Julius Sanna
West Palm Beach
Summary
Personable outreach focused pastor with proven track record of success managing and leading volunteer teams and community programs. Passionate and persuasive communicator. Strong collaborator and committed to leading and inspiring teams to achieve shared goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Outreach
Trinity Delray Lutheran Church And School
2019.08 - Current
- Cultivated and maintained relationships with Church members and School parents.
- Created and organized community events such as the Christmas Drive Through, Classic Car Show, Concerts.
- Assisted with development of outreach strategies and outreach tools such as the church and school App to reach priority audiences.
- Provided a welcoming atmosphere at the gate by greeting school parents and their children.
- Initiated and coordinated visits to hospitalized and homebound church members.
Director of Worship and Outreach
Trinity Delray Lutheran Church And School
2019.08 - 2021.09
- Led weekly Worship Services.
- Collaborated with the worship team in song selection, rehearsal and the development of creative expressions of worship.
- Recruited volunteers for the Worship team and Tech team to provide excellence in worship.
- Assisted in the worship planning process and provided corrective feedback to achieve the necessary improvement.
- Leveraged local musical talent to elevate the quality of worship.
- Used music as a means for community outreach by organizing concerts and volunteering to assist other ministries.
Community Food Pantry Coordinator
CROS Ministries
2017.07 - 2019.08
- Optimized pantry operation by driving excellence in facility and equipment maintenance.
- Managing volunteers to run high volume community food pantries.
- Ensured a friendly and respectful environment for all pantry visitors.
- Organized, sorted and stored donations in orderly systems to minimize waste.
- Distributed food boxes with carefully selected essentials to families in need.
- Packaged up nonperishable food items for food bank visitors.
- Prepared and packaged boxes during box assembly line phase.
- Restocked shelves with produce, arranging in expiry order to reduce waste.
- Loaded and unloaded distribution trucks at destination.
- Achieved inventory objectives with strategic scheduling and assisting with the organization of food drives.
- Duties included scheduling, recruiting and building relationships.
- Inventory management and placing orders on a weekly basis.
Founding Pastor
Joy Church of the Nazarene
2016.03 - 2019.08
- Planted a church in Delray Beach.
- Raising support and funds for the church plant.
- Building relationships with area churches and community groups to foster mutual support.
- Working with volunteers to run weekly church services
- Mobilizing volunteers for community service and outreach.
- Collaborating with other non profit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity for community impact.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Served as mentor to youth in the community, offering guidance and support.
Worship/Youth Pastor
Lake Worth 1st Church of the Nazarene
2003.08 - 2016.02
- Served to build the inner-city youth ministry from a handful of youth to a growing and active group of over 60 teens and young adults
- Trained and motivated volunteers for excellence in serving the church and community
- Planned weekly groups as well as special events and overnight retreats.
- Organized community events for outreach and fundraising.
- Founded a youth basketball ministry to reach at risk youth in Lake Worth.
- Mobilized teens for youth camps and community service projects.
- Provided counseling to distressed youth and young adults.
- Served as the worship leader where I worked with volunteers to lead worship services on a weekly basis
- Organized concerts for community outreach.
Technologist/Computer Help Desk representative
Stream International, Arch Wireless, Accenture Consulting
2000.06 - 2003.07
- Assisted customers with all computer software and hardware related issues.
- Diagnosed and troubleshot hardware, software and network issues.
- Responded to inquiries by phone, email and walk-up requests.
- Email support, web browser support and other major programs.
- Walked user through series of steps to determine problem and implement likely solution.
- Logged activities in tracking system to maintain accurate, timely records.
- Provided excellent customer service.
Education
Bachelor of Science - System Networking Management
Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OKMaster of Arts - Community Transformation And Chaplaincy
Palm Beach Atlantic University - West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL05.2025
Master of Divinity - Divinity
Palm Beach Atlantic University - West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL05.2024
Certificate of Ordination - Pastoral Ordination
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID01.2014
Skills
- Leadership: Organizing and leading community service projects and fundraisers by utilizing volunteer resources.
- Networking: Connecting and developing relationships with individuals and organizations.
- Cross cultural relations: Ability to effectively relate cross culturally.
- Event Organization
- Outreach Marketing
- Volunteer Management
- Community Outreach
- Public Speaking
Leadership Experience
- Pastoral leadership: Worship leader, youth leader.
- I am able to bring the best out of people by creating an environment that nurtures individual gifts and talents.
- I currently lead a group of volunteers at the community food pantry.
Communication Skills
I am a seasoned public speaker- Over 15 years of public speaking.
As a pastor, worship leader and youth worker, I worked with volunteers to effectively run important functions of the church.
I can communicate vision, mission, needs, challenges and projections effectively.
I communicate expectations and standards that help achieve the organizations mission and vision.
Art Music Appreciation
- I manage a music performance band - performing locally at music festivals, retirement centers and at corporate events.
- I am a fine artist using oil colors, water colors and pencil.
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteered at the Caring Kitchen, Delray Beach.
- Volunteer as Coach in the Lake Worth Youth Soccer program.
- Volunteered as Youth Counselor with First Priority and Youth For Christ.
- Volunteer with Inspirit providing live music to the elderly and people with disabilities.
Timeline
Director of Outreach
Trinity Delray Lutheran Church And School
2019.08 - Current
Director of Worship and Outreach
Trinity Delray Lutheran Church And School
2019.08 - 2021.09
Community Food Pantry Coordinator
CROS Ministries
2017.07 - 2019.08
Founding Pastor
Joy Church of the Nazarene
2016.03 - 2019.08
Worship/Youth Pastor
Lake Worth 1st Church of the Nazarene
2003.08 - 2016.02
Technologist/Computer Help Desk representative
Stream International, Arch Wireless, Accenture Consulting
2000.06 - 2003.07
Bachelor of Science - System Networking Management
Southern Nazarene University
Master of Arts - Community Transformation And Chaplaincy
Palm Beach Atlantic University - West Palm Beach
Master of Divinity - Divinity
Palm Beach Atlantic University - West Palm Beach
Certificate of Ordination - Pastoral Ordination
Northwest Nazarene University
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