Zachary Bryan Rainey
6740 S 450 E
Lafayette, Indiana 47909
(765) 523-2102
I am seeking to pastor a caring, friendly, Christ-centered congregation that would benefit from 25 years of ministry experience with missions, children, youth, adults and families.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bethel Christian Life Center, 2541 U.S. 52 West, West Lafayette, Indiana, current
Serving part-time as children's pastor.
Kendallville Assembly of God, 329 East Mitchell Street, Kendallville, Indiana, 1990-2002
Served as pastor, administrator, corporate president, board chairman for small church.
Operating with annual budget of approximately $100,000, coordinated fund raising for general operations, debt retirement, new construction and monthly missionary pledges.
Directed all church ministries including Sunday and Wednesday worship services, prayer meetings, missions campaigns and evangelistic conferences.
Coordinated all ministries and activites to adults, youth and children, including supervision of leadership teams, management of after-school ministry and coffeehouse, various children's outreaches and educational activities.
Responsibilities included: layout and production of church publications, reports and forms; membership database; building and grounds maintenance; design and maintenance of youth ministry web site.
Bethel Assembly of God, 600 East Bristol Street, Elkhart, Indiana, 1986-1990
Served as Youth Council supervisor, ministries director and administrative assistant to the pastor.
Responsible for supervision of youth department, activities and ministries, contact and follow-up, as well as transportation of students to church functions aboard church vehicles.
Covenant Assembly (independent Pentecostal church), Valparaiso, Indiana, 1983-1986
Served as ordained pastor, responsible for worship, preaching, teaching, outreach, etc.
Full Gospel Christian Academy, Marion, South Dakota, 1982
Served as principal and instructor in a small private school.
Valparaiso Assembly of God, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1980-1982
Served as children's pastor under Stephen Borden. Responsible for ministry, contact, follow-up and transportation.
Christian School administrator, 9 months.
Ambassadors in Missions, St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 1977.
Missions trip included door-to-door personal evangelism and Vacation Bible School to promote the local church in Christiansted. Led by Terry Carter. Commissioned by "Spud" DeMent for the General Council of the Assemblies of God.
CREDENTIALS
Licensed by the Indiana District of the Assemblies of God, 1987.
Ordained with the General Council of the Assemblies of God, 1989.
EDUCATION
Graduated Zion Bible Institute, East Providence, Rhode Island, 1980. 3.97gpa.
Graduated Covington Community High School, 1977
RELATED EXPERIENCE
President of East Noble Ministerial Association.
Youth for Christ N.E. Indiana leader for Club J.V. and Campus Life student organizations.
Member of executive board for The Wreck youth organization.
Sectional Assembly of God Youth Representative
Indiana District youth camp assistant cook, group leader, staff
RELATED SKILLS
Desktop publishing, web design, experienced with personal computers (Windows 95, Windows Me), digital scanners, digital cameras, digital sound recording and editing, software (Microsoft Office, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word, Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE, Microsoft Image Composer, Sound Forge XP Studio, Sonic Foundry Vegas Audio LE and Sonic Foundry Acid Pro 3.0, Cakewalk Music Creator).
Vinyl graphics. I create small signs, banners, magnetics, decals and lettering.
PERSONAL
Born July 29, 1959, at Saint Elizabeth Hospital, Danville, Illinois to Sharon and Gordon Rainey of Covington, Indiana.
Married August 22, 1981 to Elizabeth Michelle Pilla at Valparaiso, Indiana. Our family is now blessed with one daughter and three sons: Sarah (17), Zachariah (12), Austin (9) and Jayson (8). My wife Elizabeth is a full-time mother, home-schooling our four children. Liz is an ARRT certified x-ray technician, currently employed by Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette. She enjoys ministry to young children.
REFERENCES
Pastor Ted Brust
Bethel Christian Life Center, Assemblies of God, West Lafayette, Indiana. (765) 463-0956. My family has enjoyed the ministry at Bethel while we are between churches.
Pastor William Parks
Trinity Assembly of God, 1288 West Union Street, Ligonier, Indiana 46767. (260) 894-4665.
Reverend Edgar Allen
11665 Strohm Drive South, Mishawaka, Indiana 46545. (574) 679-9225.
Evangelist Jack and Hazel McIntosh
443 Blue Spring Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46239. (317) 894-7703.