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37 Livingstone Ave. East
PO Box 97 Phone: (613) 969-5811
Madoc, ON eMail: chrisburke@me.com
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Christopher W.T. Burke
“…Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.” - 2 Timothy 2:2
Seeking a creative leadership relationship with an innovative, progressing church ministry where a vision flows out of a heart to reach current and emerging generations.
Experience
June 2005 – Present – Youth for Christ
Centre Hastings, ON Satellite Director
- Plan major events for High School Youth, including mission trips and local events
- Look after the spiritual well being of high school students in Centre Hastings
Supervisor: Colin Leaver – (613) 969-0471
September 2005 – Present – Madoc Baptist Church
Madoc, ON Worship Leader (Paid as of January 2012)
- Organize and plan regular Sunday services
- Create, equip and manage a tech team of volunteers
- Work closely with Pastor to create an atmosphere of worship
Supervisor: Steve West – (613) 473-0479
January 1999 – March 2005 – “The Mizzen Men”
- Celtic/Rock Trio – released 3 CD’s
- Entertain at numerous conventions, festivals, and “anywhere someone is willing to listen”
Reason for End: Moved to Ontario to take a full time ministry position
September 2003 – April 2005 “AsUR” (pronounced As You Are)
- Christian Rock band based out of Saint John, New Brunswick
- Performed all over New Brunswick for various Worship Events
Reason for End: Moved to Ontario to take a full time ministry position
September 2004 – April 2005 – West Side Youth Pastor
Saint John, NB – Pastor to Youth
- Youth Pastor for 3 major churches on the west side of Saint John, NB
- Host, plan, lead 3 youth groups of various ages
- To take care of the spiritual well being for approximately 200 youth
Reason for End: End of interim placement
Supervisor: Rev. David Kierstead, Rev. Howard Anningson, Rev. Chris McMullen
June 2004 – August 2004 “Turn Around Tour”
- Summer team traveling the Maritimes
- Run Vacation Bible Clubs all across New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
- Perform a musical with a message for hundreds of people including inmates at a maximum security prison
Reason for End: End of interim placement
Supervisor: Reed Fleming
September 2003 – April 2004 – Kennebecasis Baptist Church
Kennebecasis, NB – Youth Evangelist
- Build relationships with church members both young and old
- Organized and ran a study for young men on Sexual Temptation
- Led regular studies for middle school groups
- Administration work
Reason for End: End of interim placement
Supervisor: Dale Stairs
May 2003 – August 2004 Holy Trinity Church
Yellowknife, NT – Pastor to Youth
- Organized and lead junior and senior youth groups
- Organized and ran Vacation Bible Club
- Lead evenings at SideDoor Youth Drop In Centre
- Took an active part in regular Sunday morning worship
Reason for End: End of interim placement
Supervisor: Rev. Donald Flumerfelt
September 2002 – April 2003 – Douglas Ave. Christian Church
Saint John, NB – Pastor to Youth and Young Adults
- Organized and lead senior youth group
- Took an active part in regular Sunday morning worship, including leading a youth worship team
- Helped organize “Operation Christmas Child” for all of New Brunswick
Reason for End: End of interim placement
Supervisor: Pastor David Nicholson
Education
September 2002 – April 2005 Taylor College of Mission and Evangelism
Saint John, NB
- graduated as a Church Army Evangelist with a Diploma in Evangelism Studies
Interests
God, Family, Music, Youth, Computers/Technology, Sailing, Friends
Volunteer Work
- spent a total of 2 months in New Orleans after Katrina for Disaster Relief work
- SideDoor Youth Centre, Yellowknife, NT
- InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Volunteer
- Foundations Youth Centre
- D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Role Model
Current Assessment Stats
Spiritual Gifts Test: Music, Discernment, Leadership, Pastoring
Strengths Test: Connectedness, Discipline, Self-Assurance, Focus, Belief
Myers Briggs: ISTP
