Ministry Vision, Qualities & Belief

Ministry Objective/Overview

My Vision for every believer: To empower and motivate those who have become followers of Jesus to have more than a life changing experience, to become people who have a life that changes and matures day by day, so that they can take their unique place in what Jesus is doing on the earth today.

My ministry calling: To impart a revolutionary message of how to live a Life of Passionate Participation in God for both individual and groups of believers. Ephesians 4:11 -13.

"It is my desire to see God mend, empower, train, and release people into cutting edge Spirit led ministry that flows from God's heart."

Defining Qualities and Objectives
1. Servant Leadership: Mature and creative, team builder, relational motivator who believes in empowering, training and releasing people into their calling.

2. Worship and prayer: I am a catalyst and encourager for those who desire to come into the presence of God in public and in private.

3. Proclamation of God's Word: Passionate teacher of God's Word so that it can be effective and powerful in the daily life of the believer!

4. Communications: Ability to communicate effectively with individuals in many walks of life.
5. Relational and team building mindset: Strong ability to quickly establish rapport with a diverse range of personalities and cultures.

6. Creative Biblical Ministry to meet changing the needs of people as directed by the Spirit: Developing training, leadership, small group, discipleship and outreach ministries that fit the needs of the local believers in churches and para-church ministries while serving as a pastor, associate pastor, Bible college instructor and non-profit organizational leader.

7 . Administrator: Implementing Vision by empowering, training and releasing people to accomplish the work of God through their unique Gifts. Organizational and management excellence that meets peoples needs while accomplishing the vision effectively.

WHEN A RESUME IS NOT ENOUGH
Resumes are helpful when people want to know about someone's professional and educational accomplishments, but they fall short of the mark when you want to know the person behind the achievements.

I have provided a personal profile on the right and personality test results on a blog to tell you more about who I am and how I function. I want you to know my passions and my heart, because these things will tell you what motivates me.

I Believe
In a passionate pursuit of knowing, experiencing and enjoying God and in bringing others along on the adventure;
In equipping, mending, nurturing, building up, challenging, releasing, mentoring, inspiring, motivating and encouraging the people around me;
In servant leaders who will be responsible and accountable to the team they are a part of;
In the unfolding, creative, and fresh work of God for every group of people;
In dreaming and praying big while being faithful with those who are around you;
In allowing, encouraging and supporting others to follow the calling and dreams in their life;
In working hard to do my part and allowing God to do His;
In the wonder of God's endless, creative and unique style of accomplishing His will among people;
In one day hearing Him say, well done you who has been a good and faithful servant.

Equipper's Resume

LEADERSHIP IN MAKING PASSIONATE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS

Teaching, Training and Releasing a new generation to live as passionate disciples and followers of Jesus so that the proclamation the Good News of Jesus is known in every people group throughout the Earth.

Equipping believers to move from a life changing experience to living 'a Life that is Changed' and Growing in God's grace, His Word and Spirit.

Discipling those who have been changed to become life changers who's life in Jesus is a catalyst, which causes others to want a life changing relationship with God.

Coaching and Mentoring new and existing leaders as they fulfill their calling.

I am seeking an opportunity to walk alongside believers in a local church, that has a passion for people, teamwork, integrity and innovation.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

1. 30 years of broad work experience spanning multiple arenas, including pastoral ministry, Bible college leadership and teaching, Suicide Prevention center management, and retail sales management .

2. Senior pastor of four Churches ranging from 68 to 225, One as interim senior pastor

3. Associate pastor in three churches ranging from 650 to 6,000 with responsibilities in adult and young adult education, leadership training, small groups, and discipleship and outreach programs.

4. Creative leadership with experience in, team building, vision development, ministry creation and training to meet a variety of goals, along with proven ability to bring growth and innovation.

5. Pastor-Teacher and leader with a passion to see lives transformed by God.

6. Ability to communicate effectively as well as, to quickly establish rapport with a diverse range of personalities.

7. Catalyst for growth and development in both the spiritual and personal lives of believers in the local church and with Bible College students’ ages 19 to 65 from 27 nations, average age of about 30 years old.

8. Active relationships with a variety of Christian organizations.

9. Ordained minister with the Assemblies of God for 30 years.

10. Successful business experience as a retail store manager and as a sales training manager.

11. Computer proficiency; familiarity with MS Windows, MS Office suite and I have set up several internet Blogs and ministry web sites.

RECENT PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Founder, Abba's Glory online school of Discipleship and Ministry ( Current)

Manager, Family Christian stores Greeley CO.( Current)

Discipleship Pastor at the Worship Center in Brighton Co. .

Interim Pastor Hope Assembly of God, Aurora Colorado October 2006 to July 15th 2007 Leading this Ghanan Church while the Rocky Mountain District searched for a Ghanaian Senior Pastor to lead this congregation.

Founder of the Equippers Network August 2005 to the present Empowering Churches, Groups of Believers, Ministry Leaders and Individual Believers to Fulfill God's heart in the earth today according to Ephesians 4:11 -13. It is my vision to mend, equip, train, mentor and release people into Spirit-led ministry that flows from God's heart.

Advisor and Member of the Board of Directors for Deborah Ministries International October 2005 to the present.

Dean of Students, Professor of Pastoral Ministries Word to the World College in Denver, CO. July 1994-2005
Major Functions:

• Worked as a Dean, Pastor and Professor of Students who wanted to be Trained for ministry at the college while they stayed involved in a local church.
• Leadership of Student Development for the college with some 165 students from 27 nations.
• Oversight of student spiritual life, residence hall student programs, student council and small groups.
• Administration of Pastoral Ministries and Biblical Counseling programs. Supervision of all Residence Hall staff and operations.
• Responsibility for disciplinary concerns, facility upkeep, event planning and coordination, program development and management.
• Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Bible, Theology and Counseling classes, as well as various other classes and seminars.
  

EDUCATION

MASTER OF DIVINITY Pastoral Ministry and Counseling (1984) Assemblies of God Theological Seminary

BACHELOR OF ARTS - Bible and Theology (1976) Central Bible College

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES - Community Mental Health Counselor (1974) Southern Colorado University

REFERENCES AVAILABLE IN WRITING UPON REQUEST

Ministry and Business Experience

Interim Senior pastor of at Hope Assembliy of God, a Ghanaian church

Creator of the Equippers Network. Empowering churches, Individual believers, Market place and Ministry leaders to fulfill God's heart in the earth today according to Ephesians 4:11 -13 To: Fulfill their call to release the Life of Jesus among the people of the earth. Build up fellow believers and followers of Jesus.Encourage and assist believers to grow into maturity, reaching the full stature of Christ.

Dean of Students and the head of the Pastoral Ministry department and had previously served as the head of the Biblical Counseling department at Word to the World College. Part of the college’s leadership team and had various levels of involvement in the development and planning of many areas of the college’s administration.

Senior pastor of three churches.

Associate pastor in three large churches with a portfolio in staff administration, ministry development, education, small groups, community out reach and evangelism.

Executive Director of a Suicide Prevention Center

Resident Hall director Evangel University

Chi Alpha student leader University of Southern Colorado.

Retail Business leadership and management success in two retail companies .

The Equippers Network Family of Blogs are below.

Equippers Network http://equippersnetwork.blogspot.com/
This site has teachings, exhortations and book reviews.

Equippers Edge http://equippersedge.blogspot.com/
This site offers materials from the Equippers network monthly training meetings.

Equippers Tool Box http://equipperstoolbox.blogspot.com/
This site reviews books, music and other resources and suggest materials for leaders so that they might more effectively be used of Jesus today.

Equipper's Blog http://equippersnetwork.vox.com/

It is all ‘By His Grace’

The Equipper

My Personality and Behavioral Profiles

STRENGTHS FINDER by The Gallup Organization
My Top Five Areas:
Learner
Activator
Strategic
Maximizer
Responsibility

Learner
You love to learn. The subject matter that interests you most will be determined by your other themes and experiences, but whatever the subject, you will always be drawn to the process of learning. The process, more than the content or the result, is especially exciting for you. You are energized by the steady and deliberate journey from ignorance to competence. The thrill of the first few facts, the early efforts to recite or practice what you have learned, the growing confidence of a skill mastered-this is the process that entices you. Your excitement leads you to engage in adult learning experiences-yoga or piano lessons or graduate classes. It enables you to thrive in dynamic work environments where you are asked to take on short project assignments and are expected to learn a lot about the new subject matter in a short period of time and then move on to the next one. This Learner theme does not necessarily mean that you seek to become the subject matter expert, or that you are striving for the respect that accompanies a professional or academic credential. The outcome of the learning is less significant than the "getting there."

Activator
"When can we start?" This is a recurring question in your life. You are impatient for action. You may concede that analysis has its uses or that debate and discussion can occasionally yield some valuable insights, but deep down you know that only action is real. Only action can make things happen. Only action leads to performance. Once a decision is made, you cannot not act. Others may worry that "there are still some things we don't know," but this doesn't seem to slow you. If the decision has been made to go across town, you know that the fastest way to get there is to go stoplight to stoplight. You are not going to sit around waiting until all the lights have turned green. Besides, in your view, action and thinking are not opposites. In fact, guided by your Activator theme, you believe that action is the best device for learning. You make a decision, you take action, you look at the result, and you learn. This learning informs your next action and your next. How can you grow if you have nothing to react to? Well, you believe you can't. You must put yourself out there. You must take the next step. It is the only way to keep your thinking fresh and informed. The bottom line is this: You know you will be judged not by what you say, not by what you think, but by what you get done. This does not frighten you. It pleases you.

Strategic
The Strategic theme enables you to sort through the clutter and find the best route. It is not a skill that can be taught. It is a distinct way of thinking, a special perspective on the world at large. This perspective allows you to see patterns where others simply see complexity. Mindful of these patterns, you play out alternative scenarios, always asking, "What if this happened? Okay, well what if this happened?" This recurring question helps you see around the next corner. There you can evaluate accurately the potential obstacles. Guided by where you see each path leading, you start to make selections. You discard the paths that lead nowhere. You discard the paths that lead straight into resistance. You discard the paths that lead into a fog of confusion. You cull and make selections until you arrive at the chosen path-your strategy. Armed with your strategy, you strike forward. This is your Strategic theme at work: "What if?" Select. Strike.

Maximizer
Excellence, not average, is your measure. Taking something from below average to slightly above average takes a great deal of effort and in your opinion is not very rewarding. Transforming something strong into something superb takes just as much effort but is much more thrilling. Strengths, whether yours or someone else's, fascinate you. Like a diver after pearls, you search them out, watching for the telltale signs of a strength. A glimpse of untutored excellence, rapid learning, a skill mastered without recourse to steps-all these are clues that a strength may be in play. And having found a strength, you feel compelled to nurture it, refine it, and stretch it toward excellence. You polish the pearl until it shines. This natural sorting of strengths means that others see you as discriminating. You choose to spend time with people who appreciate your particular strengths. Likewise, you are attracted to others who seem to have found and cultivated their own strengths. You tend to avoid those who want to fix you and make you well rounded. You don't want to spend your life bemoaning what you lack. Rather, you want to capitalize on the gifts with which you are blessed. It's more fun. It's more productive. And, counterintuitively, it is more demanding.

Responsibility
Your Responsibility theme forces you to take psychological ownership for anything you commit to, and whether large or small, you feel emotionally bound to follow it through to completion. Your good name depends on it. If for some reason you cannot deliver, you automatically start to look for ways to make it up to the other person. Apologies are not enough. Excuses and rationalizations are totally unacceptable. You will not quite be able to live with yourself until you have made restitution. This conscientiousness, this near obsession for doing things right, and your impeccable ethics, combine to create your reputation: utterly dependable. When assigning new responsibilities, people will look to you first because they know it will get done. When people come to you for help-and they soon will-you must be selective. Your willingness to volunteer may sometimes lead you to take on more than you should.
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DISC BEHAVIORAL PROFILE
Motivational Leader Pattern

D I S C

Medium high Dominance = Direct and Decisive
High Influence = Optimistic and Outgoing
Moderate Steadiness = Sympathetic and Cooperative
Medium Conscientiousness= Concerned and Correct

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