Since before I went to seminary at Yale Divinity School in the fall of 1975, I have been engaged in various forms of ministry: youth ministry, hospital chaplaincy, social work, cross-cultural ministry, church administration, fund raising for church and community projects, founding a new inner-city mission church, and serving as the Senior Minister of a large center-city church. I was ordained as a United Methodist deacon in 1976 and as a United Church of Christ minister in 1980. Through these experiences, as well as my own aptitudes and interests, I have developed a unique mix of gifts, talents, and abilities. It is my goal to find a position in central Ohio that can appreciate and use my vision, energy, and skills.

• Senior Minister, The First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, OH (November 1993 - February 1998) Served as both the spiritual leader and chief executive officer of this 145-year-old institution, well known for its leadership in the social gospel movement.
• Founding Pastor, Good News Community Church / Iglesia Buenas Nuevas, Chicago, IL (July 1979 - October 1993) Spearheaded the establishment of a multiracial, multicultural bilingual inner-city mission church. Became Administrative Pastor in a three-person pastoral staff team. Received Caleb Foote Gates Award for "ministry among the poor and dispossessed."
• Tri-Director, Interfaith Clergy & Rabbi Association of Rogers Park, Chicago, IL (July 1982 – August 1993) Served as treasurer and convener of this interfaith group which sponsored an annual Thanksgiving Day service and other community events.
• Master of Divinity Degree, Yale Divinity School, New Haven, CT (September 1975 - May 1976, September 1978 - May 1979) Thesis on women in the company of Jesus. Winner: Received Wolcott Calkins award for "clear and vigorous preaching."
• Chaplain, New Haven Housing Authority (September 1978 – May 1979) Lived in and served as resident assistant for an elderly 201(d)(3) housing project (Prescott Bush).
• Clinical Pastoral Education, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT (September 1978 - May 1979) Served as chaplain on an orthopedic ward.
• Presidential Scholar, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL (September 1976 - May 1978) Focused on political theology.
• Student Pastor, Middlefield Federated Church, Middlefield, CT (September 1975 - May 1976) Focused on youth ministry and worship.

• $1.5 Million Capital Campaign, The First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, OH (September 1994 - September 1995) Funds were raised for the restoration of a 65-year-old historic facility as well as a variety of mission and program endowments.
• $300,000 Annual Stewardship Campaigns, The First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, OH (November 1993 - November 1997) Utilized Consecrating Stewards and Pony Express programs.
• $1 Million Capital Campaign, Good News Community Church / Iglesia Buenas Nuevas, Chicago, IL (August 1985 - October 1993) Funds were raised for the acquisition and rehabilitation of storefronts primarily from individual donors and foundations.
• $500,000 Annual Grant Writing for Church and Community Projects, Chicago, IL (January 1979 - October 1993) The community projects included a soup kitchen, alternative elementary school, teen center, and housing development corporations. Grants were secured from both public and private sector sources.
• Fund Raising Institute, United Way of Chicago (September 1985 - May 1986) Concentrations included grassroots, direct mail, special events, major donors, private, corporate, and community foundations, capital campaigns, and bequests.

• Managing the Medium Size Church (I & II), The Alban Institute (March 1998 - May 1998)
• Chief of Staff, The First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, OH (November 1993 - February 1998) Managed staff of up to 15 people, including professional and support staff. Oversaw compensation and benefit packages, including cafeteria plans.
• Discipline & Discharge without Litigation, Bricker & Eckler(June 1997) Learned about preventive measures to avoid employee malpractice suits.
• Administrative Pastor, Good News Community Church / Iglesia Buenas Nuevas, Chicago, IL (August 1985 - October 1993) Managed staff of up to 7 people; served as benefit administrator and management consultant for an additional 40 people.

• CATALYST, Columbus, OH and Kingston, Jamaica (July 1996 - Present) Assisted in the development of a support relationship with the south side neighborhood of downtown Kingston.
• Bethlehem on Broad Street, Columbus, OH (December 1993 - December 1997) Volunteered in this annual holiday program for the poor.
• Good News Community Church Soup Kitchen, Chicago, IL (September 1983 - October 1993) Started and ran what became a nightly feeding program for the homeless poor. Empowered clients to become service providers. Developed partnerships with suburban churches.
• Peoples Housing, Chicago, IL (December 1979 - October 1993) Started and served as Board President of a community-based housing development corporation. Dealt with issues related to gentrification.
• Good News Educational Workshop, Chicago, IL (January 1979 - October 1993) Provided administrative support to a private elementary school for 60 children from low-income families.
• Triangle Park Corporation, Chicago, IL (May 1984 - October 1993) Served as Treasurer of a community-based public lands project.
• Howard / Paulina Development Corporation (June 1988 - June 1990) Served as Treasurer of a community-based economic development project.
• First Spanish United Church of Christ / Primera Iglesia Hispana Unida de Cristo, Chicago, IL (September 1976 - August 1978) Helped to start a day-care center and a college extension program.
• Appalachia Service Project (Summers 1974 - 1976) Ran summer work camps for church youth groups in southeast Kentucky and Mobile, Alabama.

• Editor, First Church News, Columbus, OH (November 1993 - February 1998) Oversaw the writing, production, and bulk mailing of a weekly 8-page newsletter. Wrote two columns per week.
• Writer, Publisher, First Church Sermon Series, Columbus, OH (November 1993 - February 1998). Wrote and published, in print and on the Internet, almost 200 topical sermons.
• Editor, The Good News Letter, Chicago, IL (July 1979 - October 1993) Oversaw the writing, production, and bulk mailing of a quarterly 4-page newsletter.
• Writer, Designer, Publisher of Brochures, Fliers, and Annual Reports (July 1979 - Present)

• Operating Systems: Windows 95, Windows 3.1, MS-DOS, Microsoft and Novell Networks, HTML
• Software: Corel Office Suite 8 (WordPerfect, QuattroPro, Presentations), PageMaker 6, Microsoft Word & Excel, Quicken 98, DacEasy 7, Q&A 4, Church Windows 3.3, AOL 3.0& 4.0
• Hardware: Installation, configuration, and maintenance of PCs, including all components

• Design / Build Advisor, Historic Preservation Project, The First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus OH (January 1995 - February 1998) Projects included copper roof replacement, stonework, electrical service, lighting with programmable dimmers, sound systems, tapestry restoration, plastering, and painting.
• General Contractor, Good News Community Church / Iglesia Buenas Nuevas, Chicago, IL (September 1986 - October 1993) Built 4 classrooms, 7 offices, 100-seat sanctuary, and 100-seat soup kitchen with commercial kitchen.
• Site Director, Appalachia Service Project (Summers 1974 - 1976) Overall project management and volunteer administration for home repair and construction service.

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• Graduated with Honors from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL in June of 1975 with a B.A. in the History and Philosophy of Science. Member: Northwestern Community Council.
• Graduated with Honors from Brecksville High School, Brecksville, OH in June of 1972 (top 5% of class). President: National Honor Society, Winner: Northeast Ohio Science Fair, Eagle Scout.

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