Jeferson Fortes Lorenzi
Berrien Springs,MI
Summary
Seventh-day Adventist pastor with over 16 years of experience in pastoral ministry and conference-level leadership. Currently pursuing a Master of Divinity (MDiv) at Andrews University. Strong experience in discipleship-based evangelism, with emphasis on connecting personal and public evangelism, as well as training church members and developing leaders to strengthen the local church and its mission.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Pastor
São Gabriel District
Brazil
01.2008 - 2008
- Led pastoral ministry in a rural district, including the planting of a new congregation and guidance in the construction of a new church building.
Publications Ministries Director
Central Paraná Conference & Southern Santa Catarina Conference
Brazil
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Provided leadership for Publications Ministries across two conferences, with a strong focus on evangelistic colporteur ministry among student groups and career literature evangelists. Developed and led conference-wide literature distribution initiatives in partnership with local churches, expanding outreach and supporting mission growth through literature evangelism.
Senior Pastor
Tubarão District
Brazil
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Pastoral leadership for 4 churches (625 members). Implemented a discipleship-based leadership model using Sabbath School classes as mission-focused small groups.
Evangelism Director
Southern Santa Catarina Conference
Brazil
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Directed conference-wide evangelism initiatives, coordinating an average of 18 evangelistic campaigns per year. Worked closely with local leaders and pastors in the spiritual preparation process, emphasizing personal evangelism as the foundation for effective public evangelistic meetings, while serving as preacher and organizer.
Ministerial Secretary & Family Ministries Director
Southern Santa Catarina Conference
Brazil
01.2022 - 01.2024
Pastoral mentoring, leadership development, and training for district pastors. Led the implementation of the Ministerial Competencies Project, supporting and training 71 pastors across the conference, while strengthening family ministries, pastoral care, and confidential spiritual support for pastors and their families.
Education
Bachelor of Theology - Theology
UNASP (Latin-American Adventist Seminary)
Brazil01.2008
Master of Divinity - Urban Ministry
Andrews University, Theological Seminary
Berrien Springs, MISkills
- Discipleship training
- Leadership development
- Spiritual leadership
- Pastoral care
- Congregational care
- Teaching
Certification
- ACTS – Church Planting Certification
- Crucial Conversations – Mastering Dialogue
- Leadership Through Influence (Franklin Covey)
- Compassion – Evangelism & Discipleship
LANGUAGES
Portuguese (Native)
Spanish (Advanced)
English (Intermediate – conversational)
Timeline
Ministerial Secretary & Family Ministries Director
Southern Santa Catarina Conference
01.2022 - 01.2024
Evangelism Director
Southern Santa Catarina Conference
01.2017 - 01.2021
Senior Pastor
Tubarão District
01.2015 - 01.2016
Publications Ministries Director
Central Paraná Conference & Southern Santa Catarina Conference
01.2009 - 01.2014
Senior Pastor
São Gabriel District
01.2008 - 2008
Bachelor of Theology - Theology
UNASP (Latin-American Adventist Seminary)
Master of Divinity - Urban Ministry
Andrews University, Theological Seminary
ORDINATION
Ordained Seventh-day Adventist Pastor – August 2012
MISSIONS & EVANGELISM LEADERSHIP
- Personal & Public Evangelism Integration Initiative – Tubarão District, Brazil (2015–2016) - Developed and implemented a discipleship-based evangelism program integrating personal and public evangelism. Trained missionary pairs to give Bible studies to friends and family, reaching people within their personal circles, and equipped church leaders to lead public evangelistic series. Over two years, 176 people were baptized and intentionally discipled, receiving ongoing training and support for mission and church involvement.
- Amazon Mission Outreach – Brazil (2017) - Pastoral leader of a 15-day mission project, providing spiritual leadership, preaching, and pastoral care.
- Volunteer Evangelism Training & Discipleship Program – Brazil (2017–2022) - Developed and led a long-term evangelism training initiative across 240 congregations, equipping volunteer evangelists and coordinating pastors and lay leaders for sustained church-based outreach.
- Evangelism & Leadership Training – Angola (Lubango, 2019) - Led a team of 12 volunteer evangelists, coordinating preaching, daily training, mentoring, and spiritual care.
- Evangelistic Outreach – United Kingdom (London, 2024) - Main speaker for an evangelistic program serving the Brazilian community.