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Dr. John C. Robbins (Age 49) Senior Pastor, Marvin United Methodist Church 300 West Erwin St. Tyler, TX 75702 [email protected] Family Wife, Susan Daughter, Rachel (4 th Grade Teacher) Son, Samuel (Student at Millsaps College in Mississippi) Education Bachelor of Science, Tarleton State University, 1986 Master of Divinity, Perkins School of Theology, SMU, 1990 Doctor of Ministry, Perkins School of Theology, SMU, 2005 Churches Senior Pastor, Marvin United Methodist Church, Tyler, TX (November 2006Present). Marvin UMC is a 165 year old historic downtown church of 3,000 members with an average worship attendance increase from approximately 850 in November 2006 to 1,250 at present. The 2013 ministry budget is $4.6 million, which is an increase of $1.4 million since Dr. Robbins’ arrival in 2006. Senior Pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church, Arlington, TX (June 2001November 2006). Trinity UMC is a neighborhood congregation of 3,400 members with an average worship attendance increase from approximately 560 in June 2001 to 1,110 in November 2006. The 2006 ministry budget was $2.2 million. Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Granbury, TX (June 1997June 2001). Granbury FUMC is a county seat town congregation of 1,350 members with an average worship attendance increase from approximately 350 in June 1997 to 630 in June 2001. The 2001 ministry budget was $750,000. Pastor, Christ United Methodist Church, Fort Worth, TX (June 1993June 1997). Christ UMC is a neighborhood congregation of 300 members with an average worship attendance increase from 45 in June 1993 to 260 in June 1997. The 1997 ministry budget was $200,000. Notables about Dr. Robbins His wife, Susan, is an English teacher at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, TX. She is originally from Central Arkansas. Her father was a school superintendent and she still has several family members in Arkansas. His father is a retired United Methodist pastor. He has two brothers who currently serve as United Methodist pastors in Texas and his sisterinlaw is a United Methodist pastor as well. His first four years in ministry, he served as a youth pastor. His weekly sermons are broadcast on CBS in 26 counties. The audience has increased 500% since he came to Marvin UMC. He enjoys watching and participating in sports, reading, and watching Downton Abbey and Duck Dynasty. He has no middle name, just the initial C.

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Dr.  John  C.  Robbins  (Age  49)  Senior  Pastor,  Marvin  United  Methodist  Church  

300  West  Erwin  St.  Tyler,  TX  75702  

[email protected]    

Family  Wife,  Susan  

Daughter,  Rachel  (4th  Grade  Teacher)  Son,  Samuel  (Student  at  Millsaps  College  in  Mississippi)  

 Education  

Bachelor  of  Science,  Tarleton  State  University,  1986  Master  of  Divinity,  Perkins  School  of  Theology,  SMU,  1990  Doctor  of  Ministry,  Perkins  School  of  Theology,  SMU,  2005  

   

Churches  Senior  Pastor,  Marvin  United  Methodist  Church,  Tyler,  TX  (November  2006-­‐Present).    Marvin  UMC  is  a  165  year  old  historic  downtown  church  of  3,000  members  with  an  average  worship  attendance  increase  from  approximately  850  in  November  2006  to  1,250  at  present.    The  2013  ministry  budget  is  $4.6  million,  which  is  an  increase  of  $1.4  million  since  Dr.  Robbins’  arrival  in  2006.    Senior  Pastor,  Trinity  United  Methodist  Church,  Arlington,  TX  (June  2001-­‐November  2006).    Trinity  UMC  is  a  neighborhood  congregation  of  3,400  members  with  an  average  worship  attendance  increase  from  approximately  560  in  June  2001  to  1,110  in  November  2006.    The  2006  ministry  budget  was  $2.2  million.    Senior  Pastor,  First  United  Methodist  Church,  Granbury,  TX  (June  1997-­‐June  2001).    Granbury  FUMC  is  a  county  seat  town  congregation  of  1,350  members  with  an  average  worship  attendance  increase  from  approximately  350  in  June  1997  to  630  in  June  2001.    The  2001  ministry  budget  was  $750,000.    Pastor,  Christ  United  Methodist  Church,  Fort  Worth,  TX  (June  1993-­‐June  1997).    Christ  UMC  is  a  neighborhood  congregation  of  300  members  with  an  average  worship  attendance  increase  from  45  in  June  1993  to  260  in  June  1997.    The  1997  ministry  budget  was  $200,000.    

Notables  about  Dr.  Robbins    

• His  wife,  Susan,  is  an  English  teacher  at  Tyler  Junior  College  in  Tyler,  TX.    She  is  originally  from  Central  Arkansas.    Her  father  was  a  school  superintendent  and  she  still  has  several  family  members  in  Arkansas.  

• His  father  is  a  retired  United  Methodist  pastor.    He  has  two  brothers  who  currently  serve  as  United  Methodist  pastors  in  Texas  and  his  sister-­‐in-­‐law  is  a  United  Methodist  pastor  as  well.      

• His  first  four  years  in  ministry,  he  served  as  a  youth  pastor.  • His  weekly  sermons  are  broadcast  on  CBS  in  26  counties.    The  audience  has  increased  500%  

since  he  came  to  Marvin  UMC.    • He  enjoys  watching  and  participating  in  sports,  reading,  and  watching  Downton  Abbey  and  

Duck  Dynasty.  • He  has  no  middle  name,  just  the  initial  C.  

 

Things  you  might  like  to  know    Church  Planting  –  During  his  time  at  Marvin  UMC,  a  new  church  start  was  birthed  by  providing  35  “seed”  members  and  raising  $350,000  in  four  weeks.    Dayspring  UMC  now  has  over  400  worshippers  on  average.    Equipping  and  Empowering  Laity  –  “I  spend  a  great  deal  of  time  teaching  and  preaching  about  the  responsibility  all  Christians  have  to  be  in  service  in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  and  the  role  we  all  play  in  making  disciples.    We  have  an  action-­‐oriented  faith  and  this  point  will  be  stressed  over  and  over.”      Evangelism  –  “I  hope  to  create  an  environment  where  this  is  the  expectation  that  all  of  us  have  a  role  in  making  disciples  for  Jesus  Christ,  and  in  the  process,  transform  the  world.”    Leadership  Strengths  –  “I  hope  my  greatest  strength  is  always  my  passion  for  my  faith.      I  am  a  strong  and  passionate  preacher  and  teacher.    I  typically  teach  two  bible  studies  and  one  book  study  each  week.    I  am  very  good  at  creating  vision  for  the  congregation,  with  input  and  support  from  the  laity.    I  am  very  relational  and  have  a  good  sense  of  humor  that  I  naturally  incorporate  into  my  ministry.”      Leadership  Style  –  “I  try  to  lead  by  example.    I  am  not  a  micro-­‐manager.    I  maintain  regular  contact  with  staff  and  establish  a  chain  of  command.    It  is  critical  to  build  a  strong  sense  of  community  within  the  staff.    As  a  result,  I  require  all  staff  to  participate  in  ‘staff  days  of  service’  together,  which  involve  a  hands-­‐on  mission  project  in  the  fall  and  spring.    I  also  have  yearly  staff  development  retreats  involving  recreation  and  team  building.”    Missions  –  At  Marvin  UMC,  $125,000  was  raised  for  the  United  Methodist  campaign,  Nothing  But  Nets,  to  combat  the  spread  of  malaria.    He  also  initiated  a  relationship  with  Mercy  Ships,  which  is  a  hospital  ship  that  goes  to  impoverished  countries  and  provides  life-­‐saving  and  life-­‐changing  surgeries  for  those  living  in  dire  circumstances,  and  provides  hope  and  healing  all  in  the  name  of  Christ.    Through  this  relationship,  Marvin  UMC  provides  more  direct  support  to  this  cause  than  any  other  church  through  finances  and  service.    Dr.  Robbins  and  members  of  the  staff  have  also  volunteered  in  Togo,  Africa,  for  this  mission.          Raising  Up  New  Pastors  –  During  the  last  four  years  at  Marvin  UMC,  five  people  have  received  the  call  to  ministry  and  have  begun  the  ordination  process.      Theology  –  “I  am  a  biblically  based  preacher  and  teacher.    I  have  a  very  strong  Christology.    That  means,  among  other  things,  that  I  continually  emphasize  the  importance  of  trying  to  be  Christ-­‐like  in  all  we  do,  individually  and  corporately.    I  stress  small  group  involvement  and  I  work  hard  to  assimilate  new  members  into  the  life  of  the  church.”    Congratulatory  cards  and  notes  can  be  sent  to:    Dr.  John  &  Susan  Robbins  2122  Kennebunk  Ln.  Tyler,  TX  75703