Resume
of J. Seth Wallace
OBJECTIVE
To faithfully serve the Lord using my gifts of teaching and leadership to care
for people and to expand Christ's Kingdom
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Mission
to the World - Lawrenceville, GA | 02/06
- Present
Church Resourcing Consultant |
01/07 - Present
Responsible for the missions ministry
needs of PCA churches in region including much of
the South and Midwest (23 states); primary contact
for church relations, resourcing, and recruiting;
conduct assessment and training for mission ministries
in local churches including lead equipping seminars,
assist churches in developing sound mission philosophy,
assist church in mobilizing members; facilitate networking
between churches to increase effectiveness in missions;
assist local churches in recruitment, short-term
mission
trips, missions conferences, fielding and solving
problems. Skills include public speaking, teaching,
personable and outgoing relationship building, self-starter,
disciplined, marketing skills, networker, theological
foundation, problem solving, peacemaking, vision
casting.
Recruiter
| 02/06 - 12/06
Responsible for following up with and maintaining a relationship with individuals
who have expressed an interest in pursuing short or long term positions; represent
MTW at mission conferences on seminary and college campuses as well as at churches;
maintain recruitment database; develop and maintain relationships with on-field
missionaries to determine appropriate fit of candidates to the field; understand
structure and mission of MTW to ensure candidates work within and meet expectations
for on-field placement. Skills include public speaking, personable and outgoing
relationship building, self-starter, disciplined, marketing skills. Software
– Microsoft
Outlook, Word, Excel,
Navision Database.
Web
Renown - Gainesville, GA
| 08/02 - Present
Owner & President
Founded web design and marketing company to provide functional and aesthetic
online services for businesses, churches, and organizations; perform web design,
site promotion, e-commerce, web hosting, and other Internet services for more
than fifteen customers as well as freelance work for other design firms; handle
billing and customer service issues as well as some courtesy services for non-profit
organizations; also provide computer consulting, computer setup, troubleshooting
and repair services. Perform video editing of educational materials for interactive
instruction; produce graphic designs and copy layouts for interactive material;
determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy; integrate
video and audio capability into the interactive learning materials; maintain
and operate video editing equipment; edit footage; buildout, produce, and duplicate
DVDs. Software - Macromedia
Dreamweaver; Adobe
PhotoShop; MS
Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, & Publisher,
Quicken, Nova Transact-It; Final
Cut Pro; DVD Studio Pro
Birmingham
Theological Seminary - Birmingham, AL
| 06/02 - 10/05
Director of Distance Education
| 05/04 - 10/05
Serve as the administrative head of the Department of Distance Education, overseeing
the prioritizing of the curriculum, the creation of online, interactive and
video teaching materials; plan and coordinate project scheduling, budgeting
and administrative tasks; work with end user groups (students, professors,
and staff) to evaluate and solve technical problems; evaluate existing systems
and/or user needs to analyze, design, recommend, and implement system changes;
produce graphic designs and copy layouts for online and interactive material;
determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy; integrate
video and audio capability to the interactive learning materials; maintain
and operate video equipment; edit footage; stay up-to-date with all new technological
advances. Also manage website, ID system, and other technical training issues.
Coordinate with the President, Vice President and faculty to develop the program
and add several new courses to the offering, including the completion of the
Master of Arts in Biblical Studies. Software – MS
Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, & Publisher; Adobe
PhotoShop; Macromedia
Dreamweaver; Final
Cut Pro; DVD Studio Pro; Logos
Assistant to the President & Vice
President of Academic Affairs | 06/02
- 05/04
Served in administrative role to the President and Vice President of Academic
Affairs including project management, administrative tasks and personal projects;
led the development and management of Distance Education program including
technical development of interactive CDs, audio CDs, and online information;
performed administrative oversight of Association of Reformed Theological Seminaries,
Briarwood Presbyterian Church’s Ministerial Assistance Fund, and Briarwood
Presbyterian Church’s Pastoral Residency Program
Berachah
Bible Church – Fayetteville, GA
| 06/99 - 05/02
Associate Pastor
Fulfilled responsibilities of Senior Pastor in his absence; served as Elder;
preached regularly; directed Christian Education; trained and recruited teachers;
taught weekly Bible studies; participated in hospital visitation; chaired Building
Committee; initiated and administrated the AWANA program; managed small group
ministry; planned Men’s Retreats; conducted Youth Pastor search; served as
interim Youth Pastor until position was filled; served as liaison between Elder
and Deacon Boards; planned conferences including organization, logistics, and
guest speaker relations; developed and maintained website; supervised administration
practices and fixtures (office equipment)
Concord
Baptist Church – Clermont, GA |
05/97 - 03/99
Associate Student Minister
Developed and implemented a weekly middle school program; assisted Associate
Pastor of Youth in all youth activities including planning; served in Associate
Pastor of Youth's place during his absence; planned monthly service projects;
created all promotional materials for youth ministry; attended and spoke at
weekly
campus
ministries;
developed a College and Career ministry (outreach and assimilation); developed
an apologetics based Bible study to reach college students (In Light Of Truth);
taught College and Career Sunday School class; participated in weekly visitation;
conducted weekly hospital visitation
Trinity
Church Leeward, PCA – Mililani, HI
| 03/95 - 11/96
Director of Youth Ministries
Planned and led weekly youth meetings; supervised Youth Sunday School program;
taught high school class; led weekly discipleship group; planned and led yearly
retreat; planned monthly service projects; developed and maintained relationships
with youth inside and outside the church; met weekly with the pastor for planning
and accountability; managed weekly setup and cleanup of church; served as sound
engineer; assisted pastor in all church activities
U.
S. Navy, Joint
Intelligence Center Pacific – Pearl Harbor,
HI | 03/93 - 11/96
Intelligence Specialist, Second Class
Conducted imagery analysis for Targeting Systems and special projects; developed,
initiated, and maintained project for Battle Damage Assessment; created and
maintained databases for imagery maintenance; created imagery projects for
presentations to the Commander in Chief, Pacific (CINPAC); continually developed
better methods to improve efforts between targeteers, imagery analysts, and
pilots; maintained TS/SCI security clearance
Chick-Fil-A
Dwarf House – Griffin, GA | 06/89
- 01/93
Crew Leader
Supervised dining room staff; handled all customer service issues; managed
register and cash; waited tables when shorthanded
EDUCATION & ACHIEVEMENTS
2002 – Present Birmingham
Theological Seminary – Birmingham, AL
Studies toward Masters of Divinity
2001 Western
Seminary – Portland, OR
Studies toward Masters of Divinity
1999 – Licensed to the Ministry and ordained
as an Elder - Berachah
Bible Church
1999 – 2000 Clayton
College and State University – Morrow, GA
Bachelor of Arts –Integrative Studies (Ministerial and Community Services)
1997 – 1999 North
Georgia College and State University – Dahlonega,
GA
Political Science/Computer Science Major
1994 – 1995 Chaminade
University – Honolulu, HI
Business Major
1989 – 1992 Griffin High School – Griffin,
GA
High School Diploma (College Prep)
PERSONAL
June 2005 Conducted Introductory Logos Training
– Birmingham, AL
May 2005 Logos Academic
Summit – Dallas, TX
January 2005 Embers
to a Flame – Church Revitalization Conference – Birmingham,
AL
January 2005 Camp Logos – Morris
Proctor Seminars (Logos
Bible Study Software)
January 2004 3-week mission trip to Korea, Japan & Hawaii
December 2003 Camp Logos – Morris
Proctor Seminars (Logos
Bible Study Software)
February 2003 Evangelism
Explosion Training – Birmingham, AL
February 2002 Bethlehem
Conference for Pastors – Minneapolis, MN
October 2001 National Association
of Nouthetic Counselors Conference – Prattville, AL
May 2001 Workshop on Biblical Exposition – Wheaton, IL
February 2001 Southeast Conference For Pastors – Augusta, GA
January 2001 Bethlehem
Conference For Pastors – Minneapolis, MN
July 2000 YES! Israel (American
Messianic Fellowship International) 3-week mission trip to Israel – local
evangelism
January 2000 Guest Speaker – First Baptist Church, Smyrna, TN –College
Winter Retreat
February 2000 Bethlehem
Conference For Pastors – Minneapolis, MN
March 2000 Guest Speaker – Truett-McConnell College, Cleveland, GA – Baptist
Student Union Winter Retreat
July 1999 Served as Staff for Adventures
in Missions conducting ministry in inner-city New Orleans
June 1999 Founder’s
Conference – Birmingham, AL
August 1998 2-week mission trip to Moldova – guest speaker at Youth Camp,
preached in several churches, local evangelism
June 1998 1-week mission trip to Mexico – led team of students doing
local evangelism, Vacation Bible School, and construction
May 1998 “Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns”Conference – Trinity
Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL
April 1998 Panel Member – North Georgia College Baptist Student Union, “Tough
Questions Christians Face”
February 1998 Guest Speaker – Truett-McConnell College Baptist Student
Union, “Truth or Dare”(a 3-week apologetics series)
Summer 1996 Counselor at Cross-Bar-X
Youth Ranch – Durango, CO
Summer 1991 3-week mission trip to St. Vincent and Bequia conducting Vacation
Bible Schools
Summer 1990 3-week mission trip to Trinidad conducting Vacation Bible Schools
Summer 1989 2-week mission trip to Trinidad conducting Vacation Bible Schools
REFERENCES
Available upon request
