Rev. Neftalí Adán Rodríguez

608 N. 26^th Street

McAllen, TX 78501

e-mail: neftaliadan@yahoo.com   phone: 956/289-3340

Objective:    To bring my preaching and teaching gifts and experiences as a pastor to a Church with a vision for dynamic growth and commitment to the Lordship of Christ in all of life, especially in their ministry to the Hispanic population which is a part of their community.

Education

2007           M.A., Religious Studies, Edinburg Theological Seminary, Edinburg, TX–

Thesis: Romans and Reformation: A Critical Study of the Book of Romans in the                                                                      Doctrines of the 16^th C. Reformers

Degree: expected end of 2007

2001         B.A., Biblical-Ministerial Studies, The Rio Grande Bible Institute,

                        Edinburg, TX.

1985            Prepatory Studies in Seminario Bautista de Lomas Verdes, Mexico City, MX, and             

    -96               Facultad de Estudios Teológicos, Miami, FL, USA.

Ordination 

1985            Mount of Olives Baptist Church, Reynosa, TM, MX

 Ministerial Experience

   Teaching Ministries:

            2006             Instructor, E.T.S.: Greek I, II; Biblical Exegesis

            2006             Part-Time Teacher, Int. Community Church, Hidalgo, TX:  Christian                                                Leadership

            1984             Professor, Baptist Bible Institute of Jerez, ZA, MX:  New Testament

               -86

   Pastoral Ministries:

            2002             Assistant Pastor,  Emmanuel Church (Hispanic), McAllen, TX, USA

               -present  

                        Primary Duties:

                                    -Preaching the Word

                                    -Minister of Missions

                                    -Minister of Education & Discipling, teaching:

                                                *          New Testament

                                                *          Romans

                                                *          Old Testament

                                                *          Eschatology

                                                *          Church History, etc.

            Pastoral Ministries, cont.

            2003             Mission Pastor,  Abundant Grace Mission (Hispanic), Mission, TX, USA   

                -06

            1999             Pastor,  First Baptist Church (Hispanic), Hidalgo, TX, USA

                 -01

            1996-            Pastor,  First Baptist Church (Hispanic), Robstown, TX, USA

                 -09

            1995-            Pastor,  Baptist Church of Odem (Hispanic), Odem, TX, USA

                 -06

           Prior to 1995, I pastored Iglesia Emanuel in Jerez, ZA (till ‘86) and Iglesia Ebenezer in Reynosa, TM (till ’95) in Mexico.       

 Radio Ministries:

I developed the radio program “Respuesta” (The Answer) at RKS Radio Station in Reynosa, MX; “Rios de Agua Viva” (Rivers of Living Water) in Robstown, TX, and have participated in the radio program “Dialogando en Tiempos Dificiles” (Dialoging in Difficult Times), at Radio Esperanza (Edinburg, TX).

 Evangelism Ministries:

            I have been honored by being asked to give evangelism conferences in Mexico, the United States and South America.         

Family

            I am married, to Soledad, and have three children at home: Rebecca, Damaris and Estrella.

Transcripts

Edinburg Theological Seminary:  Available upon request.

Rio Grande Bible Institute: Available upon request

Recommendations

Academic, Ecclesiastical and Personal: Available upon request.