ALFRED L WILLIAMS II
Lake Charles,United States
Summary
Motivated pastor committed to guiding followers of Christ in worship, evangelism, discipleship and service. Passionate and steadfast in providing contagious and compassionate leadership to the broad spectrum of members within a diverse community. Successful in creating inspiring environments and encouraging individuals to grow and strengthen personal faith. Offering 12 years' experience in executive and senior pastoral leadership with over 23 years of gospel proclamation and kingdom ministry. Prepared to bring reverent, relevant and resilient leadership and service to a growing community.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Pastor
New Sunlight Baptist Church
Lake Charles, LA
08.2017 - Current
- Working with church leaders, staff and ministry teams to achieve growth of church and to foster positive community impact.
- Managing all aspects of ministry.
- Conducting special services like baptisms, weddings and funerals.
- Carrying out church mission by planning and leading worship services, writing sermons and working with church leaders.
- Visiting, counseling and praying with church members to provide pastoral care.
- Writing articles for church newsletters and bulletins.
- Leading outreach initiatives to reach out to unchurched, inactive or new residents in community.
- Optimizing church committee functions clarifying goals and delegating tasks.
- Spearheading community outreach programs.
- Developing and cultivating professional relationships with various third parties, including city officials, civic groups and members of public, improving engagement in collaborative activities.
- Improving operations and functions of church committees by clarifying objectives and empowering other committee members to take responsibility.
- Liaising with church staff and ministry discuss church growth objectives.
- Demonstrating effective leadership to church, including managing daily operations, developing and administering annual budget and promoting compassionate pastoral care to members and public.
- Reaching out to unchurched, new residents or inactive church members.
Community Liaison - Office of the Mayor
City of Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA
08.2021 - 03.2023
- Liaising with community members, business owners and officials to address current issues and find appropriate solutions.
- Establishing relationships with management, local leaders and community members to achieve program objectives.
- Cultivating and developing relationships with existing and potential referral sources, identified new partners, uncovered untapped opportunities and raised brand awareness.
- Answering calls and interacting with community members to provide information on advocacy services.
- Identifying new resources within community and met with [Job Title] to discuss ways to blend such capabilities with current programs.
- Handling research and administrative tasks to support community outreach and program initiatives.
- Facilitating community presentations on housing and disaster recovery at local community centers and neighborhood watch programs.
- Developing and coordinating character education and mentoring programs, meeting schedules and volunteer recruitment.
Executive Pastor, Youth & Young Adults
Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
Tallahassee, FL
11.2012 - 07.2017
- Worked with church leaders, staff and ministry teams to achieve growth of church and to foster positive community impact.
- Trained in preparation for all aspects of pastoral ministry.
- Conducted special services like baptisms, weddings and funerals.
- Instructed and mentored children, youth, college/graduate students, within the Bethel congregation and served as Chaplin of the Bethel Christian Academy, serving grades Pre-Kindergarten to 8th grade.
- Visited, counseled and prayed with church members to provide pastoral care.
- Partnered with parents and offered insights and resources for guiding youth in preferred directions.
- Guided staff and volunteers in administering education, youth, social action, fellowship and pastoral care ministry programs.
Associate Pastor of Congregational Care
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
San Antonio, TX
01.2011 - 10.2012
- Visited, counseled and prayed with church members to provide pastoral care.
- Brought attention to youth ministry contributions through congregational awareness initiatives.
- Carried out church mission by planning and leading worship services, writing sermons and working with church leaders.
Associate Pastor / Ministry Resident
Concord Baptist Church of Christ
Brooklyn , NY
09.2008 - 08.2010
- Trained in preparation for all aspects of pastoral ministry.
- Conducted special services like baptisms, weddings and funerals.
- Wrote devotionals for congregational encouragement and edification.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of colleagues to accomplish goals and address issues related to our ministry needs within the local community including weekly programming for youth and young adults as well as summer mentoring and character development initiatives like the Freedom School - The Children's Defense Fund.
Associate Minister / Resource Development Intern
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
San Antonio, TX
03.2001 - 08.2008
- Trained in preparation for all aspects of ministry and worked as resource development intern at the Antioch Community Transformation Network to learn the intersection of the non-profit sector with the church.
Young Adult Pastoral Summer Intern
The Church Without Walls
Houston, TX
06.2006 - 08.2006
- Reviewed diverse organizational structures to assess areas of growth and outreach with the young adult demographic.
- Prepared sermons and planned ministry initiatives to incentivize participation and contribution from the young adult population.
Education
Master of Divinity - Theology
Beeson Divinity School
Birmingham, AL08.2007
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX05.2004
Skills
- Community resource knowledge
- Preparing weekly sermons
- Interdenominational networking
- Preaching
- Mission-oriented
- Inspirational leadership
- Discipleship
- Christian education
- Leadership development
- Crisis management
- Organizational leadership
- Biblical stewardship
- Gospel-driven
- Shepherding
- Hospice resources
- Community partnerships
- Public speaking events
- Community safety initiatives
- Resource advocacy
Accomplishments
- Successful renovation of the entire church sanctuary with newly installed audio/visual media equipment
- Grew and maintained congregational budget & stewardship increase of 20% over 7 years.
- Acting President, Baptist Minister's Union of Lake Charles & Vicinity
- Acting Coordinator, Pastors & Ministers' Division, 7th District Baptist Association, Louisiana
- Experienced and Successful Coordinator of a City-Wide Back to School Prayer Rally as an Intern, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, San Antonio, TX
- Alumnus of the the Summer Leadership Institute at Harvard Divinity School
Timeline
Community Liaison - Office of the Mayor
City of Lake Charles
08.2021 - 03.2023
Senior Pastor
New Sunlight Baptist Church
08.2017 - Current
Executive Pastor, Youth & Young Adults
Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
11.2012 - 07.2017
Associate Pastor of Congregational Care
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
01.2011 - 10.2012
Associate Pastor / Ministry Resident
Concord Baptist Church of Christ
09.2008 - 08.2010
Young Adult Pastoral Summer Intern
The Church Without Walls
06.2006 - 08.2006
Associate Minister / Resource Development Intern
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
03.2001 - 08.2008
Master of Divinity - Theology
Beeson Divinity School
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Prairie View A & M University
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