Curran Reichert
Sonoma,CA
Summary
Seasoned Pastor and community leader offering 20 plus years of experience in pastoral care and spiritual leadership to growing community. Committed to creating thriving community and guiding individuals to live into their full potential. Successful background in organizational leadership, ministry program development and mission-oriented strategic planning.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Pastor
First Congregational Church Sonoma, UCC
Sonoma, California
08.2016 - Current
- Oversaw administration of 4 person staff and more than 40 volunteers and management of all areas of ministry.
- Provided crisis response and counseling to church members.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
Senior Pastor
Community Congregational Church Tiburon
Tiburon, California
04.2007 - 07.2016
- Provided crisis response and counseling to church members.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Partnered with city officials, non-profit resource organizations, civic groups and members of public for outreach to at-risk children.
Education
Doctor of Ministry in Community Organizing - Church Development
Chicago Theological Seminary
Chicago, IL06.2006
Master of Divinity - Philosophy And Religious Studies
Pacific School of Religion
Berkeley, CA06.2000
Bachelor of Arts - Drama And Music
University of California At Irvine
Irvine, CA06.1990
Skills
- Teambuilding
- Decision-Making
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Active Listening
- Multitasking Abilities
- Excellent Communication
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Written Communication
- Pastoral counseling
- Mercy ministry
Accomplishments
- Developed and introduced "Breathe Sonoma," a program to increase individual ability to cope with recurrent environmental trauma and increase community support.
- Developed Equine Assisted Spiritual Direction program for congregation and community members.
- Raised more than 100K for fire victims in the Latinx community in 2017.
Affiliations
- Sonoma Collective
- Imagine That (Equine Assisted Healing)
- Sonoma Valley Interfaith Ministerial Association
- Former President of Sonoma Overnight Support homeless services.
Certification
Certification in Spiritual Direction (University of Redlands SFTS)
Industrial Areas Foundation Organizer Training (AIF)
Somatic Training with Strozzi Institute, Petaluma
Timeline
Senior Pastor
First Congregational Church Sonoma, UCC
08.2016 - Current
Senior Pastor
Community Congregational Church Tiburon
04.2007 - 07.2016
Doctor of Ministry in Community Organizing - Church Development
Chicago Theological Seminary
Master of Divinity - Philosophy And Religious Studies
Pacific School of Religion
Bachelor of Arts - Drama And Music
University of California At Irvine
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