CURTIS B. LOWE MINISTRY OBJECTIVE AND STRENGTHS Highly committed, responsible, and compassionate shepherd desiring to work with other pastors, staff, and church leaders to fulfill the ministry vision of the church. Team-builder who enjoys making disciples through the roles of teaching, training, discipleship and evangelism. Trustworthy, detail-oriented, goal-oriented and dedicated individual who seeks to serve God and people by personally encouraging them in their spiritual formation so that they will mature in their love, knowledge, obedience, and service to the Lord. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SENIOR PASTOR, 2001 – Present Harvest Community Church Irvine, CA Establishing Vision and Leadership for a new season of church health and growth Presenting, challenging, and preparing leadership to begin and build the following ministries: o Vacation Bible School o Youth Group Fellowship o College fellowship o Career fellowship o Men’s leadership and men’s Bible studies o Married couples fellowship o Newly marrieds fellowship o Missions in Africa with World Vision Training church leaders in Spiritual Formation Leading Spiritual Formation quiet mornings Added Administrative Assistant and Youth Pastor Amended church by-laws to restructure leadership from a single Director’s Board to a two board model of Elders and Deacons ENGLISH PASTOR 1990 – 1998 Chinese Christian Church of Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, CA Established foundation for the new English ministry. Developed a healthy ministry through preaching, worship development, and deacon training. Presented, challenged, and prepared leadership to begin and build the following ministries: o English fellowship group and small groups ministry o Discipleship and of men for leadership in youth ministry, Sunday worship, and deaconship o Counseling, visitation, weddings, and funerals o Established AWANA ministry for children o Worked with adult leaders in youth fellowship o Team led for summer short-term missions to Chinese churches in England o Added staff of administrator and Children’s Director