Experience

The Loft Literary Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Artist

  • 2020 - Present

  Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States



Crucible Creative

• Owner

  • Jan 2008 - Present

  Edina, MN I plan, promote, and implement innovative events that bring authors and readers together. We specialize in small to medium-sized events (100-500 participants), and have a reputation for events that are fun and memorable for authors and readers alike. I also lead Learning Adventures, week-long excursions that combine theology and exotic locales.



Freelance

• Freelance Writer

  • Jan 2000 - Present

  Minnesota, United States Tony Jones is an award-winning outdoors writer, with work featured in the StarTribune, the Outdoor News, and elsewhere.



Wayzata Community Church Wayzata MN

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Teaching Pastor

  • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

  Wayzata, Minnesota, United States



1517 Media

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• senior acquisitions editor

  • Jul 2014 - Feb 2019

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area I acquires and developed religious non-fiction manuscripts for publication, with a record of success at both first-time and established authors. I spearheaded this company's successful foray into trade publishing.



sparkhouse

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• senior acquisitions editor

  • 2012 - Jul 2014

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area



Emergent Village

• national coordinator

  • Jun 2005 - Oct 2008

  As national coordinator, I gathered some of the most innovative leaders in the American church for learning parties and activism. I worked with a board of directors, raised funds, and built this organization's national profile.



Edina Police Department

• Police Chaplain

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2008



Meetinghouse Church

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Minister to Youth and Young Adults

  • Jan 1997 - Sep 2003

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Taking over a struggling ministry, I grew it to renewed prominence and became one of the most recognized youth pastors in the country, publishing several books and speaking at conferences around the world.



YouthWorks

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area I co-founded this organization and oversaw 400% per year growth. In my tenure, YouthWorks became the largest short-term youth mission organization in the country.