Web Designer / Student (Fuller Theological Seminary)
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Freelance Designer at JLoft.com (Self-employed)
- Web/Graphic Designer at Calvary Church
- Past
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- Pastor of Young Adults at Calvary Church
- Small Group Ministry Admin at Calvary Church
- College Outreach Coordinator at Calvary Church
- Video Editor at Storie Arts
- Missionary at The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM)
- Warehouse Manager at Tuskin Corporation
- Education
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- Fuller Theological Seminary
- Biola University
- Taylor University
- Liberyville High School
- Christian Heritage Academy
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Summary
Jason Loftis received his undergraduate degree in education with an emphasis in history and social studies. In addition to teaching, Jason has served in Christian ministry both in US churches and on the mission field overseas.
He is currently completing a Master of Arts in Theology at
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Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. The degree program is unique in its effort to blend the study of theology with an exploration of art and culture. Students must submit an art portfolio prior to admittance. Jason is a self-trained media artist, and he undertakes freelance graphic and web design projects as his schedule allows.
In recent years, he served as a pastor at Calvary Church in Santa Ana, CA. Although he is no longer a staff member, Jason continues to assist Calvary with its graphic and web design needs.
Upon completion of his seminary degree in 2008, Jason hopes to find a job that blends his unique sets of skills and training both in Christian ministry and in media design/communications.
Specialties:
■ MINISTRY
⇒ Youth, College, Young Adults
⇒ Missions: Church Planting, MK Education
■ MEDIA
⇒ Print - Branding/Identity/Logo
⇒ Video - Basic Knowledge of Final Cut Pro
⇒ Web - Hand Coded XHTML/CSS, Wordpress CMS, Basic Flash
■ MISC.
⇒ Brainstorming
⇒ Writing/Editing: Theological Content, Promotional Material, Curriculum, Technical Instructions
⇒ Teaching: Making the Complex Understandable/Relevant
Experience
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Freelance Designer
JLoft.com (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Design industry)
July 2006 — Present (2 years 2 months)
I attend seminary full-time, and I do freelance design work for friends, churches, and non-profits on a volunteer basis as i have time.
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Web/Graphic Designer
Calvary Church
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Design industry)
April 2004 — Present (4 years 5 months)
In addition to serving in a pastoral role from 2004-2006, I assisted Calvary Church's communications staff by undertaking graphic design projects.
■ 2005: Completed a redesign of the church's website - http://calvarylife.org
■ 2006: Created the graphics for the "brand" identity of the new Elevation worship service - http://www.behance.net/jloft/frame/81120
■ 2006: I Designed a site for Calvary's 75th anniversary - http://calvary75.org
■ 2007: Updated my prior design of CalvaryLife.org.
Despite leaving the church's official staff to attend graduate school full-time, I continue to volunteer my services. -
Pastor of Young Adults
Calvary Church
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
April 2004 — June 2006 (2 years 3 months)
Oversight of a Christian church ministry to young adults (early twenties to early thirties).
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Small Group Ministry Admin
Calvary Church
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
September 2003 — March 2004 (7 months)
Administrative role during the launch of a new small group ministry at a Christian church.
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College Outreach Coordinator
Calvary Church
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
April 2002 — August 2003 (1 year 5 months)
Coordinated outreach on local college campuses for a Christian church's college ministry.
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Video Editor
Storie Arts
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
August 2000 — April 2001 (9 months)
Edited video for a small media company using Apple Final Cut Pro software.
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Missionary
The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM)
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
August 1997 — August 1999 (2 years 1 month)
I served as a Christian missionary in Cagayan de Oro City on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. I was a member of a church planting team. I ministered to Filipino college students, and I taught missionary children.
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Warehouse Manager
Tuskin Corporation
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
June 1996 — June 1997 (1 year 1 month)
Managed the inventory, shipping, and receiving for a small distributor of industrial motors.
Education
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Fuller Theological Seminary
Master of Arts in Theology, 2005 — 2008
I am a student in Fuller's Brehm Center, an endowment dedicated to providing a practical theological education blended with studies in art and culture.
- Activities and Societies:
- Brehm Center. Arts Concern Committee.
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Biola University
N/A, Theology, 2001 — 2003
I began my seminary education at Biola's Talbot School of Theology, but I chose to complete my graduate degree at Fuller Theological Seminary.
- Activities and Societies:
- Played lots of ping pong between classes.
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Taylor University
BS, Social Studies Secondary Education (World History/US History/Psychology), 1991 — 1996
I was honored to be among the first group of students to participate in Taylor's study abroad program at Oxford University's Green College. I studied British art and architecture for a month.
- Activities and Societies:
- Cross-Country Team. Bergwall Hall Resident Assistant. Educational Technology Center Employee. Oxford Study Program.
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Liberyville High School
HS Diploma, High School, 1987 — 1991
Our family moved to Libertyville (a far North suburb of Chicago) expressly so I could attend this excellent public high school.
- Activities and Societies:
- Cross-Country Team. Men's Volleyball Team. Campus Life Club. Students Against Drugs. Junior Achievement.
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Christian Heritage Academy
8th Grade Diploma, Middle School, 1984 — 1987
I was part of the first graduating class of this small, prestigious, private school in the North Shore suburbs of Chicago.
- Activities and Societies:
- Small school, so not much offered in the way of extra curricular activities. The school rented out a bowling alley twice a week, thus I learned to bowl fairly well for a middle school student.
Additional Information
Websites:
Groups:
Calvary Church of Santa Ana, The Evangelical Alliance Mission
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Taylor University Alumni