Harold “Gene” McBride

Biography

Professional Experience:

• Pastor, Pioneer Church of the Nazarene, June 2011 – July 2025
• Programmer/Analyst, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, May 1997 – February 2013
• Benefits Consultant, Watson Wyatt Worldwide, May 1995 – May 1997

Awards and Recognitions:

• Ordained Elder, Church of the Nazarene, June 2014
• Second Mile Award, Lakeholm Church of the Nazarene, May 2011
• NACU Software Contest: 1^st Place, Institutional Advancement, June 2001 and June 2000
• Induction into Phi Delta Lambda, Academic Honor Society of the Colleges of the Church of the Nazarene, May 1990
• Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1990 & 1989

Published Works and Presentations:

• Jenzabar Annual Meeting, Admissions Data Cube, June 2009
• Cognos 7 Impromptu Reports for Advancement, May 2008
• When World Collide: Managing Scholarships in the Worlds of Financial Aid, Accounting, and Advancement; May 2007
• NACU: National Association of CARS Users, Event Registration Module, June 2001; The Success of a Cardless Phonathon, June 1999

Degrees

• M.A., Bowling Green State University, Scientific Computing (Applied Mathematics)
• M.Min., Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Practical Theology
• B.S., Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mathematics & Religion (Pre-Seminary)