Managed to design a couple of woodwork projects, and made a loft bed, work bench and family table

Leading the ministry of the church through preaching and teaching, leadership, pastoral care and community outreach.Energising the Church for whole-life discipleship and mission.Line manager for the Community Pastor and Pastoral Ministry Intern.Build strong relationships with members and residents of our local community in MauldenDeveloped the worship ministry by leading a worship training day for musicians and prospective worship team participants. Organiised and led the… Show more Leading the ministry of the church through preaching and teaching, leadership, pastoral care and community outreach.Energising the Church for whole-life discipleship and mission.Line manager for the Community Pastor and Pastoral Ministry Intern.Build strong relationships with members and residents of our local community in MauldenDeveloped the worship ministry by leading a worship training day for musicians and prospective worship team participants. Organiised and led the worship practises to hold the carols by candlelight service with the help of the worship team. Encouraged reconciliation with musicians to facilitate them playing together.Moved the church ministry services to online using YouTube and personal filming and editing. From September 2020, we managed to hold services in person and online, until January 2021. Growing an online presence and viewership has been significant for our church ministry to elderly and those spread across Bedfordshire.Encouraging and facilitating church family prayer for everything and for one another.Creating and developing sermon series designed to help the church family adapt to the Lockdown in 2020, and post Covid. Carrying most of the preaching and teaching of the church.Recruiting a pastoral ministry intern to work alongside me.Worked systematically through church disunity, by addressing the disunity with all involved. Sought local Pastors within the FIEC, to help advise and guide us in our leadership through this challenging time. Held four successive church meetings to report back and explain our actions and decisions. The church voted in full agreement and indicated their full support for the actions taken by the leaders.Proposed a new leadership team and who were installed at AGM to help lead the church going forward, using gifted people in their ministry areas of responsibility. Show less

Oversaw the spiritual wellbeing of the church by being involved in:Pastoral careChairing monthly elders and working with the management teamLeading weekly worship services and gatheringsCoordinating monthly church prayer meetingsEncouraging the growth of the congregation by inviting friends, family and people in the areaEncouraging the spiritual growth of the church through biblical teaching and preachingStarting and leading the "Doorstap Ministry Outreach"… Show more Oversaw the spiritual wellbeing of the church by being involved in:Pastoral careChairing monthly elders and working with the management teamLeading weekly worship services and gatheringsCoordinating monthly church prayer meetingsEncouraging the growth of the congregation by inviting friends, family and people in the areaEncouraging the spiritual growth of the church through biblical teaching and preachingStarting and leading the "Doorstap Ministry Outreach" Initiative by feeding commuters who wait outside the church for transport. Feeding and ministering to passers by and commutersEncouraging church family participation in joining up with Fourways United Church in their annual church family camp Show less

Assist the Regional Director in all mattersLed the restart and launch of regional summer camps for children and teensManaged the move of the regional office operations and equipment to the new addressCreating a Facebook presence for SU Gauteng SouthPEPFAR and SA Government Funded Lifeskills Training Days to job seekers and young people in North West Province and GautengManaged the staff and led some training to colleagues and volunteersAttended monthly board meetings… Show more Assist the Regional Director in all mattersLed the restart and launch of regional summer camps for children and teensManaged the move of the regional office operations and equipment to the new addressCreating a Facebook presence for SU Gauteng SouthPEPFAR and SA Government Funded Lifeskills Training Days to job seekers and young people in North West Province and GautengManaged the staff and led some training to colleagues and volunteersAttended monthly board meetings with the trustees Show less

Led the Youth and Children's MinistryMember of the Leadership TeamRun the two week night youth clubsTeach the teens on Sunday morningsStarted Openhouse which was the youth church service run fortnightlyInvolved in 3 local schools with lunch time and after school clubsRegular Preaching and Teaching

Supporting staff colleagues to help raise their financial support and run the SUIS internship team and their duties and involvement in schools work.

Led the church teens ministry at the Friday youth clubs nights and Sunday morning teens church sessions. Led a team of volunteer leaders to plan, organise and run the youth club nights and events, including World Vision 40hr Famine and fast to raise awareness and feed the homeless on the streets. Led and organised a youth missions trip to Mozambique with 33 teens and adults going to Xai-Xai to support YFC missionaries in their various needs. Created a youth band and drew help from worship… Show more Led the church teens ministry at the Friday youth clubs nights and Sunday morning teens church sessions. Led a team of volunteer leaders to plan, organise and run the youth club nights and events, including World Vision 40hr Famine and fast to raise awareness and feed the homeless on the streets. Led and organised a youth missions trip to Mozambique with 33 teens and adults going to Xai-Xai to support YFC missionaries in their various needs. Created a youth band and drew help from worship leaders to help with practices and support to play in the church services. Show less

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