Youth Ministry Resume

 

Darren Hawkins
1005 Hidden Acres Ct.
Columbus, Ohio 43224 614-268-0812
Email: dhaw777@hotmail.com
Web Page: www.dhresume.faithweb.com

  Mission Statement


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To help teens and their families develop committed relationships with Christ. Through prayer, worship, service, and relationships, and to teach them how to minister to others.

   

Communication Skills

 

· I coordinate and prepare youth retreats, Lock-ins and getaways.
· I spend significant time discipeling and mentoring youth.
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Youth worship is a big part of my ministry and I do seminars and talks on the importance of prayer and worship in a youth ministry.
· I have developed an outreach tool called 3-2-1 which is used in Youth ministries all over the country.
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I’ve taken the attendance of a youth group from 5-7 students each week to 35-40 students each week.
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I Started the “Youth Advisory Committee”. This is a committee that meets once a month. It is made up of Adults and students on an advisory level to talk about what the best thing is for the youth ministry.
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I Facilitate and prepare 3 different Bible Studies.
· I organize and run 2 mission trips per year.  One domestic and one International.
· I have been involved with several different types of Mission organizations.  I spent 3 summers doing missions.
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I am always available for counsel and prayer for the emotional, physical and spiritual needs of the church, youth and congregation
· I Delegate responsibilities of the ministry to others.  If a ministry is going to grow it is important to use all who are willing to be used. I also oversee all of the activities to their completion.
· I prepare Sunday School lessons for the Youth and children.  
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I Build and maintain relationships not only with the youth but with all members of the families.

Administration Skills

 · For 5 years I managed my own full-time music ministry, which included all the office work, secretarial, promotions, management, graphics, shipping, recording, scheduling, confirming and following up of all events pertaining to the music ministry.
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I Organized, facilitate and maintained the  "North Columbus Youth Leadership Network"  This is a network of about 30 different churches in the north Columbus area
· I have Managed and lead several worship teams, including the one I am currently leading.
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I Helped to start many new contemporary worship services all over the country
· I Coordinated between 150 to 200 different events per year for 5 years this included concerts, retreats, camps, coffee houses, outreach events, servant events, and youth functions of all kinds
· I Facilitated and scheduled everything for the band that traveled with me, including hotels, food, travel and the practice schedule
· I’ve Built and support Youth web pages

Office Computer Skills

· Operation of photo copier, paper folder and facsimile
· I have Extensive telecommunication skills
· I am familiar with… Microsoft Office suite including: Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, Access and Front Page, Adobe Page Maker, Adobe Photo Shop, Adobe Reader, Corel Draw, Church windows, NSpire Youth Software, Word Perfect etc…
· I've done beta testing for TCS Software
· I've worked with every type of peripherals such as; Iomega Zip Drives, scanners, printers, digital cameras etc

 

Ministry Experience

 

· Vineyard Columbus                                     Columbus, OH       
May 2002 - Present
Worship and Youth Ministry
· All Saints Lutheran Church                          Worthington, OH       
April 2000 - December 2001
Director of Youth and Family Ministry

· All Saints Lutheran Church                           Worthington, OH      
Nov. 1999 - December 2001
Director of Contemporary Worship

· Self Employed / Mercyville Music Group        Columbus, OH     
Nov. 1996 – Nov. 1999

Full Time Christian Recording Artist

· Northside Fellowship                                      Westerville, OH         
Nov. 1995 - October 1999
Worship Leader and Youth Leader

· Young Life                                                     Columbus, OH            
Aug 1986 - July 1989
Youth Leader / Song Leader

· First Alliance Church                                   Upper Arlington, OH                         June 1988 – Sept. 1990                                                                                    
Youth Leader / Song Leader

 


Education

 


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Graduated Worthington High School,       Worthington, OH        June 1986 

· Graduated Academy of Health Sciences, San Antonio, TX          May 1987        Graduated top 10% of class with a degree in Clinical and Emergency Medicine     

· Attended Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH  Aug 1987 - June 1988

 

References

 

Jeff Dybdahl / Sr. Pastor                                                                               
Northside Fellowship     
Westerville, OH     
614-890-8985                                                                              
Email: northsidefellowship@juno.com
 
John Thomas / Sr. Pastor                                                                                          
Calvary Chapel Fredericktown                                                                                            Fredericktown, PA     
724-377-2523                                                                              
Email: johnthomas@calvarychapel.org
 
Steve Gibbons / Youth Pastor
Killearn UMC                                 
Tallahassee, FL     
724-377-2523                                                                               
Email: gibbons@kumconline.org
 
Eric Whitehead / Worship Leader
All Saints Lutheran Church                                                        
Worthington, OH     
614-433-0956
Email: ericwhitehead@hotmail.com  
 
Dave Nauman / Staff
Vineyard                                                       
Columbus, OH     
614-563-6377
Email: anitaanddavid@hotmail.com
 
Steve Baertsche / Parent
All Saints Lutheran Church                                                    
Worthington, OH     
614-436-7718
Email: baertsche.1@osu.edu

 

                                                                            
                    
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