Kipp A. McDonald
153N Elm St.
El Paso, IL
(309)-830-8129
kippmcdonald@hotmail.com http://www.goecities.com/cukam14/

PROFESSOINAL OBJECTIVES

EDUCATION

Professional 
EXPERIENCE

Additional
Experience

To lead young adults into an intimate relationship with their creator, through mentoring, role modeling, teaching, and training within the context of a church or para-church organization.

Lincoln Christian Seminary 			Lincoln, Illinois
Masters of Arts 					May 2009
Major: Ministry
Concentration: Christian Education

Eastern Illinois University 			Charleston, Illinois
Bachelor of Applied Science 			Dec. 2001
Major: Industrial Technology
Concentration: Construction

Grace Fellowship Church				El Paso, IL
Youth Minister				Sept. 2002-present
- provided administrative and spiritual leadership for Jr. high 
and Sr. high students in the El Paso-Gridley area.
-taught Sunday school, Jr. high youth group, and Sr. high youth group weekly.
-planned trips and outings monthly
-trained volunteer leaders

West Salem First Christian Church			West Salem, IL
Summer Youth Minister 			Summer 2002
-took administrative and spiritual responsibility for all youth under 12th grade.
-organized VBS, a trip to Cornerstone, a trip to Holiday World, a high school hiking trip, and helped with a week of church camp.

Manitoqua Ministries (church camp)		 Frankfort, IL
Supervisor					Summer 2001
-took administrative and spiritual responsibility for day camp west
-advised three coordinators, 65 counselors, two groups of  5-6th graders and one group of 7-8th graders throughout the summer.  (groups were 20-40 campers)
Coordinator					Summer 2000
-took full responsibility for a group of 20-40 3rd and 4th grade children and 2-3 counselors each week
-coordinated and planned all activities for this group throughout the summer
Counselor 					Summer 1999
-led games, “Bible times,” and other activities for K-8th grade students
-helped plan and prepare for the daily activities of children

-Grace Fellowship Elder 2005-2008
-Christian Campus House member at EIU 1996-2002
-Counsel of Ministers (COM) at CCH 2000-2002 
-CCH student staff at EIU  2000-2002
-Jr. High Youth Leader at Tuscola First Christian Church 1997-2001
-Youth Ministry Head for CCH spring 2000