1. JOEL TAYLOR
2146 St. James Ave, Apt 3, Cincinnati OH 45206 • (513)926-9502 • joelkennethtaylor@gmail.com
Education:
Master of Arts, Intercultural Studies,Islamic StudiesEmphasis
FullerTheological Seminary,Pasadena,California;3.92/4.00
Bachelor of Arts, International Studies,SpanishMinor
WrightState University,Dayton,Ohio;MagnaCum Laude
EmploymentHistory:
Ohio OrganizingCollaborative (The AMOS Project) Oct 2015- Feb2016
Cincinnati,OH
CommunityOrganizer
WorldVisionInternational (Middle East & Eastern Europe) Aug2014- Sept2015
Consultant;InterfaithCoordinator
WorldVisionLebanon Jan 2013- Aug 2014
Mansourieh(Beirut),Lebanon
Faithand DevelopmentCoordinator
NeighborhoodUrbanFamily Center Sept2011- Dec2012
Pasadena, CA
Tutor, LiteracyLeader,Bible ClubCoordinatorforCan-DoKidsClub(ages5-11)
FullerTheological SeminaryLibrary Feb2012- Dec2012
Pasadena, CA
CollectionsManagementAssistant
Dayton Powerand Light Mar 2007-Sept 2011
Xenia,OH
CustomerService,MeterReader
Interests/RelevantExperience:
Project Management
 Recruitedand trainedLebanese FaithandDevelopmentCoordinatortoassume managementof Faithand
DevelopmentDepartment
 Wrote,appliedforandreceivedUSD1.5 Millionin grantfundingforWorldVision
 Ledstrategicplanningsessionswith FaithandDevelopmentDepartment andThe ManchesterCentre forthe
Studyof ChristianityandIslam
 Managed twoprojects,RekindlingHope andthe Middle EastEastern Europe (MEER) InterfaithProjectforYouth
o Projectproposals,evaluationsandreports
o Financial administrationof overUSD250,000 annually
 Wrote and implemented religiousengagementstrategyatnational levelwithreligiousleaders inLebanon
 Developed FaithandDevelopmentIntegrationcurriculumforMuslim, ChristianandDruze staff workinginmulti-
religiouscontext,including:
o CoordinatingandpresentingatAll Staff MonthlySeminars
o DevelopingandfacilitatingweeklyFaithandDevelopmentTeamMeetings(spiritual reflections)
o Conductingweekly supportvisitstolocal WorldVisionoffices
 Organized,trainedandledateamof DevelopmentFacilitators inLebanonandacrossMiddle East and Eastern
Europe to implementholisticdevelopmentinitiatives

2. Peacemaking;Commitmentto HolisticPeace and Justice:
● CompletedOhioOrganizingCollaborativeWeeklongLeadershipTrainingforChange;2015
● Wrote introduction,edited,securedfunding,organizedlaunchingeventsand developed distributionstrategy for
the ArabicPeace and Justice Bible inpartnershipwith the BibleSociety (peaceandjusticebible.wordpress.com)
● InternedwithChristianPeacemakerTeamsinHebron,Palestine;2011
○ Advocacy:ConstructedaMedia Packetforthe PalestinianVillage of El Bweireh
○ Observed/MonitoredHarassmentandViolence
○ PublishedIncidentReportsOnline withCorresponding PhotoandVideo
○ RespondedtoIncidentsof Violence andUnrest
● VolunteeredwithHolyLandTrustinBethlehem,Palestine;2009
○ OrganizedSummerCampforKidsat Local Refugee Camps
○ Livedwitha PalestinianFamily
○ TravelledaroundPalestine/Israel andLearningaboutthe Conflict
● Hurricane Relief TriptoMonterrey,MexicowithBack2BackMinistries;2010
○ RebuiltDestroyedStructures
○ VolunteeredatOrphanage
Synthesisof Missionand Community:
● Memberof a youngadultssmall group at All SaintsInternationalCommunityin Beirut;2013
● Memberof a Grow and Serve Groupat New CityChurchin Los Angeles;2012
● Memberof an IntentionalCommunitywithaFocusonOutreachto Local MuslimsinDayton,Ohio;2008-2010
● Memberof a House Church/CommunityGroupof Peers;2007-2010
○ CoordinationTeamforYouthEvents
● Leaderof Small Group Bible StudyforPeers;2007
Kids: Tutoring, Teaching& Mentoring
● Ledprogrammaticintegrationof the Spiritual Nurture of Children asapart of HolisticDevelopmentwithinamulti-
religious context;2013-2014
● Volunteeryouthworkerwiththe All SaintsInternational CommunityinBeirut;2013-2014
● Tutor, LiteracyLeaderandBible ClubCoordinatorat Can-DoKidsClub(ages5-11); 2011-2012
● Youth Small GroupLeaderat Grace Chapel inMason, Ohio;2010
● Supplemental InstructorforIntroductoryArabicCoursesatWSU; 2009-2010
○ Out of class tutoring(approximately3-4hrs/wk) andin-classassistance
● ButlerSpringsChristianCampCounselor(Winter,Summer,Fall);2007-2010, 2014
○ Presenteronvarioustopicssuchas The Prodigal Son,Islam, Postmodernism, Meditation,etc.
● Youth Small GroupLeaderat FirstChurch of Christ in Xenia,Ohio;2007-2008
Contemplative Lifestyle:
● Ledmultiple youthretreatscenteredonspiritualdisciplines; 2013-2014
● Spiritual Disciplines, especiallyIgnatianpractices,have beenintegratedintothe FaithandDevelopment
IntegrationCurriculum, whichwillnowextendtothe SyrianRefugee Relief Staff;2012-2014
● Classon Spiritual Traditions;2012
● Church Camp Presenteronthe Topicof Meditation;2008
● Participantin 24-Hour PrayerRoom; 2007
Islam:
● ExploringIslamWorkshopFacilitator
● IslamicStudiesEmphasisatFullerTheological Seminary
● Tutor at San Gabriel Mosque;2011-2012
● StudiedArabicfor2.5 Yearsas a CommunicationBridge;2008-2010
○ ModernStandard Arabic(ARA 101-203) at WrightState University
○ Levantine ArabicatBethlehemBible College
○ Qur’anicArabicat FullerTheological Seminary
○ 7 monthsof studywiththe Academyof Language and Practical Skills (ALPS) inBeirut