Personal Resume
Rev. Thomas R. Penry III
239 N. Olde Park Place
Eagle, Idaho 83616
(208) 315-0077
OBJECTIVE
Submission of Resume for Sr. Pastor Position. Looking for a Church to come alongside the Foundational Principles of the Reformation (Scripture alone, Christ alone, Faith alone, Grace alone for the Glory of God alone) in a journey of discovering the Heart and Mind of our Puritan forefathers.
PROFILE
• Born in Red Oak, Iowa, on 8 April 1953. Married to Catherine for over 49 years with 3 Children and 3 Grandchildren.
• Pastored with 23 years of experience - Eifel Bible Church, Herfost, West Germany; Valley Bible Fellowship, Meridian, Idaho; Donnelly Bible Church, Donnelly, Idaho; and Idaho State Department Chaplain for the American Legion; with a total of over 55 years of Ministry experience.
Ordination
• 1985 Valley Bible Fellowship - Meridian, Idaho
• 1984-1985 Interned under the mentorship of Pastor David Hazen.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Leadership/Management Positions: Pastor Eifel Bible Church, Herforst, West Germany; Youth Group Director at Blue Ridge Bible Church, Kansas City, Missouri; Pastor Donnelly Bible Church, Donnelly, Idaho; Idaho State Department Chaplain for the American Legion; President of the Valley County Board of Guardians; Elder at Heritage Bible Church, Boise, Idaho.
• Leadership: able to motivate and instruct others, assertive, diplomatic, self-motivated
• Management: comprehensive administrative skills, team player, problem solver, sets goals and strives to achieve them, resourceful, technologically knowledgeable; Reliable worker with the ability to learn new concepts and skills quickly
• Communication: an active, compassionate listener; able to practically distinguish between Sympathy and Empathy
• Other Skills: President of the Donnelly City Council/Acting Mayor - wrote the City of Donnelly’s Comprehensive Plan, conducting many public meetings and strategy sessions; initiated and helped rewrite the City of Donnelly’s Planning and Zoning Ordinances; instrumental in taking the City of Donnelly’s Water system from a Shallow Well to a Deep Well system; initiated the City of Donnelly’s sewer system
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• State Department Chaplain for the American Legion (3 years) – Provided spiritual encouragement for veterans and their families through visitation at the VA Hospital and letters; conducting funeral services and participating in various memorial and POW/MIA events and dedications
• Volunteer Hospital Chaplain – Provided spiritual encouragement for patients and families through visitation, counseling, and prayer at McCall Memorial Hospital
• Served on the Valley County Board of Guardians – acted as a surrogate decision-maker in personal matters for individuals who are not able to make decisions for themselves because of mental and physical impairments or disabilities; also served as President
• Long Valley Preservation Society - Roseberry, Idaho (2000-2006)
Board Member, President (2005-2006): LVPS collects & saves artifacts & information on the people of the Valley. The site of Roseberry is composed of many historical buildings, restored & filled with exhibits to depict an earlier era
• Provided Church services at a local Nursing Home - Preaching/Teaching/Mentoring
• Training NCO – United States Air Force, Nuclear Weapons Technician, SSGT
• Volunteer Fireman - Donnelly Volunteer Fire Department
• Idaho EMS Instructor and Adv. EMT – Training and teaching first responders and basic level EMTs to be proficient and competent in performing critical care of patients.
• President, Acting Mayor and Planning and Zoning Committee - City of Donnelly, Idaho
• Charnock Institute of the Bible – Serving as one of the founding Board of Directors as well as Professor of Greek and Church History.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• 2005-Present: Charnock Institute of the Bible – Board of Directors, Professor of Greek and Church History
• 2008-2013: Walmart - Cell Phone Manager, Frozen Department Manager, Safety Team Lead
• 1986-2005: Donnelly Bible Church - Pastor
• 1984-1986: Idaho First National Bank - Vault and Merchant Teller
• 1984: Day Porter at K-mart
• 1980–1984​ Nuts Etc., Kansas City, Missouri - General Manager: Managed Two Nut and Candy Stores – Bannister Mall in Kansas City, Missouri and Ward Parkway in Kansas City, Kansas while attending Calvary Bible College.
• 1973–1980 ​United States Air Force (Honorably Discharged) - Nuclear Weapons Technician: Crew Chief, Training NCO, Radiological NCO, Shelter Management NCO.
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Arts - Major – Pastoral Studies, Minor – Biblical Greek, Calvary Bible College (Now Calvary University), Kansas City, Missouri
• Master of Arts in Theological Studies - Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri
• Executive Director with the John Maxwell Team
• Myers-Briggs Practitioner - Certificate
• Billy Graham School of Evangelism - Certificate
• Global Church Advancement - Certificate
References:
Dennis Dickinson - Pastor-Teacher at Whitestone Christian Fellowship, Payette, Idaho, Director of Charnock Institute of the Bible
dennis@charnockedu.com (208) 810-3005
Frank Eld - Dry Creek Historical Society Board Member, Ada County Historic Preservation Council Member
fweld69@gmail.com (208) 315-0848
Roy (Dave) Newer - SMSgt, USAF (ret), Deacon, Peer in leading Home Group studies
newerr@q.com (208) 869-5575
Robert (Bob) Papka - LtCol, USAF (ret), Airline Captain (ret), Men’s Ministry Elder
bpapka56@gmail.com (208) 422-7274
Gerald (Jerry) Summers
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
National Park College, Hot Springs Arkansas 71913
Business email: gsummers@np.edu Personal email: Conflictresolutionsllc@gmail.com (208) 315-4788
