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Christian Lissner

Christian Lissner

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

PASTORAL RESIDENT

NOVA Community Church
01.2024 - Current
  • Directs the youth ministry (ages 11-18) with the help of a leadership team
  • Teaches the youth biblical lessons weekly
  • Coordinates summer camps, winter camps, and other fellowship events for the youth
  • Visits youth and their families to disciple them
  • Crafts a monthly newsletter with ministry updates and sends it to the parents of youth
  • Coordinates Vacation Bible School for middle school students
  • Preaches on Sundays
  • Leads musical worship on Sundays

TEACHING ARTIST

Symphonic Jazz Orchestra
09.2022 - 09.2023
  • Taught music lessons to kindergarteners, first graders, and second graders at MLK Elementary
  • Helped students understand solfège and basic music theory through songs, dancing, and playing musical instruments
  • Coordinated with teachers and sent them lesson plans weekly

ASSISTANT MINISTER

Journey Evangelical Church
07.2022 - 01.2023
  • Led the youth ministry (ages 11-18) with the help of two interns
  • Coordinated summer camps and other fellowship events for the youth
  • Visited youth and young adults to disciple them
  • Crafted the weekly bulletin and sent it to congregants via email blast
  • Coordinated Vacation Bible School for elementary school students
  • Started a ministry designed for young couples (ages 21-40)
  • Preached on Sundays
  • Led musical worship and scheduled volunteers to serve on Sundays

COACH

The Retention Formula
05.2022 - 01.2023
  • Mentored men struggling with porn and sex addiction
  • Led coaching calls weekly and gave space for members to check in with the group and ask questions
  • Gave biblical advice and encouragement to members when requested

WORSHIP AND DISCIPLESHIP DIRECTOR

Celebration Community Church
05.2021 - 04.2022
  • Led worship team volunteers in weekly rehearsals, providing them with musical direction
  • Recruited and trained volunteers for the worship and A/V team
  • Scheduled volunteers via Planning Center
  • Uploaded announcement slides, introduction videos, song lyrics, and sermons to ProPresenter weekly in preparation for Sunday services
  • Ran A/V equipment during special events including weddings and funerals
  • Led worship during other events such as youth conferences and potlucks
  • Started a young adult Bible study (ages 18-30)
  • Preached on Sundays

MINISTRY ASSISTANT

South Bay Presbyterian Church
03.2019 - 05.2021
  • Led musical worship, preached, and provided spiritual direction for the youth and college students
  • Taught youth Sunday School classes
  • Coordinated fellowship events for youth and college students
  • Taught sermons for children during Sunday services utilizing simple illustrations
  • Served as a lay leader on Sundays. The lay leader reads the call to worship, announces the scripture reading, and leads the congregation in corporate prayer
  • Assisted with two local churches and an orphanage in Ensenada, Mexico

MUSIC TEACHER

Bravo Music School
09.2019 - 09.2020
  • Taught piano and trumpet lessons to elementary and high school students ranging from beginner to intermediate levels
  • Created and implemented lesson plans focusing on musicianship and music theory
  • Maintained students' progress by evaluating and adjusting teaching strategies

MUSICIAN

Fuller Chapel
12.2019 - 06.2020
  • Rehearsed weekly and added improvisation to the musical arrangements
  • Played trumpet, flugelhorn, or piano during chapel services

PIANO TEACHER

Saturday Conservatory of Music
04.2017 - 06.2018
  • Taught group piano lessons to elementary and middle school students
  • Prepared students for recitals through musical training and weekly check-ups
  • Performed with the school orchestra during special concerts

Education

Master of Arts - Theology and Ministry

Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, CA
06.2020

Bachelor of Music - Jazz Studies and Commercial Music

California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
05.2018

High School Diploma -

West High School
Torrance, CA
06-2014

Skills

  • Teaching
  • Musical leadership
  • Team management
  • Relational
  • MacPC
  • G SuiteMicrosoft
  • MuseScore
  • Planning Center
  • ProPresenter
  • Mailchimp
  • Zoom
  • A/V equipment

Timeline

PASTORAL RESIDENT

NOVA Community Church
01.2024 - Current

TEACHING ARTIST

Symphonic Jazz Orchestra
09.2022 - 09.2023

ASSISTANT MINISTER

Journey Evangelical Church
07.2022 - 01.2023

COACH

The Retention Formula
05.2022 - 01.2023

WORSHIP AND DISCIPLESHIP DIRECTOR

Celebration Community Church
05.2021 - 04.2022

MUSICIAN

Fuller Chapel
12.2019 - 06.2020

MUSIC TEACHER

Bravo Music School
09.2019 - 09.2020

MINISTRY ASSISTANT

South Bay Presbyterian Church
03.2019 - 05.2021

PIANO TEACHER

Saturday Conservatory of Music
04.2017 - 06.2018

Bachelor of Music - Jazz Studies and Commercial Music

California State University, Fullerton

Master of Arts - Theology and Ministry

Fuller Theological Seminary

High School Diploma -

West High School

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