Resume 2006
Jim Reid
79 Zimmerman St
Henderson, Nevada 89015
(702) 566-8999
Experience
Over 50 years experience in ministry as a Pastor and Chaplain in Arizona and Nevada, as well as extensive experience in business management, community service, and public affairs. Published author and regular contributor to weekly and monthly publications.
Ministry
Developed building programs for and constructed churches for congregations without church buildings: Faith Baptist Church in Henderson, Nevada and First Southern Baptist Church in Willcox, Arizona.
Established a ministry and set up the Church on the Strip, ministering to the needs of street people and night workers on the Strip, and providing night visitation backstage to the people in the field of entertainment unable to receive ministry from traditional sources because of their unusual working hours.
Provided physical and mental health counseling and education and worked extensively with Suicide Prevention.
Provided marriage counseling and counseling and spiritual guidance to a variety of individuals and groups, teenagers, adults, and business and entertainment people.
Coordinated and conducted ministerial seminars throughout the South and Southwestern United States addressing spirituality, personal goal setting, and motivation.
Conducted two foreign crusades…Santa Cruz, Bolivia in 1980 and Rome, Italy in 1984.
Conducted ministerial lectures at Church Growth Conferences at Golden Gate Seminary, San Francisco 1978 and 1980; Glorietta Conference Center, Glorietta, New Mexico 1984.
Created Advanced Meridian Tapping 2010
Taught Kinesiology classes extensively from 1984 to the present.
Founded the Here I Stand Ministry which is committed to bringing the world to a daily, personal intimate relationship with the Creator in 2000.
Business Management
Was Chief Operations Officer for the Pawn and Gun Shop for 7 years.
Established, owned and operated The Wellness Center, practicing Specialized Kinesiology, Educational Kinesiology and Human Ecology Balancing.
Supervised and managed full time staffs in Arizona and Nevada.
Managed and supervised all retail sales personnel at five different businesses. Streamlined sales operations and set regional records.
Established, owned and operated a personal retail sales business.
Currently the sole proprietor of the Kinesiological practice called Quit Smoking Now.
Community Service and Public Affairs
Currently working with faculty and staff at Robert Taylor Elementary School using kinesiological techniques to correct dyslexic children who have trouble reading and learning.
Read to third graders for a week during their recent reading emphasis.
Currently serving as the International Service chair for the Henderson Rotary Club. We are assisting children in San Felipe, Mexico to get glasses.
As International Service Chairman for the Henderson Rotary Club, I took a busload of Rotarians to San Felipe, Mexico in 2003 and help build a library for an elementary school in a poor area of town.
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From 2001 till 2005 I was in charge of the Kettle drive for the Salvation Army for all of Henderson and Boulder City. In 2005 we raised $176,000 which is $70,000 more than has ever been raised in the history of the Henderson Salvation Army. In 2009 we set our goal at $200,000 and reached $240,000 putting the Henderson Corp in the black for the first time ever. In 2010 we set the goal at $280,000 and did $292,877.00 leading our intire District.
Served and am currently serving on the Advisory Board for the Henderson Salvation Army from 1999 until the present.
Was active with the Henderson Chamber of Commerce’ Issues committee 1994 till 2001.
Served as president of the Henderson Rotary Club 1996-97, 2010-11
Served as Assistant Governor for District 5300 of Rotary International 1997-98
Established and hosted a 30 minute television talk show, “Good News,” for Channel 13, Las Vegas, Nevada 1975-1977.
Established and hosted a 30 minute radio talk show, “Good News,” for KVEG Radio, Las Vegas, Nevada 1977-81
Coordinated with drug and alcohol rehabilitation groups.
Provided drug and alcohol rehabilitation and suicide prevention counseling.
Worked closely with food service organizations to provide food and shelter for indigent families and transients.
Writing
Wrote a book after a lifetime of Bible study entitled Born Again and Again and Again, a Bible Based Theory of Reincarnation.
Wrote a book on the ministry in Las Vegas entitled Praising God on the Las Vegas Strip, and its sequel Opening Acts on the Las Vegas Strip.
Weekly columnist for The Vegas Visitor newspaper.
Contributor to professional religious journal, “Proclaim Magazine
Contributor to professional aviculture journal, “Watchbird Magazine
Contributor to professional kinesiological journals IASK and ASK US 1988, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, and 94.
Employment History2000 to Present C.E.O. Here I Stand Ministry
1994 to 1999 C.O.O. The Pawn and Gun Shop
1985 to 1994 Owner operator, The Wellness Center, Las Vegas, Neva
1970 to 1985 Chaplain to the Las Vegas Strip/Home Missionary for the Southern Baptist Home Mission Bo
1973 to 1988 President and General Manager of Feathers Galore, Henderson, Nevada.
1965 to 1970 Pastor, Faith Baptist Church, Henderson, Ne
1966 to 1967 Salesman, Greenbell Auto Parts, Las Vegas, Nev
1962 to 1965 Pastor, First Southern Baptist Church, Willcox, Arizona
1948 to 1953 United States Marine Corp Reserve (Korean War 1950 to 1952)
1942 to 1950 Salesman, Reid Auto Parts, St. Louis, Mo.
EducationDoctor of Naturapathy, Clayton School of Natural Healing, Birmingham, Alabama
In excess of 3600 hours of kinesiological training
Certified Instructor, Applied Physiology
Certified Instructor, Three In One Concepts 19
Certified Instructor Educational Kinesiology 1985
Certified Instructor in Touch for Health 1982
Doctor of Ministry, San Francisco Presbyterian Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, California 1980
Master of Divinity, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Mo. 1962
Bachelor of Arts, Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona 1959
Professional and Community Service AffiliationsCharter member and Chaplain for Post 777 of the Scottish American Military Society
Advisory Board of Henderson Corp of the Salvation Army
Member of Rotary International
Founder and first president of the International Association of Specialized Kinesiologists.
Founder/member of the Las Vegas Aviculture Society
Member of American Federation of Aviculture
Founder and first president of the National Macaw Society
Consultant for Radcon Industries
Participant in Jerry Lewis Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy three years
Pastor/Director of the Las Vegas Ministry (Strip Chaplain) Home Mission Board SBC.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Centrum, a ministry to street people in Los Angeles
Member, National Jogging Association
Member, Academy of Holistic Practioners
Member, American Running and Fitness Association
Active Participant in Local and Community Marathons and Bike Rides
Las Vegas Classic Half Marathon 1979,1981,1983
Las Vegas to Henderson Half Marathon 1981
Las Vegas 10k
Turkey Trot 1982, 1983, 1984
American Lung Association Bike Ride through Death Valley 1989
M. S. 150 Mile Bike Ride Las Vegas to Lake Havasu 1990, 1991, 1992
Special Honors
Salvation Army Others award 2010
Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities
Who’s Who In Religion
Bronze Avy Award from the American Federation of Aviculture
Graduated with Highest Distinction, Valedictorian, Bachelor of Arts
Special Recognition for Contribution to growth of IASK 1985
Appointment as Pastor Emeritus by The Church on the Strip