1226 Galloway Circle (248) 408-7131

Pontiac MI 48340

J CThomasJr

Objective To obtain a full-time Senior Pastor position where I can use all my gifts and
preach and teach so to foster the equipping of all the church for work of ministry.

Experience Nov. 2008 – Jan. 2009 Saginaw Valley Church Saginaw Township MI

Minister
• Provided ministerial oversight in the development and implementation of
the mission for the church
• Training and development of membership growth
• Planning and implementation of ministry objectives
• Preaching and teaching and counseling

May 2007 – October 2007 17th Street Church of Christ Saginaw, MI

Minister
• Assessed the needs of each segment of the church
• Prepared the church to hire a new full-time minister
• Preaching, teaching and counseling

January 2006 – July 2007 South Lyon Church of Christ South Lyon, MI

Minister

• Planned and implemented community outreach

• Planned and implemented strategies for membership development
• Specialized training for men and women for specific ministries
• Developed financial strategies in order to hire a full-time minister
• Trained and ordained elders and deacons
• Preaching, teaching and counseling

January 2005 – December 2007 Rochester College Rochester Hills MI

Director of Diversity
• Administer of on-campus diversity initiatives, off-campus (Church
relations), conducting training to facilitate conversations about racial
diversity (conferences etc.) Areas of diversity: race, gender and religious
 April 2003 – December 2005

Evangelist for Churches of Christ

• Evangelistic Gospel Meetings throughout the nation
• Helped develop Men’s Ministry at Linwood Church of Christ
• Worked at various churches to mitigate church problems and facilitate to
growth
• Served as advisor / mentor to preachers
• Marriage Enrichment Workshops

March 2001 – April 2003 West Los Angeles Church of Christ Los Angeles
Minister

• Provided Pastoral oversight in the development and implementation of the

mission for the church
• Planning and implementation of ministry objectives
• Preaching and teaching and counseling

August 1999 – January 2001 Avalon Church of Christ Los Angeles, CA

Minister

• Planned and implemented community outreach

• Planned and implemented strategies for membership development
• Specialized training for men and women for specific ministries
• Developed financial strategies in order to hire a full-time minister
• Trained and ordained elders and deacons
• Preaching, teaching and counseling

1995 – December 2004 Interstate Mortgage Group Richmond CA

Owner and Broker
• Real Estate loans
• Managed and trained loan officers and loan processor

Education 1973 – 1975 Southwestern Christian College Terrell, TX

 A. A. Practical Ministry.

1975 - 1977 University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA

B. S. Sociology

1978 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma WA

1993 California Dept of Real Estate Richmond CA
Real Estate Brokers License
2005 – 2006 Ecumenical Theology Seminary Detroit MI

2007 Natural Church Development Saint Charles IL

Consultant Certification