Rebecca Lima
New Bedford,MA
Summary
Experienced worship leader skilled in spiritual mentoring and audio-visual management. Proven track record in developing diverse worship experiences and training volunteers to enhance service quality and community engagement.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Worship Leader
New Destiny Christian Assembly
Seekonk, Massachusetts
06.2025 - Current
- Led weekly worship services, coordinating music selection and team rehearsals.
- Developed engaging worship experiences, incorporating diverse musical styles and themes.
- Trained and mentored volunteer musicians and vocalists for service participation.
- Collaborated with pastoral staff to align worship with church vision and teachings.
- Managed audio-visual equipment setup for services and special events.
- Organized community outreach events, fostering connections through music and worship.
- Curated song lists, ensuring a balance of traditional and contemporary selections.
- Facilitated regular feedback sessions to enhance team performance and service quality.
- Providing spiritual leadership by modeling genuine faith through words and actions.
- Planned worship schedules and sequences of events to keep members engaged and active.
- Led prayer sessions to foster spiritual growth in community members.
- Collaborated with church leaders to plan worship services and special events.
- Trained volunteers on effective prayer techniques and ministry involvement.
- Managed confidential prayer requests, ensuring privacy and sensitivity in handling issues.
Worship Leader
King Of Kings Christian Church
New Bedford, Massachusetts
01.2011 - 06.2025
- Led weekly worship services, coordinating music selection and team rehearsals.
- Developed engaging worship experiences, incorporating diverse musical styles and themes.
- Trained and mentored volunteer musicians and vocalists for service participation.
- Collaborated with pastoral staff to align worship with church vision and teachings.
- Managed audio-visual equipment setup for services and special events.
- Organized community outreach events, fostering connections through music and worship.
- Curated song lists, ensuring a balance of traditional and contemporary selections.
- Facilitated regular feedback sessions to enhance team performance and service quality.
- Providing spiritual leadership by modeling genuine faith through words and actions.
- Planned worship schedules and sequences of events to keep members engaged and active.
- Organizing and leading weekly rehearsals for worship team members.
- Leading congregational singing in both traditional and contemporary styles of worship.
- Mentoring and coaching volunteers who serve as part of the worship ministry team.
- Planning special musical events such as Christmas pageants or Easter cantatas.
- Creating a safe environment where all can experience God's presence through music and song.
- Coordinating with guest speakers or preachers to bring their message alive through music.
- Collaborating with church staff to create meaningful visuals for services.
- Servicing instruments prior to use in order to maintain quality sound production.
- Researching new songs from various genres of Christian music for possible inclusion into future services.
- Maintaining an inventory of sheet music and other resources used in worship ministry.
- Leading special music at funerals or other occasions when requested by families or church leaders.
- Facilitating creative prayer opportunities within corporate worship settings.
- Led prayer sessions to foster spiritual growth in community members.
- Collaborated with church leaders to plan worship services and special events.
- Trained volunteers on effective prayer techniques and ministry involvement.
- Managed confidential prayer requests, ensuring privacy and sensitivity in handling issues.
- Facilitated small group discussions to deepen faith understanding among participants.
- Encouraged church members to share their personal stories about how they have experienced God's presence through prayerful meditation.
- Served as liaison between clergy, lay ministers when questions arose concerning matters related to theological interpretations around specific forms, types of prayers used during worship services or special events taking place outside the church walls.
- Collaborated with musicians to synchronize choreography with music.
- Mentored junior choreographers in creative process and style development.
- Designed and organized rehearsal schedules for efficient practice sessions.
- Evaluated dancer performances to provide constructive feedback and guidance.
- Coordinated costume designs and stage setups for various dance events.
- Performed demonstrations as needed so students could better understand complex sequences.
- Coached individual dancers on their performance techniques to ensure quality results.
- Organized rehearsals and provided instruction to dancers on proper technique and performance skills.
- Designed signature pieces that showcased the talent of all involved artists.
- Instructed dancers on motivation behind movements to instill creative expression.
- Prepared choreography for individual and group performances.
Education
Counseling
Alive And Free
Maui, Hawaii04-2024
Somatic - Integrative Trauma
The Aura Institute
03-2024
Associate of Arts - Ministry Associate Degree
ISOM Internation School of Ministry
Online01-2024
High School Diploma -
New Bedford High School
New Bedford, MA06-2011
Skills
- Worship planning
- Audio-visual management
- Music arrangement
- Event coordination
- Leadership development
- Spiritual mentoring
- Prayer facilitation
- Stage layouts
- Sermon preparation
Languages
Portuguese
Professional
Timeline
Worship Leader
New Destiny Christian Assembly
06.2025 - Current
Worship Leader
King Of Kings Christian Church
01.2011 - 06.2025
Counseling
Alive And Free
Somatic - Integrative Trauma
The Aura Institute
Associate of Arts - Ministry Associate Degree
ISOM Internation School of Ministry
High School Diploma -
New Bedford High School