Curriculum Vitae / Resume

Scott Klusendorf

EDUCATION

B.A. in English Literature, with honors / UCLA.

Currently enrolled in the M.A. program in Christian apologetics at Biola University, where I teach as a guest lecturer in bioethics for the "Defending the Faith" lecture series.

NATIONAL BROADCAST APPEARANCES

(2003, 2004) Focus on the Family w/James Dobson (one of the top five programs of 2003)

(2003) Billy Graham's "Hour of Decision"

(2003) Chuck Colson's "Breakpoint" commentary. 

(1993, 2002) CRI's "The Bible Answer Man" w/Hank Hanegraaff

(2001, 2002, 2003) American Family Radio w/Tim Wildmon

(2002, 2003, 2004) For Faith and Family w/Richard Land

(1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) Issues, Etc. w/Todd Wilkin

CONFERENCE PLENARY SPEAKER

(2002) Pregnancy Resource Center Directors Conference (Focus on the Family), Colorado Springs, CO

(2003) ReVive! Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

(2003) Canadian National Pro-Life Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

(2003) Exploding the Modern Myths Conference (w/Chuck Colson of Prison Fellowship), Mill Valley, CA

(2004) American Collegians for Life National Conference, Washington DC

(2004) Michigan Right to Life Legislative Day, Capitol Building, Lansing, MI

MINISTRY POSITIONS (1984 to Present)

(2004-Present) President of Life Training Institute

(1997-2004) Director of Bio-Ethics, Stand to Reason, Signal Hill, CA

(2003, 2004) Instructor, Hume Lake Joshua Institute, Hume Lake, CA

(2002) Summer plenary speaker, Hume Lake High School and College Camps, Hume Lake, CA

(1991-1997) Director of Education, Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, Mission Hills, CA

(1987-1991) Associate Pastor, Director of Adult and Youth Education, Crescenta Valley Foursquare Church, Glendale, CA

(1988) Director, Great Britain Summer Outreach, Crescenta Valley Foursquare Church, Glendale, CA

(1984-1986) Ministry Staff Intern, The Church on the Way, Van Nuys, CA

(1984, 1986) Team Leader, Great Britain Outreach, The Church on the Way, Van Nuys, CA

FACULTY AFFILIATION

(1997-present) Lecturer of bio-ethics, Focus on the Family Institute, Colorado Springs, CO

(1999-2001) Guest lecturer of bio-ethics, Trinity International University Law School, Deerfield, IL (Santa Ana campus)

(2001-2002) Guest lecturer in bio-ethics, Defending the Faith Lecture Series (Fall Session), Biola University, La Mirada, CA

(2002) Plenary speaker, Hume Lake High School Camp, Hume Lake, CA

(2002) Plenary speaker, Hume Lake College Camp, Hume Lake, CA

(1997-1998) Lecturer of bio-ethics, Academy of Christian Apologetics, Santa Ana, CA

(1997-present) Guest lecturer of bio-ethics, Summit Ministries, Manitou Springs, CO

(1993-1997) Lecturer of bio-ethics, Southern California Right to Life Conference, Pasadena, CA

(1992-present) Guest lecturer of bio-ethics, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA

(1995) Lecturer of bio-ethics, New Jersey Right to Life Convention, Somerset. NJ

STAFF WRITING POSITIONS / WORKS PUBLISHED / FEATURE STORIES

Writing Positions

(2000-present) Contributing writer, The Christian Research Journal, Ethics Category

(2001-present) Contributing writer, Focus on the Family Citizen Magazine

Works Published by Scott and/or feature stories about his work

"Making Abortion Unthinkable: The Art of Pro-Life Persuasion," Stand to Reason (1997), 256 pages

"How to Raise Financial Support: Strategies for Funding Pro-Life Work," Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (1993), 152 pages

"Pro-Life 101: A User Friendly Guide to Making Your Case on Campus," Stand to Reason Press (2001)

"The Vanishing Pro-Life Apologist," in The Christian Research Journal (Fall, 1999) and Clear Thinking (Spring, 1998)

"Recruiting the Next Generation," Focus on the Family Citizen Magazine (January, 2000) and Family Resource Center News (January, 2001)

"Peter Singer's Bold Defense of Abortion and Infanticide," Christian Research Journal (March, 2001)

"Harvesting the Unborn: The Ethics of Embryo Stem Cell Research," Christian Research Journal (January 2002)

"How to Explain Why You're Pro-Life,"  Moody (January/February, 2001)

"Are You Ready to Defend Life?" Focus on the Family Citizen Magazine (January, 2002)

"The Five Minute Pro-Lifer," Focus on the Family Citizen Magazine (January 2003)

"Cloning Q & A," Focus on the Family Citizen Magazine (2003)

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: Tactics in Pro-Life Apologetics, Pro-Life Speakers'

Training Seminars, Support Raising Training Seminars for Pro-Life Staff, Pro-Life Presentations to Student and Adult Audiences, Pro-Life Fundraising Banquet Presentations, Pro-Life Response to Embryo Stem-Cell Research, Men's Breakfasts 

COURSES TAUGHT: "Making Abortion Unthinkable: The Art of Pro-Life Persuasion" (pro-life apologetics), "How to Raise Financial Support for Pro-Life Work (staff development), "Pro-Life 101: Making Your Case on Campus" (student apologetics), "Bad Thinking From the Ivory Towers: Answering Academic Arguments for Abortion Rights" (Master's Series of Christian Thought---2000), "The Vanishing Pro-Life Apologist" (Master's Series of Christian Thought---1999), "Harvesting the Unborn: The Ethics of Embryo Stem-Cell Research (Master's Series of Christian Thought---2001)

DEBATE, PUBLIC FORUM PARTICIPATION

(1991) Debate on abortion, California State University Northridge (CSUN)

(1991) Debate on abortion, Crescenta Valley High School, La Crescenta, CA

(1992) Debate on abortion, Loyola Marymount University Law School, Westchester, CA

(1992) Debate on abortion, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA

(1992) Debate on abortion and bio-ethics, Rio-Honda College, Whittier, CA

(1993) Debate on abortion and bio-ethics, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA

(1994) Debate on abortion and bio-ethics, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA

(1995) Debate on abortion and bio-ethics, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA

(1995) Debate on abortion, Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA

(1996) Television debate on the RU 486 abortion technique, KCOP 13, Los Angeles, CA

(1997) Debate on abortion and bio-ethics, Fine Arts High School, Los Angeles, CA

(1997) Debate on abortion, University of Colorado CS, Colorado Springs, CO

(1997) Television debate w/Planned Parenthood, Colorado Springs, CO

(1998) Debate on abortion, California Baptist College, Riverside, CA

(1998) Debate on pro-life tactics, Ohio Right to Life Convention, Dayton, OH

(1998) Debate on abortion, King's Harbor Community Center, Redondo Beach, CA

(1999) Debate on abortion, Atheist Convention (LAX Hilton), Los Angeles, CA

(1999) Debate on abortion and fetal personhood, Western University, London, OT

(1999) Debate on abortion, law, and morality, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

(1999) Debate on abortion, Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA

(1999) Radio debate w/Leslie Primeau, CHED, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

(2000) Radio debate w/Fran Shaylin and Michael Levine, KRLA, Los Angeles, CA

(2000) Debate on abortion, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

(2000) Radio debate w/Leslie Primeau, CHED, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

(2001) Debate on abortion, Carleton University, Ottawa, OT, Canada

(2001) Debate on abortion, Case Western Reserve Law School, Cleveland, OH

(2001) Debate on abortion, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA

(2002) Debate on abortion, Baltimore, MD

(2002) Debate on abortion, Hermosa Beach, CA

(2004) Debate on abortion, Indiana University / Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN

MEDIA APPEARANCES (Partial Listing Only)

(1991) KNX 1070 News Radio (3 quotes), Los Angeles, CA

(1992) "Live From LA" KKLA (2 guest appearances), Los Angeles, CA

(1993) "The Bible Answer Man" (w/Hank Hanegraaf), national syndicate

(1993) "Think Twice" KGFT / KRKS (2 appearances), Denver, CO

(1994) "The Andy Anderson Show" WMAC (2 appearances), New York, NY

(1995) "The John Tomicki Show" (television), Morristown, NJ

(1995) "The Andy Anderson Show" WMAC (3 appearances), New York, NY

(1995) "Issues on Line" KFAX, San Francisco, CA

(1995) "Bio-Ethics & Faith" WMBR, Cincinnati, OH

(1995) "Pro-Life Perspectives" WTMR, Neward, NJ

(1995) "Live From LA" KKLA w/Warren Duffy, Los Angeles, CA

(1995) 7 appearances on Chicago area Christian television and radio programs

(1996) "The Andy Anderson Show" WMAC (2 appearances), New York, NY

(1996) Television debate on RU 486, KPOC 13 News, Los Angeles, CA

(1997) Radio interview, "The Grant Connection" KKRS (7 appearances), Denver, CO

(1997) Radio interview, "Partial Birth Abortion" KNUS (3 appearances), Denver, CO

(1997) "The Andy Anderson Show" WMAC, New York, NY

(1997) Television debate w/Planned Parenthood, Colorado Springs, CO

(1997) Newspaper feature story, "The Gazette Telegraph," (2 times), Colorado Springs, CO

(1997) Newspaper feature story, "The Monument Tribune," Monument, CO

(1997) Radio interview, "Pro-Life Work as a Vocation" WZZD, Philadelphia, PA

(1998) Radio interview, "Pro-Life Debate Tactics" WWBA (4 appearances), Tampa, FL

(1998) Radio interview, "Is the Abortion Debate Relevant?" KVOR, Colorado Springs, CO

(1998) Television interview on cable, "Clarifying the Abortion Debate," Columbus, OH

(1998) Television interview, "Pro-Life Tactics" Petra Broadcasting, Santa Ana, CA

(1998) Television interview, Frontline Focus w/John Tomicki, Dover, NJ

(1998) "The Andy Anderson Show" WMAC, New York, NY

(1998) Radio interview, "Live From LA w/Warren Duffy" KKLA, Los Angeles, CA

(1999) Radio interview, Stand to Reason, KBRT, Costa Mesa, CA

(1999) Radio interview, Stand to Reason w/Greg Koukl, KBRT, Costa Mesa, CA

(1999) Radio interview, "Pro-Life Apologists for the 21^st Century," WFSJ, Dayton, OH

(1999) Radio interview, "Building Pro-Life Thinkers," WCDR, Dayton, OH

(1999) Television interview, "Making Abortion Unthinkable," CJIL, Lethbridge, Alberta

(1999) Radio debate w/Leslie Primeua, CHED, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

(1999) Radio interview, "Abortion & Moral Chaos," KKLA, Los Angeles, CA

(1999) Television interview, Frontline Focus w/John Tomicki, Dover, NJ

(1999) Editorial review of Scott's debates, Edmonton Sun, October 20, Edmonton, Alberta

(2000) Family Policy Matters (North Carolina Family Policy Council syndicated show)

(2000) Radio debate w/Michael Levine, KIEV, Los Angeles, CA

(2000) Magazine feature story, Focus on the Family Citizen Magazine, January

(2001) Radio interview w/Joseph Michelli, KVOR, Colorado Springs, CO

(2001) Radio interview w/Leslie Primeau, CHED, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

(2001) Radio interview w/Andy Anderson, WMAC, New York, NY

(2001) Radio debate w/Leslie Primeau, CHUD, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

(2002) Radio interview w/Todd Wilkin, "Issues, Etc.," KFO, St. Louis, MO

(2002) Radio interview w/Joseph Michelli, KVOR, Colorado Springs, CO

(2002) Radio interview w/Warren Duffy, KKLA (3 appearances), Los Angeles, CA

(2002) Radio broadcast w/American Family Radio / Dr. Richard Land, syndicated show

(2002) "The Bible Answer Man" w/Hank Hanegraaff (3 appearances), national syndicate

(2003) Focus on the Family national broadcast w/James Dobson (2 appearances)

(2003) Billy Graham's "Hour of Decision" studio interview

(2003) American Family Radio interview w/Tim Wildmon

(2003) Radio interview w/Leslie Primeau, CHED, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

(2003) Radio broadcast w/American Family Radio / Dr. Richard Land, syndicated show

(2003) Radio interview w/Todd Wilkin, "Issues, Etc.," KFO, St. Louis, MO

(2004) Focus on the Family national broadcast w/James Dobson (2 appearances)

(2004) Radio interview w/Todd Wilkin, "Issues, Etc.," KFO, St. Louis, MO

COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY AUDIENCES ADDRESSED

California Institute of Technology (Cal-Tech), Pasadena, CA

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA

Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

California State University, San Luis Obispo, CA

California State University Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA

University of California, Irvine, CA

Loyola Marymount University, Westchester, CA

LIFE Bible College, San Dimas, CA

Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA

Pacific Union College (PUC), Angwin, CA

Rio Honda College, Whittier, CA

Saddleback Community College, Mission Viejo, CA

Whittier College, Whittier, CA

Academy of Christian Apologetics, Santa Ana, CA

The King's College and Seminary, Van Nuys, CA

Hope International University---Pacific Christian College, Fullerton, CA

United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, CO

Focus on the Family Institute, Colorado Springs, CO

Catholic University of America, Washington DC

University of Illinois, Champaign, IL

Trinity International University Law School, Deerfield, IL (Santa Ana Campus)

Bradley University, Peoria, IL

Indiana State University, Terra Haute, IN

Indiana University / Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN

Taylor University, Fort Wayne, IN

University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA

Gordon College, Wenham, MA

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Delta Community College, University Center, MI

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

Seton Hall University, Madison, NJ

Case Western Reserve Law School, Cleveland, OH

Eugene Bible College, Eugene, OR

Roger Williams Law School, Bristol, RI

Marymount University, Arlington, VA

Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

Concordia University, Mequon, WI

University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

King's University, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

University of Western Ontario, London, OT, Canada

University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

FUNDRAISING BANQUETS ADDRESSED

Alabama

    Save a Baby of Wiregrass / Dotham CPC, Dotham

    California

    Glendale Pregnancy Help Clinic, Glendale

    Whittier Crisis Pregnancy Center, Whittier

    San Rafael Annual Pro-Life Fundraiser, San Francisco

    San Fernando Valley Crisis Pregnancy Center, North Hills

    San Mateo Pro-Life Annual Luncheon, San Francisco

    Antelope Valley Crisis Pregnancy Center, Lancaster

    King County Right to Life, Bakersfield

    Rose of Sharon Crisis Pregnancy Center, Victorville

    South Valley CPC, San Jose

    Crisis Pregnancy Center of Simi Valley, Simi Valley

    New Life Pregnancy Center, Auburn

    Pregnancy Resource Center, North Hills

    Colorado

    Alpha Center for Women, Fort Collins

    Pagosa Pregnancy Support Center, Pagosa Springs

    Greeley Pregnancy Care Center, Greeley

    Georgia

    Pregnancy Test Center (Sav-A-Life), Dublin

    Henry County Pregnancy Resource Center, Atlanta

    Illinois

    Hope Pregnancy Center, Sterling

    Indiana

    Vanderburgh County Right to Life, Evansville

    CareNet of Wabash Valley, Terra Haute

    Life Care Services, West Lafayette

    Louisiana

    A Woman's Crisis Pregnancy Center, Lafayette

    Maryland

    Choices Pregnancy Help/Resource Center, Easton

    Montana

    Pregnancy Care Center, Bozeman

    Michigan

    Grand Traverse Right to Life, Traverse City

    Saginaw Right to Life, Saginaw

    Missouri

    Pregnancy Resource Centers of St. Louis, St. Louis

    Mississippi

    Pro-Life Mississippi, Jackson

    North Carolina

    North Carolina Family Policy Council, Greenville

    Moresville Pregnancy Center, Moresville

    New Jersey

    Pregnancy Resource Center, Hawthorne

    Ohio

    Richland Pregnancy Center, Mansfield

    Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvanians for Human Life, Harrisburg

    Chester Pregnancy Center, Chester

    Tennessee

    Cumberland Crisis Pregnancy Center, Nashville

    Texas

    El Pasoans for Life Crisis Pregnancy Center, El Paso

    Woman to Woman Pregnancy Resource Center, Denton

    Real Choices, Grapevine

    Hope Crisis Pregnancy Center, Beaumont

    Arlington Pregnancy Center, Arlington

    Canada

    Alberta Pro-Life, Calgary, Alberta

    CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS

    Colorado

    St. Mary's High School, Colorado Springs

    Holy Family High School, Broomfield (Denver)

    Bishop Machebeuf Catholic High School, Denver

    Georgia

    Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell (Atlanta)

    Marist School, Atlanta

    Illinois

    Marquette High School, Ottawa

    Indiana

    Mater Dei High School, Evansville

    Bishop Dwenger High School, Fort Wayne (September, 2004)

    Maryland

    Towson Catholic High School, Towson (Baltimore)

    Archbishop Spalding High School, Severn (Baltimore)

    Mount Saint Joseph High School, Baltimore

    Loyola Blakefield High School, Baltimore

    John Carroll High School, Belair (Baltimore)

    Mount De Sales Academy, Severn (Baltimore)

    Maryvale Preparatory High School, Brooklandville (Baltimore)

    Calvert Hall College High School, Baltimore

    Massachusetts

    Marian High School, Framingham (Boston)

    St. Clement High School, W. Somerville (Boston)

    Michigan

    Saint Francis High School, Traverse City

    West Catholic High School, Grand Rapids

    Lansing Catholic Central High School, Lansing

    New Jersey

    Mary Help of Christians High School, North Haledon

    Immaculata High School, Somerville

    New York

    Iona Preparatory School, New Rochelle (NYC)

    Salesian High School, New Rochelle (NYC)

    Ohio

    Archbishop Hoban High School, Akron

    Pennsylvania

    Delone Catholic High School, Hanover

    Trinity High School, Harrisburg

    Texas

    Monsignor Kelly High School, Beaumont

    Canada

    St. Albert Catholic High School, Edmonton, Alberta

    John Paul II High School, Fort Saskatchewan (Edmonton)

    Catholic Central High School, Lethbridge, Alberta

    St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary School, Abbotsford (Vancouver), British Columbia

    St. Thomas Aquinas High School, North Vancouver, British Columbia