• This page contains information on Career Fairs on or off campus, and recruiters who will be coming to campus.  Keep checking back for an updated list of recruiters and events.

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WHO: Ray Van Gilst, the Director of Church Planting for the Central Pacific District (CPD) of the C&MA.

WHAT: The dream of the CPD is, “To build a network of reproducing churches by developing the right leaders in the right ways in order to make maximum Kingdom impact.”  Ray is also a certified coach with Creative Results Management and has logged over 200 coaching hours with pastors and church planters.  He and his wife Donice are alumni of Crown, and his son Jonathon is a current student. 

The major urban areas they are currently targeting for new churches are San Francisco, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, and Honolulu.  They have also been challenged to make a wish list of communities throughout the Central Pacific District that need churches.  Pastors and lay leaders have been listing cities to target as they sense God’s leading, and have so far targeted 14 communities across California, Nevada, Utah, and American Samoa.  Please feel free to pick up information on those communities from his table.  You may also take a look on his website: www.launchingchurchesthatmultiply.com  

While he is here on Friday and Saturday, he is willing to meet with anyone who is considering planting a church, and will plan on hosting a dinner for those interested Friday night.  If you are wondering if this is for you, he is also prepared to do an evaluation with you based on the Ridley assessment, a tool based on the 13 characteristics of a church planter. According to Dr. Charles Ridley, a concise description of the ideal church planter is, “A godly person with good relational skills, who excels in leadership and communication, and has a passion for reaching the unchurched and producing disciples.” 

Ray is also willing to explain how he trains, prepares, and resources people for planting churches.

WHEN: Friday March 26th, 11AM - 1PM in the main Cafeteria. - While he is here on Friday and Saturday, he is willing to meet with anyone who is considering planting a church, and will plan on hosting a dinner for those interested Friday night.

CONTACT INFO: Ray Van Gilst utchurchplanter@gmail.com or 801-301-6325

TO LEARN MORE: http://www.cpdistrict.org/ 

• Sarah, from ACR at-Home in Minnesota, a home health care provider with clients in the West Metro., will be on campus to meet with students who want to provide quality care that allows people to live in their home with assistance.
• WHEN: Friday April 9th, 2010
• FROM: 9:30 AM -12:30 PM in the Athletic Center entrance.

The annual job fair will be Monday April 19th, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Minneapolis.  (not at the Convention Center as in the past)

• You must be a licensed teacher or a Spring 2010 or Dec. 2010 grad to attend the fair.
• Contact Don Talbert,  Director of Career Services to register. Registration begins in March 2010. talbertd@crown.edu  or 952-446-4352
• Here is the link to the web site that will tell you which states and districts will be at the Fair.
• It is best to contact them and apply for positions with the districts in advance of the Fair. Many of them are pre-scheduling interviews that will take place at the Fair.  http://www.mcucsa.org/mnedfair