Curriculum Vitae

Name: Matthew J Coombe

Personal info:

Date of Birth: 18 June 1980

Place of Birth: Bremerton, Washington

Citizenship: United States

Sex: Male

Employment History:

Company: Island Lake Camp

Years employed: Summer 1998 – Summer 2006

Jobs/Job titles: Counselor in training, Counselor, High School Staff leader, Video Technician, Audio Video Supervisor, Ropes Course Supervisor, Activities Director, Summer Program Director.

Job Descriptions: I have had the privileged to rise through the ranks at this camp. My first summer at camp I was merely a counselor in training and by my last summer I was the program director and oversaw 170 staff members. As program director, I interviewed and hired potential staff, trained the activities director (how to lead a meals, program games, and keep the audience of 200 campers), handled disciplinary issues among the staff, lead staff meetings, acted as a liaison between camp and whomever we were dealing with, and maintained the overall functionality of camp.

Contact info: 12500 Camp CT NW, Poulsbo - (360) 697-1212

Company: Liberty University Grounds Crew

Years employed: 2000-2003

Jobs: Student Evening Horticulture lead

Job Description: My mentor and friend taught me the basics of horticulture and placed me in charge of the part time students. I continue to participate in horticulture today, though only as a hobby.

Skills acquired: Pushing lawn mower, walk behind lawn mower (preferably Toro Hydro 44), edger, slight cement work, pruning, weed whacking, cutting torch, welder, various tractors, chain saws, pole shears, shears, some flower maintenance, and snow plowing.

Contact info: 1971 University Blvd Lynchburg, VA 24502 (434) 582-2000

Company: Costco Wholesale

Years employed: On and off from 2003-present

Jobs: Front end assistant, cashier, produce assistant, major sales and appliances, and merchandiser.

Contact info: 10000 Mickelberry Rd NW Silverdale, WA 98383 (360) 308-2111

All companies may be contacted for reference purposes.

Volunteer work:

Affiliation: Teen Mentor Program

Volunteer work: To meet with a troubled elementary student once a week in the hopes have leaving a positive impact on him.

Affiliation: Liberty University

Volunteer work: During my four years at Liberty university I volunteered literally hundreds of hours outside of school work.

Various volunteer positions: Prayer Leader (met with and discipled 4-6 people throughout the semester.) Spiritual Life Director (met with and discipled the 10 prayer leaders on the hall.) I applied for and was accepted as a Resident Advisor (which was a grueling six month process) but decided to turn down the position (and the 12 thousand dollars in scholarships per year) so I could continue to work at camp. Finally, I was the leader of a traveling ministry team that traveled throughout the east coast. We traveled as far north as Ohio and as far south as South Carolina. My Job was to organize rallies, prepare my team for performing various skits and songs, communicate with the destination, drive to the destination, and take care of any and all loose details.

Special Skills: Basic computer skills, (Word, Excel, etc) video editing skills, (and other tech related skills) working knowledge of French, and Leadership and Administrative skills.

Education:

Olympic High School: High School Degree

Liberty University: Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies

Biola University: Master of Arts in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics

Awards and Grants:

Department Award (High School)

The Chancellors Scholarship

Dean’s list

National Dean’s list

Research Interests:

Theology: Theology Proper, Soteriology, Hamartiology, Apologetics, Eschatology, Bibliology, Systematic Theology, and Christology

Metaphysics: Philosophy of Time, Dualism, and Free Will

Epistemology: Justification, belief, and modal logic

Ethics: Eudemonism, Natural Law, and Current Ethical Issues

Professional Qualifications:

Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Theology for the Institute of Biblical Defense

Books:

The Desolate Exaltation: A philosophical rumination of Life, God, and Reality

Publisher: IBD Press

Connection to work: Author

The Logos: An Introduction to a Christian Philosophy of Religion

Publisher: IBP Press

Connection to work: Co-Author

(this book is 80% complete)

God, Government, and the Road to Tyranny

Publisher: Xulon Press

Connection to work: Chapter contribution.

Professional Memberships:

International Society of Christian Apologetics

Evangelical Philosophical Society

Evangelical Theological Society

Society of Christian Philosophers

Philosophy of Time Society

National Honor Society