Richard A. Burton

105 Bethany Drive, Pelzer, SC 29669 (864) 430-6050 richardburton@bellsouth.net

Work Experience:

Business Development December 2014 - Present Curo Health Services, 880 S Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville SC 29607

Hospice Care Consultant/Account Executive August 2011 – December 2014Hospice Compassus, 1923 E Main Street, Duncan SC 29334

Executive Director August 2010-August 2011Hospice Compassus, 1923 E Main Street, Duncan SC 29334

Chaplain/Bereavement Coordinator March 2008-August 2010Hospice Compassus, 1923 E Main Street, Duncan SC 29334

Consultant August 2008-PresentNorth American Mission Board, Southern Baptist ConventionChurch Multiplication, South Carolina Baptist ConventionJourney Ministries/Church Growth Potter’s Clay Fellowship (January 2011-Present)

Senior Pastor March 1997-August 2008New Hope Baptist Church, 108 New Hope Road, Pelzer, SC 29669

Senior Pastor Sept. 1988-March 1997Corinth Baptist Church, 530 Old Clemson Hwy., Seneca, SC 29672

Minister of Youth & Children July 1984 –September 1988Pleasant View Baptist Church, P.O. Box 3065, Anderson, SC 29624

Minister of Youth, Children, and Activities February 1982-July 1984Homeland Park Baptist Church, 3010 Abbeville Hwy., Anderson, SC 29624

Education:

Erskine Theological Seminary, Due West, SC Temporarily PostponedDoctor of Ministry

Erskine Theological Seminary, Due West, SC 1985-1988Master of Divinity - with Languages

Southern Wesleyan University, Central, SC 1983-1985Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Clemson University, Clemson, SC 1980-1983Worked on Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton, SC 1978-1980Associate of Science in Electrical Engineering

McDuffie High School, Anderson, SC 1975-1978High School Diploma

License:

March 17, 1985

Ordination:

June 21, 1987

Certifications:

Sales/Marketing Training Hospice Compassus

Executive/Management Training Hospice Compassus

Grief Consultant Support Facilitator H.O.P.E. Ministries

Continuing Witness Training (CWT) Pastor/Leader Personal Evangelism Department Home Mission Board Southern Baptist Convention

The American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) Charter Member #145454

Life and Loss: Living and Dying in the Family System Cardonolet Management Institute

Various Grief Seminars Cardonolet Management Institute Upstate AHEC

Latest Work:

A View from the Casket (Doctoral Thesis)

Stealing 2nd

Journey On

Publication:

Everyday CompassionBecause it Still Matters

Community Service:

School Board Member - Anderson Christian School

School Improvement Council - Palmetto Primary School

Community Grief Support

Volunteer Chaplain – Mary Black Hospital, Spartanburg SC

Spiritual Group – Mary Black Hospital, Gero-psych, Spartanburg SC

References:

Upon Request