Previous Pastoral Experience and Initiatives
Guyana
- South Ruimveldt Church of the Nazarene (14 yrs - 4 yrs Associate Pastor Youth; 10 yrs - Senior/Lead Pastor)
- Developed a thriving Youth ministry of over 80+ youths weekly participating in discipleship and other ministries.
- Produced Sunday School lessons for weekly and summer ministries for 100+ persons
- Facilitated the growth of a Creative Arts Ministry - Award winning Gospel Choir that produced music album entitled "Give God The Praise", Steelband - won 3 National Competitions, Dance Ministry - performed nationally and internationally;
- Collaborated with leaders to upgrade facilities - built/painted new structures, installed new furnishings/equipment for functioning office
- Led Compassionate-Evangelistic Outreach that increased attendance and membership - 150+ weekly.
- Facilitated weekly outreach, quarterly evangelistic tent meetings and 3 small groups
- Led Compassionate Care Response to 2005 city-wide floods by collaborating with communities to provide food and cleaning materials for victims.
- Queenstown Church of the Nazarene (6 yrs Senior / Lead Pastor)
- Upgraded office function - computerize, installed access, improved record keeping and scheduling systems
- Raised support to upgraded office, sanctuary and manse/parsonage facilities - painting, repairs and new equipment
- Monthly staff development, as chairman of the board, with Child Care Center administrator and line staff as well as organized workshops and compassionate support for parents
- Collaborated with leaders and various ministries for compassionate-outreach to communities; God added to the Church for increased attendance and membership by 100%
- Developed a multi user space for youth equipped as a reading room; IT and social space.
- Established a Pastor and Leaders Resource Library
Trinidad and Tobago
- Santa Cruz Church of the Nazarene (3 yrs Senior / Lead Pastor)
- Established equipped Pastor's Office including a Pastor and Leaders Resource Library
- Raised support and beautified sanctuary (painting, worship banners); upgraded A/V & Multi-Media; beautified fellowship hall.
- Collaborated with leaders and ministries for community outreach - evangelism & discipleship; compassionate support.
- Collaborated with community and mission agencies for a Fusion Work & Witness with American and Trinidadian youths
- Raised support - funds and resources - and collaborated with ministries and community for the development and delivery of an annual Creative Arts FUN-SHOP; a space to learn/build capacity in dance, song, instruments, drama
- Collaborated with ministry leaders to extend our reach and presence in new or adjoining communities through evangelism - formation of a house church, 3 outreach Sunday schools, open-air meetings and personal evangelistic blitz
- Collaborated with leaders and ministries for sports evangelism - weekly soccer clinics culminating with a soccer tournament as well as Church Soccer Team participating in Community Tournament.
- God added to the Church for increased attendance and membership; 2 yrs won District Awards for Membership increase.
