Education

  • Master of Divinity, 2013-2017 Harding School of Theology. Memphis, TN. 3.7 GPA. Student Association Off-Campus Representative, 2014-2015.
  • Bachelor of Arts in English with Teaching Licensure, 2006-2013 Middle Tennessee State University. Double Minor: Global Studies and Secondary Education. 3.7 GPA.
  • Certificate of Essential Mandarin Chinese, Level 2, 2011-2012 Hangzhou Normal University. Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Confucius Institute Scholarship. One year study abroad.

Work History

Senior Minister - West University Church of Christ, July 2024-Present
  • Preaching, Teaching, Evangelizing, Disciple-Making
  • Collaberating with members and community leaders for the renewal of the congregation
  • Overseeing staff
  • Assisting with social media, website, marketing, etc.
Campus Minister - The Point at UH (Church of Christ Student Foundation), July 2016-August 2024
  • Taught and mentored students from diverse and international backgrounds at the tier-one University of Houston
    • Oversaw and developed Coogs for Christ student organization and its leaders
    • Baptized a student per year pre-pandemic
  • Coordinated weekly free lunch program for 200+ students
  • Expanded ministry\'s online reach ( Instagram [300+ followers], Facebook, Mailchimp, Vimeo)
  • Managed relationships with 7+ local, supporting congregations in Houston area
    • Guest-preached and taught at several supporting congregations
  • Created and managed online donor database (Little Green Light software)
  • Developed relationships with partners through regular on-going communication
    • Established e-newsletter database in Mailchimp with 300+ partner/donor subscribers (monthly newsletter) and 150+ student subscribers (weekly newsletter)
Copy Editor & Teaching Assistant - University of Houston, Fall 2018-Fall 2019
  • Assisted Dr. Christian Eberhart, director of the Religious Studies department, with two credited university courses:
    • RELS 3323 - Continuities: Jewish and Christian Texts and Traditions (Fall 2018, Fall 2019)
    • RELS 2311 - The Bible and Western Culture II (Spring 2019)
    • Responsibilities: Graded student research papers, lectured (three occasions), hosted extracurricular reading groups
  • Edited a chapter of one of Dr. Eberhart’s published books and one of his academic journal articles:
    • Writing a Commentary on Leviticus: Hermeneutics – Methodology – Themes. Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments Series, #276; V & R Academic, 2019.
    • Eberhart, Christian A., and Donald Schweitzer. 2019. The Unique Sacrifice of Christ According to Hebrews 9: A Study in Theological Creativity. Religions 10, no. 1: 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel10010047
Biblical Academic Conference Steward - Lanier Theological Library (Houston), November 19-22, 2019
  • Sponsored by Rice University\'s Program in Jewish Studies & University of Houston\'s Religious Studied Department (Dr. Chris Eberhart)
  • Conference title: “Berit, Diatheke, Foedus, Covenant, Bund” (“covenant” in five different languages, among them Ancient Hebrew, Koine Greek, German)
  • Served as event organizer\'s personal assistant (aided in communication with scholars, event setup, etc.)
  • Registered event attendees (scholars and visitors) at orientation
  • Setup, managed, and troubleshot audio-visual components of conference presentations
Prison Ministry Intern - HopeWorks (Memphis, TN), Jan-May 2016
  • Coordinated volunteer efforts to enter prisons to conduct worship services
  • Assisted with worship services in prisons
  • Researched and wrote a guide to prison ministry
International Student Program Developer; Harding Academy, Memphis, TN — 2015
  • Developed advertisements specialized for the Chinese community
  • Curated ESL Biblical literature for curriculum
  • Located and contacted churches in Italy, Japan, China, Singapore, and South Korea for potential student recruitment
  • Coordinated application processes with admissions department
  • Translated program\'s website into Mandarin Chinese
Freelance Private Tutor - Sept. 2013-July 2016
  • Mentored Chinese exchange student one-on-one
  • Taught English grammar lessons that incorporated reading, listening, and speaking practice
  • Shared the love of Jesus with this non-Christian foreign student
Academic Mentor – Middle Tennessee State University Athletic Enhancement Center, Aug.-Dec. 2012
  • Tutored and assisted student athletes in multiple subjects, as needed
  • Managed multiple student-athletes\' study schedules
  • Trained student athletes in academic research, writing skills, and time management

Skills and Interests

Ministry: Disciple-Making Movements, The Great Commission, Cross-Cultural and Inter-Generational Ministry Languages: Intermediate Mandarin Chinese, Koine Greek, Ancient Hebrew Technology: Linux, Mac OS, Windows, Adobe Creative Suite, basic HTML and CSS, Accordance