Christopher J.

Donavan
Ordained Seventh-day Adventist Minister

2146 Boss RD Objective

Chickamauga, GA 30707
M: 678.896.7676
chrisjdonavan@gmail.com
To prayerfully and cooperatively work with a conference team in order to provide
quality leadership, training, and support to strategically mobilize laity for lay pastoral
leadership and church planting efforts resulting in greater Kingdom growth.

Experience
GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND CONFERENCE

District Pastor; Lay Pastor Coordinator, and Church Planting Support -

Evangelism Department (2011 - Present)
All related ministry as district pastor
Coordinator for lay pastor/leader conference wide program. Two to four annual training
events for orientation, equipping and education; with ongoing consultation, coaching and
support
Representing 8 to 10 groups a year (both established churches & church plants)
Roughly 500 members, with over 85 baptisms since 2011
Averaging over 700k in tithe annually
Training, consultation, coaching, and resource support of 3-8 church plant leaders
annually, both vocational and lay (all types of churches from simple/organic churches, to
contemporary, as well as traditional churches)
Assist with conference wide evangelism planning
Member of evangelism planning committee
Data manager of Jordan (General Conference online grant system). Secured $45,000 in
2016 from NAD Plant1000 initiative

Global Evangelism & Church Planting Assistant - Evangelism Department

(2006 - 2011)
Assistant team leader for implementation of two major GCC initiatives, Growing Disciples
Through Shared Leadership, and the GCC Lay Pastor Program
Co-leader for development of GCC evangelism strategic plan
Assistant leader church planting- training, equipping, and support for lay-led church
planting conference wide
Co-training for annual GCC Church Plant Training weekend
Consultation, coaching, and resource support for pastors planting churches
Assistant team leader- outreach and discipleship training for pastors and members
conference wide
Supervisor of five lay-led church plants
Assist in development of Evangelism Department Annual Budget
Managing Evangelism Allocations budget (monies provided from the department for local
churches to conduct evangelistic activities - $760,000+ in this budget)
Assistant leader for Good News Atlanta (GNA) project. A collaboration between leaders
and laity of South Atlantic Conference and Georgia-Cumberland Conferences coordinating
and facilitating community development, evangelistic, and church planting endeavors in
the Atlanta Metro area.
 Member of GCC Evangelism Sub-Committee
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GCC Volunteer Coordinator on two annual Habitat for Humanity building projects
Chickamauga, GA 30707
Worked to try out an organic church plant model we called PATHWAY church
M: 678.896.7676
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Assisted with obtaining several grant proposals from NAD for church planting initiatives
Assisted with Share Him, and LIFEdevelopment training in Atlanta
Co-presenter at SEEDS Conference
Assisted with Searching for Hope evangelistic campaign with Mark Finley in Atlanta and
God blessed us with 1026 baptisms

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

Ordained Minister, Marysville and Arlington Church District (2001 - 2006)

Pastor of two church district
Executed remodel project at Marysville
Ordained 2004
Directed soul-winning and evangelistic activities and God blessed us with multiple
baptisms every year

Associate Pastor, Tacoma South Side and Voice of Hope District (2000 - 2001)
Primary pastoral leader for Voice of Hope
God blessed our soul-winning efforts with several baptisms
Discipled and empowered a deaconess in pastoral leadership who is now a vocational
pastor in Ohio
Co-leader/speaker for evangelistic campaign in Philippines and God blessed us with 70+
baptisms

Pastor, Friday Harbor and Orcas Church District, San Juan Islands, WA (1997 - 2000)
Discipling and empowering leadership
Planted a church on Orcas Island
Average attendance about 70 (with about 40% unchurched on Orcas)
God blessed our soul-winning efforts with multiple baptisms
Membership increased about 100%
Provided leadership and team development to start elementary school in Eastsound, WA

Taskforce Associate Pastor, Friday Harbor Church, Friday Harbor, WA (1994 - 1997)
Assisted with, or lead out in all aspects of pastoral ministry
Preaching three Sabbaths a month
Successful execution of Net evangelistic meetings
Most baptisms in the history of the congregation to date
Increased average attendance over 300%
Membership increase by nearly 100%
Tithe increase by nearly 50%
2146 Boss RD VARIOUS COMPANIES
Chickamauga, GA 30707
Construction & Electrical, Bellingham, WA (1990 - 1994)
M: 678.896.7676
chrisjdonavan@gmail.com Carpenter- Residential and commercial projects; All West General Contractor and Bayview
Construction (1993-1994)
Carpenter Foreman- Assisted and lead for estimating and bidding, supervising crew;
Alliance Enterprises (1992-1993)
Lead carpenter- Two residential remodel projects; self employed (1991-1992)
Apprentice electrician- commercial electrical; Dundas Electric (1990-1991)
Every aspect of residential, new and remodel

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

Taskforce Bible Worker, Seattle WA (1988 - 1990)

Door to Door outreach and surveys
Co-Team Leader and mentor giving Bible studies
Co-Director Vehicle Maintenance- maintained small fleet of donated vehicles
Assisted with nutrition and stop smoking seminars
Assisted with and presented at annual live-in stop smoking program
Cashier at Five Loaves Deli and Bakery
Bible worker co-leader for evangelistic campaign Auburn, WA SDA church

VOLUNTEER MINISTRY RELATED ACTIVITIES

Member NAD Young Adult Advisory (2008-2010) and assisted with iATL (Impact Atlanta)
during GC Session
Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce Ex-officio Board member (2003)
P.A.C.E Ministry leader- an extension of Regeneration, now known as Adventist Recovery
Ministries. Co-leader for weekend youth camp at Sunset Lake for At-Risk teens.
Conducted training seminars and support efforts in churches and schools in NPUC
regarding prevention of At-Risk behaviors in teens. (1998-2001)
Seminar presenter - How to Give Bible Studies, various churches in NPUC (1996-2005)
Leader for one month evangelism follow-up effort and outreach training at Orenburg SDA
church Russia (Fall 1994)
Co-leader with Ty Gibson during evangelistic campaign in Madona, Latvia; God blessed
the work with 70 plus baptisms and a new church plant (Fall 1994)
Co-leader with Tim Madding for young adult evangelistic campaign in Orenburg, Russia;
resulting in 80 plus baptisms and a new church (Spring 1993)
Co-speaker- evangelistic campaign Derby, Kansas; God blessed the work with 3 baptisms
(1989)

Education
Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, TN - Student, MMin. emphasis in Evangelism and
World Mission (present - 3.54 GPA)
Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA - BS Organizational Management (2009)
Southwestern Adventist University, Keene, TX - Theology Major ADP program (1996-2001)
Auburn Adventist Academy, Graduate (1986)
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Personal Data
Chickamauga, GA 30707 NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE MEMBER: Samish Indian Nation
M: 678.896.7676
chrisjdonavan@gmail.com SKILLS: Computer proficiency (past PC, currently MAC). Training, mentoring, coaching, and
resourcing leaders for effective outreach strategies and methods. Strategic planning
development and implementation. Team leading. Nutrition, hydrotherapy and lifestyle
education. Supervising construction projects. Carpentry. Facilities maintenance. Writing.

HOBBIES: Mountain Biking. Hiking and camping. Family bonding activities. Swimming and
free diving. Occasional golf.

Referrals
Anthony WagenerSmith
Pastor and Tampa Bay Church Planting Coordinator, Florida Conference
M: 941.276.3931
wagenersmith@gmail.com

Rick Greve
Northern Region Ministerial Director, Georgia-Cumberland Conference
M: 865.803.9959
rgreve@gccsda.com

Bill Levin
Senior Pastor, Ohio Conference
M: 770.778.4017
williamflevin@gmail.com

Steven Grabiner
Pastor, Georgia-Cumberland Conference (previously a lay-pastor)
M: 423.883.4241
sgrabiner@yahoo.com

Tim Madding
Senior Pastor, Beltsville SDA Multi-site Church
M: 502.594.4346
tmadding@mac.com

Stanley E. Patterson
Chair of Christian Ministry Department, Andrews University
W: 269.471.3217
H: 269.851.5195
patterson.stan@gmail.com

Doug Bing
President, Washington Conference
W: 253.681.6008
doug.bing@wc.npuc.org