Chaplain

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San Antonio, TX *****

Cell 601-***-****

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Jim P. Thrash

Objective

Career Summary To lead your church, hospital, or hospice to the next level in ministry to people in great need, in spiritual discipleship, and in fiscal responsiblity. To share God’s Holy Word accurately, effectively, and interestingly. To help people realize that Christianity is not only for the “by and by,” but for the here and now. It is truly “the abundant life.”

Broad-based, International, Cross-cultural experience in Preaching, Pastoring, Church Planting, Teaching, Counseling, Leading and Motivating people, Managing resources, and Administering programs.

• Currently Staff Chaplain for the Karnes County Civil Detention Center (A GEO Company) in Karnes City, TX (near San Antonio).

• Most recent ministry was Calvary Baptist Church in Ajo, AZ

Experience • Previous ministry was Muldoon Road Bapt Church in Anchorage, AK.

• Served as pastor of Perkinston Baptist Church (PBC) in Perkinston, MS. Also taught “Survey of the Old Testament,” “Survey of the New Testament,” at the MS Gulf Coast Community College.

• Founding Pastor of Bethany Church in Tampa, Florida. Bethany was one of 50 select churches testing a new strategy that incorporates the best of a traditional Sunday School with the best of Cell (Small) Group ministries.

• Previously served Friendship International Church in Hanau, Germany. Friendship was an English-language church, associated with the European Baptist Convention, now named International Baptist Convention (IBC). Served as Chairman of the EBC Interlaken Committee, which plans and produces the annual EBC Assembly in Interlaken, Switzerland. Served as member of the Prayer and Vision Committee, which led the convention in developing a challenging vision for future growth and expansion. Served as member of the Church Growth Committee, which challenges pastors to lead their churches in the “Kingdom Principles of Church Growth.”

Miscellaneous: Served as Trustee of Ouachita (Wash -i-tâw) Baptist University in Arkansas, and Liaison Officer for the Air Force Academy.

• Completed four (4) Units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) as a chaplain. Certified as a Professional Clinical Chaplain by the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP).

• Completed Transitional Pastor tng by Lifeway Christian Resources

• Completed Transformational Church tng by Lifeway Christian Resources

Education BA,Ouachita Baptist Univ.; Master of Divinity, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; Doctor of Ministry, Luther Rice Seminary. Forty (40) graduate semester hours towards a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology.

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