The Reverend Christopher D. Berry

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1 1225 Hopyard Road Pleasanton, CA Phone: 360) The Reverend Christopher D. Berry Objective To continue serving the people of Christ s church, using God s gifts as a pastor of Word and Sacrament in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Summary of qualifications for position Bachelor of Arts in Speech Arts and Sciences emphasis in Interpersonal Communication and Counseling Master of Divinity Ordained Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Twenty-one years as a Lutheran Campus Pastor (joint ELCA & LCMS setting) serving in an ecumenical and interfaith center Eighteen years as the executive director of ecumenical and interfaith center Served twelve years as a parish pastor in two diverse congregations Served as a part-time interim pastor five times for a total of six years while also serving as a campus pastor Eighteen years as Core Faculty for Counseling, Health and Wellness Department teaching and supervising students in the Prevention and Wellness Lifestyle Advisor Program Three years working with the Men Against Rape Program at Western Washington University Developed and implemented the Western Men Against Violence Program for the Prevention and Wellness Services Lifestyle Advisor Program for Western Washington University Nineteen years experience as a conflict resolution consultant and trainer Extensive background in working effectively with diverse populations Professional experience 2013 current Trinity Lutheran Church Pleasanton, CA Intentional Interim Pastor Complete congregational pastoral duties including supervision an associate pastor, and eight other staff full and part time. Complete intentional interim responsibilities including preparing congregation for new pastoral leadership and a new lay leadership model after a difficult transition Lutheran Campus Ministry Bellingham, WA Lutheran Campus Pastor Complete pastoral duties required of a Campus Pastor worship leadership, preaching, faith development, pastoral care & counseling, research, relationship-building with campus and community, developing budget resources, grant-writing. For twelve years also served as the executive director of the ecumenical campus ministry center

2 Rev. C. D. Berry Curricula Vitae Pg. 2 Professional experiences (cont.) Grace Lutheran Church Melbourne Beach, FL Parish Pastor Complete congregational pastoral duties including supervising a staff of 20 administrative staff, seminary interns and preschool staff Theodore Street Lutheran Church Joliet, IL Parish Pastor Complete congregational pastoral duties Fortress Publishing Company Chicago, IL Seminary Bookstore Clerk Saint James Lutheran Church Concord, NC Director of Christian Education and Youth Ministry Lutheran Campus Ministry Fresno, CA Interim Lutheran Campus Ministry Associate Additional experiences 1974 current ALC and ELCA National Youth Gathering Hotel Pastor Risk Manager Presenter Preacher Attended past fourteen national youth gatherings in leadership roles including as hotel pastor, hotel life staff and risk manager Guest presenter at four gatherings most recently as a presenter for the Pacific Violence Prevention Institute on the topic of Bullying and Harassment Prevention Three times chosen as a guest preacher for various gathering liturgies Western Washington University Bellingham, WA Member of WWU Crisis Response Team Team developed and implemented protocols responding to any crisis that presented at WWU involving students, faculty, administrators, staff or property Chaired CRT for eight years Prevention & Wellness Services WWU Bellingham, WA Core Faculty for Counseling, Health and Wellness Department - Professor and Supervisor for Lifestyle Advisor Program Team-taught class with 6-8 core faculty classes ranging from students Assisted in developing class curriculum, lectures, small group facilitation, and supervised student projects, evaluated programs

3 Rev. C. D. Berry Curricula Vitae Pg. 3 Additional experiences (cont.) Assisted in the supervision of students in fourteen different peer-education programs including Peer Sexual Health Educators, Peer HIV/AIDS Testers & Counselors, Positive Body Image, Stress Management, etc Coordinator of Men Against Rape Program Assisted in training university men in peer education (males-training-males) program aimed at preventing sexual assaults on the WWU campus Co-coordinated the Sexual Assault Prevention Program with the women s sexual assault prevention group Met regularly with sexual assault counseling specialist, university judicial officer, sexual assault prevention team as a coordinator examining responses to reported rapes and sexual assaults on WWU campus Lectured in various classes regarding Men Against Rape Program at WWU and other universities in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Florida Coordinator of Western Men Against Violence Program Developed and implemented the Western Men Against Violence Program at WWU including setting goals and objectives for the groups participation in activities on campus Yearly trained a core group of university men (Lifestyle Advisors) in areas of male issues, violence issues, violence prevention and sexual assault prevention Began developing gender-specific peer education programs regarding violence prevention and other men s issues In collaboration with the sexual assault prevention lifestyle advisor group (women), trained students for Gender Mending program. Coordinated federal Justice Department grants used in supporting program and eventually hired a full-time director 1998 current Campus Community Coalition for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Related Violence Member of the task force appointed by Mayor of Bellingham and Governor of Washington to create the Coalition Member of the task force Judicial and University Parent committees Coalition recipient of over $11 million in federal grants Grant Administrator AAL Network Grant Bridging the Gap The development and implementation of an accurate, timely and relevant outreach program that attempted to bridge the gap between high school youth ministry and campus ministry

4 Rev. C. D. Berry Curricula Vitae Pg. 4 Additional experiences (cont.) 2002 current Anti-Bullying and Harassment Consultant Executive Director of Northwest Center for Violence Prevention Training Senior Fellow and Lead Instructor Pacific Violence Prevention Institute Anti-bullying and harassment work throughout nation in churches, schools and workplaces Diversity training Conflict Resolution Training Current Research, Writing, Lectures Twelve Under-developed Male Characteristics that Perpetuate Male Violence in Society A Survey of Judeo-Christian Writings and How Their Interpretations Have Perpetuated Violence Against Women A Retranslation, Philological Analysis and Reapplication of Judeo-Christian Sacred Writings Relating to Homosexuality. 1996, 1998, 2004, 2011 Issues of Loss & Grief and Death & Dying in the Lives of University Students. 1999, 2004, Spirituality, Learning and Healing: Big Questions Worthy Dreams; Mentoring Young Adults in Their Search for Meaning, Purpose and Faith. 2002, 2012 Lead Translator The Triduum Liturgies: Sixth Century Triduum Liturgies, Codex 176β, the Institute of Ancient Syriac Studies, The Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, Team Translator The Sermon on the Mount: Third Century Syriac Text of the Sermon on the Mount, Codex 1644σ, the Institute of Ancient Syriac Studies, The Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, 1995, Team Translator Various Gnostic and Other Non-Synoptic Gospel Writings. Author of ten-session class on same Author Peer Ministry: A Training Manual for College Students. Campus Ministry Communications, Chicago, IL Philologist Team project: A Philological and Archaeological Comparison of Ancestral Puebloan Petroglyphs and Pictographs in the American Southwest and Ancient Babylonian and Egyptian Glyphs. Joint project with archaeology departments at University of Utah and University of New Mexico current. Miscellaneous Visiting Lecturer current: Duke University University of Virginia Stanford University California State University, Fresno Western Washington University Wartburg Theological Seminary Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley Hebrew University, Jerusalem University of British Columbia Authored twenty-three biblical studies Translation of three liturgies for the Triduum Ancient Syriac Texts av60-301, 305, 319

5 Rev. C. D. Berry Curricula Vitae Pg. 5 Misc. (cont.) Translated (with peer review) 20 books or sections of the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures Genesis 1-11 Ruth Isaiah 1-12 Joel Job Isaiah Jeremiah Amos Micah Matthew Mark Luke John Romans Galatians 1 & 2 Timothy Titus 1 3 John Sermon on the Mount 12 Parables of Jesus Academic and appointments Ancient Near Eastern Consultant (Aramaic & Syriac) Oriental Institute, University of Chicago current Fellow of the Institute for Ancient Syriac Studies University of Chicago, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, University of Toronto Research Fellow Holocaust Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Research Consultant in Aramaic and Syriac Philology Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome Adjunct Research Fellow in Ancient Semitic Languages (Old Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic, Ugarit, Syriac) Hebrew University, Jerusalem Church leadership Member Board of Directors Lutherdale Bible Camp (WI) Member Florida-Bahamas Synod Council Member Worship Committee Florida-Bahamas Synod Member Northwest Washington Synod Council , Chair Northwest Washington Synod Worship Committee Voting Member ELCA Churchwide Assembly 2005, 2007, 2009 Community and volunteer activities President Whatcom County Youth Soccer Association Secretary President Whatcom County Soccer Referee Association Accreditations Member National association of Fund Raising Executives Graduate Indiana University School of Philanthropy Trainer National Coalition Builder Institute (NCBI) Member National Association of Lutheran Interim Pastors National Awards received Recipient Rotary International s Paul Harris Fellowship Distinguished Community Service following Hurricane Andrew in south Florida Recipient Philip M. Knudson Award National Lutheran Campus Ministry ELCA for Creativity and Risk-Taking in Ministry in the areas of Working with Middle Eastern Students following 9/11/2001 and continued work toward the prevention of violence against women on university campuses

6 Rev. C. D. Berry Curricula Vitae Pg. 6 Extracurricular activities Enjoy Backpacking, photography, SCUBA, swimming, soccer refereeing, reading, fly fishing (building fly rods) Education Fresno Community College Fresno, CA ; California State University, Fresno Bachelor of Arts Speech Arts & Sciences Minors History and Women s Studies Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Wartburg Theological Seminary Dubuque, IA Master of Divinity Suma cum laude Thesis: A Rhetorical Criticism of Dr. Martin Luther s Invocavit Sermons of 1522 Accepted with Highest Honors Oriental Institute University of Chicago Doctoral Studies Ancient Semitic Languages 1997 Indiana University School of Philanthropy Luther Seminary Saint Paul, MN Intentional Interim Ministry Training Personal information DOB: April 10, 1953 Married: Claudine Deenie Berry Educator School Principal Children: Four sons, one daughter-in-law, two grandchildren Health: Excellent