Christian Service Resume
Rev. William L. Rooks

Objective: To be the best Christian servant possible.

Summary: A minister with academic and practical training. Many years of
practical Christian experience and extensive secular management training with IBM.
 

Church Ministry Experience
2002 - Present    
Pastoral Associate - Saint Stephen Baptist Church, Denver CO
1997 - 2002          Pastoral Associate - Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Denver, CO

2001 - 2003          Moderator, Salem Baptist District Association
2001 - 2003          State Missionary, General Missionary Baptist Convention, Colorado
2002 - 2003          Director of Missions, General Missionary Baptist Convention, Colorado

1993 - 1996          Pastoral Assistant/ Christian Ed. Director - True Vine Baptist Church, San Jose, CA
                             Responsibilities included: Outreach Ministry, Christian Education Progam Management, Male Chorus,                                         Brotherhood, Missions Programs

1988 - 1993          Assistant Pastor/ Youth  - Friendship Baptist Church, Dallas, TX
                             Responsibilities included: Youth Ministry, Choir, Christian Education Instructor, Outreach ministry,
                             Missions Programs

1987 - 1988          Deacon - Friendship Baptist Church
                             Responsibilities included: Youth Director, Christian Education Instructor, Choir,     Brotherhood

1982 - 1987          Deacon - Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Fort Wayne, IN
                             Responsibilities included: Lay Ministry, Church Financial Secretary, Trustee, Christian Education Instructor,                               Male Chorus, Jail Ministry

1981 - 1982          Member - Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church, Dallas, TX

1971 - 1981          Member - Cool Springs Baptist Church, Vicksburg, MS
                             Responsibilities included: Business Committee, Choir member, Sunday School Instructor

1957 - 1971          Member - King David Baptist Church, Vicksburg, MS
                             Responsibilities included: Youth Usher, Junior Deacon, Sunday School Instructor.
 

Religious Education/Training
1992 - 1993         
Southwestern Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX
1985 - 1986          Fort Wayne Bible College, Fort Wayne, IN
1970 - 1971          Mississippi Baptist Seminary, Jackson, MS
1957 - 1961          Vicksburg Bible Association Training Seminars, Vicksburg, MS

 

Attended Workshops/Seminars in the Following Areas:
Christian Education (Sunday School Instruction, Bible Study Leadership), Youth Ministry, Choral Training,
Men and Women's Ministry Programs, Christian Counseling, Church Financial Management, Christian Growth

Home and Foreign Mission Activities
Foreign Mission Trips
1996                   Ivory Coast, West Africa
                           Ghana, West Africa
1995                   Haiti
1994                   Haiti
1992                   Ivory Coast, West Africa
                           Burkina Faso, Central Africa
                           Haiti
1991                   Haiti

Other
1986 - 1987        United Way Volunteer
1985 - 1987        IBM Community Service Volunteer
1976 - 1978        Junior Achievement Advisor
1972 - 1977        HeadStart Parental Counselor
1971 - 1972        City of Jackson Juvenile Counseling Program (Government Sponsored)


Experience Summary
Total Years as Licensed/Ordained Minister      14
Total Years of Christian Service                       42
Total Years of Christian Counseling                  30
Total Years of Christian Study/Training            19
Total Years of Management                            32
Total Years of Volunteer Service                     39


Related Experience
1967 - 1980        Officer, U.S. Army, 4 yrs Active Duty
                           Commanded Field Artillery Battery, Viet Nam
                           Served as Personal Affairs Officer (Unofficial unit Chaplain)
                           M.I.S. Officer, Comptroller for 412th Engineer Command
                           USAR U.S. & European Engineer Command 1973 -1980.


Education
Jackson State University       Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Summa Cum Laude
                                             Masters of Business Administration, With Distinction

Ohio State University            Master of Science, Computer Science
                                             Doctoral Study, Computer Science

Southwestern Seminary          Master of Divinity Study