Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies, reading, gym workouts, martial arts, fishing, traveling, listening or playing music.
Timeline
Solomon Mitchum

Solomon Mitchum

Micanopy,FL
“On the other side of your obedience is your blessing”
Solomon Mitchum

Summary

Mission-driven servant with more than 20 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. Youth revivals, youth workshops, youth delevopment and community outreach.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Pastor

Greater Liife Christian Church
06.2019 - Current
  • Developed engaging youth programs, fostering a strong sense of belonging and spiritual growth among young members.
  • Collaborated with church leaders to organize and execute successful fundraising events for various ministry projects.
  • Assisted with the creation of marketing materials for church events, attracting new attendees while maintaining current membership levels.
  • Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
  • Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
  • Offered support to families experiencing difficulties, connecting them with appropriate resources within the congregation or broader community.
  • Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
  • Supported congregants during life transitions like marriage, baptism, or funerals through personalized pastoral services.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.
  • Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
  • Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
  • Delivered thought-provoking sermons that encouraged congregants to challenge their beliefs and grow spiritually.
  • Enhanced congregation engagement by incorporating multimedia presentations and relatable stories into sermons.
  • Provided pastoral care to congregants through one-on-one counseling sessions, addressing their spiritual and emotional needs.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.

Minister of Music

Mt. Olive AME Chruch
06.2014 - 12.2016
  • Fostered a supportive environment within the music ministry team, emphasizing teamwork and collaboration to achieve common goals.
  • Oversaw budget and programming for worship arts ministry and engaged outside services economically and responsibly.
  • Provided inspiring and motivational music ministry during worship services, programs and events to uplift, encourage and entertain people with positive messages and values.
  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive music ministry program, resulting in increased participation and engagement from the congregation.
  • Implemented successful recruitment campaigns within the community that resulted in increased interest and participation in the music ministry program.
  • Utilized technology in planning and presenting music to enhance worship message.
  • Managed music ministry budget and submitted required reports, estimates and requests by deadlines.
  • Bridged generational and cultural differences by selecting balance of musical styles for every service and presenting spiritual context.
  • Collaborated with pastoral staff to plan worship services that aligned with sermon themes and reinforced spiritual messages.
  • Promoted and empowered full participation of congregation by singing verses and acclamations designated for choir in dialogue with congregation and enriching liturgy with harmonies.
  • Planned, organized and led music ministry during worship service by motivating congregational participation and providing direction to choir members and musicians.
  • Coached and mentored music ministry team members to become lifelong learners with respect to musical talents and spiritual development.

Education

Ph.D. - Religious Philosophy

TABERNACLE BIBLE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY, Tampa, FL
05.2025

Associate of Arts - Worship / Outreach

The River Bible Institute , Tampa FL
05.2016

Master of Arts - Pastoral Counseling

Liberty University , Lynchburg, VA
03.2011

Master of Science - Arts And Entertainment Management

Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL
10.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Music Technology

Bethune Cookman College , Daytona Beach, FL
05.2007

Skills

  • Public Speaking
  • Officiating
  • Teaching
  • Preaching
  • Congregational communication
  • Congregational care
  • Grief support
  • Spiritual leadership
  • Discipleship training
  • Spiritual Guidance
  • Pastoral counseling
  • Individual Counseling
  • Grief counseling
  • Crisis Management
  • Children's ministry
  • Small Group Facilitation
  • Sermon Preparation
  • Prayer guidance

Hobbies, reading, gym workouts, martial arts, fishing, traveling, listening or playing music.

Applied reading is knowledge, and applied knowledge is power. 

Gym workouts / martial arts: healthy lifestyle, staying in shape is essential 

Fishing- teaches patience 

Traveling involves learning about different places which enhances knowledge 

Listening to music / or playing a musical instrument of me is relaxing and calming to the soul. 




Timeline

Assistant Pastor - Greater Liife Christian Church
06.2019 - Current
Minister of Music - Mt. Olive AME Chruch
06.2014 - 12.2016
TABERNACLE BIBLE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY - Ph.D., Religious Philosophy
The River Bible Institute - Associate of Arts, Worship / Outreach
Liberty University - Master of Arts, Pastoral Counseling
Full Sail University - Master of Science, Arts And Entertainment Management
Bethune Cookman College - Bachelor of Arts, Music Technology

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