Elijah Souels
Newark,NJ
Summary
Seasoned Senior Pastor with achievements in providing spiritual leadership to individuals of diverse backgrounds. Highly adept in preparing sermons, leading worship services and providing pastoral care and counseling.
Skilled in directing day-to-day operations when developing programs to grow ministry and outreach. Energetic Senior Pastor passionate about reaching people with good news. Familiar with church doctrine, music and scripture. Forward-thinking and well-coordinated with caring and dependable nature. Completed previous training in crisis response. Experienced Senior Pastor bringing 5 years' success in spiritual leadership to growing church. Adept in building integrated long-term plans guiding ministries in educational and spiritual formation. Ready to bring expertise in organizational management, program administration and community outreach to growing church.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Pastor
New Life House of God
Capitol Heights, MD
12.2022 - Current
- Provided spiritual guidance and counseling to church members.
- Created and maintained a budget for all church activities.
- Coordinated pastoral staff schedules, duties, and responsibilities.
- Lead team meetings to discuss upcoming projects and events.
- Resolved conflict between church members in a professional manner.
- Offered guidance during difficult times of transition or crisis situations.
Music Instructor
Keys 2 Success
Newark, NJ
03.2019 - Current
- Provided instrumental music instruction to students of all ages and skill levels.
- Created lesson plans tailored to individual student needs and goals.
- Assessed student performance in order to develop effective strategies for improvement.
- Gave feedback on technique, style, tone, interpretation, phrasing, dynamics, articulation.
- Organized recitals and performances for students to showcase their skills.
- Taught proper posture, breathing techniques and instrument maintenance habits.
- Instructed students on the fundamentals of music theory including scales, chords and intervals.
- Motivated students with positive reinforcement methods while providing constructive criticism when necessary.
- Evaluated student progress through assessment tests or exams at regular intervals.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Theology
COA School of Theology, Inc.
Online06-2022
Skills
- Preaching
- Crisis Management
- Christian education
- Public Speaking
- Biblical Knowledge
- Social Media Engagement
- Spiritual Guidance
- Sermon Preparation
Certification
- Licensed as a minister at Kingdom Ministries, Inc, December 2018
Timeline
Senior Pastor
New Life House of God
12.2022 - Current
Music Instructor
Keys 2 Success
03.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Theology
COA School of Theology, Inc.
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