Pastor Chester Clark III

Pastor/Educator/Evangelist

My Resume

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Chester Van Clark III
206 Auburn Drive
Dalton, GA 30720
501.520.1315
E-mail: chester.van.clark@gmail.com
PERSONAL
Born: November 17, 1972, Loma Linda, California
Family: Wife – Jane Yoon Clark, born in San Francisco, California
Married June 26, 2011.
• Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Pacific Union College, 2001
• M.D., Loma Linda University Medical School, Loma Linda, California, 2005
• Internal Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, 2008
• Dermatology Fellowship, Skin Cancer and Dermatology Center, Dalton, Georgia, 2011
• Attending, Skin Specialist, Skin Cancer and Dermatology Center, Dalton, Georgia, 2011-
present
• Interests – Preventative medicine, cooking, gardening, outdoor activities
Interests: History, Mechanics, Aviation, Outdoor activities
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Pastor
September 2012-present Georgia-Cumberland Conference
• Pastor of the Dalton Seventh-day Adventist Church, a 370-member congregation with a four-
teacher K-8 school. During these 18 months God has brought healing to a scattered congregation.
He has blessed us to be able to develop an online presence, expand the use of media and literature,
train church members in personal evangelism, and double average Sabbath attendance with many
non-Adventist visitors on a weekly basis.
Adjunct Professor
September 2011-present Southern Adventist University
• A Survey of Daniel and Revelation, Fall 2011 and Fall 2012
An introductory course emphasizing the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation that have a unique
bearing on the mission and message of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
• Adventist Heritage, Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Fall 2013, Winter 2014
A study of the Second Advent Awakening in the nineteenth century and the subsequent
development of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Special emphasis is placed on the life and
ministry of Ellen G. White.
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Editor
September 2011-present Dalton, Georgia
• Revising and updating the ASI New Beginnings series of 25 evangelistic sermons. The new sermons
are 25% shorter with stronger appeals and supporting material such as appeal cards, sample
appeals, and helpful suggestions for lay preachers. Dated graphics are being replaced with more
contemporary or timeless illustrations.
Producer
September 2011-January 2012 Dalton, Georgia
• Developed materials for the January 2012 Week of Prayer at the request of the General
Conference. Based on Mark Finley’s book 10 Days in the Upper Room I created graphics 350+ for 10
presentations to be used by pastors or small group leaders in their local churches, and similar
graphics for television production. I produced, hosted, edited, and delivered 10 half-hour
programs by General Conference personnel for synchronized broadcast on all of the major
Adventist networks January 4-14, 2012. (Content can be viewed on Youtube
(http://bit.ly/w5pFvN
) or at the Revival and Reformation website (http://bit.ly/ME2zmE.)
Pastor
January 2010-January 2012 Illinois Conference, Willowbrook, Illinois
• Pastor, Naperville Seventh-day Adventist Church
Chaplain, Teacher, and Administrator
August 1995 – December 2009: Ouachita Hills Academy, Amity, Arkansas
• 10
th
Grade Bible Teacher – Life and Writings of Paul
• 11
th
Grade Bible Teacher – Daniel and Revelation
• Evangelism/Outreach Coordinator
• Development Director, 1997 – 2009
• Vice Principal, 2005 – 2009
• Boy’s Dean, 1996 – 2007
• Member, Board of Directors
• Member, Executive Committee
• Member, Admissions Committee
August 2003 – December 2009: Ouachita Hills College (Griggs University Tutorial Center)
• Class Instructor: Life and Writings of Paul
• Class Instructor: Issues in Contemporary Theology
• Class Instructor: Hermeneutics
• Class Instructor: Expository Preaching
• Development Director
• Member, Board of Directors
• Member, Executive Committee
• Member, Academic Affairs Committee
• Member, Admissions Committee
Associate Pastor
July 1994-July 1995 Southeastern California Conference, Riverside, California
• Associate Pastor, Moreno Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Oversaw Youth Program, including Pathfinders
• Established Grades 9-12 Alternative Education program in church for at risk youth
• Coordinated Elders in regular visitation
• Followed up on interests and prepared candidates for baptism
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EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Religion (Phi Kappa Phi)
May 2011 Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan
• Concentration – Church History
Chemistry (for teaching qualifications, no degree)
1995-1996 Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Bachelor or Arts in Religion
June 1994 Hartland College, Rapidan, Virginia
• Concentration – Pastoral Evangelism
VOLUNTEER INVOLVMENT
Audioverse
Member, Board of Directors 2013 – Present
General Conference Theology of Ordination Study Committee
Member, 2011 – Present
General Conference Missions Board
Member, 2011 – Present
Hope Channel Television Network
Member, Board of Directors 2010 – Present
General Conference Audit Committee
Member, 2008 – Present
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (GC):
Member, Executive Committee 2005 – Present
LifestyleTV – Scandinavia:
Member (Currently Chair), Board of Directors 2004 – Present
Generation. Youth. Christ. (GYC):
Member, Board of Directors 2002 – Present
Ouachita Hills Ministries
Member, Board of Directors 2000 - Present
North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists (NAD):
Member, Executive Committee 2005 – 2010
Adventist Laymen’s Services and Industries (ASI):
Vice President (with responsibilities for youth evangelism) 2001 – 2005
General Vice President 2005 – 2009
General Conference Remuneration Committee
Member, 2008 – 2010
Amity Seventh-day Adventist Church:
Elder (or head elder), 1995 – 2010
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EVANGELISTIC WORK
May 2012 – Five night evangelistic reaping series, Bacolod City, Philippines
May 2010 – 25-night effort in Naperville, Illinois
August 2009 – Youth in Action evangelism week, Lahr, Germany
March 2009 – 24-night effort with OHA Seniors in Brazil
November 2008 – 15-night efforts in four locations with OHA and OHC students in Philippines
March 2008 – 22-night efforts in four locations with OHA Seniors in Bulgaria
November 2006 – 15-night efforts in four locations with OHA and OHC students in Philippines
March 2006 – 22-night efforts in three locations with OHA Seniors in Ghana
July 2005 – 21-night ASI Youth for Jesus efforts in four locations, Sacramento, California
March 2005 – 15-night 10-village effort with OHA Seniors in India
January 2005 – 15-night effort with OHA students in Ukraine
July 2004 – 22-night ASI Youth for Jesus effort in six locations, Cincinnati, Ohio
March 2004 – 21-night effort with OHA Seniors in Russia
February 2004 – 15-night effort with OHA students in Haiti
July 2003 – 22-night ASI Youth for Jesus efforts in eleven locations, New Mexico
November 2002 – 15-night effort with OHA students in Philippines
July 2002 – 24-night ASI Youth for Jesus efforts in four locations, Columbus, Ohio
March 2002 – 21-night efforts in two locations with OHA Seniors in Romania
October 2001 – 26-night efforts in Amity/Glenwood, Arkansas
July 2001 – 10-night effort in Seoul, Korea
March 2001 – 21-night efforts in two locations in Ukraine
January 2001 – 15-night effort in Philippines with OHA students and ASI team
December 2000 – 15-night effort in Philippines with youth team
March 2000 – 22-night (twice daily) effort with OHA Seniors in Russia
March 1999 – 15-night effort with OHA Seniors in Philippines
December 1998 – Three week field school with non-SDA pastors in Ghana
September 1998 – 26-night effort in Glenwood, Arkansas
February 1998 – 15-night effort with OHA Seniors in Philippines
December 1997 – Three week field school with non-SDA pastors in Kenya
June 1997 – Three week field school with non-SDA pastors in Ghana
December 1996 – Four week field school with non-SDA pastors in Cameroon
September 1996 – 26-night series in Hot Springs, Arkansas
June 1994 – 22-night series in Romania
February 1994 – 26-night series in Culpepper, Virginia
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LAY-TRAINING PROJECTS (JOINT ASI-GC INITIATIVE)
February 2012 – New Jersey
September 2011 – Texas
July 2010 – Georgia
January 2010 – California
July 2009 – Kuwait
July 2009 – Lebanon
July 2009 – Jordan
July 2009 – Dubai
July 2009 – Kenya
July 2009 – Egypt
April 2009 – Philippines
April 2009 – East Timor
April 2009 – Malaysia
December 2008 – Malaysia
October 2008 – Philippines
October 2008 – Nepal
October 2008 – India
September 2008 – Nigeria (2 sites)
September 2008 – Cameroon
September 2008 – Liberia
April 2008 – Bulgaria
January 2008 – Malawi
November 2007 – Zambia
October 2007 – Philippines (2 sites)
October 2007 – New Hampshire
June 2007 – Bulgaria
March 2007 – India (5 sites)
January 2007 – India
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Numerous camp meetings, conferences, youth programs, weeks of prayer, revivals, and training
events in the territories of nearly sixty Union Conferences around the world, as well as many
attached fields.
REFERENCES (NOT UPDATED SINCE 2012)
Pastor Arnold Trujillo
Pacific Union Conference
2686 Townsgate Road
PO Box 5005
Westlake Village, CA 91361
arnold.trujillo@puconline.org
805-558-4966 cell
Pastor Mark Finley
General Conference
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring MD 20904
finleym@gc.adventist.org
(240) 463-1368 cell
Viorel Catarama
Elder, Naperville SDA Church
222 East Walnut Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521
viorelcat@aol.com
(630) 514-4675 cell
Pastor Ken Denslow
North American Division
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring MD 20904
Ken.Denslow@nad.adventist.org
(630) 240-5982 cell
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Pastor Kyoshin Ahn
Illinois Conference
619 Plainfield Road, #300
Willowbrook, IL 60527
kahn@illinoisadventist.org
(630) 967-8576 cell
Donna McNeilus
ASI
62381 200
th
Avenue
Dodge Center, MN 55927
donna@mcneilusfamily.com
(507) 254-2906 cell
Magda Rodriguez
Ouachita Hills
P.O. Box 35
Amity, AR 71921
magdaohc@gmail.com
(870) 403-3933 cell

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