This resume summarizes James Umstetter's personal and professional background. He has over 35 years of Christian ministry experience, including preaching, teaching, and counseling. He holds a PhD in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in counseling. For the past several years, he has volunteered teaching and preaching at two California state prisons. The resume also outlines his work history in software engineering and telecommunications.

1. RESUME – James S. Umstetter
1085 Tasman Dr. #156
Sunnyvale, CA.
408-300-4244 (C)
evchristo@yahoo.com
PERSONAL
35 years in Christ Jesus since being born again December, 1980
Married to Dawn E. Umstetter 34 years with three daughters: Emily (28), Julie (25), Stephanie
(15)
EDUCATION
• Ph.D. in Biblical Studies with Biblical Counseling emphasis from Trinity Theological
Seminary (3.83 GPE). Thesis topic: An Exploration of the Kingdom Of God as the
metanarrative for Meaning of Life and Quality of Life as applied in the engagement
of living with Depression Disorder.
• M.S. in Telecommunications (3.92 GPE) as part of Electrical Engineering school from
Southern Methodist University
• B.S. in Biblical Studies majoring in Biblical Languages (4.0 GPE) from Emmaus Bible
College
• Current M.A. in Pastoral Counseling at Liberty University.
MINISTRY GIFT(s) and COMPETENCIES
• 31+ years experience teaching the Bible in the church with 4 years of ministry on the mission
field
• Bible teaching and preaching ministry in Folsom State Prison and California State Prison
Sacramento
• Pulpit preaching ministry experience
• Competency with the Biblical Languages (Greek and Hebrew) for both exegesis and teaching
others
• Empathetic ministry with the emotionally troubled based on personal experience
• Adult Counseling and Mentoring experience
• Teen mentoring experience
• Youth discipleship experience
• Intercultural experience
• Missions experience
MINISTRY HISTORY
2014-Present: Biblical Teaching; Biblical Preaching ministry; and New Testament Greek
Teaching at Folsom State prison. Currently a State Authorized Brown Card volunteer.
2014-Present: Biblical Teaching and Preaching ministry at California State Prison
Sacramento. Currently a State Authorized Brown Card volunteer.
2003-Present: Preaching and Teaching the Bible at Hillview Bible Chapel
• Pulpit preaching
• Adult Bible class teacher
• N.T. Greek and Biblical Hebrew teaching and mentoring

2. • English based teaching with Hispanic group
• Evangelistic outreach
• Short term mission trip to Ensenada Mexico
2005-Present: Biblical Counseling/Mentoring
• Counseling adults with emotional issues
• Counseling adults with interpersonal issues
• Mentoring teens
1994-2002: Biblical Preaching and Teaching at Bible Chapels in Austin Texas
• Short term mission trip to Morelia Mexico
• Small house church leadership experience
• Interpersonal conflict counseling
1990-1994: Missionary to the Navajo at Immanuel Mission in Arizona
• Pulpit preaching
• High school Bible teacher
• High school Computer Science teacher
• Adult evening school Bible teacher
• Home Bible study teacher
• Navajo Bible reader to those unable to read
• Youth discipleship ministry
• Hosted short term mission trip
1986-1994: Teaching the Bible at Enfield Gospel Chapel
• Adult Sunday school teacher
• Foster baby ministry
• Crisis pregnancy shepherding ministry
• Hosted traveling missionaries
1984-1986: Student at Emmaus Bible College
• Evangelistic preaching at Dubuque Rescue Mission. Mentored some of the Rescue
Mission residents
• New York city short term mission trip
1981-1984: Youth ministry worker in Boca Raton Florida churches
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2011-present at Fastback Networks – Senior Software Engineer
2000-2011 at Proxim Corp. – Senior Software Engineer
1994-2000 at Siemens Corp. – Senior Software Engineer
1986-1990 at URIX Corp. – Software Engineer
1981-1984 at Siemens – Software engineer
1980 at Telesciences Corp. – Software engineer
1974-1979 at International Computaprint Corp. – Computer Programmer

3. REFERENCES: available on request