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Greg Crocker
361 S. Lum Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630

Home: 559-842-8811, Cell: 559-269-1502

Email: gregcrocker@yahoo.com

Family Website: www.gregcrocker.com

Objective

To be the lead pastor where God can use my gifts, experience, and education to encourage positive spiritual growth, vision and renewal. Also a renewed relationship with the EFCA and support of the EFCA district and denomination.

My gifts and strengths are along the line of gracious expository preaching, administration, counseling, encourager and motivator.
 

Gifts and Strengths

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Concern and love of people (I pray through each family of the church weekly)

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Proven skills in gracious leadership

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Organized, enthusiastic, personable and dependable

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Ability to organize and focus the efforts of others

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Sound ministry track record

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Understanding of current outreach and evangelism methods

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High ethical standards

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Led many to Christ since becoming a Christian in 1958

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Skilled with computers and software relating to the church management as well as EasyWorship, PowerPoint, Microsoft and other related software

Employment History

Church Planter  (Two year commitment) 2006 to 2008
Oak Hills Church, Clovis, CA – met in school multi-purpose building

Co- pastor in a church planting venture

• Church Administrator:  Helped start a new work that grew to about 200 in under two years. About 3 months before stepping down God began to reenergize my vision since losing my son Jeff and began to fill me with renewed strength to pastor again. My son Jeff loved the people at Salem and would be pleased if I returned. I as well as my family and daughter and her family all desire to return to Sanger and minister to the people that we love and who love us.

Community Life Pastor

January 2006 to July 2006

The Bridge Evangelical Free Church, Fresno, CA -

• Ministry Assignment: Assimilation, Membership, Adult Small Groups, Hospitality, Celebrate Recovery, Stephen Ministry, Family Counseling, Weddings/Funerals, Deacon Leadership, Max Access (Disability) Angel Food, Oil Change Ministry
• Developed an assimilation process called “Starting Point”. A fresh PowerPoint presentation to interview candidates for membership. Candidates were asked to select a ministry assignment on a trial basis and choose a small group.  Once candidates were brought into membership, they were divided into three categories depending on spiritual maturity and followed for one year.
• Adult Small Groups: Presently about 20 groups. Now reformulating into “LifeGROUPS” based on interests (fishing, golf, scrap-booking, as well as service oriented groups). “LifeGROUPS” do not replace existing small groups, but to serve as “fishing pools” for believers. “LifeGROUPS” are sermon based and open. The pre-saved are comfortable attending. A group can be as small as three to more than 100. This is an exciting new approach to small groups.
• Hospitality: Community training to “be aware of one another” the moment you step out of your car until you return to your car following the service. For a church to be considered friendly, it must be friendly. Plans include: a parking team, escort team, centralized coffee/snack bar.
• Celebrate Recovery: A new ministry where a team of 45 were trained and assigned a place of ministry.
• Stephen Ministry: Attended six day training for training. We assigned ourselves a task list to begin this ministry.
• Family Counseling: Twenty couples/singles were on a counseling cycle. In order to handle the load, I spread appointments out from 2-4 weeks and gave assignments. 
• Deacon Leadership
• Ten days after I was hired at The Bridge we lost our twenty-five year old son, Jeff. I left the Bridge after five months because I and my family needed time to recover our loss and grieve rather than lead a large multi-faceted ministry.

Owner

2000 to Present

Crocker Insurance, Fresno, CA -

• After 28 years in ministry I felt like Jeremiah needing a cave to rest. I worked as an insurance broker primarily helping seniors with health insurance. I practiced Christian ethics regarding honesty and integrity and my business therefore grew from referrals. However, ministry was always my passion. With the counsel of friends, I re-entered His service with renewed enthusiasm.
   

Sr. Pastor

January 1995 to 2000

Calvary Baptist Church, Stockton, CA - Renewed the facilities and grounds and saw God bring spiritual healing to the board and church.

Sr. Pastor

1989 to 1995

Salem Evangelical Free Church, Sanger, CA - Restored enthusiasm, purpose, and vision

Sr. Pastor

1986 to 1989

Richvale Evangelical Free Church, Richvale, CA - Came as interim and stayed 3 years.

Church Plant Pastor

1983 to 1986

Trinity Evangelical Free Church, Yerington, NV - A church plant, built a multi-purpose building seating 200 on eight acres (Harry Heidebrecht, Western District project)

Youth Pastor

1978 to 1983

First Baptist, Los Altos, CA -

• Developed lay-adult staff of 20 to minister to 175 high schoolers
• Led Wilderness Water-ski and Survival camps for youth
• Led back-packing trips into Yosemite
• Spoke at various high school and jr. high camps
• Led seminars at the Greater San Jose Sunday School Convention
• Substituted at Central California Bible Institute
• Spoke at the local high school on Creation vs. Evolution

Laurelwood Baptist, Portland, OR – (P/T Youth Pastor, while attending Multnomah)

• Developed a jr. high, high school and college ministry and led some 25 young people to Christ
• Graduated from Multnomah and returned to First Baptist Church in Los Altos, CA as High School Pastor

Professional Water-Skier, Marine World Africa USA and Sea World of Ohio in the early 1970’s

 Education

Th.D.,  Doctorate, Theology

2003

Andersonville Theological Seminary, Camilla, GA

M.B.S.,  Masters, Biblical Studies

2002

Andersonville Theological Seminary, Camilla, GA

M.A.,  Bible

1980

Multnomah Biblical Seminary, Portland, OR

B.A.,  Biblical Literature, Major: Christian Education, Minor

1977

License and Ordination

 EFCA Ordination, 1986
EFCA License, 1983

References  are found on our family website www.gregcrocker.org

What Others Have Said
 
"When Calvary was faced with one of it's most difficult challenges in the history of the church, it was Pastor Crocker's strength, drawn from his unwavering faith in Christ that brought our church to the threshold of becoming a lighthouse for the community."
 
- Frank Payan, Chairman, Calvary Baptist Church

"He is a joy to work with!  He leaves a legacy of caring and friendship at Calvary."

- Lois A. Bjork, Secretary of Finance, Calvary Baptist Church

"He has been a true friend ..."

- Gene Franklin, Fresno, CA

"I have found Greg to be a man of integrity and honesty."

- Jim Kennemur, Sr. Pastor Evangelical Free Church, Squaw Valley, CA

"... major significant contributions to our fledgling church."
 
- Rick Elmore, M.D., Owner, Elmore Medical
Board member of Oak Hills Church