Candidate 53

OBJECTIVE

Seasoned Lead Pastor with 14 years experience of increasing responsibility in congregational leadership. Committed to shepherding individuals to Christ, engaging the community in missionary work and community outreach, and devising strategies to sustain long-term operations goals.Expertise in spiritual counseling, education, and mentorship. Proven success in advancing church goals and increasing community engagement in congregation, Inspiring, skilled in preaching and relationship- building. Seeking to grow and guide a congregation through revitalization becoming more evangelistic and outward focused.

SKILLS

Congregational Leadership |Operations Management | Community Outreach | Spiritual
Counseling Creative Discipleship Initiatives | Program Development and Management | Inspirational Teaching
Dynamic Preaching | Financial Management | Administration | Conflict Resolution

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MOVEMENT COVENANT CHURCH, Staten Island, NY January 2015 - present
Lead Pastor / Church Planter
Guided and directed a congregation of 100+ parishioners with an annual budget of $200,000+.

• Grew congregation from 9 to 145 parishioners with directed outreach to local non-churchgoing Christians via word-of-mouth, evangelism, creative worship, and compassion acts campaigns. Raised donations during services by 260% through stronger sermons and connecting donations mentally with real needs in the community.

• Prepared for and preached the Word of God in each service, lead in observing the ordinances. Lead church in understanding, embracing, and accomplishing mission to develop disciplines locally and globally, and engaging followers in worship, community, and ministry.

• Devise and implement church vision and execute strategies to achieve short-range and long- range spiritual and organizational goals and objectives.

• Spearhead pastoral efforts such as biblical counseling, wedding, and funeral services.

• Oversaw all ministry areas to ensure effective functioning. Lead in planning, directing, planning worship services and events, and equip staff and lay leaders to coordinate services and events; oversee staff and ensure they have resources to fulfill duties and responsibilities.

• Work with Outreach Committee to implement ministries reaching out to unchurched, inactive, and new residents of the community, direct assimilation of new members into congregation. Mentored and trained two youth pastors and 3 associate pastors.

• Successfully spearheaded Capitol Funds Campaign to raise over $60k created two outreach programs – Christmas with a Cause and Everyone Eats, within a one-year period.

• Directed all financial, budgeting, monitored and approved expenditures, operating, purchasing, human resource, and administrative functions. Ensured timely execution of financial reporting, operating forecast, cash flow planning, and new project planning/implementation.

MOVEMENT DISASTER RELIEF, New York, NY 2012 – 2014
Outreach Director/ Disaster Relief Coordinator
Worked as head disaster coordinator in a Christian nonprofit with 50+ weekly volunteers throughout Staten Island

• Raised weekly donations through direct appeals to urgent needs.

• Collaborated with local town administrators to organize 40+ house rebuilds and community service events.

• Developed creative urban outreach methods throughout New York City, Minneapolis, and Connecticut

• Provide counsel and direction for individuals dealing with a variety of issues, including marriage and family counseling, substance abuse, addictions, and mental health.

URBAN HARVEST MINISTRIES, Staten Island, NY 2007- 2012
Outreach Director/ Lead Pastor

• Counseling of congregants; teaching bible study classes, providing messages of faith and hope on a weekly basis through the biblical art of preaching, mentoring, supervising and evaluation of the pastoral staff, planning church budget preparation and oversight.

• Lead small groups for people, assisting them with life skills, creating a plan of action and creating encouraging accountability within the group to support individuals in achieving their goals.

• Tasks include planning activities for services, planning music with leaders, creating small group discussion guides on topic.

AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE 1998 - 2009
Options Trader, Derivatives Director

• Traded 4+ Million Dollar Options Accounts

• Provided liquidity to Merging Markets

• Maintained trading presence and live bid and ask quotes Resolved all open and expiring option trades

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