David Best Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tennessee

• Reestablished music publishing company founded by maternal grandfather in the 1930s
• Developed plans for re-issuing out of print recordings and print music
• Researches and acquires catalogs of out of print music from the 19thand 20th centuries
• Designed a business structure to coordinate operations of music publishing companies, record labels, and production of music products
• Developing a mid and long range marketing and business plans

Nashville, Tennessee

• Created Towel & Basin with two other cofounders (1984)
• Coordinated--from design to funding--special projects, including sensitive investigative journalism and medical relief missions to Nicaragua (1984-87)
• Completed the organizational development including updating the corporate charter and filing applications for state and Federal tax exempt status (1994)
• Elected president and executive director (1994 to present)
• Performs all functions of chief executive officer (1994 to present)
• Conducted consultations, preaching/teaching missions in over 24 countries (1994 to present)

New York, New York

• Supervised the set up of office including remodeling of space and purchasing of equipment/furniture. (1992)
• Conducted a national survey of urban leaders (1993)
• Designed and implemented resources for urban leaders including a four year plan of consultations and training sessions (1993)
• Developed, promoted and produced a denominationally sponsored national conference on urban issues featuring John Perkins (1995)
• Conducted a six month study on current issues and trends in urban ministry for presentation to denominational leadership as background for development of new urban mission strategies (1995-96)
• Conceived and taught workshops for US urban pastors(1996)

Nashville, Tennessee

• Created business offering consulting, writing and meeting planning services
• Provides services to community groups, historical societies and other public nonprofit organizations
• Offers publishing imprints for new and out of print books on history

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Chair the National Urban Strategic Readiness Team
• Represent the denomination at urban related conferences and events
• Represent the denomination on committees, councils and boards addressing urban issues
• Assist the denomination in creating and coordinating initiatives for urban ministries

Kansa City, Missouri

• Regular contributor to the official magazine of an international denomination with a circulation of over 90,000

Kansas City, Missouri

• Helped conceive and create this first satellite television program for Nazarene Compassionate Ministries International
• Researched and wrote a 30 minute script for the monthly broadcast
• On-camera host for Compassion NOW!beamed to over 3 million viewers

Kansas City, Missouri

• One of four authors selected to write monthly features for a completed revised magazine with a circulation of over 80,000
• Researched and wrote a monthly column on compassionate ministry-based topics

Kansas City, Missour

• Presented World Mission Radio program to denominational constituency
• Motivated and challenged World Mission Radio donorsto support WMR
• Represented World Mission Radio at European broadcasters’ conference and the opening of radio stations in Central and South Americ

Kansas City, Missouri

• Served on the original "brain trust" whose work ledto the design of the denomination's "Thrust to the Cities" internationalstrategy and program for strengthening existing urban ministries and planting new churches in.
• Assisted the "Thrust to the Cities" International Coordinator with program design and evaluation in various city locations worldwide

Kansas City, Missouri

• Represented the denomination on World Relief's "Immigration and Reform Act Task Force" through which was developed the "Houses of Hope" program
• Served local churches with technical assistance on immigration issues as requested

Kiev, Ukraine

New York, New York

• Supervised the generation and administration of an annual budget of $650,000+
• Managed a staff of up to 20 (full and part time) persons, including medical, social service professionals and therapists
• Conducted a community assessment and revised programs/philosophy accordingly
• Updated and upgraded policy and procedures manuals
• Established nine corporate values or "critical concerns" for the agency
• Researched and guided staff in a strategic planningprocess

New York, New York

• Served a multi-ethnic, socially diverse inner city congregation through teaching, pastoral care, preaching, and administration of the sacraments
• Guided the congregation and church board through a strategic planning process for assessing vision, purpose and program for the congregation's third decade
• Supervised and led in planning, coordinating and producing the congregation's nationally publicized 20th anniversary celebration

Pasadena, California

• Negotiated space for first office of LA District Compassionate Ministries
• coordinated the set up of office, including phone, furniture, etc.
• Consulted with churches and agencies on program design and grant proposals
• Organized workshops for training churches in compassionate ministry program design and funding strategies
• Initiated, coordinated and produced resources for training churches for ministry to immigrants and undocumented persons
• Served as script consultant, on site coordinator, and assistant to director/producer for the production of a 16mm filmto promote "LA'88"

Santa Barbara, California

• Served through teaching, pastoral care, preaching, and administration of sacraments
• Initiated a ministry to singles offering city-wide conferences and workshops
• Promoted, produced and taught divorce recovery workshops for the community
• Upgraded the church office equipment/operations andits public relations pieces
• Recruited and hired church's first paid assistant
• Guided the congregation to a 43% numerical growth over four years

Kansas City, Missouri

• Created and planned and editorial content for magazine with circulation of 16,000 targeted toward college students and young adults.
• Managed editorial and artistic staff over every phase from design to distribution
• Helped develop subscription campaign for magazine
• Received awards of recognition and excellence for three years from a national, professional press association

Kansas City, Missouri

• Created resources for and consulted with campus ministers throughout US
• Served on executive planning committee and staff member for an international youth congress with over 2,000 students in Mexico (1983)
• Designed, and co-directed the denomination's first national conference for college-career youth with over 300 attending (1982)
• Designed and taught workshop course on campus ministries (1981-83)
• Co-directed a program which each year recruited, trained, deployed and supervised over 100 college age youth for short-term missions assignments throughout the world (1981-83)

Kansas City, Missouri

• Managed the day to day production of magazine from development of editorial content to distribution

San Luis Obispo, California

• Coordinated a comprehensive ministry to a major state university campus
• Scheduled, promoted and produced contemporary Christian music concerts for the community
• Managed a multifaceted local church music program comprised of five choirs, an orchestra and small ensembles
• Designed and directed worship services in coordination with Senior Pastor

Glendora, California

• Hired by the congregation as its first paid (part time) minister of youth
• Developed programs of education, recreation and outreach for junior and senior high and college students
• Established a wholistic program of outreach to Mexico by the congregation
• Selected by church board to serve as the congregation’s first full time associate

Pasadena, California

• Saved group from losing bookings when original leadsinger left on short notice
• Learned 28 songs and two complete show routines in three days

Pasadena, California

• Co-founded the group while still in college
• Composed original songs
• Created publicity materials
• Coordinated the bookings and concert/church relations
• Secured the funding for recording and producing a record
• Assisted in all aspects of marketing the group's LPand printed music

Santa Ana, California

• Managed a very active, comprehensive youth ministryprogram for a 450 member church
• Selected music, rehearsed and directed the church'swidely respected youth choir
• Led all congregational singing and worship in public services

Garden Grove, California

• Responsible for creating all aspects of full service programs for Junior, Senior High and college students of a congregation with over 400 members
• Given responsibility for managing all the congregation's day to day ministries after senior pastor retired and until arrival of new senior pastor

Pasadena, California

Thousand Oaks, CA

• Created and coordinated summer programs of recreation, Christian education, outreach and service projects

M.A.R., Religion & Ethics

Theological And Ministerial Studies

Theological And Ministerial Studies

Religion/Religious Studies

B.A., History

Activities and Societies: Kappa Phi Kappa, Male Chorale, P'Cinian, Cultural Affairs Committee, ASPC

Diploma

Activities and Societies: Member of Yearbook staff Elected to Senior class honor group, Monarcs