Resume

Becky Tucker

becky[at]apostleschurch[dot]org

I am a minster with nearly ten years of experience in a diverse collection of ministerial fields and five years of post-graduate education.

I am passionate, compassionate, insightful, and ready to get my hands dirty for the sake of the Gospel!

Education

Mars Hill Graduate School
MDiv (expected in May 2008)
Stanley Grenz Memorial Scholarship for Living Theology recipient
Courses Include:

• Mission in a Global Context
• Pastoral Care
• Prayer Practice and Presence
• Holistic Spirituality
• Spiritual leadership 1-3 (1 - intrapersonal, 2 - interpersonal, 3 - systemic)
  
• Hermeneutics
• Philosophy 1 & 2
• Spirituality and the Sabbath
  
• Art and Theology
• Essential Community
• Christian Theology 1 and 2
• Interpersonal Foundation
• Hebrew Language/Exegesis
• Theology of Spiritual Formation
  
• Phenomonological research (to be taken this summer - researching what makes up-starts - such as church plants - thrive)
  

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Master of Arts in Religion 2006
Billy Graham Scholarship recipient
Youth Ministry Student of the Year

• Adolescent Spirituality
• Theology 1, 2 & 3
• Greek Language
• Management of Youth Systems
• Pastoral Ministry
• Counseling Adolescents
• Old Testament Introduction
• Evangelism and the Local Church
• Church History 1 and 2
• Christianity and the Problem of Racism
  

Seattle Pacific University
BA in Educational Ministry 2002
Provost Scholarship recipient Graduated with honors

• Leadership in Ministry
• Cross-Cultural Communication
• Current Issues in Ministry
• Human Development and Ministry
• Christian Theology
  
• Developmental Psychology
• Adolescent Development and Educational Ministry
  

Professional Development

Liturgy Coordinator/Community Architect 2007-2008 (limited time contract position ending in May 2008)
Church of the Apostles, Seattle WA

• Integrate mission into liturgy

• Plan and implement weekly liturgical arts
• Recruit volunteers
• Graphic Design
• Weekly powerpoints
• Lead weekly meetings
• Regular preaching
• Integrate children into liturgy
• Communication with staff/volunteers
• Facilitate visiting youth groups
• Some pastoral care
• Maintain church office
• Create church directory
• Maintain church calendar
• Connect new-comers to ministries that fit them
• Empower others to cultivate new community groups
• Organize twice-monthly common meals
  

Global and Social Advocacy Facilitator 2007-2008
Mars Hill Graduate School – Student Leadership, Seattle, WA

• Organize HIV/AIDS events/simulations
• Plan advocacy based liturgies
• Create promotional materials
• Coordinate with volunteers
• Facilitate other student’s ideas
• Communicate GSA dates and events
• Lead advocacy based film discussions
• Create reflective artwork

Founder/Director 2004-2008
Work of Arts Ministries – Seattle, WA

• Coordinate with non-profit groups
• Recruit and train volunteers
• Communicate with churches and communities
• Graphic Design
• Plan and facilitate yearly art sale Organize artists
• Research aid organizations
• Promote events
• Schedule workers
• Curate art exhibits

Volunteer Coordinator 2007
Displace Me Seattle – Invisible Children – Seattle, WA

• Recruit and train 150 volunteers
• Place volunteers in sub-groups Plan promotional event
• Identify leaders within volunteer base

Leader 2006-2007
Eagle and Child MDiv Community, Mars Hill Graduate School – Seattle, WA

• Plan and facilitate monthly events
• Promote events Communicate student concerns to staff
• Relational ministry with students

Pastor 2006-2007
Seedling Christian Community – Seattle, WA

• Cultivate missional opportunities
• Plan weekly services
• Facilitate weekly meal
• Weekly preaching and teaching
• Pastoral care/hospital visits
• Counseling
• Cast and communicate vision
• Spiritual direction

Youth/Children’s Minister 2004-2006
Lake City Presbyterian Church – Seattle, WA

• Oversee missions trips and retreats
• Facilitate local mission opportunities
• Create and administer a budget
  
• Connect students to global issues (ie AIDS)
• Recruit and train volunteers
• Open and run a café
• Re-imagine children’s ministry
• Run summer children’s program
• Pastoral care/counseling

Home Church Leader 2003-2004
Sinners and Saints Christian Community – Beverly, MA

• Participate in local missional opportunities
• Aid members with special needs
• Church planning/financial planning
• Participate in the creation/maintenance of a budget and financial plan
  
• Counseling and discipleship
• Regular preaching and teaching
• Be immersed in the local community

Junior High Intern/College Volunteer Leader 2000-2003
Calvary Fellowship – Mountlake Terrace, WA

• Regular teaching
• Counseling adolescents Event planning
• Lead Community Group

Youth Intern 1998-2000
Antioch Alliance Church – Lynwood, WA

• Lead Junior High Group
• Plan and lead children’s summer program
• Plan mission trip Facilitate concerts
• Fund raising
• Vision casting

References

Available upon request.