1. OSCAR F. BARTON JR.
oscarfbarton@gmail.com
805-448-6413
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
May 2005 to March 2016
SENIOR PASTOR - FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH, SANTA BARBARA, CA.
Preaching, Teaching, Bible Study, Personal Evangelism, Personal Counseling, Visiting Hospitals &
Senior Homes, and Leading workshops in various areas of spirituality. Assisting homeless with
counseling and employment searches.
August 1996 to March 2005
RECREATIONAL/THERAPEUTIC MUSICIAN TO SENIORS-S.B. CA
Various Senior Care facilities in greater Santa Barbara Ca. Area.
Performing with guitar / vocals, appropriate relaxing / healing music.
March 1992 to May 1996
PASTOR - OVERCOMERS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Twin Falls, Idaho
Preaching weekly, leading weekly Bible study, performing counseling, visiting local area hospitals &
senior homes, and holding regular training sessions on personal evangelism / discipleship. Assisting
homeless with counseling and employment searches.
January 1988 to February 1992
PASTOR / MAGIC VALLEY BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP, Twin Falls, Idaho
Preaching weekly, leading Bible Study weekly, performing Biblical counseling, visiting hospitals & nursing
homes, and holding regular training sessions. Assisting homeless with counseling and employment
searches.
January 1985 to December 1987 (While Attending Seminary)
SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, Fort Worth, Texas
Computer Systems Analyst, responsible for the Financial Development
System of the seminary. CICS, ICCF, FQS, COBAL, MANTIS, DMS,
DOS/VE under VM on IBM Mainframe.
January 1980 to November 1984
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER @ SHELL OIL COMPANY, Houston, Tx.
Adhoc Retrievals / Reports in the Phara Group, using MVS/CMS, ADABAS, RAMIS, MARK4, and
COBAL, In an IBM Mainframe environment.
January 1979 to December 1980
PHARMACY ASST-AUDIE MURPHY VETERANS HOSP, San Antonio, Tx.
Assisted licensed Pharmacists in the delivery of proper medications, as part of the US Army's Work-Study
Program, (while attending college under the old GI Bill, and finishing up my BBA Degree).
January 1972 to November 1978
CHAPLAIN'S ASSISTANT - UNITED STATES ARMY, Worldwide
Assisted a group of Chaplains, in administration, counseling, service preparations and break down, fiscal
budget, audio-visual technician, and procurement specialist.
EDUCATION:
South Park High School Graduate, 1970, Beaumont, Texas.
BBA / Business Data Systems, 1980, University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas.
MDIV, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1987, Fort Worth, Texas.
MA In Clinical Psychology, Antioch University, 1998, Santa Barbara, Ca.