Edwin A. DuBose
Pastoral ministry:

• 2006 Calvary United Methodist Church/Shakopee, MN
  Interim Pastor
  Helped congregation heal after recent conflict
  Dealt with severe financial crisis
• 2005 – 2006 Faith United Methodist Church/Farmington, MN
  Interim Pastor
  Turned a $15,000 deficit into a $13,000 surplus in seven months
  Remodeled the congregational endowment to attract donations and be more visible
  Helped the congregation to heal and reconcile after a difficult pastoral transition
• 2003 – 2004 Stanton and Christ United Methodist Churches
  Interim Pastor
  Served a two point call in Rural Minnesota
  Helped resolve a long standing conflict between the two congregations
  Strengthened stewardship and evangelism programs
  Developed Long Range Plan for each congregation
• 2000 – 2003 Aid Association for Lutherans/Lutheran Brotherhood St. Paul, MN
  Agency Resource Manager
  Church Relations Specialist
  Workshop presenter: Life Discoveries, Parents Kids/Teens & Money, Church Stewardship Program: “Is your stewardship program insane?”
  Grant writer for Partnership Grants and Advisory Board Grants
  Helped District Representatives with marketing plans, Power Point Presentations and workshop publicity
  Achieved Lutheran Brotherhood Agency of the Year in 2001
• 1996 – 2000 King of Kings Lutheran Church Woodbury, MN.
  Pastor of Congregational Life
  Preaching and Pastoral Care.
  Supervised Youth Director, Children’s Minister, and Pre-school Director.
  Responsible for a community outreach program that helped increase worship attendance 33% over three years.
• 1984 – 1996 St. Andrew Lutheran Church Eden Prairie, MN.
  Teaching Pastor
  Met annually with Ken Callahan for five years for individual consultation and training regarding the Twelve Keys To An Effective Church.
  Supervised Children’s Minister, and Pre-School/Day Care Director.
  Organized and led several mission trips to Honduras, Central America.
• Weekly religion columnist for Eden Prairie News

Interests:

Teaching Martial Arts. Liturgical Art. Ministry in Central America.