Director, Grace Church Planting Ministries, Inc.
Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Current
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- President/Director at Grace Church Planting Ministries, Inc.
- Past
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- Church Planting Strategist at Florida Baptist Convention
- Church Planting Missionary at North American Mission Board
- Graphic Design Editor (Volunteer) at Founders Ministries
- Controller at Capstone Plastics, LLC
- General Manager at PrintCo Graphics, Inc.
- Sales Service Director / Editor at Bridal Fair, Inc.
- General Manager/Controller at Perfect Byte, Inc.
- Corporate Computer Sales at Heath Zenith Computers
- Sergeant at U. S. Air Force
- Education
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- New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
- Mississippi State University - College of Business and Industry
- Connections
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- Industry
- Religious Institutions
- Websites
Bill Lollar’s Summary
I am presently working as a cross-cultural missionary in the United Kingdom, where my background in church planting has brought me into contact with a wide variety of Christian churches, denominations, agencies, and groups who are seeking to impact the small country of Wales with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Bill Lollar’s Specialties:
church planting, training, facilitator, mentor, coach, church health, church consulting, house groups, house churches, evangelism, small groups
Bill Lollar’s Experience
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President/Director
Grace Church Planting Ministries, Inc.
(Non-Profit; Myself Only; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2003 — Present (5 years 5 months)
Grace Church Planting Ministries is a network created to promote cross-cultural evangelism and church planting throughout the nations.
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Church Planting Strategist
Florida Baptist Convention
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
1997 — 2003 (6 years)
∆Regional responsibility for 18 counties & 14 associations (NW Florida).
◊ Identify places where new churches are needed.
◊ Plan immediate and long-range strategies for new work.
◊ Secure commitments for sponsorship of new mission churches.
◊ Train workers in cultivative and organisational activities.
◊ Obtain financial assistance from all available resources.
◊ Find temporary and permanent meeting places for new work.
∆ Recruit, assess, mentor and supervise church planters.
∆ Build working relationships with associational leadership.
∆ Seek every opportunity to promote church planting in the assigned area.
∆ Assist in local, state, and national projects related to church planting.
∆ Relate to the North American Mission Board, Church Planting Group. -
Church Planting Missionary
North American Mission Board
(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
1998 — 2003 (5 years)
See position description with the Florida Baptist Convention. NAMB provided partial funding for my assignment in Florida.
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Graphic Design Editor (Volunteer)
Founders Ministries
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
January 1994 — November 2003 (9 years 11 months)
Responsible for the design and layout of a quarterly theological journal. Coordinated each project with the editor. Prepared Microsoft Word documents for insertion into QuarkXPress page layout software. Designed the overall publication template for consistent style within each issue, as well the front and back cover for each quarterly magazine. Also developed appropriate marketing support (brochures, flyers, ads, etc) for the organization's conference ministries. Produced many of the photographic images for the journal covers over a ten-year period: Issue #15 (Winter 1994) — Issue #54 (Fall 2003).
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Controller
Capstone Plastics, LLC
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Automotive industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years)
Responsible for training office staff and overseeing the accounting and personnel administration of this new start-up manufacturing firm. Designed and installed computer network hardware, using IBM 486 multi-media computers and printers. Evaluated and purchased software for office support and manufacturing. Handled all telecommunications service to outside vendors (transmit price lists and inventory data via internet and/or on-line services). Prepared financial reports for management and investor group.
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General Manager
PrintCo Graphics, Inc.
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)
1993 — 1994 (1 year)
Involved in the inception and start-up of this new computer-based graphic design studio & printing company. Primary duties involved the day-to-day management and development of the business, including the accounting responsibilities and the preparation of monthly financials and monthly tax reports. Evaluated and purchased computer hardware and software.
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Sales Service Director / Editor
Bridal Fair, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1989 — 1993 (4 years)
Worked as corporate liaison with the company's affiliated partners (TV/radio stations) in a trademarked bridal show and exhibition fair. Also served as Editor of Bridal Fair Magazine for four years, utilizing free-lance artists and writers to publish this international bridal magazine. Handled all phases of magazine production, including page layout & design, typesetting, creation of computer graphics, direction of photo sessions, all prepress work, and negotiation with lithographers, printers, and magazine distributors.
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General Manager/Controller
Perfect Byte, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Hardware industry)
1988 — 1989 (1 year)
Hired as General Manager/Controller of this fast-growing multi-million dollar computer company. Established a computerized accounting system from scratch, organized the company’s tax records and filings, and set up payroll and inventory systems.
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Corporate Computer Sales
Heath Zenith Computers
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Retail industry)
1987 — 1988 (1 year)
Specialized in Macintosh Desktop Publishing, but also sold IBM-compatible computers to the corporate market.
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Sergeant
U. S. Air Force
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)
1973 — 1976 (3 years)
Cleared for Top Secret access by extensive background check. Technical Writer (Unit Historian): 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. 1976—1977. Cartographer: 544th Aerospace Reconnaissance Technical Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. 1974–1976.
Bill Lollar’s Education
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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Master of Divinity, Theology, Missions, 1998 — 2001
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Mississippi State University - College of Business and Industry
B.S., Marketing & Accounting, 1977 — 1980
Additional Information
Bill Lollar’s Websites:
Bill Lollar’s Interests:
writing, photography, blogging, training, mentoring, coaching, church planting, living by grace, church consulting, creative writing, website development, photojournalism, graphic design, editorial consultant
Bill Lollar’s Groups:
Waleswide, Founders Ministries, Southern Baptist Convention, North American Mission Board,, Westside Church
Bill Lollar’s Contact Settings
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