CURRICULUM VITAE

Rev. Todd Pick

A C A D E M I C D E G R E E S

DREW UNIVERSITY, THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL

Master of Divinity (M.Div), 2010, summa cum laude

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE of VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), 1998, summa cum laude and School of Visual Arts Scholar

U M C A P P O I N T M E N T S

WEST FIRST UMC and WESLEY CHAPEL UMC

PO Box 471, West, TX

Pastor - 07.2017 to present

Demonstrate servant-leadership as a partner in ministry to meet the spiritual and temporal needs of the gathered community of believers
Increased worship attendance at West First by 35% and Wesley Chapel by 15%
Received specialized training on candidacy mentoring from Meg Lassiat, GBHEM Executive Director of Candidacy and Conference Relations, 2017
Serve as a candidacy mentor and member of the Central District Committee on Ordained Ministry

LAMAR E. SMITH CENTER FOR EVANGELISM & CHURCH GROWTH

CENTRAL TEXAS CONFERENCE

3200 E Rosedale Street, Fort Worth, TX

Director of Congregational Vitality - 07.2014 to 06.2017

Worked with the bishop and cabinet to define strategic goals and objectives for the Center
Worked directly with more than 35 diverse churches across 5 districts in ministries of teaching, coaching and consulting
Facilitated all aspects of the Healthy Church Initiative which assisted 115 congregations in becoming more outwardly-focused and mission-centered
Developed curriculum and led training workshops for clergy and laity engaged in the work of congregational renewal
Facilitated and led Conference-wide training days including the Central Texas Evangelism Summit of 2016
Managed the Central Texas “Share” Program, a development program to raise capital for new church starts
Received specialized training in coaching and church vitality from Bob Farr, Phil Maynard, Val Hastings and Paul Nixon
Received the Prism Award from the North Texas International Coach Federation for creating a culture of coaching within the Central Texas Conference
Served on the design team for the United Methodist Route 122 Transformational Network Conference, 2016 and 2017

HUDSON VALLEY COOPERATIVE PARISH

Co-Pastor - 07.2013 to 06.2014

Led four disparate and diverse congregations in the formation of the first cooperative parish in the New York-Connecticut district

LAKE MAHOPAC UMC

PO Box 602, Mahopac, NY

Senior Pastor - 08.2009 to 06.2013

Increased average worship attendance by more than 300%
Led a capital campaign which raised more than $150k for much-needed sanctuary repairs and renovations

BABYLON UMC

21 James Street, Babylon, NY

Pastoral Intern - 09.2007 to 06.2009

C O N F E R E N C E L E A D E R S H I P & T E A C H I N G E X P E R I E N C E

TEACHING & WORK at DREW THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL

Adjunct faculty for “Imago Christi: Worship and Visual Arts,” 2013
“Altar-ing Spaces,” Drew Summer Music Institute, 2008 and 2013
Teaching assistant for “Ministry and the Imagination” courses, 2008-2009
Teaching assistant for “Chapel Worship Practicum” course, 2007-2008
Artist-in-residence, 2007-2009
Craig Chapel Staff, 2006-2008

WORSHIP DESIGN, LITURGY & STAGE VISUALS

General Conference of The United Methodist Church, 2012 and 2016
National Convocation of The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts (FUMMWA), 2009, 2015 and 2019
Dallas Choristers Guild Midwinter Retreat, 2014
Northeastern Jurisdiction Gathering for Millennials, “Oasis Conference,” 2013
Music and Worship Arts Week at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, 2007 and 2013
Drew Theological School Summer Music Institute, 2008 and 2013
Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church, 2008
New York Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, 2005-2009 and 2012
Greater New Jersey Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, 2007 and 2008

WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS & RETREAT LEADERSHIP

Featured “worship expert” for visual arts in Marcia McFee’s Worship Design Studio, 2008-present
“Integrating Art and Worship,” National Convocation of The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts (FUMMWA), 2019
“Creating and Curating Multi-Sensory Worship,” a retreat for clergy of the Anderson and Greenville districts of the South Carolina Conference (UMC), 2014
Multiple workshops and worship and visual arts, Dallas Choristers Guild Midwinter Retreat, 2014
“Visual Proclamation and Prayer,” Music and Worship Arts Week at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, 2013
“Visual Proclamation and the Emerging Church” through Liturgical Arts Renewal @ Collins (LARC); a 3-day retreat hosted by the Idaho-Oregon Annual Conference, 2012
Featured artist and presenter at Marcia McFee’s retreats, “Ritual Rich Worship and the Arts,” 2011 in Lake Tahoe and 2013 in Cape Cod
Clergy trainer for the New York Annual Conference “Vital Congregations Initiative,” 2011-12
“Worship Basics for Lay Leaders,” New York Annual Conference, 2009
“Creating Worship Centers,” New York Annual Conference, 2009

P R E V I O U S P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY

1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY

Manager of Web Communications - 11.2002 to 08.2006

Redesigned and re-launched the university’s 10,000-page website
Created logos and original artwork as needed for new websites and online initiatives
Worked with the Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Communications to establish strategic goals and standards for website branding and content
Advised the university Web Policy Committee (WPC) on website development and policy issues including copyright law, online learning and online communities
Hired staff and managed a department of designers, copywriters, student employees and freelance workers

LANTE CORPORATION

475 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY

Interactive Art Director - 04.2000 to 04.2002

Provided conceptual design, digital branding, user interface design, illustration and strategic content development for websites and intranets
Client work included Maybelline, MasterCard, and M&M/Mars

iXL, INC.

75 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY

Senior Web Designer - 05.1998 to 04.2000

Client work included Virgin Records, Sony, Frontgate, Hilton Hotels, American Express, General Electric and CIGNA

A R T I C L E S & P U B L I C A T I O N S

Preaching helps and liturgies (four Sundays) in The Abingdon Preaching Annual 2020: Planning Sermons and Services for Fifty-Two Sundays, Tanya Linn Bennett, Ed., Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2020.
“Poets, Prophets and Priests: An Exploration of the Issues Surrounding the Revision of Liturgy in the Proposed 2024 Hymnal,” a white paper commissioned by The United Methodist Publishing House; co-authored with Jennifer Pick.
Artwork and poetry for “Praying with the O Antiphons” by Jennifer Pick, Magnet Magazine, December Issue 117, London; Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd, 2018.
Artwork and weekly devotionals based on the lectionary for Eastertide, The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts, 2018; co-authored with Jennifer Pick.
"Dancing at the Edge of Mystery: Beauty and the Creative Process," Worship Arts Magazine, Vol. 63.1. Nashville: The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts, 2017.
Cover art for The Upper Room 60 Days of Prayer for General Conference 2016. Nashville: Upper Room, 2016.
“General Conference 2016: Holy Space, Holy Time, Holy Things,” Worship Arts Magazine, Vol. 61.4. Nashville: The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts, 2016.
"Outward and Visible Signs," Worship Arts Magazine, Vol. 61.2. Nashville: The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts, 2015.
"Lifting Up Broken Hearts: Bringing Anger into Worship Responsibly," Worship Arts Magazine, Vol. 59.5. Nashville: The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts, 2014.
"Imaging the Image," Worship Arts Magazine, Vol. 54.2. Nashville: The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts, 2008.

E X H I B I T I ON S

Featured “justice artist” for the Tipple-Vosburgh Lectures at Drew Theological School, 2018

G R A N T S

Selected to be part of the first cohort of visual artists for the Justice Seedbed Program, The Justice Leadership Project at Drew Theological School, 2019-2020

H O N O R S & A W A R D S

DREW THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL

Robert Jehu Bull Prize for Church History Studies, 2010
Hoyt L. Hickman/Order of Saint Luke Award for Liturgical Studies, 2008 and 2010
The Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke and Family Scholarship, 2009
Carl Michaelson Scholarship, 2007
Betty H. Welsh Scholarship, 2006

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS

University Scholar Finalist, 1998
Chancellor's Scholar, 1998
School of Visual Arts Scholar, 1998

COACHING

International Coach Federation of North Texas (ICF-NT) Prism Award for Coaching Excellence in the Central Texas Conference, 2016

INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS & RECOGNITION

International Academy of the Visual Arts Silver W3Award, 2006
WebAward for Adelphi.edu homepage design, 2006
London International Advertising Award, 2001
WebAwards for Maybelline.com and Adiamondisforever.com, 2000-01
International Web Page Awards for Maybelline.com, 2000
HOW Interactive Design Award for Maybelline.com, 2000