L. STEPHEN SHADRACH P.O. Box 3556 Fayetteville, AR 72702 Phone: 479-587-9598 E-mail: steve.shadrach@mobilization.org EDUCATION Doctor of Ministry, Church and Para Church Executive Leadership, Denver Theological Seminary, Denver, CO (2005) Master of Arts of Biblical Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX (1983) Bible, History, Preaching, Evangelism, Missions courses (28 graduate hours), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, TX (1979-80) B.S. in Administrative Management, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR (1978) EXPERIENCE Speaking, training, and consulting to organizations, churches, and conferences around U.S. and world (1981-present) Founder and current Executive Director, The Center for Mission Mobilization, Fayetteville, AR (2010-present) Founder, Campus Ministry Today, Fayetteville, AR (2010-present) Founder/Director, Every Ethne campus mobilization ministry (2005-14) Director, Mobilization Division, U.S. Center for World Mission, Pasadena, CA (2004-12) Founder, Support Raising Solutions, Fayetteville, AR (2000-present) Founder, The BodyBuilders Ministry, Conway, AR (2000-2012) Director, The 9:37 Leadership Training Program (Residential discipleship training for students in the Shadrach home), Conway/Fayetteville, AR (1999-2013) Founder, The Traveling Team campus mobilization ministry, Conway, AR (1998-present) Missionary, Student Mobilization, Kharkov, Ukraine (1995-96) Elder, Fellowship Bible Church, Conway, AR (1990-94) Adjunct Professor, Trinity Theological Seminary, Course: Perspectives on the World Christian Movement (1986-1990) Instructor, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement study program, 25 states and 5 countries, (1986-present) Founder, Student Mobilization campus ministries, Conway, AR (1985-present) Professor, Arkansas Institute of Theology, Fayetteville, AR (1984-88) College Pastor, University Baptist Church, Fayetteville, AR (1983-86)
Founder, Kaleo Summer Training Projects, TX/FL/CO/AL (1982-present) Counselor and Head Counselor, Kanakuk Kamps, Branson, MO (1975-76, 79-80) Student Leader, Campus Crusade and The Navigators, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR (1973-78) HONORS AND AWARDS Organizational Board Member: Student Mobilization (1986-2000); The BodyBuilders Ministry (2000-2010); The Center for Mission Mobilization (2010-present) Guest Trainer, Asian Access Pastoral Equipping, Mongolia/Nepal/Cambodia/Myanmar, (2006-2010) Who s Who Among American College Students (1976-77) Historian, Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, University of Arkansas, (1974-75) BOOKS WRITTEN The Fuel and the Flame: Ten Keys to Ignite Your College Campus for Jesus Christ, Authentic Publishing, 2004 (35,000 sold) Brown Like Coffee: For Students Who Think Outside the Box, The BodyBuilders Press, 2007 (18,000 sold/distributed) ViewPoints: Fresh Perspectives on Personal Support Raising, CMM Press, 2011 (11,000 sold) The God Ask: A Fresh, Biblical Approach to Personal Support Raising, CMM Press, 2013 (25,000 sold) The Heart of the Campus: Ministry Principles and Strategies for Focusing on Student Leaders, CMM Press, 2016 (300 distributed) ARTICLES The Legacy of Lausanne 1974: 40 Years Later and a Personal Look at the Man Behind the Revolution Mobilization.org blog, September 2014 CampusMinistryToday.org website/blog: 60 articles on evangelism, disciplemaking, and mission mobilization reaching 5,000 collegiate pastors and workers (2010-present) 2
Awakening the Church to the Frontiers of Mission, Mission Frontiers, March 2009 College Students: The Powerful 1%, Mission Frontiers, November 2009 Boots on the Ground: Every Ethne Serving Campus Ministries, Mission Frontiers, November 2009 SupportRaisingSolutions.org Newsletter (monthly publication/article to 2,000 Christian leaders who lead organizations where staff raise their support) (2004-present) Goer, Sender, Welcomer, Mobilizer: Find Your Role in World Evangelization, TheTravelingTeam.org website, 2004 Mobilization: The Key to World Evangelization, TheTravelingTeam.org website, 2003 The Five Keys to Raising Your Personal Support, Into All The World magazine, 2002 Monthly article for Boundless, Focus on the Family Webzine for College Students (2002-2005) How to Raise Personal Support, Caleb Project s Real Life Issues series, 2001 Evangelism Behind the Iron Curtain, Journal of Campus Ministry, Spring 1997 The Key to Reaching the World for Christ, U.S. Center for World Missions Mobilization Equipping Manual, 1986 OTHER WRITINGS Five Keys to Raising Your Personal Support booklet, CMM Press, 20,000 sold/distributed (2012) Keys to Raising Your Support chapter in Global Missions Handbook by Hoke and Taylor, IVP Books, 2009 Doctor of Ministry Dissertation: The Effect of a Communal Living Summer Training Program to Increase the Spiritual Growth of Christian College Students. Presented to the Faculty of Denver Seminary, Denver, CO (2005) The Ten Modules: Equipping You to Mobilize, coauthored with Todd Ahrend, The Traveling Team (2002) The Day of Discovery developed materials/notebook/trainers for one-day world missions seminar (1998-present) Shad s Notes, a monthly newsletter going out to approximately 300 Christian leaders focusing on vision, discipleship, leadership, missions, and reaching students (1990-2004) Wrote monthly letter going out and ministering to the approximately 1,800 monthly donors to the Student Mobilization organization (1985-2000) 3
Shad s Corner, the cornerstone article in the Student Mobilization quarterly newsletter The Harvest (1985-2000) BOOKS IN PROCESS Firestarters--Series of four booklets for college students on building conviction, evangelism, disciplemaking, and mission mobilization Jesus Journal: 100 Days of Discovery an instructive journal for college students, helping them establish a daily quiet time based on the person of Christ The Blue Book: Ten Essentials for Every Christian College Student Discipleship Skills: The Knowledge, Skills, Character, and Vision You Need to Change Your World The Making of a Movement of God: Momentum, Multiplication, and Management VisionBuilders: the Biblical, Historical, Cultural, and Strategic Dimensions of the World Christian Movement REFERENCES Mr. Craig Chapman Associate Pastor Trinity Presbyterian Church 15 Elm Place Rye, NY 10580 (914-967-6247) Dr. Ric Cannada, Jr. Chancellor Emeritus Reformed Theological Seminary RTS Communication Office, 1231 Reformation Drive, Oviedo, FL 32765 Phone: 704-366-5066 Ext: 4214 Mr. Tommy Overton Assistant Pastor/Teaching Elder Park Cities Presbyterian Church 4124 Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas, TX 75219 Phone: 214-224-2764 Mr. Chris Treat Senior Pastor Hope PCA Church P.O. Box 490, Bryant, AR 72089 Phone: 803-814-4673 Mr. Mike Hearon Associate Pastor of Outreach First Presbyterian Church 642 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901 Phone: 706-262-8846 4
Mr. Kent Bailey Campus Outreach International Director Briarwood Presbyterian Church 2200 Briarwood Way, Birmingham, AL 35243 Phone: 205-776-5550 5