Peter Wamono
Charlotte,NC
Summary
My leadership with Watoto Children's Choir saw my tours raise more funds than had been raised by any other tour before us. The church I planted in Uganda now meets at our two campuses and is growing every week without my direct involvement. I discipled enough people to continue what Jesus started. I have worked in every aspect of church ministry. I understand the church is my Father's business, not a career. Everything and anything church to honor Jesus is important because it all contributes to the big picture of establishing our Father's Kingdom on earth.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pastor
Musaale Church
Charlotte, NC
01.2010 - 12.2019
- After my work with the choir, I felt God lead me to move on and walk by faith, so I did. I started a safari business in Kampala, Uganda. The safari business hosted tourists as well as mission teams to Uganda, providing transport and accommodation services as well safari tours to Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. The safari business became my primary financial support for the church that I planted in my hometown - Mbale, Uganda.
- We planted Musaale church January 2014. In February 2016, we planted a second campus in Soroti, Uganda.
- As pastor of the church, I oversaw everything that pertained to the success of our church engagements and meetings. I trained a band and singers for the church at both campuses.
- I was preacher and song leader for the services as well as sound tech guy and children's church leader. I did these things as a means to demonstrate what I wanted to see done at the church. Sometimes as leaders we expect what we have not demonstrated. Christ's model was always to demonstrate. Discipleship is demonstration.
- In 2019, I felt God ask me to let go my responsibilities and trust others to do what I did. God asked me to see if my model was working. So I let go and trusted the team to preach, to lead, to facilitate in song and everything. They did well, I was out of a job. At the end of 2019, God asked me to return to the United States and walk by faith. So here I am reaching out to avail my services where they may be needed.
Choir Team Leader/Pastor
Watoto Child Care Ministries
Tampa, FL
01.2008 - 12.2009
- As choir team leader and pastor, I was responsible for the overall success of the choir tours that I led. I led two tours, one start of May 2008 to November 2008. The second was May 2009 to December 2009. Both tours were through Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Beijing, China, Australia, and New Zealand.
- I coordinated the daily engagements of the choir with schools, churches, and everywhere the choir was invited to perform.
- I was responsible to speak on behalf of the choir at concert performances, TV news engagements, Newspaper news reports and radio appearances.
- As choir leader, I was responsible for the choirs performances, and so the choir practices. I also performed with the children on stage in sing and dance.
- I was responsible for the overall finances and spending of the tour.
- I was responsible for ensuring we made good use of every opportunity to raise awareness and support for the children. That included setting up impromptu performances on boats, at shopping malls, on airplanes, wherever people were curious about the children.
Sound Guy/Chaperone
Watoto Child Care Ministries
Tampa, FL
05.2004 - 11.2007
- I looked after three boys for three tours, one a 10 months tour through Canada, United States and the United Kingdom - August 2004 to June 2005, and another a 7 months tour through Canada, United States and the United Kingdom - September 2005 to April 2006. The third tour was through Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Hong Kong - May 2007 - November 2007.
- I was responsible for the overall choir sound gear setup and teardown at every venue. I was responsible for the sound during every choir performance and was responsible to keep the choir equipment in great working condition.
- I was responsible for the choir multimedia presentation. The powerpoint presentation and any video presentations we made during the show.
Singer/Chaperone
Watoto Child Care Ministries
Tampa, FL
05.2003 - 04.2004
- My job was to look after two 12 year old boys in the choir and to sing and perform with the children for a 7 months tour with Watoto choir across the United States and the United Kingdom. We visited churches, schools, retirement homes and even sang at shopping malls and the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC to raise awareness and support for Uganda's AIDS orphans.
- I facilitated the boys daily prayer and devotion, made sure the boys were appropriately dressed in choir code, their clothes were washed, made sure they bathed and kept their hygiene. I also stayed with them wherever we were hosted.
- I was responsible for keeping the choir bus clean, was the trash man among other general choir responsibilities.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Accounting And Business Management
Uganda College Of Commerce
UgandaSkills
- Inspirational Leadership
- Preaching
- Preparing Weekly Sermons
- Biblical Knowledge
- Public Speaking
- Singer-songwriter
- Music production
- Sound tech
- Counseling
- Fundraising Expertise
- Sermon Preparation
- Teaching
- Spiritual Guidance
- Small Group Facilitation
- Leadership Development
- Staff Leadership
- Organizational Leadership
- Discipleship
- Mission-Oriented
Certification
- I received ordination and ministers license from the fellowship of Nondenominational churches across the United States.
Accomplishments
- I published a book about my life and journey on Amazon and Barnes and Noble in 2021. The book is titled "IDENTITY"
- I am finishing my second book "The Faith Nomad" which will be published some time this year.
- I have released several worship albums on Spotify/Apple Music/Amazon Music/YouTube, and wherever songs are streamed or downloaded digitally.
- In 2013, I was nominated Young Achiever of the year in Uganda for those under 40 doing things to make the world a better place.
Affiliations
- I enjoy cycling and mountain hiking and taking walks. I am a very outdoors, adventurous person. I enjoy going to the movies, and watching investigative series like Chicago PD, NCIS etc.
- With help from friends, I built a primary school in for less advantaged kids in rural Uganda. The school hosts 280 kids ages 4 to 14.
- Also with help from friends, I built a sewing center for women in rural Uganda to equip women in that part of the world with skills to create an income.
Languages
English
Professional
Swahili
Elementary
Websites
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Pastor
Musaale Church
01.2010 - 12.2019
Choir Team Leader/Pastor
Watoto Child Care Ministries
01.2008 - 12.2009
Sound Guy/Chaperone
Watoto Child Care Ministries
05.2004 - 11.2007
Singer/Chaperone
Watoto Child Care Ministries
05.2003 - 04.2004
Some College (No Degree) - Accounting And Business Management
Uganda College Of Commerce
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