- I love the ocean and fishing in it
- I've been able to express my creative side through woodworking, venturing into the epoxy craze and making other custom pieces
- I've coached youth baseball and swimming and officiated baseball, softball, swimming and the native youth olympic events
G. Scott Smith
Homer,AK
Summary
Extensive cross-cultural discipleship training and mission experience. Leadership experience in diverse settings creating a cohesive product containing goal oriented results. Experience with discipleship program development, staff training and program implementation. Patient evaluation of life and people situations (learned through woodworking) to apply individual solutions. Mission experience in 11 countries. Worked in discipleship programs with staff and students from over 30 countries.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Director/President
Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Arctic Mercy
Homer, AK
04.2005 - Current
Established YWAM Arctic Mercy operations in Homer, Alaska in 2005.
Facilitated staff training and oversaw 5-month discipleship training programs.
Orchestrated planning of state, national, and international mission outreach initiatives.
Officiated at Native Youth Olympic, World Eskimo/Indian Olympics and Arctic Winter Games since 2009.
Chairman
Homer Planning Commission
Homer, AK
06.2018 - Current
- Served as Chair for the past six (6) years responsible for establishing agenda and running bi-monthly meetings.
- Collaborated with mayor and commission chairs to assess training needs for enhancing commission effectiveness.
- Regular meetings with City Planing Director.
- Affirmed all members of the public using Redemptive Signature analysis creating unity across political, social, economic and religious boundaries.
Teaching Elder
East Gate Fellowship
Homer, AK
05.2006 - Current
Designed and delivered systematic and topical biblical teachings for Sunday morning services.
Facilitated reconciliation efforts for land healing and national prayer initiatives.
Oversaw teaching activities, construction projects and ministry team care.
Director of Youth Ministry
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Anchorage, AK
01.2001 - 05.2003
Designed and executed youth discipleship programs for junior and senior high students.
Spearheaded volunteer recruitment and training initiatives to enhance summer youth discipleship programs.
Directed planning and execution of summer youth mission outreach initiatives beyond Alaska.
Facilitated strategic planning sessions to define core values and establish ministry goals.
Education
Associate of Science - Biblical Theology
Rocky Mountain Bible Institute
Arvada, CONo Degree - Architecture
Montana State University
Bozeman, MTNo Degree - Civil Engineering
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZSkills
- Friendly, gentle and supportive style of relating
- Always strive to stay teachable and open to constructive feedback for personal growth
- I thrive in big-picture environments, but can be exclusively attentive to the person right in front of me
- I make great effort to find the Redemptive Signature in every person and affirm that in them
- Very comfortable meeting new people and learning their passions and desires
- Extensive experience in cross-cultural environments
- Although it is not mentioned in my employment history, I've owned a Residential Construction business and now make furniture as a professional hobby
Interests
Timeline
Chairman
Homer Planning Commission
06.2018 - Current
Teaching Elder
East Gate Fellowship
05.2006 - Current
Director/President
Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Arctic Mercy
04.2005 - Current
Director of Youth Ministry
Trinity Presbyterian Church
01.2001 - 05.2003
Associate of Science - Biblical Theology
Rocky Mountain Bible Institute
No Degree - Architecture
Montana State University
No Degree - Civil Engineering
Arizona State University