Skills
• Effective communicator of God’s love and acceptance
• Proven track record of leading change and growth
• Effective administrator and manager of staff
• Compassionate counselor for all walks of life
• Innovative and systematic thinker
Experience
MAY 2012 TO PRESENT
Minister of Community / First Baptist Church, Madison WI
• Conceived of and implemented a new worship service that saw growth in new and younger members.
• Oversaw all children’s ministries as well as adult education.
• Preached and performed communion weekly.
• Responsible for pastoral counseling, hospital visits, weddings & funerals.
• Created and managed all church marketing including multiple web sites, email lists, and social media accounts.
• Conceived of and implemented a guest speaker series bringing close to 1,000 visitors into the doors of the church.
2005 TO 2012
Founding & Lead Pastor / New Leaf Church, College Park, MD
Planted a new church through:
• Gathering and training a launch team of young adults.
• Conceiving of a church identity, ethos and growth strategy.
• Establishing bylaws, a budget and a bank account.
• Creating a Sunday morning worship service from scratch.
Grew the church by 50% annually over 6 years by:
• Preaching relevant and effective sermons weekly.
• Leading innovative and creative worship services weekly.
• Leading a team of volunteers, staff and interns.
• Constantly experimenting, testing, innovating and learning.
2003 & 2004
Pastoral Intern for Young Adults and College / Cedar Ridge Community Church, Burtonsville, MD
• Pastoral responsibility for church members in their college and young adult years.
• Mentored by well-known church innovator Brian McLaren.
• Preached and performed communion at services of several hundred attendees.
• Led small groups and taught classes for young adults.
• Led a team of volunteer leaders.
Education
MAY 2006 – M.Div. / Wesley Seminary, Washington D.C.
• Graduated Cum Laude with a 3.7 GPA.
• Graduated with an emphasis in Biblical Studies and Theology.
JUNE 1997 – Bachelor of Arts (Drama) / University of Washington, Seattle WA
• Graduated with a degree in theater with an emphasis in acting and stage management.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.44.
Ordination
• Ordained by the Mid-Atlantic District of the Church of the Nazarene in 2008.
• Ordination recognized by the WI region of American Baptist Churches in 2016.
Continuing Ed.
Mission and Evangelism at Seattle Pacific University School of Theology
Strategic Pastoral Excellence Program (MMBB)
The Joy of Meetings: Recipes for Success at UW Extension
Building Relationships Through Positive Conflict at UW Extension
Baptist History and Polity at Central Baptist Theological Seminary/WI
Strategies for Effective Supervision at UW Extension
Building Effective Teams at UW Extension
Boards, Committees and Commissions
The Crossing Campus Ministry Board, Finance Subcommittee
ABC/WI Nominating Committee
ABC/WI Commission on Finance
ABC/WI “New Wineskins” Commission
Rev. Dr. Jason Mack 