Personal data:

Age: 44 (6/20/62)
Family: Wife -- Ronda (Married 3/11/83)
Children – R. Jason, 22; Randall, 20; Reuben 18; Rebekah 16

Home Address: Church Address:
6630 S. 222nd E. Ave. 505 E. Kenosha
Broken Arrow, OK 74014 Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Phone: (918) 355-9730 Phone: (918) 258-9602
E-mail (Church): rich@bacoc.org Fax: (918) 258-9604
E-mail (home): rdolan6@cs.com , richdolan@hotmail.com

Education:

Abilene Christian University
Masters classes in counseling -- summer of 1995, 1996, 1997
Certificate in Ministerial Counseling

Lubbock Christian University
Bachelor’s Degree -- Bible & Math (Double Major) 1980-1984

Robert E. Lee High School -- Midland, TX 1976-1980

Ministry Experience:

Youth & Family Minister Youth Minister
Broken Arrow Church of Christ Southgate (formerly Colorado & December 1990--present Jackson St.) Church of Christ
528 Country Club Rd.
San Angelo, TX 76904
April 1985 -- December 1990

Intern
Eastside Church of Christ
Morton, TX
September 1984 -- January 1985

Some Basic Ministry Functions (either presently or in the past):

- Work with the Youth and Family Committee to develop programs and Opportunities
- Work with parents who plan and lead many events and activities
- Teach in teen, adult, and teen/adult classes
- Help coordinate teen teachers and topics for bible classes
- Lead our congregation’s summer camp
- Train teens and lead on summer mission trips
- Participate in mission trips to Ukraine (two), Guyana (medical mission trip, twice), Belize Medical Mission trip & others
- Lead and/or help with Tulsa Area Work Camp (painting and fixing homes for the poor and elderly, ministering to the inner city people)
- Lead or coordinate teen week night bible studies
- Develop and help with teen visitations of newcomers, those who need encouragement, shut-ins
- Advise a rotating group of teens who plan devotionals
- Lead or help with teens & families service projects
- Help in a training effort for boys to lead in worship and to lead in other ways
- Organize our volunteer work at the DVIS (Domestic Violence Intervention Center)
- Counsel teens, parents & families
- Assist our committee in our Mentoring Program
- Started Bible Bowl and Bible Quiz in our congregation
- Help with Retreats (High School, Middle School, Men’s and Families)
- Develop &/or use programs like True Love Waits
- Help parents’ produce quarterly parents’ newsletters
- Help teens and parents plan social events and trips
- Help with congregational Neighbor Days, etc...
- Work on planning committee of Kingdom Seekers (Area-wide Leadership Training)
- Meet semi-annually with parents to inform, discuss and get feedback
- Produce monthly calendars
- Co-lead a Men’s Leadership Group (15 month program, helped with four groups)
- Organize area-wide Teen TAGs (Once a month get-togethers with other congregations)
- Teach and work on our local T.V. show (Hearts Turning Home)
- Programs for local radio show
- Help with resources and tools for younger parents
- Initiating and facilitating where ever possible.

Special Note: From January 2005 through February 2006, I preached two sermons a month here, in rotation with 2 of our other ministers.

Since our preacher left at the end of February, another minister and I have handled most of the preaching times.

References for Rich Dolan avialable upon request

Faith Statement
By Rich Dolan

I believe in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Jesus mentions the Father and the Spirit in John 14:26)

I believe that Jesus is the one and only way to the Father (John 14:6).

I believe that we are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2).

I believe that we are saved only by Christ’s blood and because of God’s great mercy. (Acts 20:28, Ephesians 2)

I believe we enter the kingdom of God by hearing about God, acknowledging Jesus as Lord, repenting of our past life, being born again through baptism into Christ.

I believe that we continue in the Kingdom of God by continuing to walk in the light. (I John 1).

I believe the Bible is the complete, inspired word of God. (II Timothy 3:16-17)

I believe that God set up the way He wanted to be worshipped to include prayer, accapella singing, Lord’s Supper, and preaching. (Several places and examples).

I believe God’s plan for a man and woman includes marriage. God hates divorce (Malachi 2:16) and so do I. It is devastating and has far reaching effects.

I believe that drunkenness is far from God’s plan and can not see why anyone would want to fool around with it. (Proverbs 20, Ephesians 5)

I believe that God has given to men the role of spiritual leadership both in the church and in the home. (Many examples and places).