1. Jeffrey Richard Swanson
PROFILE
Name:
Jeffrey Richard Swanson
Address:
899 Indian Springs Road
Springtown, TX 76082
Phone:
574-968-7716
Email:
swansonjnd@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
2001 Master of Divinity
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Deerfield, IL
1988 Bachelor of Arts
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
FAMILY STATUS
Date of Birth: 6/13/1965
Married 7/23/94
Number children: 3
EXPERIENCE
Summary
• Visited homes and started a church from the ground-up
in a city that was 3% evangelical Christian.
• Prepared and delivered sermons for 13 years in Mexico.
• Prepared teaching curriculum to equip 15 leaders to
grow spiritually and lead home groups.
• Raised up two young leaders and trained them for pastoral
ministry.
• Planned activities for ministry involving U.S. church teams
working with national partners in Mexico.
Career Missionary/Church Planter
2002- Present
International Mission Board
(Southern Baptist Convention) Mexico
Preacher/Equipped Leaders 2012- Present Querétaro, Mexico
• Bi-lingual Spanish/English speaker.
• Preached regularly and trained church leaders.
• Started and oversaw 8 new cell groups.
• Taught Oral Bible Storying method, trained in
evangelism, discipleship, and oversaw multiplication of
groups.
Pastor/Church Planter 2006-2012 Colima, Mexico
• Planted a new church that met in homes. Later the
church moved to a store front location.
• Pastor-Preached and taught weekly until a new pastor
was trained.
• Started home cell groups which became the engine for
evangelism, discipleship, fellowship, and training leaders.
Outreach Coordinator 2003-2006 Guanajuato, Mexico
• Coordinated dozens of U.S. short-term missionary teams
to evangelize door-to-door and set up large group
evangelistic events.

2. Jeffrey Richard Swanson
LEADERSHIP STYLE
Two of my gifts include
Shepherding and Cross-Cultural
Ministry. As I exercise these gifts,
I want to model the Christian life
by nurturing spiritual growth and
maturity in myself and others. I
seek to evangelize, disciple, and
train others in my preaching,
teaching, and fellowship times.
My goal is to reach out to others so
that God might be glorified in their
lives as they grow in love for God
and those around them.
PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY
I seek to serve with other
Christians to glorify God in
evangelism, discipleship, worship
and fellowship. I believe that
people's lives are changed
forever by an encounter with
God through the Gospel. After
this relationship is established,
Christians grow spiritually as they
learn to walk by the Spirit. The
spiritual maturity of each
believer is a major goal for any
church. We must model the
Christian life and teach others to
live by the Word of God, pray,
and fellowship together.
EXPERIENCE
Language Learner 2003 San Jose, Costa Rica
• Studied and applied Spanish language in intensive study
and practice at Spanish Language Institute.
Ordained Minister 2002
Crossroads Church Grayslake, Illinois (Southern
Baptist Convention)
• Ordained as Minister of the Gospel, commissioned by
the church, and sent out as a full-time Career
Missionary with The International Mission Board.
Church Planting Intern 2000-01
Church of the Good Shepherd, Zion, IL
• Preached, Organized a home group, Discipled new
believers at a Hispanic church plant.
• Participated in worship services (guitar).
• Initiated evangelistic outreach and visitation.
REFERENCES
1. Rev. Rich Fleming, Urban Cluster Leader, Americas
Affinity, International Mission Board
ph. 724-498-0388 richyjody@gmail.com
2. Rev. Tommy Larner, IMB Career Missionary, Director Peru
a Las Naciones, International Mission Board
ph. 512-692-6149 larner1949@gmail.com
3. Rev. Steve Farish, Former Pastor of Crossroads Church
SBC, Grayslake, Illinois
ph. 847-680-6438 farishstephen@gmail.com
4. Rev. Gordon Small, Senior Pastor, Eastwood Baptist
Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma
ph. 918-284-0670 gordon@eastwoodtulsa.org
5. Rev. Mark Emerson, Associate Executive Director, IBSA
Church Resources Team, Springfield, Illinois
ph. 217-685-1112 markemerson@ibsa.org Director
6. Rev. J.W. Glidewell, Pastor, First Baptist Church,
St. Francis, Kansas
ph. 785-772-1176 fbc67756@sbcglobal.net