Jim Uhey Resume
Objective: Helping organizations and people who are in crisis or those who have been traumatized by life, to find hope and healing.
Skills – Administration, Teaching & Coaching: Able to organize, coordinate and lead responses to disasters and acts of terrorism with multiple agencies and faith based organizations.
Have developed training materials specifically to meet the needs of these different groups and organizations that we serve.
Licenses to Preach and Ordination
License to Preach Assemblies of God, Northern California and Nevada District Council July 1986
Ordained by the General Council of the Assemblies of God, Springfield, MO April 1991
Education and Specialized Training:
High School Diploma, El Segundo High School 1970
AA Degree from College of the Redwoods
Degree of Ministerial Arts from Capital Bible Institute May, 1985
Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Ministry from Capital Bible Institute June, 1989
Completed the following Courses with the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation between 2002 & 2010:
Pastoral Crisis Intervention
Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support
Group Crisis Intervention
Advanced Group Crisis Intervention
Strategic Response to Crisis
Terrorism: Psychological Impact and Implications.
Other Completed Trainings:
Internation Conference of Police Chaplains - Basic Core Course Academy May 23-25, 2011
Disaster Behavioral Health – A Critical Response - Marin Medical Reserve Corp – October 2013
Completed the following FEMA Courses between 2006 & 2017:
IS-00100 Intro to the Incident Command System
IS-00200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
IS-00230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management
IS-00700 National Incident Management System (NIMS) an Introduction
IS-00800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction
Emergency Management Institute’s National Emergency Management Executive Academy 2017
The Executive Academy was over 4 and included certificates in:
Systems Thinking and Research Methods for Executives
Executive Emergency Management Leader Core Competencies 1
Executive Emergency Management Leader Core Competencies II
Assemblies of God Chaplains Training Conferences 2014; 2015; 2017; 2020 & 2024
Light University and American Association of Christian Counselors 2024:
C-MHC 101 – Foundations of Mental Health Coaching
C-MHC 201 – Mental Health Coaching Skills
C-MHC 301 – Mental and Behavioral Health Disorders.
Volunteer Experience or Leadership
Church Board member and youth group leader
Bethel Church, Eureka 1978 – 1982.
Volunteer Chaplain San Jose Police Department - 1997-2005
Northern California and Nevada District Council Men’s Ministries Board – 2005 to current.
Northern California and Nevada District Council Chairman Disaster Relief Task Force 2008 – 2024
VOAD – Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster:
Leadership Team – Santa Clara County VOAD
Leadership Team – Santa Cruz County VOAD
President Northern California VOAD 2019 – 2023. As President I conducted all follow up coordination calls with FEMA; Cal OES and VOAD Partners that deployed and provided services.
Work Experience
United States Coast Guard – 1972-1976: Boatswains Mate & Boat Coxswain; Presidential Honor Guard; Port Safety & Pollution Investigations
Burns Security – 1977 – 1979 - Armed Security Guard
City of Eureka – 1979-1982 - Journeyman Mechanic
Capital Bible Institute 1983-1984 - Dorm Parents
Bethel Church Director of Christian Education: 1984-1986
Calvary Church Jacksonville, Or – Associate/Youth Pastor 1986-1989
Bethel Church, Eureka, CA - Associate Pastor 1989-1990
Cornerstone Church, Sacramento, CA -Associate/Youth Pastor 1990 – 1993
Youth Guidance Connection, Sacramento, CA - At-risk Ministry providing classes for Sacramento County Boys Ranch 1993-1995
Senior Pastor – First Assembly of God, San Jose, CA - 1995-2005
Senior Associate Pastor – Family Life Christian Center, San Jose, CA 2005-2007
Interim Pastor – Aptos Christian Fellowship - Aptos, CA 2007 – 2010
U.S. Missionary Appointment as a Chaplain - April 2009 – Present. Travel throughout our NCN District providing training in Disaster Response, What to expect and how to serve & work with community agencies.
Deployments and Training for Pastors, NGO’s, Gov. Agency’s & Volunteers - Post Event
Lindhurst High School Shooting; May 1992 – Chaplain with parents who were waiting to hear about their children.
Oklahoma City Bombing - April 1995 – Chaplain with the Urban Search and Rescue Teams.
Ground Zero and local Churches after 9-11. Chaplaincy, Small group and individual debriefings and training for ministry teams that were city wide.
Conducted Training for Pastors and Church Leaders in Spain - 2004 after Train Station Bombing.
Conducted Training for Pastors and Church Leaders in Sri Lanka and Thailand - 2004 following the Christmas Day Tsunami. Conducted small group de-briefs in refugee camps in Kalmunai Sri Lanka and with Pastoral Staff in Thailand.
Hurricane Katrina – 2007 & 2008 Coordinated Chaplaincy services & Deployed - Mississippi and Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina.
Virginia Tech – April 2007 & 2008 - Served Chi Alpha Ministry at Virginia Tech – following the shooting on campus at the one year anniversary.
Haiti Earthquake 2010 - Served as a Chaplain for Convoy of Hope staff
F-5 Tornadoes 2011 - Served as Chaplain in Smithville Mississippi to survivors and churches.
Hurricane Sandy. November 2012. Served as a Chaplain in Far Rockaway & Deployed staff to help Mennonite Disaster Services with cleanup.
Oroville Dam Evacuations - 2017 with supplies from Convoy of Hope and members of our NCN Disaster Relief Task Force provided product to a dozen different sites.
Las Vegas Mass Shooting – 2017 – provided Chaplaincy and training for local faith groups.
California Wildfires/Earthquakes – 2014 – 2024: Provided Chaplains, Volunteer Training and delivery of products for churches & NGO’s responding to Boles Fire 2014; Valley Fire – 2015, Tubbs Fire – 2017; Carr Fire - 2018; Paradise Fire - 2018; Slater Fire – 2020; Mill Fire – 2022 and Rio Dell Earthquake - 2023