Adam Dawson
Orrington,Me.
Summary
I am an Outreach Pastor and Christian, who has been called by the sovereign grace of God, to herald, teach and preach the Word of God by His calling to the body of Christ. My life's passion is growing in my relationship with Christ, and the word of God. I enjoy studying Theology, reading church history and biographies of church leaders of the Reformation. My other life interests are hiking and the outdoors. I enjoy camping and long-distance backpacking trips. In 2019, I completed a 2,000-mile hike of The Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. In 2021, I completed a 4,000-mile cycle across the USA with my wife, where we raised money for a local cancer non-profit organization. I enjoy traveling with my wife and spending time with family and friends. I love Christian hymns and music and enjoy organizing and attending music events at my church, I am also a member of the worship team.
I have attended G3 Ministries exegetical pastor workshops and conferences. My future educational goal is to begin my Masters of Divinity online in 2025/26.
As a motivated Christian, I am committed to guiding followers of Christ ,in worship, evangelism, discipleship, and service. My goal as an under-shepherd is to offer pastoral leadership with vision set forth by church leaders, sharing the Word of God faithfully, as instructed by 2 Timothy 3:16-17. I'm prepared to bring my dedication and devotion to the love of Christ, His Word and to the church of Christ and the community.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Outreach Pastor
Orrington Center Church
Orrington, Me.
07.2022 - Current
- As Outreach Pastor, I lead and teach our Men’s Bible study
- This is a well-attended group where I disciple members, and teach the Word of God, line by line and book by book, encouraging and exhorting the members in their spiritual development
- I minister and encourage the members to grow and develop their prayer life
- I deliver sermons on Sundays to the congregation, when the Senior Pastor has work obligations
- I plan, prepare, write, and deliver exegetical sermons utilizing sound Biblical principles
- I am on the Missions Board, attending regular meetings relating to many aspects of local community needs, and work with other organizations such as ‘Child Evangelism Fellowship’, ‘First Step Pregnancy Center’ and ‘Samaritans Purse’
- I am responsible for developing and implementing church-wide outreach ministries, and one of my main responsibilities is working with the homeless community; evangelizing, delivering food and hygiene products, and providing practical support to those in need
- I worked at and liaised with support staff at Bangor Area Homeless Shelter
- I also collect and deliver goods to the local food bank
- I fulfill “The Great Commission’ by visiting door to door within the community; sharing the Gospel and offering prayer
- Other responsibilities include; assisting and organizing inreach church events, attending board meetings, and weekly cleaning and facilities management of the church
- I am a member of the worship team; I provide regular church prayer requests for the congregation; I attend monthly deacons meetings, and deliver pastoral care, visiting and helping members of the church.
- Conducted weekly Bible studies with small groups of congregants.
- Developed and implemented an outreach program to engage the community in church activities.
- Worked with church leaders, staff and ministry teams to achieve growth of church and to foster positive community impact.
- Carried out church mission by planning and leading worship services, writing sermons and working with church leaders.
- Visited, counseled and prayed with church members to provide pastoral care.
- Collaborated with staff and volunteers to administer pastoral care in times of celebration and grief.
- Demonstrated effective leadership to church, including managing daily operations, developing and administering annual budget and promoting compassionate pastoral care to members and public.
- Reached out to unchurched, new residents or inactive church members.
- Spearheaded community outreach programs.
- Led outreach initiatives to reach out to unchurched, inactive or new residents in community.
- Led community outreach by supporting and expanding mission initiatives.
- Brought attention to youth ministry contributions through congregational awareness initiatives.
- Instructed and guided individuals converting to new faith.
- Planned special ceremonies, services and events in coordination with families and individuals.
- Prepared participants for roles in ceremonies, services or events.
- Improved operations and functions of church committees by clarifying objectives and empowering other committee members to take responsibility.
- Facilitated communication between the church staff and congregation members about outreach initiatives.
- Coordinated special events
- Assisted in recruiting new volunteers to serve on various committees and task forces.
- Managed budgeting decisions related to outreach programs and activities.
- Engaged in public speaking engagements at churches and other venues.
- Developed strategies for successful fundraising efforts for outreach projects.
- Created marketing materials such as flyers, brochures, newsletters., to promote outreach services.
- Provided support during worship services by leading prayer times or offering words of encouragement.
- Managed all aspects of ministry.
- Guided staff and volunteers in administering education, youth, social action, fellowship and pastoral care ministry programs.
- Optimized church committee functions clarifying goals and delegating tasks.
Nuclear Pharmaceutical Delivery
Cardinal Health
04.2023 - Current
- My responsibilities and duties include the delivery and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals to regional and local medical care providers
- In addition to deliveries, I prepare medications for dispensing, packaging, and shipment to the prescribed hospitals, ensuring safety standards and Department of Transportation regulations
- Other duties include vehicle safety, assisting pharmacists in inventory, checking in drugs and supplies, and disposal of nuclear pharmaceutical waste.
Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic Repairer
Defense Logistics Agency
New Cumberland, PA
06.2008 - 03.2019
- Performs a variety of duties as directed by shop leader in the repair and maintenance of Federal Defense Distribution Center of heavy mobile equipment: Remove units and/or subassemblies such as electrical system components, brake system components, alternators, water pumps, wheels, assist in the overhaul of engines and components
- Retriever driver of Tug truck and trailer to pick-up and return scheduled and unscheduled equipment for maintenance and repairs Performs preventive maintenance of various types of mobile and equipment.
Patient Care Technician
Dialysis Corporation of America
Lemoyne, PA
02.2008 - 06.2008
- Patient Care Technician for DCA kidney dialysis clinic
- Provide limited peritoneal dialysis treatment for the patient diagnosed with chronic kidney disease
- Duties include Receive patient into the treatment area
- Weigh patients, take temperature and blood pressure pre and post dialysis
- Perform and record patient observation: vital signs and all other parameters
- Obtain blood samples and culture specimens, and prepare for shipment
- Review dialysis orders, notes general physical and mental condition of patient through observations and interview, provide data to determine compliance to dietary or medical regimen
- Provide chronic hemodialysis therapy: recommends a dialysis plan for ultrafiltration to RN, initiate dialysis via approved accesses, observe all safety measures, monitor patient vital signs applicable to critically ill patients, administer fluid therapy or other appropriate treatments as directed, document activity appropriately
- Under the direction of an RN; Instruct patients in the care of fistulas and other open wounds
- Review physician orders, and reinforce treatment care with patients.
Patient Care Technician/Reuse Technician
Davita Dialysis
Lancaster, PA
08.2005 - 03.2008
- Patient Care Technician for Davita kidney dialysis clinic
- Provide limited peritoneal dialysis treatment for the patient diagnosed with chronic kidney disease
- Duties include Receive patient into the treatment area
- Weigh patients, take temperature and blood pressure pre and post dialysis
- Perform and record patient observation: vital signs and all other parameters
- Obtain blood samples and culture specimens, and prepares for shipment
- Review dialysis orders, notes general physical and mental condition of patient through observations and interview, provide data to determine compliance to dietary or medical regimen
- Provide chronic hemodialysis therapy: recommends a dialysis plan for ultrafiltration to RN, initiate dialysis via approved accesses, observe all safety measures, monitor patient vital signs applicable to critically ill patients, administer fluid therapy or other appropriate treatments as directed, document activity appropriately
- Under the direction of an RN; Instruct patients in the care of fistulas and other open wounds
- Review physician orders, and reinforce treatment care with patients.
Claims Representative
Nationwide Insurance
Harrisburg, PA
04.2004 - 05.2005
- Duties include investigating policy coverage issues, and where necessary, investigates, evaluates, negotiates and equitably settle all assigned liability and casualty claims cases in accordance with company guidelines utilizing best claims practices
- Plan and execute all time schedules necessary to promptly and effectively conclude all assigned cases; adhere to high standards to conduct while providing the delivery of superior claims service
- Authorize and/or approve all claims payment within delegated authority
- Prepare files for reassigning as necessary
- Submit administrative reports as required
- Negotiate with other parties and insurance carriers to complete open claims.
SITE SECURITY CAPTAIN
Securitias Security
Harrisburg, PA
09.2003 - 04.2004
- Site Security Captain for an insurance company that employees 900 personnel at Harrisburg facility
- Duties included monitoring and controlling building access procedures using a 12 closed circuit television system and electronic key card system by issuing and deleting cards from the system, ensuring safety procedures are enforced by being first responder to medical emergency situations, ensuring all mechanical systems are running properly, enforcing parking guidelines, ensuring other security officers enforce procedures to ensure safe working facility, scheduling and faxing payroll for 5 additional security officers, assisting Building Manager in all security issues and other situations or issues that arise
- AVP Award from vendor (Insurance Company Vice President) February, 2004: While on duty I observed a vehicle fire nearby offsite on Interstate 81 and called the authorities and I responded on foot with a fire extinguisher to minimize the damage until further assistance could respond.
ENGINEER/BOAT CREWMAN/LAW ENFORCEMENT
Department of Transportation/Homeland Security United States Coast Guard
Rockland, ME
08.1999 - 08.2003
- Engineer, Boat Crewman, Federal Maritime Law Enforcement Boarding Officer and First Aid responder
- Duties included weekly, monthly annual preventive maintenance all department machinery and equipment
- Maintain, repair and install equipment to ensure unit readiness of unit boats and equipment by the following means; remove units and/or sub-assemblies such as gasoline, diesel and electrical motors and pump system components on 47 foot motor lifeboat and 41 foot utility boat and equipment, 25 foot inflatable outboard engine, overhaul and rebuild annually of boat power plants during the yard period
- Maintain and inventory of engineering shop, tools, equipment and inventory
- Operate forklift and crane in a safe manner for general duties and movement of large loads and shipping and receiving
- Perform and assist in removal of snow plowing and shoveling, yard grass mowing and property maintenance of government buildings and property
- Provide assistance and direction to junior personnel in any area as workload demands to facilitate meeting the timeliness standards
- Contributes to the application of the unit mission operational readiness and identifies deficiencies and makes recommendations for improvements in work processes
- Conducted boat crew responsibilities on search and rescue missions to assist distressed boaters and minimize property damage, conducting damage control, conducting and performing Maritime law enforcement to ensure recreational/commercial boaters comply with all Federal laws and regulations
- The law enforcement included certification with weapon, authorized jurisdiction, use of force, tactical concept, de-escalated hostage situation, frisk and search, post-arrest incident search, confined space entry, initial safety evaluation inspection, actively gathered information, conducted arrests, prepared case files/investigations, identified personal substance abuse/use, secured information of accident/crime scene.
Infantry Team Leader/Rifle Range Instructor
United States Army Reserves
Bangor, ME
08.1991 - 08.1999
- Unit deactivated USAR 3 BN
- 16 INF Dexter, Me
- As an Infantry Team Leader; Train Bi-monthly and Two weeks annually to, assists and leads in the performance of reconnaissance operations
- Employs, fires, and recovers anti-personnel and anti-tank mines
- Locates and neutralizes mines
- Operates, mounts/dismounts, zeros, and engages targets using night vision sight
- Operates and maintains communications equipment and operates in a radio net
- Operates in a NBC contaminated area
- Constructs field expedient firing aids for infantry weapons
- Performs as a member of a fire team during a movement to contact, reconnaissance, and security, an attack, defense, situational training exercises and all infantry dismounted battle drills
- Providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to both superiors and subordinates in the accomplishment of their duties
- Leads, supervises, and trains subordinate personnel
- Calls for and adjusts indirect fire
- Evaluates terrain and select weapon emplacement
- Installs and recovers anti-handling devices on anti-tank mines and electrical and non-electrical demolition charges
- Supervises construction of hasty fortifications, storage, and issue of ammunition
- Records operational information on maps
- Receives and implements combat orders, and directs deployment of personnel in offensive, and defensive operations
- Requests, observes, and adjusts direct supporting fire
- Evaluate terrain and supervise the emplacement of sighting and firing all assigned weapons
- Uses maps and map overlays, performs intersection and resection, and determines elevation and grid azimuths
- Leads a fire team during a movement to contact, reconnaissance and security, an attack, defense, situational training exercises, and all infantry dismounted battle drills
- Processes prisoners of war and captured documents.
Education Tutor/Substitute Teacher
Center Drive Middle School
Orrington, ME
09.1998 - 06.1999
- Tutoring an expelled student off-site one on one to basis ensures all required material was thoroughly comprehended and completed in a timely fashion
- Ensure student satisfactorily met all required state educational required material to graduate Eighth grade to advance to High School
- Substitute Physical Education Teacher as needed by the school principal to conduct role call and ensure student safely complete physical educational requirements.
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Long Meadow Apartments-Property Management, Inc.
Camp Hill, PA
06.1994 - 07.1998
- Duties included but not limited to apartment maintenance for 285 apartment units; heating and air-conditioning; troubleshooting repairs of damaged parts and systems including installation of replacement parts and new heating and air-conditioning units and electrical components and electrical wiring, plumbing repairs, electrical repairs and wiring, prepping and preparing apartments for painting for prospective tenants, on call for twenty-four-hour emergency maintenance in addition to daily maintenance, maintenance troubleshooting, snow removal, and general groundskeeping.
Education
Bachelor of Divinity -
Christian Leaders College
06.2024
Electrical Technology
Harrisburg Area Community College
General Studies
University of Maine
HISTORY EDUCATION
Waynesburg College
Skills
- Small Group Facilitation
- Social and religious assistance
- Biblical Knowledge
- Sermon Preparation
- Interpersonal Skills
- Relationship Building
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Church Maintenance
- Member Assistance
- Public Speaking
- Excellent Communication
- Punctual and Dependable
- Interpersonal Communication
- Activity Planning and Leadership
- Effective Communication
- Volunteer programs
- Prayer groups
- Bible Readings
- Spiritual Guidance
- Classroom Instruction
- Sunday School Instruction
- Community Outreach
- Ministry Outreach Activities
Selective Service
Registered
Ssn
XXXXXXXXX
Citizenship
U.S. Citizen
Licenses Certificates
Maritime Law Enforcement Boarding Team Member U.S. Coast Guard Sep 2000 - Aug 2003
Awards
- Certificate of Commendation; for high academic achievement and appointment to the Dean List for Spring 2008 in the Electrical Technology Associates Program from Harrisburg Area Community College.
- (2) GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS; NATIONAL DEFENSE WITH (1) BRONZE STAR;
- COAST GUARD SPECIAL OPERATION SERVICE RIBBON; COAST GUARD MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION; COAST GUARD LETTER OF APPRECIATION (COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS); M-16 RIFLE EXPERT BADGE; GRENADE EXPERT BADGE; DRAGON GUNNER EXPERT BADGE; 9mm PISTOL EXPERT BADGE
References
- Dan Richard, 207-735-7246, Senior Pastor, Orrington Center Church
- Paul Dawson, 314-308-2651, Senior Pastor, New Home Baptist Church
- Gary Quimby, 207-735-8714, Deacon, Orrington Center Church
Timeline
Nuclear Pharmaceutical Delivery
Cardinal Health
04.2023 - Current
Outreach Pastor
Orrington Center Church
07.2022 - Current
Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic Repairer
Defense Logistics Agency
06.2008 - 03.2019
Patient Care Technician
Dialysis Corporation of America
02.2008 - 06.2008
Patient Care Technician/Reuse Technician
Davita Dialysis
08.2005 - 03.2008
Claims Representative
Nationwide Insurance
04.2004 - 05.2005
SITE SECURITY CAPTAIN
Securitias Security
09.2003 - 04.2004
ENGINEER/BOAT CREWMAN/LAW ENFORCEMENT
Department of Transportation/Homeland Security United States Coast Guard
08.1999 - 08.2003
Education Tutor/Substitute Teacher
Center Drive Middle School
09.1998 - 06.1999
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Long Meadow Apartments-Property Management, Inc.
06.1994 - 07.1998
Infantry Team Leader/Rifle Range Instructor
United States Army Reserves
08.1991 - 08.1999
Bachelor of Divinity -
Christian Leaders College
Electrical Technology
Harrisburg Area Community College
General Studies
University of Maine
HISTORY EDUCATION
Waynesburg College