Alex Schwartz

Phone: (224) 234-1751 E-Mail: alexander.schwartz@myemail.indwes.edu

Objective
In April of 2014, Ill be a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University. My plan is to follow Gods calling on my life to enter f ull-time vocational ministry. My deepest desire is to see people experience the love and power of Christ in a life-changing way, and serving in the local church is exactly how I plan to follow His calling.

Experience
Ministry Experience
Residence Hall Chaplain- Indiana Wesleyan University 2012- 2014 I serve as the dorm pastor for an all-male freshman residence hall on my Universitys campus. Job responsibilities include preaching weekly messages on Wednesday evenings at an event called Afterhours, daily engaging in intercessory prayer for residents, mentoring several residents in a one-on-one basis, and discipling the rest of the halls staff. Cabin Counselor- Camp Timber-lee Summer 2013 I served for 9 weeks at a summer camp in East Troy, Wisconsin. My job was to assist campers in meeting Jesus at their point of need, to facilitate experiences that broadened campers receptivity to the leading of the Holy Spirit and what life in Christ truly looks like, to create positive and exciting memories of camp that campers will take with them for the rest of their lives, and to facilitate opportunities for authentic relationships to flourish amongst the campers, to flourish between the campers and myself, and to flourish between the campers and God.

Jr. High/ Sr. High Youth Ministries Intern- Village Church of Gurnee

Summer 2012

I worked at a church in Gurnee, Illinois at a summer intern in the Youth Ministries department. Working for both the director of the Jr. High group and the Sr. High pastor, I led Sunday school classes for around 35 kids, facilitated Sunday evening youth groups, and led between 60-70 students on a trip to the Missionary churchs central district youth conference at Indiana Wesleyan University.

Secular Work Entertainment- Six Flags Great America

Summer 2010-2012
I had a large variety of jobs at Six Flags. I was hired in the summer of 2010 as Batman and the Dark Knight- my job was to wear those costumes and greet guests in the park, and be atop a Gotham City-themed float. In the subsequent summer, I was trained in stilt walking, and was a Mardi-Gras themed character on stilts. I was also trained in Powerizer stilts for the night parade. In the summer of 2012, I was an escort/bodyguard for the Looney Tunes and Hanna Barbera costumed characters during the day, and a Powerizer stilt walker in the night parade.

Education
Indiana Wesleyan University
Christian Ministries- Bachelor of Science

2010- 2014

Other Leadership Experiences

Captain and Chaplain of the Grant County Jackalopes Rugby Football Club Founding Member of the Jackalopes R.F.C. Student Leader, Village Church of Gurnee Sr. High Youth Group Student Leader, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Libertyville High School Varsity Football Huddle Captain, Varsity Wrestling Captain, Libertyville High School 2012- 2014 2011 2008- 2010 2007- 2010 2010