My name is Chris. I m a 32 year old lover of books, conversation, and the Lord Jesus Christ. My beautiful wife, Jodee, keeps me joyful and (mostly) in-line. Nearly ten years of marriage and counting and I could not ask for a greater blessing and each day with her is better than the last. I love the fullness of Christ, his Bride, his Church. God has used many experiences in my life to take me from hardness to softness, from pride to humility: working in marketing and lay pastoral ministry, a long struggle through infertility/miscarriage, four fruitful years in Louisville, and now going on 3 years of serving in full time pastoral ministry. I love & fear the task to which I have been called: "Feed my lambs... tend my sheep... feed my sheep" (John 21:15ff). This resume details my history, experience, and gifts. Page 2 is the broad outline, pages 3-5 provide more detail, & page 6 references. Hear sermon audio & watch a greeting at chrisborah.com/chris Yours ever, Chris
May 30, 2002 June 3, 2006 Met Jodee June 24, 2011 Married Jodee October 2, 2013 October 15, 2015 My son, Jacob, born My son, Jonathan, born My daughter, Ellie, born Husband to Jodee December 2007 Lay Ministry Worship, Youth, College August 2009 August 2013 Move to KY Move to TX Worship & Youth Leader New Life Bible Church Present Deacon of Student Ministry Associate Pastor Franklin Street Church Crossroads Baptist Church July 28, 2013 Ordained Pastor December 2005 December 2012 Master of Divinity Bachelor of Science, CIS Southern Nazarene University The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary June 2004 August 2014 Web Developer Web Designer Web Design & Communications Communications Third Degree Advertising Element Fusion chrisborah.com, Self Employed Annapolis Christian Academy
Chris Borah Son, Husband, Father, & Pastor My bride, Jodee Chris Borah My son, Jacob My son, Jonathan My daughter, Ellie Profile I love Jesus Christ and I love the Church. I have served in various ministry capacities over the years, including associate pastor, worship pastor, administration pastor, youth pastor, and pulpit supply. My professional experience has served the church as well; I have designed church websites, flyers, sermon series graphics and videos, and worked in the nursery! Ministry & Professional Experience Associate Pastor, Crossroads Baptist Church; Corpus Christi, TX 2013-Present crossroadsbaptist.cc My present role at Crossroads allows me to meet with and disciple several men, organize, arrange, and lead the Sunday morning service, preach on Sunday mornings, teach series on Sunday & Wednesday evenings (series on What is Worship?, 1-2 Chronicles, Christian Ethics, 1 John, Church History, Acts, etc.), oversee the setup & implementation, training, and daily use of Church Community Builder with ministry leaders and the church, teach youth & young adult small groups, support missionaries in our church with website and video production, design, develop, and maintain our website as well as print materials. I designed, developed, and maintain our church website: www.crossroadsbaptist.cc Deacon of Student Ministry, Franklin Street Church; Louisville, KY 2009-2013 franklinstreetchurch.org I have preached and taught, led worship, organized service projects and events, and discipled the youth of Franklin Street Church under the leadership of Pastor Mark Janke. I have also served in the worship ministry, playing drums and guitar, and have planned and lead the worship service about 10-15 Sundays per year. I designed our church website.
Chris Borah Worship & Youth Leader, New Life Bible Church; Norman, OK Dec 2007-Feb 2009 I managed and led 3 different worship bands for Sunday morning worship services under the leadership of Pastor Joshua Gutteridge. Led our student ministry: preaching, worship, events, and small groups. Communications, Annapolis Christian Academy; Corpus Christi, TX August 2014-Present annapolischristianacademy.com Part-time work: collaborate with administration and faculty in developing a consistent brand for the school including on-campus signage, website, TV commercial, print materials, and developing consistent verbiage to best communicate the schools strengths, vision, and philosophy. Web Designer, Self-employed; Louisville, KY July 2009-Present chrisborah.com Work with clients from conception to execution of their website; organizing and managing the design process, development, content management, and maintenance. Performance of routine server maintenance and support. Web Designer, Element Fusion; Oklahoma City, OK Dec 2007-July 2009 elementfusion.com Work with many diverse clients to concept, design, develop, populate, and maintain websites. Supported the development of the LightCMS platform. Web Developer, 3rd Degree Advertising; Oklahoma City, OK June 2004-Dec 2007 thirddegreeadv.com Developed and managed websites and email marketing campaigns consistent with brand guidelines as part of advertising campaigns that included TV spots, billboards, and print materials.
Chris Borah Education The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY - Master of Divinity, 2012. Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, OK - Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems, 2005. Skills Leadership ability: I have preached and led worship before audiences ranging from 5-1500 people. I plan, manage, disciple, and lead as the Associate Pastor at my church. Creative & design ability: expert in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Lightroom, InDesign, etc), photography (still and video, Canon 60D), and PC/Mac.
Chris Borah References Few men I know combine the gifts of reason, conviction, and compassion in as balanced a way as Chris Borah. Chris is a trained theologian with a pastor s heart for building community and ministering to the real spiritual, economic, and physical needs of people. An extrovert by nature, Chris is a faithful husband and father possessing a deep capacity for friendship and the leadership drive to solve problems and make hard decisions. God has also gifted Chris with incredible talent in music and graphical arts. He is a fine man and I am proud to call him a friend. Peter Hansen, Headmaster, Annapolis Christian Academy Peter Hansen Headmaster Annapolis Christian Academy Corpus Christi, TX (361) 991-6004 phansen@aca-cc.org Chris is a gifted leader and a passionate minister of the gospel. He has the heart of a pastor and the mind of a scholar. He is a humble leader with an ability to connect with people on a personal level to help them become all they were meant to be in Christ. He s gifted in multiple areas such as teaching, counseling, hospitality, as well as other important abilities like administration, design, music, technology, etc. I can wholeheartedly recommend Chris for any church searching for a humble leader who will be faithful to the Lord. John Harris, Senior Pastor, Pleasant Heights Baptist Church John Harris Senior Pastor Pleasant Heights Baptist Church Columbia, TN (817) 521-4162 john@johnmarkharris.net
Chris Borah Dr. Jonathan Pennington Director of Doctoral Studies & NT Professor The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, KY (502) 216-0325 jpennington@yahoo.com