Kevass J. Harding

Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information:

Name: Rev. Dr. Kevass J. Harding

Address: 1502 N. Dellrose, Wichita, KS 67220

Telephone: 316-684-5182

Email: revkevass@aol.com

Personal Information:

Date of Birth: June 20, 1967

Place of Birth: Wichita, Kansas

Citizenship: United States

Sex: Male

Marital Status: Married

Spouse’s Name: Teketa M. Harding

Children: Carnez and Makayla

Employment History:

Dellrose United Methodist Church​​​​​​Wichita, Kansas

Senior Pastor​​​​​​​​​07/98 to Present

Saint Mark United Methodist Church​​​​​​Wichita, Kansas

Associate Pastor ​​​​​​​​08/95 to 06/98

City of Wichita​​​​​​​​Wichita, Kansas

Police Department; Police Officer​​​​​​01/92 to 08/95

Education:

United Theological Seminary​​​​​​​Dayton, Ohio

Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)​​​​​​​Completed 12/06

Phillips Theological Seminary​​​​​​Tulsa, Oklahoma

Master of Divinity (M.Div.)​​​​​​​Completed 05/99

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)​​​​​El Paso, Texas

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)​​​​​​​Completed 05/91

Hutchinson Community College​​​​​​Hutchinson, Kansas

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.)​​​​​​Completed 05/88

Wichita Southeast High School​​​​​​Wichita, Kansas

High School Diploma​​​​​​​Completed 05/86

Professional Qualifications:

Certified Church Growth Consultant

Awards:

Denman Evangelism Award of the United Methodist Church​​For the Year, 2006

Publications:

Changing With the Community, page 70​​​Outreach Magazine: May/June 2009

When Little is Much, pages 6-7​​​ Circuitrider Magazine: March/April 2005

Books:

Can These Bones Live? Bringing New Life to a Dying Church​​ Copyright 2007

ISBN-13: 978-0-687-33557​​​​​​​ Abingdon Press

Creating a Leadership Model for a Transitional Church​​​ Copyright 2006

UMI Microform Number: 3279071​​​​​​ Pro Quest Company

Professional Membership:

Member: The Order of Elders of the United Methodist Church

Member: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity

Former Board Member: Wichita Public School System, USD 259 ​​07/03 to 06/11

Former Board Member: Big Brothers Big Sisters​​​​​01/00 to 12/04

Interests:

Working out at the Gym

Reading

Research

Spending time with family and friends

Traveling

Taking Vacations

Golfing