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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
Languages
Interests
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Antonio Gonzales

Antonio Gonzales

Pompano Beach

Summary

Dynamic and passionate motivational speaker with over 20 years of experience inspiring and guiding diverse audiences toward personal and spiritual growth. Proficient in delivering impactful messages in both English and Spanish, with extensive travel throughout Latin America enhancing cultural understanding and connection. Proven expertise in leadership, public speaking, and organizing large-scale events, complemented by a strong background as a former pastor and missionary. Committed to empowering individuals and fostering community while leveraging skills to support organizational vision and achieve ambitious goals.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

President / Evangelist / Pastor

Life for the Nations
12.2019 - Current
  • Coordinate impactful outreach programs, orchestrating engaging speakers and thought-provoking Biblical readings, garnering support from communities of over 5,000 churches
  • Ran highly successful gospel events in Ceara, Brazil, delivering transformative sermons that resulted in an impressive 410 decisions for Christ
  • Featured as guest speaker on "The Good News" program alongside evangelist Daniel Kolenda and inspired a potential global audience of 230M households
  • Engaged as guest evangelist for Christ for All Nations in Nigeria, delivered engaging and powerful sermons resulting in nearly 2K decisions for Christ and numerous healing testimonies
  • Spearheaded life-changing transformations across 4 continents, reaching Cuba, Venezuela, South Africa, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, and the Dominican Republic, tp am audience of over 300,000 with over 200,000 individuals embracing Christ and over 5,000 pastors being equipped and encouraged

Church & Ministries Relations Advisor

Food for the Poor
09.2024 - 09.2025
  • Responsible for initiating the first ever Hispanic Evangelical church initiative in the United States to begin the relationship and collaboration between the organization and churches
  • Responsible for collaborating with the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, the largest Hispanic evangelical church alliance in the United States with over 44,000 churches
  • Began engagement with the largest single Hispanic pastors alliance in the United States in south Florida with 1,000 churches represented.
  • Contacted over 1,500 churches in a nine-month period on behalf of Food for the Poor

Hospice Chaplain

Palliative Care
05.2022 - 09.2023
  • Provide compassionate support and spiritual solace to patients and families facing terminal conditions
  • Collaborate seamlessly with interdisciplinary medical and social services teams to deliver comprehensive palliative care to patients and loved ones
  • Efficiently handle caseload of 23+ patients, meticulously track progress and achieve individualized goals; extend unwavering spiritual and emotional assistance to dedicated staff of 40+ employees
  • Skillfully utilized bilingual proficiency to cater to needs of Spanish-speaking patients and families and increase overall attendee satisfaction by 25%

Full Time Missionary

Multi-Ministérios Organization
01.2015 - 12.2017
  • Fronted ministry growth and community service for pastors and churches in Paraiba, Brazil
  • Spiritual development of 24 team members: pastoral guidance, discipleship, teaching, and counseling.
  • Orchestrated remarkable lineup of 70 impactful events, reaching over 20,000 individuals with vital social services and transformative message of gospel, leading to over 8,000 decisions for Christ
  • Itinerant Speaker, uplifting and inspiring believers in more than 50 churches and radio broadcasts.

Senior Pastor

GBC Church
01.2014 - 12.2014
  • Led charge in expanding church attendance through successful conversions and fostering active engagement and service in the local community and schools
  • Achieved astonishing 200% surge in attendance within four months, propelled by numerous conversions and baptisms.
  • Revitalized critical documentation, procedures, and financial security measures while ensuring legal compliance, optimizing job descriptions, and elevating expectations
  • Directed spiritual growth and discipleship by orchestrating and guiding elder board, church ministries, and congregation.
  • Pioneered establishment of influential social media platforms, magnifying church's outreach by 300%

Education

Graduate - Evangelism

Christ for All Nations School of Evangelism

Course Study - Theology

Elite Leadership Institute Bible School

Coursework - Business

Southwest Texas State University

High School Diploma - undefined

H.M. King High School

Skills

  • Leadership team building
  • Strategic planning & visionary
  • Operational excellence
  • Effective communicator & public speaker
  • Event planning
  • Creating and delivering presentations
  • Media relations
  • Remote team management
  • Decision-making
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • International relations
  • Budgeting and cost control

Accomplishments

  • Planned and led over 100 mission trips to three continents and 13 countries which has resulted in over 200,000 conversions for Christ.
  • Successfully planned over 20 mass evangelism events in thirteen countries that resulted in over 300,000 people in attendance.
  • Trained, equipped, and ministered to 5,000 pastors and church leaders in thirteen countries to help grow their churches and motivated them to finish their ministerial calling.
  • Developed effective, key relationships through team building in North America, South America, and Africa which has resulted in over 50% reduction in ministry costs through more effective processes.

Affiliations

Christ for All Nations Evangelism Alliance


Global Evangelism Alliance

Certification

  • Ordained Pastor | August 2007 – Present
  • Member | Christ for All Nations Evangelism Alliance | September 2018 – Present
  • Member | Global Evangelism Alliance | September 2020 – Present

Languages

English
Spanish
Portuguese

Interests

  • Music
  • Gym Workouts
  • Dancing
  • Watching Movies and TV Shows
  • Cooking
  • Fashion and Style
  • Cooking for friends and family gatherings
  • Adventure Travel
  • Personal Development and Self-Improvement
  • Sea shell hunting

Additional Experience

  • Walk Worthy Church | Associate Pastor
  • The Lord's Vineyard | Associate Pastor

Timeline

Church & Ministries Relations Advisor

Food for the Poor
09.2024 - 09.2025

Hospice Chaplain

Palliative Care
05.2022 - 09.2023

President / Evangelist / Pastor

Life for the Nations
12.2019 - Current

Full Time Missionary

Multi-Ministérios Organization
01.2015 - 12.2017

Senior Pastor

GBC Church
01.2014 - 12.2014

Course Study - Theology

Elite Leadership Institute Bible School

Coursework - Business

Southwest Texas State University

High School Diploma - undefined

H.M. King High School

Graduate - Evangelism

Christ for All Nations School of Evangelism