Rev. Dr. Timothy M. Hallman
a YMCA Service Delivery Provider: Leadership Development and Career Mentoring
PROFILE
A skilled and inclusive bridge builder with a passion to listen, encourage, and provide guidance in spirit, mind and body.
I bring with me over 20 years of Christian ministry experience in engaging diverse people in their lives and neighborhood, joining them in helping our city flourish for all.
As a people person, I am always looking for new opportunities to connect in meaningful ways for hope and healing through embodying the transformational love of Christ Jesus.
RELEVANT SKILLS
- Neighborhood Engagement
- Community Collaboration
- Ecumenical & Multi-Faith Networking
- Spiritual Formation
- YMCA Christian Emphasis Mentor
- Cross-Cultural Leadership
- Diversity, Inclusion, Global Coaching
- Volunteer Coordination
- Strategic Planning
- Mental Health Support
- Child & Youth Programs
- Group Facilitation
- Curriculum Development
EDUCATION
- 2017 Doctor of Ministry: Contextual Theology and Missional Leadership
Northern Seminary, Lisle IL
Focus: Inclusive Community Engagement via Diverse Cultural, Theological, and Personal Analysis
Dissertation: What are ways the church embodies the gospel amongst the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne? - 2008 Master of Divinity: Christian Praxis
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield IL
Focus: Philosophy, Theology, History and Missions - 1998 Master of Arts: Christian Ministry
Graduate School of Christian Ministries, Huntington University, Huntington IN
Focus: Pastoral Leadership, Christian Education, and Spiritual Formation - 1996 Bachelor of Arts: Bible & Religion, Educational Ministries
Huntington University, Huntington IN
Focus: Biblical Studies and Languages, Teaching and Ministry Leadership
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Director of Christian Emphasis 2016-Present
YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, Metropolitan Office Fort Wayne, IN
Lead efforts to strengthen our inclusive focus on the Christian principles and holistic spirit, mind body emphasis in our mission throughout our programs and culture for our diverse members.
Provide leadership development, personal growth, professional coaching, and pastoral care to staff and members.
Support recruiting in our community for engagement with the YMCA mission through innovative and diverse program collaborations as well as inclusive and strategic volunteer opportunities in our branches and with other local non-profit agencies.
Adjunct Co-instructor 2016-2018
Evangelical Seminary Myerstown, PA
Develop and implement innovative class on Leadership and Management in the Master of Arts for Ministry program
Train, coach, and instruct diverse ministers for Christian service through online and in person coursework
Co-Founder & Chairman 2014-2016
Franklin Park Group Fort Wayne, IN
Initiate and develop a neighborhood-centered collaborative effort of local leaders and association presidents for the rehabilitation of the abandoned Franklin School property for community development in cooperation with the City of Fort Wayne.
Partner with the Mayor’s Office, Fort Wayne Parks Department, and Fort Wayne Community Development for demolition of the school and development of a four acre neighborhood park.
Volunteer 2010-2020
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana Fort Wayne, IN
Participate in Lunch Buddies program and the Real Men Read program
Co-Founding Minister, Board Secretary 2010-2013
Fort Wayne Fatherhood Coalition Fort Wayne, IN
Participate in collaborative effort with Judge Charles Pratt of Family Court Division and Indiana Youth Institute, alongside other diverse churches and key community organizations to develop and implement programming that supports fathers.
Volunteer Coach 2008-Present
NeighborLink Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
Collaborate with congregation for community service in our and city, particularly for seniors and minorities.
Ordained Minister 2000-Present
Church of the United Brethren in Christ (UB Church) Huntington, IN
Recognized as an ordained elder in our denomination, having completed the educational requirements, vocational training, spiritual and moral expectations, and fruit of the Spirit.
Founding Pastor 1998–2016
Anchor Community UB Church Fort Wayne, IN
Develop and implement strategic ministry, facility, and financial goals alongside volunteer leaders to fulfill our mission
Train, mentor, and support leaders for Christian service in our city, church and denomination.
Write, teach, and give spiritual direction using inclusive Biblical wisdom for life transformation in our urban neighborhood congregation,
Provide spiritual counsel and practical help to diverse neighbors seeking help with family brokenness, chronic poverty, mental illness, and incarceration in our church and community.
Collaborate with local churches, city and neighborhood leaders for community organizing and development.
Intern Pastor 1997–1998
Emmanuel Community UB Church Fort Wayne, IN
Assist with oversight of ministries for youth, children, and men; organize and lead mission construction project in Honduras.
Collaborate with leadership team to develop plans for a church-plant, and implement ministry strategy.
Participate in 24-month internship under direction of Senior Pastor and HU Graduate School of Christian Ministries.
Associate Pastor 1996–1997
North Summit UB Church Fort Wayne, IN
Oversee, organize and facilitate ministries for children, youth, and worship drama.
Collaborate as a college student with planning and implementing church planting effort for North Summit Church.
DIG & ECUMENICAL EXPERIENCES
YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne 2016-Present
Strengthening Christ’s Presence In the Y Virtual Gathering Co-Coordinator 2020-Present a YMCA endorsed ecumenical gathering of Christian Y leaders from across the USA who can meet monthly online via Zoom to network, pray together, and learn from leaders about how they live out their faith in the Y. Emphasis is on diverse Christian leaders in the Y movement from different denominational and ethnic backgrounds
Food For Life Program 2021-Present a new YUSA DIG anti-hunger initiative to connect more members and neighbors of the Renaissance Pointe YMCA with more access to fresh fruits, vegetables, milk and meat.
onPRINCIPLE Fellow 2019-Present
a YMCA endorsed program of 12 Christian Y leaders from across the USA who meet for 12 months to learn adaptive and agile leadership skills to strengthen diverse, inclusive and global Christian emphasis in the YMCA.
It included a ten day trip to the Holy Land to build up relationships with the Jerusalem International YMCA, the East Jerusalem YMCA and the Nazareth YMCA whose staff include Muslim, Jew and Christian leaders.
Fort Wayne United Clergy Subcommittee Member 2019-Present
a Mayor of Fort Wayne initiated movement that coordinates multiple domains of such as the justice system, education, health care, clergy, vocational training, police, etc for the sake of reducing violence amongst young black men and providing them opportunities to flourish. The subcommittee is made up of various multi-ethnic cross-denominational evangelical clergy leaders
National Day of Prayer 2016-Present
Organize annual prayer gatherings on the first Thursday of May, a Christian ecumenical event led by Y members and local clergy. During the Presidential election, offer prayer gatherings in the weeks leading up to the election to pray in a non-partisan way.
Good Friday Breakfast 2016-Present
Oversee an annual ecumenical YMCA event meant to draw Christians together to celebrate Easter, the resurrection of Christ, and hope. Speakers come from different Christian and ethnic traditions, meant to highlight the diversity within the faith
NeighborLink FW 2016-Present
Recruit YMCA members and local churches to volunteer to help with small yard projects for the elderly, the disabled, and those unable to afford repairs and upkeep.
Outreach to many different kinds of Christian denominations, as well as bringing together different kind of Christian Y members helps build ecumenical friendships and partnerships.
International Service Mission Trips 2018-Present
Oversee and support Francisco Townsend, our Director of Community and Global Engagement, who leads service mission trips to Chile, (medical missions) Peru, and (youth rally) Germany
These experiences connect Y members to Christian global Y leaders who are more internationally connected, which expands our Y members vision of what the Christian faith can look like and express itself in service.
Anchor Community Church 1998-2016
46808 Neighborhood Churches 2005-2016
Initiate and develop a collaborative effort of eleven Protestant Christian churches in our 46808 ZIP-code as well as Campus Ministries of the University of Saint Francis for community development and congregational cooperation.
Events included Vacation Bible School, a Good Friday Noon Service, several Habitat for Humanity builds and a Labor Day Sunday Service with six of the churches: Presbyterian, United Methodist, Wesleyan, United Brethren, Mennonite, and New Zion Tabernacle an African-American congregation.
We also did a five week Lenten series on Sunday evenings for five years which included a potluck dinner and then an educational portion; this included a Lutheran church, a Church of Christ, a Nazarene Church, in addition to the Good Friday congregations. We learned about the different denominations; we met with a local judge to learn how to be more engaged in social issues of our community, we did a series on the life of Jesus, and other topics.
Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County 2010-Present
After becoming engaged with the 46808 churches, joined this ecumenical organization that works with over 150 Christian churches – Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox.
We joined their efforts to support an extensive food bank network, resources to students in struggling elementary schools, and other relief efforts as needed.
Participation with this organization also helps build collaborative ecumenical efforts and friendships
I continued this partnership when I began work with the YMCA, and from 2017-2020 they partnered with a local hospital for a Clergy Luncheon three times a year in which I participated, that brought together leaders from every faith tradition in the area.
OTHER:
Strategic Doing Training by Agile Strategy Labs, 2020 Fort Wayne, IN
2019 Committee Chair for YUSA General Assembly Celebrating Faith & Unity event, a unique and new multi-faith Sunday morning gathering
2018 YUSA EXPO Membership Conference, speaker for Faith As A Bridge-Builder panel
Valparaiso Coalition member, a Global Y-to-Y Partnership between Valparaiso Chile YMCA and Y’s of Indiana, Wisconsin, and more, 2017 to present
Undoing Institutional Racism Training by The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, 2017 at YUSAHQ, Chicago IL
2016-2017 Participant in DIG Innovation Network Inclusive Membership Cohort
Dimensions of Diversity and Cultural Lens Training, 2016 by YUSA, Fort Wayne IN