500 Garland Avenue, Apt.A12 Berrien Spring s Michigan 49103.
Fax &Phone:616-471-6822; e-mail :akyiano@andrews.edu
OBJECTIVE: To apply for a position as an associate Church pastor in your conference.
EDUCATION:
1986 Valley View University, Accra, Ghana. Associate of Arts degree in Religion
1993 West Indies College, Mandeville, Jamaica. Bachelor of Arts in Religion; Minor in Education
1997 Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan. Master of Divinity
1997-present Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan. Doctor of Ministry Candidate with a dissertation topic: "Strategies of Evangelizing the Upper Class People," and planning to graduate in August, 1999.
additional EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION:
1994 Bible Teacher, Belize Teachers Training College. Responsible for teaching all Bible related classes. Participated in planning and implementaion for overall success of school programs.
Professional EXPERIENCE in pastoral ministry
1995-1997 Associate Pastor, Chicago Ghanaian Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Responsible for youth ministry. Also, served as youth counselor. Participated in planning and implementation for overall succes of church programs.
1993-1994 Volunteered Church Pastor in Shiloh Seventh-day Adventist Church, Belize City, Belize, Central America. Responsible for training the youth and lay people in evangelism. Participated in planning and implementaion for overall success of church programs.
1989-1990 District Pastor and Evangelist, Asamankese District, South Ghana Conference of SDA. Coordinated the activities of a multi- churches distiricts (sixteen churches). Responsible for all plannning and implementation for overall administrative and evangelistic activities in the district.
1987-1989 District Pastor and Evangelist, Bawjiase District, South Ghana Conference of SDA. Responsible for a multi-churches district of nine churches. Responsible for a planning and implenmtation for overall administrative and evangelistic activities in the district.
1985- 1987 District Evangelist and Associate District Pastor, Axim District, South Ghana of SDA. Responsible for a multi-churches district of thirty-six churches. Participated in planning and implementation for overall evangelistic and administrative activities of district programs.
1979-1982 District youth counselor, New Tafo district. Counseled youth in the district and helped to plan activities for young people from ages 9-16. Conducted stress and time management for youth leaders.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
A. Stress management; Grief counseling; Time management; Youth leadership for ages 9-16; Youth counseling.
B. I have worked as an assistant pastor and Bible worker in evangelistic meetings conducted by late Elder Joe Crews of Amazing Facts, in Accra, Ghana in 1987 when over 600 poeple were baptized. Also, with Dr. Calvin Rock evangelistic meetings in Accra, Ghana, in 1989 when almost 700 people were baptized.
C. Participated in student literature evangelists program in Sweden, Europe in 1990.
D. Participated in student literature evangelists program in Belize, Central America in 1993-94.
EXTRA CURRICULLAR ACTIVITIES:
A. Club Participation
1. Student Minsterial Association member, Jamaica
2. Secretary- Ghana Students Association
B. Vocational Hobbies.
Visiting the handicaps and shut-ins, missing and regular church members, Jogging, Camping, travelling, reading, nature walk, gardening.
REFERENCES:
1. Pastor Don Thompson, District Pastor, SDA Church, 407 N. 27th St., Norfolk, NE. 68701. (402) 379-2784.
2. Miss. LaDonna McMurtry, Church Treasurer, 209 So. 16th St., Norfolk, NE 68701. (402)371-4472
3. Dr. Cliford Jones, Professor, SDA Theological Seminary, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI 49104. (616) 471-3546
4. Dr. Ricardo Norton, Professor, SDA Theological Seminary, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI 49104. (616) 471-3246.
5.Pastor Roger A. Bernard, Church Pastor, Emmanuel SDA Church, 102 Mallard Dr., Hammond, LA 70401. (504) 543-0993.
6.Pastor Enoch Affum, Church Pastor, SDA Church, 10758 Venetia Mill Circle, # 1A, Silver Spring, MD 20901