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(605) 951-0156 //

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Proven ministry gifts an

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attained over 15 years a

t mulitple churches

• Accomplished Worship Leader for multiple

weekend services, concert settings, retreats, summer

camps, small groups and youth services

• Gifted in writing original worship songs and

arrangements of worship music

• Skilled at acoustic rhythm guitar & piano

• Talented in arranging music for worship bands

• Proficient in Worship Presentation

Software including ProPresenter, Easy Worship

and MediaShout!

• Experience designing, implementing, and

maintaining a variety of church websites

• Responsible for set-up and maintenance of church

computers including day-to-day trouble-shooting

• Able to recruit, audition and develop musicians and vocalists

• A mentor to young worship leaders and

college students

• Comfortable utilizing a wide variety of sound and

lighting equipment

• Comfortable leading small group

• Ability to preach on occassion as needed

Sioux Falls Seminary, Sioux

Falls, SD

M.A., Bible and Theology

Bethel University, Saint Pau

l, MN

B.A., Biblical Studies

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PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Hosted and produced CHURCHSPIN, a weekly Creative Arts podcast

discussed visual design and consumer technology

for the church as well as equipped church creatives

with tools and resources

http://www.thechurchspin.com/

Winner of the 2010 Sermon Title Art

category (small church) in the Church Media Design Festival

http://churchmediadesign.tv/sermon-title-small/

Performed with Falls Church Praise Band at LifeLight (2011)

Largest free outdoor Christian music festival in the US

S k i l l s &A b i l i t i e s

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Skills&Abilities

Ability to multi-task and complete administrative tasks• Manage multiple projects with a variety of stated timelines and deadlines in an on-demand environment • Efficient at managing technical and worship team schedules• Oversaw 90+ Worship Arts volunteers

• Planned and organized summer worship team retreat• Assisted in planning, coordinating, and implementing church youth and children

summer campA broad and comprehensive history in worship arts, design and ministryWeb Graphic Designer (2011-present) Glynlyon, Rock Rapids, IA

Interim Worship Pastor (March 2012 - Nov. 2012) The Point (200 attendance), Sioux Falls, SDCreative Arts Pastor & Worship Leader (2009-2011) Falls Church (400+ attendance), Sioux Falls, SDWorship Leader & Pastor of Creative Communications (2005-2009) New Hope Family Church (175 attendance), Sioux Falls, SDInterim Worship Director (2004-2005) Evangelical Covenant Church (500+ attendance), North Mankato, MN

E-commerce Support Specialist (2004-2005) Carlson Craft Social Division, North Mankato, MNE-commerce Project Coordinator & Programmer (2001-2004) Carlson Craft Business Solutions Stationery Division, North Mankato, MN

Worship Leader (2000-2001)Trinity Baptist Church (200 attendance), Sioux Falls, SD

Assistant Resident Director (2000-2001) University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, SDWeb Designer (1999-2000) North American Baptist Seminary, Sioux Falls, SDWorship Intern (1998-1999)First Baptist Church (500 attendance), Sioux Falls, SD

Web Designer (1995 -1999) Swift Kicks, Inc., Tower, MN

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Demonstrated creative and design proficiency • Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Flash, Flash Catalyst, Flash Professional, Sound Booth & Dreamweaver)• Design print marketing, direct email, email templates, landing pages, banner advertise-ments, packaging design, and print advertising• Conceive and design solutions for both print and web projects

• Strong conceptual development, visualization, and typography skills•Filmed and produced original videos communi-cating specific messages for the church•Created original artwork for sermon series and promotional materials•Designed Flash based components and website

Worship Team Mentor (2010-2011) 

University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, SD�

Worship & Small Group Leader(2001-2004) 

Evangelical Free Church (225 attendance), Mankato, MN�

Volunteer(1999)

The Banquet, Sioux Falls, SD 

Youth Leader(1996-1997)

Young Life, Stillwater, MN 

Instrumentalist for morning worship(1996)

Methodist Church (125 attendance), Minneapolis, MN 

Vocalist and Instrumentalist on Mission to Belarus(1995)

Carpenter’s Tools International, Wilmar/Belarus

V O L U N T E E R I N GPete Eekhoff

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R E F E R E N C E S

22256 270th STREET //

Rushmore, MN 56168 //

(605) 951-0156 //

halswift@gmail.com //HAL

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