Abramdjohnston@gmail.

com

Abram Johnston

1029 Park Forest Drive, Apt. D

Marion IN, 46952

Cell: (269)-743-1630

Professional Summary

Committed disciple of Jesus Christ with passion and proficiency in one-on-one discipleship/mentoring,
deep relationship building, personal strengths/gifts discovery, and authentically leading others to a
deeper relationship with God. Strong educational background and knowledge in Christian disciplines,
group facilitation, and leadership theories and concepts.

Education

Indiana Wesleyan University

;
Marion, IN
Anticipated Graduation: December 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Addictions Counseling, Minor in Psychology
Relevant Coursework
Evangelism and Discipleship
Theology I (Basic Christian Doctrine)
Peer Leader Mentoring Practicum
Theory and Practice of Group Counseling
Counseling the Addicted and Dysfunctional Family Systems
Inductive Bible Study
Foundations of Leadership
Leadership and Followership
.

Relevant Volunteer Experience

Story Church
, Mount Juliet, TN
Set up Team
,
Worship Team
,
October 2013-December 2014

Worked as a team to mobilize the church into an elementary school every Sunday, transform
the gymnasium into a sanctuary, and return the space back to a gymnasium in better
condition to be functional for school the next day
Worked as a team to organize music and play skillfully to invite the congregation into worship
Prayer Furnace
, Marion, IN
Leader of Core Team,
August 2012-March 2013
Led a team of students to partner with the Dean of Chapels Office in fostering an
atmosphere and commitment to prayer on campus
Developed, organized and scheduled student teams to host Prayer and Worship sets every
Friday night
Made the challenging decision of ending the organization in order to decrease competition,
share resources and increase support of organizations on campus with similar visions
Reach Week
, Marion, IN
Co-Leader,
August 2011-March 2013
Partnered with 10+ local organizations/churches to assess the needs of the community
Collaborated with colleagues to develop a missions team of over 30 students to serve in our
community
Led fellow college students to serve, experience life with, and learn from the people in our
community

Work Experience

Jimmy Johns
, Marion, IN
Shift Manager
, April 2015-Present
Lead and Manage a team of 2-6 people to serve customers with efficiency, integrity, and
respect
Train new employees to understand and excel at tasks, having now personally trained 25%
of the current staff

 Serve those led to develop and maintain a culture of growth, collaboration and open
communication