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Storytellinghouse is a non-profit organization promoting the Gospel through providing training, education, and resources.  The organization started in 2008 by Rev. Mary Ahn.   

  
Rev. Mary Yangsook Ahn
Professional Experience:

President                                                                                                              2016-present
Christian Leadership Training School, Skokie, IL
             
Executive Director                                                                                             2008-present
Storytelling House, Skokie, IL                                                  

Director of Education                                                                                       1992-present   
Agape Baptist Church, Northbrook, IL                                                 
-         Coordinate ministry program for various age group students
-         Educate Sunday school teachers for Sunday school programs
 
Director of Job Training Program                                                                      1992
The Korean-American Association, Chicago, IL                                          
-         Jointly operated by the City of Chicago and the Korean American Association
          
Christian Education and Clinical Pastoral Education Instructor                1991 - 2004
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary.   Lombard, IL
Southwest Baptist University.  Chicago, IL
Swedish Covenant Hospital.  Chicago, IL 
-         Prepare and give presentations/lectures
-         Teach on hand training sessions
-         Facilitate small group discussion
 
Chaplain & Korean Program Director of Clinical Pastoral Education     1991 – 2004   
Advocate. Oak Lawn, IL USA
 
Ordination at the Buchel Park Baptist Church, Louisville, KY. USA     1991 
                   
Instructor: Christian Education/Early Child Education                             1983 – 1988   
Korea Baptist Theological Seminary Taejon, Korea
Sudo Baptist Theological Seminary  Seoul, Korea                                 
   
English Teacher                                                                                                1978 - 1981     
Yusin High School. Suwon, Korea                                  
   
English Teacher                                                                                                1974 - 1976               
Yang-gu Middle and High School. Yang-gu, Korea      
   
English Teacher                                                                                     1969 - 1973    
Namsa Middle School, Namsa, Korea
 
 
Education:
 
Clinical Psychology (8 core course in the Doctoral Degree Program)  1998
 Illinois School of Professional Psychology.  Arlington Heights, IL
 
Early Child Education (21 credits)                                                                 1997
 Oakton Community College. Des Plaines, IL
 
 Pastoral Care (M.Div)                                                                              1990
 Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Louisville, KY
 
Religious Education (M.A.)                                                                               1983
Korea Baptist Theological Seminary.   Taejon, Korea
 
Theological Studies                                                                                           1979
 Multnomah School of the Bible, Portland, OR
                                
Theological Studies                                                                                           1979
Sadangdong ChongSin, Seoul, Korea
 
English Language and Literature     (B.A.)                                                  1969
Kyung Hee University.    Seoul, Korea.
 
Certification:
                                 
 Clinical Pastoral Education Program (7 Units)
Advocate, Park Ridge, IL
                               
Transitional Bilingual English and Korean
State Teacher Certification Board, IL
                                    
Teaching Certificate, Secondary School Level A
 Korea Ministry of Education, Seoul, Korea

Writing:
 
Thesis:  Contact Point for the Korean Women’s Mission.
 
Books translated into Korean:
 
            Sense Appeal in the Sermons of Charles Spurgeon by J.E. Adams
 
            Audience Adaptations in the Sermons and Speeches of Paul by J.E. Adams
 
            A New Song by Pat Boon       
 
           On Being a Deacon’s Wife by Martha Nelson
 
            A New Testament View of Women by Martha Nelson
 
            Women in the Baptist History by Leon McBeth
 
            Breakthrough: Small Sunday school Work by Darly Heath
 
            The Fundamentalist Takeover in the southern Baptist Convention, A brief History.
             By Rob James, Gary Leazer with James Shoopman. 
                                                            
            Christianity for Beginners by Bob Setzer, Jr.
 
            Simply the Story Handbook  by Dorothy A. Miller

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