian Writer’s Hall of Fame 2005 for the Book Beyond the

Classroom, Memphis Black Writers Conference

• Who’s Who In the World, 2001

• 1,000 Leaders of World Influence, 2000

• Outstanding People of the Twentieth Century, 2000, 2nd Ed.

• Who’s Who International, 2000

• Dictionary of International Biographies, 2000

• Who’s Who of the Southwest, 2000, 26th Ed.

• Who’s Who in America, 2000, 54th Ed.

• Who’s Who Among African-Americans, 1999-2000

• College Alumni Achievement Award for Outstanding Leadership, Lynchburg College,

1993

• American Academy of Religion: Paper on “Feminist Theology,” Converse College, 1988

Other Recognitions

• Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society, Columbia University, 1987

• Certificate to Preach- Timothy Baptist Church, Amherst, VA

1977

• Certificate of Ordination-Timothy Baptist Church, Amherst,

VA 1979

• Jan 2003 Certificate of Appreciation, PGCEA Minority Affairs

Committee for encouraging students to participate in the Minority Affairs Writing Competition honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Sandidge student won first place. Dr. Sandidge was the organizer for his school writing essay contest, Thurgood Marshall Middle School, Temple Hills, MD

• March 2003 Certificate of Appreciation, New Oakland City United Methodist Church, Atlanta, Georgia for leading a Christian education conference/workshop. Pastor Dr. Robert White

Preaching

Dr. Sandidge has served as guest preacher and revivalist in many US cities in small and mega churches. His moving sermon at Convent Avenue Baptist received standing ovation and long tape lines. He has preached at many other mega churches, including Dr. Donald Parson in Chicago, Ill

FORMER MEMBERSHIPS/LEADERSHIP

• Led 2003 Prince George’s Public Schools (PGCEA) Student MLK, Jr. Writing Contest

• 2003 Director of American Education Week -Thurgood Marshall Middle School Writing Contest

• American Red Cross (80’s); Lynchburg, VA—CPR/First-Aid Instructor

• Youngest promoter of professional gospel singers in Lynchburg, VA (80’s)-since age 16

• NAACP—member (late 70’s); Amherst County, VA—NAACP Educational Committee officer for Equal Rights. This educational team was responsible for going with the EEOC into Amherst County Public Schools and reviewing books with EEOC when EEOC shut down offices to seek if they had discriminated. The final analysis showed much discriminated in the 70’s

• Voters League (late 70’s)

• Member and secretary of Amherst County Ministerial

Conference—Lynchburg, VA

• Member of Amherst County Rockfish Association—Lynchburg, VA

• Leader and founder of Central Virginia Gospel Singers Group—

Lynchburg, VA

• Founded : The Naola Prayer Band in the 70’s which led to tent

revival on the Dawson Baseball field, Bible-study, and preaching. Many souls were souls were saved and others were revived from the community and neighboring towns/cities

Skills and Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills

• Years of teaching experience

• Years of pastoral experiences

• National level attention

• Christian-based

Licensures

• Postgraduate Teaching Certificate 2000-2011, Grades 4-8, all subjects and Driver’s Education. Commonwealth of Virginia

• Postgraduate Teaching Certificate 2000-2011, Grades 4-8, all subjects and Driver’s Education. Maryland Public Schools

References

1. Dr. Robert Houston: Arkansas Baptist College, Little Rock, AR

Former Vice President of Academic Affairs (Immediate Supervisor)- Cell: 870-***-****; Email:adtjl1@r.postjobfree.com

2. Dr. Cain Felder: Howard University School - Divinity, Washington, DC—

Office: 202-***-****; Cell: 251-***-****. Email:

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3. Mr. Eric Baskerville, Assistant for teaching, road tours, and lecturers/workshops

Dissertation And Faculty References

1. Dr. Stephen Lowe (Visiting Professor) ): Erskine College– adtjl1@r.postjobfree.com

2. Dr. Marsha Covington (Dissertation Advisor): Capella University-

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3. Dr. Perry (Dissertation Committee Member): Capella University -

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Dean’s Duties Performed at Arkansas Baptist College

Completed months 1-3

Established a meeting and relationship with Cooperative Baptist Fellowship –Dr. Ray Higgins

Established meetings and relationship with Consolidated Missionary State Convention-Dr. Leon Massey

Established a meeting and relationship with Little Rock Pastor’s Conference-President Rev. Landrum Marshall and VP Rev. Lemmie Downs

Established a meeting relationship with E.C. Morris Institute -Rev. Robert Willingham

Established a working relationship with a national ministry- Family Life Ministry in Little Rock, AR (Mr. Marcus Carroll)

Created a Distance Learning Program

Consulted with a Distance Learning Management Company Requested and negotiated contract by excluding $25,000 guaranteed clause from contract

Established proposals for a Ministry Certificate Program Arkansas Baptist College Committees- Chair approval, Curriculum Committee, Faculty Committee, Senate, Trustees, and

President’s approval for six eight weeks distance learning concentrations (two courses per nine weeks with two modules per course and completion of certificate in three terms or 24 weeks) Areas of concentration: Preaching, Christian Education, Black Family Studies, Family Studies, Church Music and Leadership, and Church Leadership.

Completed college proposals for two undergraduate degree programs: Black Family Studies and Church Leadership. Also completed a proposal completed for a graduate degree-M.A. in Christian education. All proposals had school approval: Chair approval, Curriculum Committee, Faculty Committee Senate, Trustees approval, and President’s approval.

Worked on the Father’s Initial Team with telephone conference with the White House Team under Obama administration and assisted the White House team per arrival on campus 2013.

Revised the entire School of Religious Studies Program

Created job descriptions

Director of Online Education

Chair of School of Religious Studies

Associate Professor of Black family Studies Associate Professor of Church Leadership

Associate Professor of Christian Education

Distance Education Consultant for Distance Learning Pilot

Study Program

Created monthly faculty meetings

Created monthly meetings for students

Created ways to monitor student enrollment

Created a brochure and flyer for School of Religious Studies Worked directly with President and Vice President of Academic

Affairs to develop revisions to programs

Conducted interviews for faculty and staff, including making reservations, picking up

candidate, creating an itinerary, budget, school interview team and arranged for meals

for candidate. At the conclusion of interviews-provided the decision of the committee

and my personal recommendations

Participated with other deans in revising the college catalog Recruitment through various sources: churches, schools, and national conventions

Assisted Consultant and monitored on campus collection data Assisted with collection at Progressive National Convention 2010 Sat on special planning meetings: college anniversary, conference with White House

Team on Fatherhood

By order of the President created invitations, location, menu for “Meet the Dean” of Religious Studies Dinner with ministers in the State of Arkansas and Little Rock, AR (April 2010).

Created an Overview of School of Religious Studies (Beyond a 100 page booklet)

Created a Certificate Program booklet for the School of Religious Studies

Created a Black Family Studies and Family Studies Certificate Program booklet with Family Life Ministries

Revised order of degree programs in School of Religious Studies Conducted classroom observations of Professors

Recommended hire for Professor of Black Studies

Sat on various committees related to the president’s executive cabinet

What Others Say About Dr. Oneal Sandidge

• February 2002- Madolyn Johns, Chair of Language Arts, Fort Washington, MD

“Letter of Recommendation for Teaching Award. Dr. Sandidge is creative, well-prepared, energetic and knowledgeable teacher with innovative approaches for teaching reading and writing.”

• Un-dated -Dr. Keith Chism, Schauffeler Chair in Christian Education, Defiance College

“ When I first began the process of designing these new courses for African American Ministries Program, I attempted to find the best practitioners in the field. Dr. Sandidge was the first person I sought out.”

• Dec. 1998 Dr. Charles Foster- Professor of Religion and Education, Emory University

“With a deep commitment to the contribution of Christian religious education to the renewal and vitality of the mission of the Black church he brings these two intellectual traditions into focus in his own work.”

• Aug 1999 Dr. Clarence Grant, Senior Pastor, Convent Avenue Baptist Church, New York (mega church)

“I have found Dr. Sandidge to be highly professional in all working together with him...He has the capacity and ability to impact not only locally but is able to give leadership on regional and national levels as it relates to the development of Christian Education Ministries.”

• 2001-Dr. Merill-Jean Bailey, Former Secretary National Baptist Convention, USA

Dr Sandidge - “He sets the stage for the training process by defining integral terms that are related to teaching in the Christian setting. It is important to understand that this gift is a gift from God, and that the teacher is to be governed by the principles established in God’s Holy Word.”

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