DEACON - CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACKET - Ryan Fields
2013 Helped to oversee a church mission trip to Haiti
2013-2014 Executed a continuing education initiative sponsored by the Kern Foundation entitled “Mission, Networks & Movements”
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 intensive exploration of Christian ministry and the theological foundations of faith & work integration 2014-2016 Oversaw Faith, Work & Economics Initiative of Creekside Community Church, sponsored by the Kern Foundation, including writing and executing two grant proposals along with regional conference planning & facilitating
2015
Oversaw Creekside’s participation in a nationwide Vocation Infusion Learning Community
Ordained by the Evangelical Free Church of America
2016 Hired as a tutor for Academic Approach, Chicago IL
2016-2018 Served as a research assistant for Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer at TEDS
2017-2018 Served as Book Review Editor for Sapientia (Electronic Periodical of the Henry Center at TEDS)
2018-2019 Served as co-chair of the Pastoral Search Committee at Evanston Bible Fellowship
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS: 2004
Named University of Florida (UF) Anderson Scholar, Highest Distinction & elected to the Society of Phi Kappa Phi
2005
Named a UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Mclaughlin Scholar & selected to the UF University Scholars Program
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)
2008
Named a Kern Scholar at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS)
2009 Named TEDS Student Preacher of the Semester
2010
Granted TEDS Pastor-Teacher Award for portraying exceptional promise for ministry as a pastor-teacher
2011
Granted TEDS Kenneth Kantzer Award for demonstrating exemplary Christian character, academic excellence, and service to the church
2016
Named a Hansen Fellow & Ph.D. Merit Scholar at TEDS
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