Jon Gruss Email & Phone Number

412 Sherman St. Allegan, Mi 49010

I am currently in pastoral ministry, as I shepherd and serve the saints at Allegan Bible Church. I teach them God's Word expositionally on Sundays at 10:30 AM, and again at 5:00 PM. I also help with a mid-week small group, Wednesday's at 6:30 PM. www.alleganbiblechurch.com

Shepherdsville Ky

Little Flock runs an average of 7-800 attendees every week. I oversee various Sunday school groups for the young adults in our church. I oversee the College, Singles, Young Married and Young Family Sunday school groups. Every Sunday, a lesson is prepared for a groups of attendees ranging in attendance from 20 to 30 each week. The teaching is designed to be interactive as well as theologically sound. The lessons are designed in an expository manner to reveal Scripture and allow the attendees… Show more Little Flock runs an average of 7-800 attendees every week. I oversee various Sunday school groups for the young adults in our church. I oversee the College, Singles, Young Married and Young Family Sunday school groups. Every Sunday, a lesson is prepared for a groups of attendees ranging in attendance from 20 to 30 each week. The teaching is designed to be interactive as well as theologically sound. The lessons are designed in an expository manner to reveal Scripture and allow the attendees to participate in asking and answering questions relating to the text culminating in an applicational action. I also plan an annual camping trip to reach out to high school seniors to build relationships in order to help maintain spiritual growth after graduation. This trip is a three day camping trip to lower Michigan where we spend our time reflecting on Scripture and building relationships. Throughout the year I also oversee various outreach and community service projects. Show less

Kalamazoo, Mi

It was my responsibility to build, support, and maintain relationships between volunteers and children; we would refer to these relationships as a "matches". This was accomplished through conducting group as well as individual match activities at differing venues throughout our community. I ran activities with several of the local schools and businesses, such as State Farm Insurance, Portage Central Middle School, Holiday Inn, and Cooper Elementary School. These sites varied from as little… Show more It was my responsibility to build, support, and maintain relationships between volunteers and children; we would refer to these relationships as a "matches". This was accomplished through conducting group as well as individual match activities at differing venues throughout our community. I ran activities with several of the local schools and businesses, such as State Farm Insurance, Portage Central Middle School, Holiday Inn, and Cooper Elementary School. These sites varied from as little as 10 to as many as 40 matches participating. I would provide safety management for the children and relationship troubleshooting support for the volunteers. In addition to the school and business programs, I managed around 300 individual community matches. Show less

Battle Creek, Mi

I was promoted to Staff Sergeant by exhibiting exemplary leadership skills through personnel management. I trained three to five other airmen monthly in handling hazardous material safely to ensure personnel safety as well as mission success. I utilized technical order standards and time management to accomplish specific mission-essential goals safely and effectively. I served a total of three years in a managerial position.

Kalamazoo, Mi

I organized a group of individuals who distributed leaflet and news publications to generate awareness of our offered Bible study groups. I appropriated a booth at Western Michigan University’s Bronco Bash to gather interested parties' information and to advertise the group's availability. I delegated group representatives to follow up with interested parties to promote group attendance. I administered expository sermons to the Bible study group weekly (to approximately 20-30 students).

Master Of Divinity, Theology

M.Div. – Concentration in Christian Ministry

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Interpersonal Communication And Intercultural Religious Studies

Activities and Societies: •Dean’s List for Academic Achievement •Handpicked as a Research Assistant by Dr. Chad Edwards (Interpersonal.

Associates, Business Management And Organizational Behavior