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Youth Pastor
May2001 to October 2002
Ankeny Free Church – Surge Up
- lead core Jr High cell group
-helped lead and plan church services for 10 months
when I was the only Pastor at the church after
our head pastor had to leave immediately
 -planned and lead youth events and activities

Volunteer Staff
1997-98, Point of Grace Church
-performed delegated ministry tasks
-led a mission trip to the Czech Republic

 Youth Pastor May 1991-Sept. 1993,
Federated Fellowship Church; Pella, Iowa
-evangelism of teens from non-Christian homes
   -executed discipleship programs for Jr. and Sr. High
 -planned and lead youth events and activities
-reported to church board and to pastor

Youth Worker
1993 Mid America Youth Homes, Johnston, Iowa
-counseled, supervised and interacted with
juvenile delinquent court ordered teens

Resident Counselor 1992
Quakerdale Youth Homes, Marshalltown, Iowa
-counseled, supervised and interacted with
juvenile delinquent court ordered teens
-worked and cooperated with staff team
-live in house parent and counselor

Youth Pastor Jr. & Sr. High 1991
Hilltop Bible Church, Crestwood, Illinois

various speaking engagements at high schools,
youth group retreats & teen mission groups