Temporary Contracted Pastor Resume Example

Seasoned Senior Pastor with achievements in providing spiritual leadership to people from diverse backgrounds. Highly adept in spiritual formation, preparing and delivering sermons, guiding worship services, and providing pastoral care and counseling. Skilled in directing day-to-day operations when developing programs to grow ministry and outreach.

• Member, Alumni Association of CNC, NNU & UYWI
• UYWI Youth Leaders Certification

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.