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Maria Garcia

McAllen,TX

Summary

Mission-driven [Job Title] with more than [Number] years of experience in all elements of organizational leadership and success in creating inspirational environment. Successful in overseeing community services, men's and women's ministries, student ministry, children's ministry and worship ministry. Highly welcoming and accomplished in developing and shepherding new and existing church members.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Campus Pastor

Restoration Church
06.2022 - Current
  • Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
  • Launched ministry expansion program, resulting in ongoing conversion of former main worship campus into community recreation center.
  • Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
  • Distributed food and supplies to communities through mutual aid.
  • Assisted with organization and implementation of Sunday school activities.
  • Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
  • Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.

Youth Pastor

Restoration Church
10.2016 - 06.2022
  • Scheduled and managed teams of youth volunteers.
  • Planned weekly groups as well as special events and overnight retreats.
  • Built lasting relationships with youth and parents or guardians.
  • Oversaw youth ministry budget and tracked all expenses.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
  • Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
  • Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.

Educational Assistant

Little Minions Learning Academy
07.2015 - 10.2016
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
  • Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.

Tax Consultant

SafeTax
01.2014 - 06.2015
  • Interviewed clients to obtain additional information on taxable income, deductible expenses and allowances.
  • Furnished taxpayers with sufficient information and advice to facilitate correct tax form completion.
  • Checked data input and verified totals on forms prepared by others to detect errors in arithmetic, data entry or procedures.
  • Used appropriate adjustments, deductions and credits to keep client's taxes to minimum.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Bible And Theology - Theology

Bethel Bible Seminar
San Juan Te
05.2019

Skills

  • Public Speaking
  • Sermon Writing
  • Leadership Development
  • Church Planting
  • Pastoral Counseling
  • Spiritual Guidance
  • Christian Education
  • Biblical Stewardship
  • Annual Budgeting
  • Community Outreach Programs
  • Community Events
  • Program Operations
  • Church Programming
  • Child Programs
  • Community Service
  • Youth Advocacy
  • Volunteer Management
  • Operations Management
  • Committee Leadership
  • Bible Studies
  • Community Support
  • Fundraising Assessment

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional
English
Professional Working

Timeline

Campus Pastor

Restoration Church
06.2022 - Current

Youth Pastor

Restoration Church
10.2016 - 06.2022

Educational Assistant

Little Minions Learning Academy
07.2015 - 10.2016

Tax Consultant

SafeTax
01.2014 - 06.2015

Bachelor of Arts in Bible And Theology - Theology

Bethel Bible Seminar
Maria Garcia