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Sione Latuhoi

Hurst,TX

Summary

Mission-driven Church Planting Volunteer Pastor with more than10 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, children's ministry and worship ministry. Highly welcoming and accomplished in developing and shepherding new and existing church members.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Volunteer Lay Pastor

North Texas Conference
01.2022 - Current
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
  • Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
  • Planned seminars and revivals for the community.
  • Baptism.

Volunteer Church Planting

Hurst Seventh-Day Adventist Church
03.2021 - 12.2021

* Start a Tongan Sabbath School Branch.

* Community Outreach: - Hospital Visitation, Bible Studies, Singing, Preaching, Food.

* Conduct Friday Night Vespers.

* Online Bible Studies.



Volunteer Pastor

Northern California Conference Of SDA Church
08.2006 - 10.2020
  • Start a Sabbath School Branch.
  • Ground work for evangelistic meeting.
  • Community Involvement: - Visitations, Bible Studies, Singing, Funerals. Hospital.
  • Evangelistic Meetings and Baptism every year (2007-2016)
  • Organized Sacramento Tongan Group (September, 2008)
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
  • Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
  • Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
  • Organized Sacramento Tongan Company (July, 2012).
  • Two months Ground work for Evangelistic Meeting in Hawaii (June & July, 2014)
  • Held a 2 weeks Evangelistic Meeting in Tonga Island (July, 2017).
  • Organized Sacramento Tongan Church (August, 2018).
  • Mission Trip to Tonga (December, 2018).
  • Baptism.


Camp Coordinator/President

Tongan Ministry Of America
07.2006 - 07.2016
  • Managed daily operations of the camp, including staff scheduling, program planning, and budget management.
  • Arranged for speakers
  • Find camp sites
  • Solicit Funds to support Camp Meeting.
  • Effective marketing and outreach strategies to increase camp attendance.
  • Baptism.
  • Make sure camp ground is clean and in order before leaving.

HEAD ELDER/CHURCH LEADER

LOS ANGELES TONGAN SDA CHURCH
10.2000 - 09.2005
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Home, hospital, nursing home, and prison visitation.
  • Collaborated with ministry leaders to evaluate and improve programming, resulting in increased participation in church activities.
  • Educated members of congregation on religious beliefs and practices.
  • Oversaw facility management tasks, including maintenance schedules and space utilization planning, ensuring a welcoming environment for worship services and events.
  • Facilitated worship services, encouraging participation from congregation.
  • Assisted with organizing religious activities and services.
  • Provided guidance to members of congregation.
  • Provided pastoral counseling to members of congregation.
  • Wrote and delivered sermons.
  • Assisted with fundraising activities.
  • Oversaw the church for a whole year while pastor was recovering from accident.

Education

Certificate - Pastoral Studies

Asia Pacific Lay Pastor Institute
Sacramento, CA
11.2014

Certificate - Pastoral Studies

Amazing Facts School of Evangelism
Sacramento, CA
06.2006

High School Diploma -

La Sierra High School
Riverside, CA
06.1983

Skills

  • Spiritual Leadership
  • Congregational Care
  • Church Planting
  • Bible Studies
  • Preaching
  • Community Outreach Programs
  • Administrative Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Mission-oriented
  • Disciple-making
  • Church growth strategies

Accomplishments

  • Planned and led 2 mission trips to Tonga.
  • Planted the first organized Tongan SDA Church in Northern California which is the 2nd Tongan SDA Church in the NAD.
  • Planted the 1st organized Tongan SDA Church in Texas.
  • Baptized over 100 souls.
  • 3Angels Ministries
  • Publish and Supply Tongan Sabbath School Quarterlies to all Tongan SDA Members in the NAD.

Timeline

Volunteer Lay Pastor

North Texas Conference
01.2022 - Current

Volunteer Church Planting

Hurst Seventh-Day Adventist Church
03.2021 - 12.2021

Volunteer Pastor

Northern California Conference Of SDA Church
08.2006 - 10.2020

Camp Coordinator/President

Tongan Ministry Of America
07.2006 - 07.2016

HEAD ELDER/CHURCH LEADER

LOS ANGELES TONGAN SDA CHURCH
10.2000 - 09.2005

Certificate - Pastoral Studies

Asia Pacific Lay Pastor Institute

Certificate - Pastoral Studies

Amazing Facts School of Evangelism

High School Diploma -

La Sierra High School
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