CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACKET - Ryan Fields

2014-2016

Oversaw portion of Lilly Foundation sponsored initiative of the Christian Study Center of Gainesville entitled “Faith & Vocation,” including presenting book reviews and leading undergraduates in an exploration of ministry and the theological foundations of faith & work integration Oversaw Faith, Work & Economics Initiative of Creekside Community Church, sponsored by the Kern Foundation, including writing/ executing grant proposals & planning/facilitating a regional conference

2013-2014

Executed a continuing education initiative sponsored by the Kern Foundation entitled “Mission, Networks & Movements”

2013

Helped to oversee a church mission trip to Baraderes, Haiti

2012

Helped to oversee a church mission trip to Budapest, Hungary as part of a continuing education initiative sponsored by the Kern Foundation entitled “Pastoral Ministry and International Missions: Exploring the Intersection”

2011

Participated in Ravi Zacharias Fellowship for Cultural Engagement at TEDS

2010-2011

Served as a Resident Assistant for on-campus graduate housing at TEDS

2007

Served with Pioneers USA as an Edge Team Coordinator for a summer mission trip to Ghana

2005-2006

Served as president of Reformed University Fellowship, UF

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS: 2016

Named a Henry Center Hansen Fellow & Ph.D. Merit Scholar at TEDS

2011

Granted TEDS Kenneth Kantzer Award for demonstrating exemplary Christian character, academic excellence, and service to the church

2010

Granted TEDS Pastor-Teacher Award for portraying exceptional promise for ministry as a pastor-teacher

2009

Named TEDS Student Preacher of the Semester

2008

Named a Kern Scholar at TEDS

2006

Elected to the Society of Phi Beta Kappa, inducted into UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, named a UF Religion Department Jaberg Scholar, named a UF Four Year Outstanding Scholar & named UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Valedictorian (1 of 26)

2005

Named a UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Mclaughlin Scholar & selected for the UF University Scholars Program

2004

Named UF Anderson Scholar, Highest Distinction & elected to the Society of Phi Kappa Phi