Experience

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  IMB (International Mission Board)

  • United States
  • Religious Institutions
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Stewardship Advisor

    • Jun 2017 - Present

    Resource the mission of the International Mission Board by encouraging and equipping believers in greater biblical stewardship.

  • National Relations Director/Team Leader

    • Aug 2000 - Jun 2017

    Led IMB mobilization efforts for SBC entities, parents of IMB field personnel, IMB alumni and other stateside partners in state conventions, associations, colleges, universities and seminaries. Managed MIR placement in state conventions, as well as SBC entities, colleges, universities and seminaries. Coordinated IMB message/emphasis development for SBC entities and stateside partners.

  • Associate Director of Stateside Assignment Department

    • Oct 1995 - Aug 2000

    Managed speaker coordination for SBC churches, state conventions and associations; developed and managed the network for parents of IMB personnel; served on the SBC Missions Education Council; IMB liaison for state convention executive directors and directors of missions; event coordination; IMB message/emphasis development; editor for IMB emeritus newsletter.

  • Associate Director of the International Prayer Strategy Office

    • Jul 1987 - Oct 1995

    Participated in developing prayer strategy to connect SBC churches with unreached people groups; developed resources and processes for a broader presence of IMB prayer needs in churches; trained field personnel to establish relationships with assigned churches; wrote and edited IMB's monthly prayer newsletter; led IMB prayer training and seminars.

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  North American Mission Board and Baptist General Convention of Texas

  • Fort Worth and Houston, Texas

  • Church Planter and Minister of Missions

    • May 1980 - Jul 1987
    • Fort Worth and Houston, Texas

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  Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

  • Fort Worth, Texas, United States

  • Office of Communications and Development

    • Aug 1979 - May 1982
    • Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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  Talladega Public School System and Alabama State School for the Deaf

  • Talladega, Alabama

  • Speech Pathologist

    • Aug 1978 - Aug 1979
    • Talladega, Alabama

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  Anything that looked interesting at the time!

  • Various Life-Shaping Experiences

    • Sep 1969 - Aug 1978

    Retail, volunteer, church pianist and organist, traveler, U.S. House of Representatives intern, camp counselor, Alpha Gam, water ski instructor, curiosity seeker!