
Minister of Worship & Arts at Osseo Church
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Minister of Worship & Arts at Osseo Church
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
(Religious Institutions industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
(Wholesale industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)
- Created Washable Verticals mailer generating over 50 new accounts in six months.
- Turned outdated price list into full-color design guide leading to immediate increase in sales.
- Prototyped and implemented networked inventory system.
- Designed website and optimized for search, resulting in 6-12 inquiries per week and a growing customer base.
(Religious Institutions industry)
March 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 3 months)
- Directed team of five technicians and sixteen musicians.
- Added eight new musicians and team members.
- Led band of up to 9 musicians and vocalists.
- Implemented new music and team organization tool (Planning Center).
- Collaboratively arranged original musical orchestrations.
- Led evaluation process of presentation solutions and trained team on new software.
- Coordinated special productions.
- Trained audio and lighting technicians and presentation team.
- Wrote score for woodwind and strings.
- Worked with Lead Pastor to plan Sunday morning services.
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year )
- Key involvement in developing revised church values and vision and led in communicating those values through regular Sunday morning preaching.
- Initiated administrative structures for ministry teams, developed a "welcome" process for visitors, and redesigned the website and weekly bulletin.
- Designed and directed a team-led coffeehouse that hosted talented local bands, served gourmet coffee drinks and desserts, and offered free dinner for community guests.
- Set up podcasting for Sunday morning sermons.
(Religious Institutions industry)
2003 — 2006 (3 years )
- Developed and led six-member youth worship band which played for weekly youth meetings, association youth retreats, and occasional church services.
- Researched, purchased and set up sound system used for youth band and coffeehouse.
- Designed promotional print media and created website for youth ministries.
- Recruited, trained, and collaboratively led team of volunteer staff.
- Led and taught at weekly meetings and small groups.
- Planned events, retreats, and outreaches.
- Started a Vacation Bible School staffed by the youth.
(Religious Institutions industry)
2002 — 2003 (1 year )
- Led weekly worship for staff and student gatherings, outreach groups, a promotional multi-state tour and Mexico mission trip.
- Designed new website resulting in increased attendance at programs and outreaches.
(Religious Institutions industry)
March 2002 — October 2002 (8 months)
- Recorded keyboard (organ, orchestra, sound effects, and piano), auxillary percussion, and Irish flute for the worship band Drowned on the album Fill Me. Played keyboard, turntables, and Irish flute on 49 day, 41 show tour from Denver to Vermont.
- Musician on weekly campus worship team.
(Religious Institutions industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years )
- Directed "Youth of Ecclesia" youth ministry, providing worship, teaching, event planning, and leadership during regular outreach events.
- Led international youth mission trips to Mexico to an Eastern European communist nation. Led worship, trained students for ministry, taught dramas, conducted meetings, coordinated with local pastors, and arranged logistics.
- Led worship for additional Mexico mission trip groups.
- Traveled as guest worship leader and speaker for camps, weekend retreats, bike trips, church services and special events.
(Religious Institutions industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years )
- Led weekly Sunday school, Junior High, and Senior High programs, including leading worship, teaching, small groups, outreaches, and activities.
- Led weekly worship and taught at Fellowship of Christian Athletes meetings. Directed training retreats for teenage officers.
(Entertainment industry)
1991 — 1996 (5 years )
- Magic, juggling, and unicycling performances for family audiences. - Clients include 3M, the Mall of America, the City of Maple Grove, and many Minneapolis area churches.
- Won 1st place award at "Wizard's Weekend" in the Junior Magician's Contest.
- Performed at the Paramont Theater in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at the international convention for the Fellowship of Christian Magicians.
Associate in Fine Arts , Music Performance , 2007 — 2009
Worship, Ministry 2002 — 2002
Worship, Leadership, Bible, Ministry 1996 — 2001
Evangelical Free Church of America, North American Baptist Conference, Youth With A Mission, Fellowship of Christian Entertainers