RESUME
JOHN CLIVER
1037 Winn Drive, Boonville, MO 65233 660-621-0976 cliverjohn@yahoo.com
stuffandcoffee.blogspot.com
Address: 1037 Winn Drive, Boonville, MO 65233
Profile:
Married: to Ella Cliver for 41 years, 2 children: Abby, 35 and Sam, 30.
Education:
BA Freed-Hardeman College, Henderson, Tennessee
Diploma Preston Road Center for Biblical Studies, Dallas, Texas: 2 Year non-accredited seminary.
Work Experience:
PASTORAL EXPERIENCE
Pulpit Minister - Churches of Christ, non-instrumental, Spokane, WA, Dover, TN, Galena Park, TX, Cleveland, TX: 1976-1994
1994-1996 Senior Pastor - First Christian Church (DOC), Hopkins, MO,
1996-1999 Senior Pastor - Liberty Christian Fellowship, Odessa, MO (church plant),
1999-2002 Senior Pastor - Glenpool Christian Church, Glenpool, OK,
2002-2005 Senior Pastor - First Christian Church, De Queen, AR
2005-2008 Senior Pastor - Eastside Assembly of God, Kansas City, MO
2008-2010 Senior Pastor - Lincoln Foursquare Church. Lincoln, NE
Activities and interests:
- Spoken in and directed workshops and seminars all over America in subjects ranging from music to philosophy to puppetry and motivational speaking in addition to my ministry.
- Board of directors of the Rotary Club and Lions’ Club
- Past president of Caring Christian Clowns
- Puppeteer and played guitar for pre-schoolers in several local libraries. Have done puppet work with all ages, giving presentations in several service organizations.
- I play guitar in the worship band and have led worship in most churches I pastored.
- Commissioned police officer with the role of a police chaplain for the Kiefer, OK (suburban Tulsa), Police Department.
- Involved with the Domestic Violence Center (La Casa) in De Queen, AR
- Freelance writer for Christian publishers and corporate clients. Have written for newspapers and magazines, both religious and secular.
- Pastor for the Day for the 1993 Texas House of Representatives.
Personal Background:
- I am primarily a teacher, speaking of the grace and love of God. My preaching is based on that premise. My preaching and teaching are probably my strongest abilities.
- I believe that feeding people, both physically and spiritually is our ministry. We believe in hospitality.
As part of our ministry in Odessa, MO, we operated a coffeehouse that reached out to young people 15-35 years of age. I feel that much of my heart, love and calling is to that age.
- We have had jail ministries in several churches, reaching out to ex-inmates with jobs and housing.
References
Mel Eaton, pastor Firm Foundation Church 660-537-0111
Steve Sewell, Hospital Chaplain, St Joseph, MO 816-262-9066
David Mackey, minister, Riverside Christian Church, Boonville, MO 660-882-3567
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