This resume is for James S. Umstetter. He has over 35 years of experience in Christian ministry, including preaching, teaching, and counseling. He has a PhD in Biblical Studies with a focus on counseling and has taught the Bible in prisons and churches. He also has experience in missions work and has worked in software engineering for over 30 years.
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Workshop apresentado no JS Day REC, nele foi introduzido como trabalhar com Arduino e JavaScript, utilizando o framework Johnny-Five.
O JsDayREC foi realizado no dia 12/12/2015.
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:
Chaplain Bill Rogowski at Folsom State prison (916) 985-2561 ext. 4207.
Chaplain Roderick Stewart at California State prison Sacramento (916) 985-8610 ext.
6026
Mr. Andrew Eden at Maximum Security Prison Ministry (408) 497-4224
Other references are available on request.