Jonathan P. McNair
8515 Boulevard 26 #1004 North Richland Hills, TX 76180
Home: (817)-605-8985 Cell: (817)-798-8003 Email:
Website: http://home.earthlink.net/~jpmcnair
Objective:
My passion is to minister to the entire congregation, helping each person to develop a maturing relationship with the Lord and also with his or her Christian brothers and sisters. I have a heart for working with people of all ages by helping their develop into mission-minded Christian servants. I hope to encourage each person to be both service and mission-minded, reaching out to the lost that are searching for God in a place of acceptance. I believe that my education and experience in both ministry and computer science is a unique combination and is helpful in producing Bible studies that are visually stimulating as well as sound in the Word for this multimedia-oriented culture. I believe my ministry is to plant and nurture a seed in indiviiduals that I can reach so that they may grow to know more about the God who knows them so perfectly, resulting in increased self-confidence because of their increased “God-confidence.”
Ministry Experience:
Richland Hills Church of Christ – Fort Worth, TX / Fall 2008-presentCollege & Young Adults Teacher & Ministry Leader
Currently, leading a small group Bible study that is composed of young adults but is open to anyone. Developed lessons for young adults from books, videos, and original concepts. Examples are:
· Taught a series on “Who is the Holy Spirit?”
· Water bottle expression of faith
· “What is your passion for God?” with clips from “Slumdog Millionaire”
· The Gospel in Rock class looking at Biblical topics and lessons from secular songs.
Altamesa Church of Christ – Fort Worth, TX / May 2002-March 2008College & Singles 1/Young Professionals Teacher & Ministry Leader
Planned social events and Bible lessons for around 20 young professionals (ages 18 to 30). Tought Sunday night small groups and Wednesday night Bible classes. Served as visitation/hospitality minister to welcome visitors into Young Professionals ministry.
Developed lessons for young professionals from books, videos, and original concepts. Examples are:
· a men’s study of The Man that God Uses by Henry and Tom Blackaby
· “In the Name of God” ABC TV Special looking at what is the church,
· The Gospel in Rock class looking at Biblical topics and lessons from secular songs.
· Created Young Professionals men’s retreat entitled “Men’s Immoral Fable: A Look at the Temptations That Plague Men’s Minds and Hearts and How to Fight Back for God.”
· Introduced ideas of prayer partner accountability along with a booklet while being in charge of prayer requests and service projects.
· Led a topical discussion Wednesday night class on the Chronicles of Narnia based on lessons in the book Finding God in the Land of Narnia by Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware.
Altamesa Church of Christ – Fort Worth, TX / March 2003-June2003Middle School Volunteer
Served as volunteer for Wednesday night middle school activities. Got to know children while being their mentor and speaking in small groups. Small group leader for 2003 Middle School Retreat.
Harding University Uplift Camp – Searcy, AR / Summer 2002Christian Counselor
Served as a Christian counselor at Uplift Camp at Harding University. Led and attended devotionals with youth. Got to know the middle and high school youth groups I was responsible for along with their youth ministers.
Glenrothes Church of Christ – Glenrothes, Scotland, UK / Summer 2001Youth Intern
Served as Youth intern for middle and high school youth group. Taught devotionals and Bible classes. Attended Camp Tayside as a Christian counselor. Led singing and preached for the congregation. Designed and enforced Noah’s Ark theme and play with songs and children’s speaking lines for Holiday Bible School program. Helped with organization and schedule of Holiday Bible School program.
Southside Church of Christ – Fort Worth, TX / Summer 1998Middle School Volunteer
Served as a teacher for the middle school class on Wednesday nights. Taught with minister Dan Leaf about the relevance of the 10 commandments in today’s world. Led singing and taught one of the VBS classes.
Spiritual Leadership:
· Spiritual Director, Fall 1999 to Spring of 2000; Sigma Tau Sigma Social Club, Harding University
· Service Director Fall and Spring 2001, Spring of 2002; Sigma Tau Sigma Social Club, Harding University
Mission Work:
· Spring Break Campaign 2000; Harding University; Active song leader and VBS teacher at Fortress Church of Christ in Fort Worth, Texas
· Summer Campaign 2000; Harding University; Sang and taught VBS at four congregations in Scotland - Edinburgh, Glenrothes, Cumbernald, and Glasglow.
· Internship 2001: Glenrothes Church of Christ in Glenrothers, Scotland. Worked with youth.
· Spring Break Campaign 2001; Harding University; Co-leader for Spring Break Campaign to King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
· Summer Mission Trip 2003; Altamesa Church of Christ - College and Singles; Timothy Hills Boys Ranch, Riverhead, New York
· Summer Mission Trip 2004; Altamesa Church of Christ - Youth and College and Singles; Monterey, Mexico
Employment:
Longhorn Council, Boy Scouts of America – Hurst, TX / January 2007-January 2009Technical Analyst
Constantly upkeep company website. Provide hardware, software, network, server support. Manage IP telephone systems, duplicators, door card readers. Supervise online store to sell company merchandise. Arrange technology training sessions. Set up payment account and online store with Miva Merchant to operate successfully. Organized technology training sessions and documentation for training new employees on duplicators and multifunction copier/fax/printer/scanner. Created original promotional websites.
Child Care Associates – Fort Worth, TX / March 2003-January 2007Technical Analyst
Provide software and technical Information Systems support to six-hundred employees located at corporate headquarters and forty child care centers. Serve as IT help desk point of contact to assist with various software and hardware problems. Provide software support and security management for Windows 98-XP Operating Systems, MS Office 2000 and 2003, and our thirteen servers.
Freelance Web Consulting Experience:
Southside Church of Christ – www.sscofc.orgCo-webmaster (2003) /
Altamesa Church of Christ - www.altamesa.org
Co-webmaster (Fall 2005-Fall 2007) /
Mother’s Milk Bank of North Texas - www.mmbnt.org
Webmaster (Fall 2005-Spring 2007) /
Education:
· BS, Computer Science, Harding University; Graduated: December 2002
· BA, Bible, Harding University; Graduated: December 2002
· Cumulative GPA: 3.1