Ariel Yeghia Babikian

Dedicated individual prioritizing relationships over challenges

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 01/2013 TO Current

ARMENIAN RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION - A.R.D.A.

• $2M Budget Christian humanitarian organization serving the impoverished of Armenia in multiple programs.
• Feeding thousands through 16 churches
• Building homes for people living in Domiks
• Leading Missions trips
• Three campuses in three largest cities in Armenia
• Medical Center with 6 physicians
• Construction of innovative steel framed homes for families living in Domiks
• Incubating new ministries in Armenia

Clergy (Bi-vocationally as volunteer).

• Ordained by the Church of the Nazarene (2003)
• Nazarene LA District Secretary ( 4 years)

Ordination Committee (17 years)

Properties Committee (17 Years)

Clergy Restoration Committee (8 years-Current)

• Conference Speaker for Multiple Churches (~ 36+ Conferences)

All Church Family Camp / Careers Camp; Young Adult Camp; High School Camp;

• Pasadena Armenian Church of the Nazarene:

Associate Pastor (17 years); Young Adults Pastor (17 years)

• Armenian Brotherhood Bible Church

Lead Pastor for English Service (2 Years)

• Program Manager, FEMA, 01/01/94, 01/01/88, Disaster Assistance: Responsible for all Southern California Counties, Lead presenter for 8 hour seminar on Best Practices for Construction learned from the Northridge Earthquake
• Program Manager, OES Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, 01/01/94, 01/01/88, Managed Elite team of 10 disciplines headed by experts in their field

• Outdoorsman: Hunting; Fishing; Camping
• Discipleship: Have mentored several dozen young men and am being mentored by notable Christians

Spouse: Kohar, Childhood sweetheart, Married 39 years

Four adult children all married

Six Grandchildren (two not yet revealed).

Age: 62