Brian C. Johnston

101 Northwinds DriveWendell, NC 27591Home: (919) 366-6286Cell: (919) 614-4245Email: brianandjenifer@yahoo.com

December 14, 1996 to Jenifer Bailey of Wendell, NC.

Sandler Davis born August 9, 2001Braeden Matthew born October 29, 2004Addision Grey born December 29, 2006Myla Bailey born September 29, 2008

School Degree Major/Minor86-87 Louisburg College Transfer Design Fundamentals

87-89 Johnston Community College A.A.S. Commercial Art &

Advertising Design

89-92 Pensacola Christian College B.S. Advertising & Public

Relations/Graphic Design

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EXPERIENCE:

Faith Baptist Church, Knightdale, NC 1999 – 2010 (Full-time)

Student Minister (Jr. High, Sr. High, and College)/Graphic Designer

Student Minister Responsibilities:

· Established student ministry (Jr. and Sr. High) philosophy and vision with 15 students

that grew to over 200 and a volunteer staff that started with 2 and grew to over 40 in

10 years.

· Recruited, trained and developed youth and student leaders for key leadership roles.

Brian C. Johnston’s Resume 1

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My desire is to create and design graphics and promotional material, in a timely manner,that will be both excellent in nature and applicable to the promotion of the organizationor product. I want to display a professional attitude in all I say and do andasset to any organization.

be a valuable

· Over 17 years creative graphic design experience in a wide variety of media.

· Dynamic spoken and written communicator and relational skills.

· Proven ability to meet deadlines on a wide range of design projects.

Driven public relations skills that well represents the organization.·

· Developed several small and large group Bible Studies including charts, graphs and

illustrations.

· Created, staffed and trained for various student ministries such as large group

meetings, Sunday School classes, small groups, and one-on-one mentoring programs.

· Organized activities and retreats, communicated God’s Word in a creative manner,

taught in Youth Sunday School settings, and facilitated Small Group discussions.

· Conceptualized and implemented high-energy weekly meetings geared for outreach.

· Established a Student Discipleship Group by recruiting, training, and mentoring for

Student Leadership Teams.

· Implemented weekly contemporary worship service with volunteer Ministry Teams

(i.e.. worship, speaking, drama, Powerpoint and media, and sound Teams)

· Prepared and trained parents with basic parenting skills and presented professional

parenting workshops on a timely basis.

· Hosted parent and youth informational meetings.

· Established Youth Parent Advisory Council made up of yearly, rotating parents that

assisted in giving advice and be a sounding board for student ministry situations and

manners of discipline.

· Planned, organized and led over 25 short-term mission trips, both domestic and

international, for youth and youth leaders alike.

· Planned and directed yearly student mission trip fundraising campaign with selection

of products, creation of promotional materials, and collection of funds in a timely

basis.

· Assisted in Student See You At The Pole Prayer meetings at area middle and high

schools.

· Prepared and led worship and delivered messages for Adult Worship Services.

· Assembled and directed student worship praise band with guitar and played drums for

adult worship team.

· Public school presence at Bible Studies, rallies, and award ceremonies.

· Orchestrated and organized various community outreach events: Team Impact

Strongman Evangelism Crusade, Liberty University Encounter God Crusade (4 Bands,

Comedy Team, and Guest Speaker), Super Friends (5 Band) Concert, Engage (5

Bands, 5-member Bike Stunt Team, and inflatables), and Community Park Children’s

Vacation Bible School.

· Spoken at area middle and high school Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Bible Study meetings.

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Implement and lead a weekly College Bible Study, Sunday School, and monthly

activities.

Graphic Designer Responsibilities:

· Created, designed and produced church promotional materials in both print and

electronic media: brochures, newsletters, flyers, posters, postcards, bulletins,billboards,

banners, Powerpoint slides, billboards, email blasts, and websites with

MAC and PC software (Illustrator, Photoshop, CorelDRAW!, PageMaker, FreeHand,

QuarkXpress, PowerPoint, Word). Photography, photo scanning, and photo

manipulation experience.

Brian C. Johnston’s Resume 2

· Created and produced video segments including sermon illustrations, activity and

mission trip presentations, and comedy and drama shorts using non-linear video

editing software Pinnacle Video Software, Arcsoft ShowBiz, and Windows Movie Maker.

· Created and implemented the promotion of two building fundraising campaigns

through printed and electronic media : multi-panel brochures, postcards, banners, displays,

etc.

· Designed, printed, folded and distributed monthly internal and external direct mail

newsletters with photos, copy, calendar of events, web links and more.

· Familiar with a variety of printing procedures: laser, inkjet, dye sublimination, color

laser, duplicator, and 2, 3, and 4 color offset.

· Created and delivered Powerpoint presentations with embedded video, audio,

animations, and copy for small to large-format audiences.

· Compiled, digitized and edited video into .mpg and .avi formats for presentations for

PC presentations, online web viewing and DVD authoring formats.

· Edited and digitized audio for presentation playback.

· Created and maintained church and student ministry website with graphics, photos

and copy.

· Composed, recorded and digitized original music scores for presentation backgrounds

with use of acoustic guitar, drums, and synthesizer.

· Created yearly campaign themes through use of high impact logo design and

placement on banners, stand up displays, postcards, posters and more.

· Developed, printed and distributed training materials with detailed information with

graphs, photos, and copy.

· Archived digital media in a timely manner through network and offline storage means.

· Produced and directed yearly bulk mailing campaigns with use of volunteer staff,

offering assistance for quick turnaround in a neat and orderly fashion.

Faith Baptist Church, Knightdale, NC 1994 – 1999 (Part-time)

Children’s Pastor/Jr. High Director· Established children’s ministry philosophy and vision that started with 10 children and

grew to over 100 and 4 volunteers that grew to over 20 adults.

· Created and led new Children’s ministries including KIDZONE (Children’s summer

ministry), CAMP FAITH (Children’s weekend camp – 10 year duration), and

CHILDREN’S CHURCH.

· Hosted and Facilitated area-wide Children’s Crusade with Guest Speaker for 4 years.

· Developed several Children’s Bible Studies with illustrations.

· Planned, organized and led Vacation Bible School for 4 years with over 400 children

and 30 volunteers per year.

· Assembled and trained Children’s Ministry Puppet and Drama Teams.

· Developed and organized yearly Family Fall Festival with volunteer teams t o run

games, snack, and ride booths.

· Planned and led monthly Children activities. (i.e., East Egg hunts, Lock-Ins, Kite Days,etc.)

· Recruited, trained and mentored 40 volunteers for AWANA Clubs Children’s Program

for 2 years. Also led AWANA Clubs events (i.e., Bible Quiz Teams, Grand Prix, etc.)

Brian C. Johnston’s Resume 3

· Established, organized and staffed Jr. High Ministry with 8 volunteers that grew to 25.

· Designed ministry Jr. High Ministry logo, newsletters, and promotional material s.

· Established Jr. High Elective Classes with focus on ministry training (Drama, Puppet,

Worship, and Media Teams) and Small Group Bible Studies.

Belt Concepts of America, Inc., Spring Hope, NC 1994 – 1999

Creative Director· Created and designed full-color sales print materials such as brochures, flyers,

magazine ads, sales forms, and more with CorelDRAW!, PageMaker, and Word software.

· Assisted in creation of product sales materials with technical illustrations, attached

samples and laminated, bond covers.

· Developed a variety of marketing campaigns with focus on brand recognition

contained in promotional materials: sales brochures, product sample booklets, and

magazine advertisements.

· Produced and edited in-house training videos with emphasis on safety procedures and

product production analysis.

· Maintained design production schedule through detailed listing and filings.

· Organized company community involvement such as Company Parade Float in Spring

Hope Pumpkin Festival and City in Schools Youth Mentoring Program.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING:

· Purpose Driven Student Ministry Training (2000)

· Adventures In Missions Short-term Missions Training (2004)

· Urban Alternative School Mentoring Training (2008)

· Life Hurts God Heals (Pain/Hurt) Training (2009)

· Adobe Photoshop Training (2009)

· Dave Ramsey’s Generation Change Youth Financial Seminar (2010)

· Dare 2 Share Alumni

· Creative Ministry (Puppets, Drama, Worship, and Dance) Training Host

· Various Youth Specialties National Youth Worker Conventions

· Various Group Publishing One Day Training Seminars

HONORS/AWARDS:

· Academic Honors Award (1992)

· Commencement Graphic Design Award (1992)

Ministry Ordination (2008) ·

Brian C. Johnston’s Resume 4

REFERENCES AND PORTFOLIO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

REFERENCES:

“I have had the pleasure of working with Brian as a lay person at Faith Baptist Church for more than

15 years. Over the years he has developed a high degree of expertise in youth ministry. He was

sensitive to needs of the youth while challenging them to grow in Christ. His expertise in graphic

design and his strong passion to challenge the youth has made him a leader that brings strong

programs that gets results. He has a passion for his work and has a level of enthusiasm that is

infectious. I would certainly recommend him for ministry or graphic design.” June 15, 2010

Neal Batts, Account Manager, Grainger

“I have worked with Brian Johnston in the 24.7 Youth Ministry at Faith Baptist Church for

approximately 8 years. Brian is very motivated and goes well beyond what is required of his position.

He has been committed to teaching and helping the youth of our church grow in their relationship with

the Lord. Brian takes an active role in each of their lives sacrificing much personal time to spend with

the youth individually. He is excited and passionate about his work. It has been a privilege to work

under Brian in this area. I have also had the opportunity to see many of his creative efforts within the

graphics design area while attending Faith Baptist. Every medium (whether video, print work, etc) is

always done with the highest level of professionalism. His efforts have resulted in many successful

marketing campaigns. His creative and design ability is superior. Brian will make a definite

contribution to any organization with which he works.” June 15, 2010

Chris Champion, Homemaker, Student Ministry Volunteer

“If you are looking for someone that will forever impact the lives of the children in your church, Brian

is most DEFINITELY the man for the job! Both my husband and my baby brother were in Brian's youth

group and their lives were forever changed by him. Both of them continued on as youth leaders with

him after they had graduated high school. Brian goes above and beyond his job expectations and will

always give you 110%. I can say without a shadow of a doubt that he genuinely cares about the souls

and lives of every child he comes in contact with. Everyone that has had him as their youth pastor can

attest to that!” June 15, 2010

Melissa Wood Dixon, Outside Sales Representative, Waste Management, Inc.

OTHER REFERENCES AND PORTFOLIO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST