Dr. John Plastow Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Jackson, Mississippi

Dayton, Tn

Lakeland, Florida Area

Courses Taught include Organizational Behavior, Small Business Management, Cross Training-Worship

Northern Colorado

With over two decades of executive ministry experience and a lifetime of being in the church, John is excellently equipped to assist your church leadership team and staff find solutions to the complex challenges that face today’s church leaders. Whether implementing collaborative teams, developing strategic plans, or bringing about compassionate change, John will help your church learn how to work better.

Online

Designed course - Not-for-Profit Organization Administration

Writer and Publisher34 drama sketchbooks and full-length musical theatre scripts and 4 videos self published and distributed PLASTOW PUBLICATIONSBooks and Videos A Second Chance – Production concept and script All Hearts Come Home for Christmas – Production concept and script Believe– Production concept and script Choreography for All Choirs – “How to” video Choreography That Works! – “How to” video Congregational Comedy – Sketchbook Debt Free– Production concept and script Fresh Perspectives: Drama for the Church Year – Sketchbook Friends of the Family – Production concept and script His Healing Light – Production concept and script John Plastow’s Christmas Magic – Comprehensive Production Handbook John Plastow’s Drama Toolbox, Volume 1: Musical Drama Productions Keep the Faith – Production concept and scriptNo Strings Attached – Production concept and script Nobody’s Perfect- Production concept and scriptOpen for Christmas – Production concept and script Plastow Comedy Classics – Sketchbook Production Magical Moments – Volume 1 and 2 – “How to” DVDProverbs and Be”Act”itudes – SketchbookRoad Shows for Teens – Scripts for youth musicals The Birthday Party– Production concept and script The Hope of Christmas – Production concept and scriptThe King of Christmas – Production concept and scriptThe King’s Celebration of Christmas – Production concept and scriptWalk Your Talk – Sketchbook Published and Contributed to: Christmas Sketches, Volume 1,2, & 3 – Sketchbooks Church Life Sketches – Sketchbook Comedy and Drama Showcase – Sketchbook Friends and Family – Sketchbook Short Sketches for the 90s – Sketchbook Sketches for the Easter Season – Sketchbook Special Dramas for Special Days – Sketchbook Sunday Morning Sketches 2 – SketchbookSunday School Sketches for Kids – Sketchbook Teen Life 2 – SketchbookTeen Life 3 – Sketchbook Tough Topics – Sketchbook1986 RHINO’S PRESS Football, Pizza and Success! – Teen handbook

28 books, scripts, and articles published by additional publishers from 1988 to present. Since 1988 the materials have been distributed through bookstores, conferences, web sites, and music distributors to churches and schools throughout the United States and several other countries. Writing credits include:2008 – 2012LIFEWAY MUSIC 2012 The Light of Christmas – “The Perfect Christmas” – Script 2011 The Hope of Christmas – Script 2009 The Wonder of Christmas – “The Christmas House” - Script 2008 The Splendor of Christmas – Script2008 The Joy of Christmas – Script2011 WORD MUSIC The Song of the Lamb - Script2008 LILLENAS PUBLISHING First N-O-E-L – Production Concept and Script1994 – 2002 PRAISEGATHERING MUSIC GROUP all is calm, all is bright – Script Alone on the Altar – Script America – ScriptThe Christ, the Cross, the Crown - Script Fear Not – ScriptInfant Holy, Infant Lowly – Script A Light Still Shines – Script A Midnight Clear - Script On a Hill Too Far Away – Script Once Upon a Cross - Script Sweet Land of Liberty - Script With Freedom’s Holy Light – Script With Liberty and Justice for All - Script The Wonders of His Love – Script Various companion drama scripts for individual songs1990 – 1997INTEGRITY MUSIC because we believe – Youth scriptKids Telling Kids – Creation and script for children’s musical Redeemer, Savior, Friend – Youth scriptSpeak to One Another – Scripts for youth collection 1990 – 1999THE SPARROW CORPORATION The Majesty and Glory of Christmas – Script INTEGRA MUSIC Vivaldi’s Gloria for Kids – Script and storySILVERSPRING MUSIC GROUP Various companion drama scripts for individual songsPRISM MUSIC Just Can’t Say It Loud Enough – Sketches

Conference Speaker, Workshop Instructor and Featured Clinician Over twenty different music and arts conferences, many multiple appearances. Subjects included administration, volunteer mobilization, presentational excellence, fundraising, budgeting, all aspects of arts-related production, and executive leadership for departmental ministry. Conferences included: MUSICaliforniaMusic MinnesotaMusic MemphisMusic FloridaMusic TexasChoral Festival, Spartanburg, South CarolinaMidwest Music Festival, Chicago, IllinoisBay Area Sunday School Convention, San Fransisco, CAGreater Los Angeles Sunday School Convention, Los Angeles, CASan Bernardino-Riverside Area Sunday School Convention, Riverside, CAChoral Conductor’s Guild California State ConventionAlexandria House Church Music Festivals nationwideAssociation of Christian Schools International conventionsPine Lake Music Conference, GeorgiaChurch Music Conference – Mount Hermon, CaliforniaChurch Leadership and Sunday School Convention – Northern CaliforniaChurch Music U.S.A. – Gatlinburg, TennesseeChurch Music U.S.A. – Houston, TexasChurch Music U.S.A. – Charlotte, North CarolinaWORD Music/Maranatha! Music Worship Workshop – Sacramento, CaliforniaMission Springs Conference Center – Scotts Valley, CaliforniaPraiseGathering Conference – Indianapolis, IndianaLillenas Publishing Music and Drama Conference – Kansas City, MO

Greater San Diego Area

Greeley, Co

As part of a collaborative leadership team, I serve by providing:• Oversight of all aspects of the worship arts department• Development and execution of community relations strategy and marketing.• Transformation and re-invention of church-wide methods and practices resulting in organizational change• Project management of large-scale public events

As the church transitions to a new lead pastor, I serve by providing:• Chief of staff responsibilities and oversight of day-to-day operations• Implementation of collaborative practices with staff and congregational leaders• Analysis of key organizational data: demographics, attendance, giving• Oversight of change initiatives

As a member of the executive staff, I served by providing:• Leadership in the transformation from a neighborhood church to a regional church of over 2000• Oversight of all aspects of the worship ministries department• Oversight of over 3500 public services in multiple venues, continually adapting to culture• Oversight of strategic marketing efforts and community liaison activities

Doctor Of Strategic Leadership, 4.0

M.S. With Distinction, Organizational Management/Leadership, 4.0

License, Ministry

B.A., Music/Theatre