| FULL-TIME CHURCH MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: - Oversee and lead youth ministry of approximately 35 youth in a church of 300
- Lead a worship service through music and preaching
- Teach Sunday school
- Build relationships with youth through a Friday night fellowship group - Plan special activities, trips, and missions
Chinese Christian Church of New Jersey (Parsippany, NJ), Assistant Pastor to Youth, Sep 2002-Aug 2007
- Oversee and lead youth ministry of approximately 120 youth in church of 700
- Preside, preach, and lead worship in main English service
- Develop and run Sunday school program of nine classes with eighteen teachers
- Design and execute Friday fellowship and small group program - Partner with Asian Young Life for evangelism and outreach
- Disciple student leaders through training program
- Train teachers and counselors for ministry
- Teach on youth culture in parents conferences
- Support (five) local high school Christian clubs
- Sponsor youth Arts Ministries (dance, drama, music, and visual arts)
- Perform regular visitation with youth and supply on demand crisis counseling
- Organize summer activites and missions trips
- Preach in sister churches Church of Living Grace and Living Stone Christian Church
EDUCATION:
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (South Hamilton, MA), Master of Divinity, GPA: 3.27/4.00, May 2002
Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL), B.A. Philosophy and Bible/Theology, GPA: 3.32/4.00, May 1998
PART-TIME CHURCH MINISTRY EXPERIENCE:
Boston Chinese Evangelical Church (Boston, MA), Praise Team Member/Sunday School Teacher, Sep 2000-Jun 2002
Chinese Bible Church of Greater Boston (Lexington, MA), Seminarian Intern/Youth Counselor, Sep 1998-Apr 2000
Evangelical Formosan Church of Naperville (Naperville, IL), Youth Counselor/Worship Leader, Sep 1997-May 1998
Chinese Christian Fellowship Church (Wilmette, IL), Choir Accompanist, Sep 1996-Jun 1997
Chinese Gospel Church of Massachusetts (Southborough, MA), Youth Counselor, May 1996-Aug 1996 OTHER MINISTRY INVOLVEMENT: Amherst Koinonia Church (Spofford, NH), Retreat Speaker, Apr 2008Chinese Gospel Church of Massachusetts (Southborough, MA), Guest Speaker, Apr 2007
Stony Brook University InterVarsity (Stony Brook, NY), Guest Speaker, Nov 2006
Rutgers Chinese Christian Fellowship (New Brunswick, NJ), Guest Speaker, Oct 2006
Cornell Chinese Bible Study (Wellsboro, PA), Retreat Speaker, Feb 2005 Chinese Community Church of Northern Jersey (Chatham, NJ), Guest Speaker, Sep 2004
Amherst Koinonia Church (Amherst, MA), Guest Speaker, Nov 2003
Firm Foundation 2002 (CT), Praise Team Member, Feb 2002
Arise 2001/2002 (Monadnock, NH), Seminar Speaker/Praise Team Member, Aug 2001/2002
Oversea Chinese Mission (Canadensis, PA), Retreat Workshop Speaker, Aug 2001
Grace Chapel (Lexington, MA), VBS Recreation Team Assistant, Jun 2001
Rochester Chinese Christian Church (Corning, NY), Retreat Speaker, May 2001
Atlanta Chinese Christian Church (Mount Berry, GA), Retreat Speaker, Jan 2001
Chinese Gospel Church of Massachusetts (Bristol, RI), Retreat Worship Leader, Jul 2000
Nehemiah 2000 (Aston, PA), Retreat Sound Technician, May 2000
Driven (Cambridge, MA), Acoustic Guitarist, May 1999-Mar 2000
Worship and Missions '99 (Lexington, MA), Pianist, Dec 1999
Chinese Mission '98 (Washington, D.C.), Pianist, Dec 1998
Disciples (Wheaton, IL), Pianist/Equipment Manager, Sep 1997-May 1998
Chapel Band (Wheaton, IL), Pianist/Keyboardist, Sep 1997-Dec 1997
AFC East Coast Family Conference (Bloomsburg, PA), Youth Counselor/Worship Leader, Aug 1997
DC/LA '97 (Washington, D.C.), Security Guard/Counselor, Jul 1997
Discipleship Small Group (Wheaton, IL), Small Group Leader, Sep 1996-May 1997
World Christian Fellowship (Wheaton, IL), Pianist/Keyboardist, Sep 1996-Dec 1996
Illinois Department of Correction (St. Charles, IL), Bible Study Leader/Guitarist, Sep 1994-May 1995
Emmaus Ministries (Chicago, IL), Team Member, Sep 1994-May 1995
Honey Rock Camp (Three Lakes, WI), Assistant Counselor in Training, Jul 1992-Aug 1992 MISSIONS:
Network (Philadelphia, PA), Leader, Aug 2004
Workcamps (Elmira/Jamestown, NY), Leader, Jul-Aug 2003
High School Born Againers (Chiba, Japan), Counselor, Jul 2002
Chinese Church in London (Wokingham, England), Worship Leader, Aug 1998
Operation Mobilization (Montreal, Canada), Community Evangelist, Aug 1994
Chinese Bible Church of Greater Boston (Ely, Nevada), VBS Teacher, Jul 1991, Jul 1990 OTHER EMPLOYMENT:
Structure (Peabody, MA), Sales Associate, Sep 1998-Oct 1999
Christianity Today (Carol Stream, IL), Editorial Assistant, May 1998-Aug 1998
Honey Rock Camp (Three Lakes, WI), Culinary Staff, Jun 1995-Aug 1995 | |