Presbyterian Minister and Church Planter
Tucson, Arizona Area
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- Exceptional Education Science Co-Teacher at Palo Verde Magnet High School
- Past
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- City Researcher at Community Renewal
- Assistant Pastor for Families and Youth at Rincon Mountain Presbyterian Church (PCA)
- Senior/solo pastor at Hanna City Presbyterian Church
- Associate Executive Director at Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
- Pastoral Intern at Coastal Community Church
- Middle and High School Science Teacher at Monrovia Junior/Senior High School
- Education
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- Westminster Theological Seminary
- Indiana University Bloomington
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Phillip Henry’s Summary
• Passionate and inspiring communicator of God's grace with more than seven years of preaching experience.
• Idea-driven leader with experience in church renewal and church planting. Focus on contexualization and incarnation of the Gospel.
• Empathic personal encourager and counsellor. Focus on one-on-one discipleship and healing ministries.
• Strategic thinker applying appropriate business principles in the context of the church. Focus on leadership development, motivation/inspiration, and process optimization.
• Experienced teacher in public and private institutions for more than ten years. Focus on curriculum, eductional philosophy, and connecting lessons with students.
• Entreprenurial leader with experience starting two non-profit schools over the past six years. Focus on leadership and vision-implementation.
Phillip Henry’s Specialties:
• preaching and teaching
• student ministry development
• community activism
• biblical exegesis
• writing, editing, and theological instruction
• cultural engagement
Phillip Henry’s Experience
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Exceptional Education Science Co-Teacher
Palo Verde Magnet High School
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
August 2007 — Present (10 months)
Exceptional education department liaison to and co-teacher with ten science faculty members.
Emphasis on collaborative and inclusionary teaching and assessment strategies for learning disabled students who have been mainstreamed into the primary science curriculum.
Case manager for twenty-four special education students and their individual educational programs. -
City Researcher
Community Renewal
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Research industry)
January 2007 — May 2007 (5 months)
Research and collaboration among government, religious, and non-profit groups in Tucson, Arizona, for the purpose of building bridges of common action in areas of community need.
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Assistant Pastor for Families and Youth
Rincon Mountain Presbyterian Church (PCA)
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
October 2003 — December 2006 (3 years 3 months)
Led youth ministry and several volunteer staff, directed adult Christian education programs for congregation of more than 200, and developed small group ministry (LIFE Groups) to fifteen different groups representing about 50% of the congregation.
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Senior/solo pastor
Hanna City Presbyterian Church
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
September 2000 — March 2003 (2 years 7 months)
Senior pastor for an historic, 150+ year old congregation of ~125 persons charged with preaching twice each Sunday and once each Wednesday. Also helped develop youth ministry, community outreach, and board leadership. Assisted with refining church budget and encouraged conflict resolution and church renewal.
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Associate Executive Director
Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
May 1999 — August 2000 (1 year 4 months)
• Name recognition, donor communications, and grant acquisition.
• Strategic development and drafting a five year business plan.
• Editing monthly academic journal and developing content, writers, and expanding circulation.
• Drafting company policies and developing client relations
• Planning annual board meetings and national conferences
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Pastoral Intern
Coastal Community Church
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
January 1998 — May 1999 (1 year 5 months)
assisted pastor in church renewal, evangelism and outreach into local neighborhood, vision and mission crafting, teaching, children's ministry, and administration. This church was a struggling church which we helped in its process of renewal and revitalization.
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Middle and High School Science Teacher
Monrovia Junior/Senior High School
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
December 1992 — May 1996 (3 years 6 months)
• Learning disabled instruction in middle and high school.
• Catalog and upgrade department chemical inventory
• Develop and upgrad biology instruction and curriculum
• Drafting and implementing school-wide discipline code
• Teaching five to six preps for four consecutive years
• School sponsor for National Junior Honors Society
• Middle school boys track coach
Phillip Henry’s Education
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Westminster Theological Seminary
M.Div., Church History, Theology, Biblical Studies, Philosophy, Biblical Languages, Homiletics, 1996 — 1999
• Assistant to the Academic Dean focusing on with seminary accreditation, faculty-student surveys, and doctoral dissertation editing.
• Faculty internship with Dr. Edmund Clowney
• Independent study focus on cross cultural missions (Uganda, Africa, 1998)- Activities and Societies:
- Class representative, Internship at New Life Presbyterian Church and at Coastal Community Church, Evangelism Explosion Trainee
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Indiana University Bloomington
B.S., Biology, Secondary Science Education, 1988 — 1992
- Activities and Societies:
- Audobon Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Additional Information
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Phillip Henry’s Interests:
vision and leadership development, strategic planning, personal development tools, golf, tennis, community art, international cuisine, professional networking, Web 2.0, running, philosophy of architecture, reading classic novels, American history, French, Spanish, culture, new technology, entrepreneurship,
Phillip Henry’s Groups:
volunteer for Teen Court (Tucson Arizona), Tucson Young Professionals
Phillip Henry’s Honors:
Biblical Studies Award, Westminster Theological Seminary, 1999
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