Doug Bischoff
Houston,TX
Summary
Seasoned ministry leader offering team-oriented, strategic leadership for growth and excellence. Committed to creating thriving ministry programs and guiding other leaders to achieve the goals of the church. Successful background in age-group leadership, executive leadership and integration of mission-minded strategies. Focused on providing excellent teaching and research-based training for ministry professionals.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Next Generations Minister
Houston's First Baptist Church
01.2012 - Current
- Oversee Preschool, Children, Student and Special Needs ministry teams consisting of 25 full-time and over 50 part-time staff members and weekly attendance over 1400
- Oversee Safeguarding (child protection) policies and large Camp/Missions events for NextGen at all campuses
- Provide leadership to Family Ministry initiatives, teach parenting classes, and oversee creation of materials and resources for parents
- Director of Difference Maker Institute, residency program for graduate students in ministry
- Oversee Scholarship programs for both church members and staff.
- Lead family-discipleship trips to Israel for parents/children.
Minister to Students
Houston's First Baptist Church
08.2007 - 01.2012
- Led Student Ministry of Middle School and High School students that increased in Sunday School attendance by 40% over five years
- Ministry included over 700 students at 120+ Middle School and High School campuses in Houston area with average weekly attendance of 320
- Managed paid staff of eight and volunteer staff of over 60
- Mobilized Student Ministry staff to create a missions/camp event to train over 250 students with a staff of 60
- Envisioned and supervised renovation of Student Ministry area to include coffee bar and gaming area
- Led ministry to implement structure to include parents as primary-disciplers
- Led mission trips for students to Guatemala, Chile, Ecuador, Israel and Canada.
Associate Pastor/Youth Minister
Springhill Baptist Church
11.1993 - 08.2005
- Led church through 20-month interim without a Senior Pastor - Interim included purchase of missions home, adjacent land and capital campaign
- Built youth ministry from ground up - increase of weekly attendance from 5 to 150
- Implemented and led annual Youth Missions training program and led student trips to Chile and Uganda
- Assisted in addition and training of staff to lead preschool, children and college ministries
- Assisted area Youth Network in leadership of annual event for over 1500 students.
Education
Ph.D. Church and Family Ministry - Student Ministry
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ft. Worth, TX2011
M.A. Religious Education - Youth Ministry
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ft. Worth, TX1993
B.S. Business Administration - Computer Information Systems
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO1988
Skills
- Research and analysis
- Strategic leadership
- Data Interpretation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Organizational Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Reliability
- Mission-oriented
- Public Speaking
- Teaching
- Leadership Development
Meyers Briggs
ESTJ (Extraversion, Sensing, Thinking, Judging)
Strengths Finders
Harmony, Analytical, Belief, Responsibility, Individualization
Spiritual Gifts
Administration, Giving, Teaching, Wisdom, Leadership
Felt Passions
Staff Development, Organizational Health, Parents/Families, Students, Discipleship, Missions
Family
Wife - Wendy (m. 1996), 4 Children and 1 Grandchild.
Disc Profile
C(8), D(7), S(7), I(2)
References
References available upon request
Research, Writing and Teaching
Research:
- Research Team Member – Christian Education: A Field in Motion (2006 – 2007), published in Christian Education Journal, Spring 2007.
Writing:
- Dissertation: The Impact of Short-Term Missions on Adolescent Identity (2011)
- Chapter contributor to book - Accelerate: Parenting Teens Toward Adulthood (2015).
- Contributor to Impact: The Student Leadership Devotional (2012).
Teaching:
- Regular Conference speaker on the topics of Student Ministry, Leadership, Next Generation Ministry, Parenting and Gender Dysphoria and Same-Sex Attraction in Adolescents.
- Conferences include Heart of a Child Conference, SBTC Equip Conference, Arkansas Evangelism Conference, Youth Ministry Lab, Chinese Youth Symposium and North Carolina Faith At Home Conference.
- Class/conference titles include: The Art of Parenting Teens, Rightly Relating to your Kids, Leading an Effective NextGen Ministry, Theology of the Family, Milestones in the Life of a Child, Gender Identity in Student Ministry, Transitioning to a Family Ministry Model, and Family Ministry and LGBTQ.
Timeline
Next Generations Minister
Houston's First Baptist Church
01.2012 - Current
Minister to Students
Houston's First Baptist Church
08.2007 - 01.2012
Associate Pastor/Youth Minister
Springhill Baptist Church
11.1993 - 08.2005
Ph.D. Church and Family Ministry - Student Ministry
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.A. Religious Education - Youth Ministry
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
B.S. Business Administration - Computer Information Systems
Missouri State University
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