Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
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STANLEY Kahzachiang AYASHIM

Saint Paul,MN

Summary

Resourceful leader possessing outstanding prioritization, multitasking and planning abilities to juggle responsibilities.

Also a systematic and methodical professional offering several years of hands-on experience handling various organizational duties. While attending to the spiritual, emotional, health and wholistic needs of every student or individual.

A professional coach who seeks to deliver executive support and team leadership for effective operations of an organization. Dependable, with great ability to present detailed report while helping negotiate on behalf of individuals as they seek to better their livelihoods. Highly-motivated individual with desire to take on new challenges. Also able to work effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. A clear and effective communicator who is eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Collaborative Partner

Eastside Health and Wellness Collaborative
Saint Paul, MN
05.2024 - Current
  • Conducted group workshop focused on burnout titled 'Hope, Healing, and Self-care'.
  • Facilitated group discussions with clients to encourage accountability and support among members of the program.
  • Delivered effective one-on-one coaching sessions to help motivate clients toward their mental health objectives.
  • Participated in organizing community events aimed at promoting a culture of holistic health in the east side of Saint Paul neighborhoods.
  • Recommended resources and programs that could further support a client's journey towards better holistic well-being.
  • Provided guidance on goal setting techniques so that clients can effectively track their progress over time.

Hospice Chaplain (Supply Chaplain)

Cerenity Marian/Senior Living and Care Community
Saint Paul, MN
01.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to provide holistic care to meet the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of patients.
  • Listened compassionately when patients expressed fears or concerns about the end stages of life.
  • Offered comfort measures such as prayer or reading sacred texts during moments of distress.

Assistant Pastor

First Lutheran Church
Saint Paul, MN, MN
10.2021 - Current
  • Spread faith through various evangelistic means, including preaching, Bible readings and group activities for a congregation of about 300 members.
  • Evangelized faith to people by providing individual counseling and leading groups in prayer.
  • Applied conflict management and communication skills toward de-escalating local conflicts.
  • Working successfully with diverse group of people to accomplish goals and address issues related to the needs around our communities and beyond.
  • Carrying out the misson of the church by planning and leading worship services, writing and preaching sermons, and working with church leaders to successfully accomplish God's mission and purpose for the church. Also bringing attention to the existing ministry of the children, youth and family ministry through congregational awareness initiatives.
  • Reaching out to unchurched, new residents or inactive church members.
  • Liaising with church staff and ministry discuss church growth objectives.
  • Prepared and distributed religious materials.
  • Assisted with organizing religious activities and services.

Christian Public Leader (Cohort Group Leader)

Luther Seminary
Saint Paul, MN
09.2021 - 09.2022
  • Facilitated small group instruction sessions on topics related to the class.
  • Instructed students individually or in groups to reinforce learning concepts.
  • Maintained a safe environment for all students while adhering to school policies and procedures.
  • Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet the varying needs of individual students.
  • Established positive relationships within students in my cohort.
  • Helped students master learning concepts through one-on-one and small group tutoring.

Pastor

ECWA (Evangelical Church Winning All)
03.2011 - 07.2019
  • Carried out church mission by planning and leading worship services for over 300 church members, while writing and preaching sermons, administration of sacraments, and working with church leaders. Also Brought attention to youth ministry contributions through congregational awareness initiatives. Fostering interfaith and interdenominational relationships amongst congregations and religions as means of creating Ecumenical relationships. Baptism, dedication and burial of members as many as came up during my time of being a Pastor with ECWA.
  • Reached out to unchurched, new residents or inactive church members.
  • Liaised with church staff and ministry to discuss church growth objectives.
  • Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
  • Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
  • Volunteered at church-sponsored outreach events on behalf of the church for at least 19 events so far.

Volunteer Coordinator

Global Relief Association For Crises & Emergencies
03.2010 - 04.2012
  • Oversaw volunteer logistics and handled schedules, inventory and transportation management.
  • Selected, trained and mentored over 6 volunteers.
  • Solicited feedback from staff and volunteers to improve existing programs.
  • Matched volunteers with open positions based on individual strengths and knowledge.
  • Utilized active listening skills to quickly resolve problems and escalated larger issues to the then Direcctor.

Volunteer State Coordinator

Youth for Christ Nigeria (Kaduna Chapter)
01.2011 - 03.2011
  • Organized teams and resources to optimize timely deliverables.
  • Responsible for revitalizing effort of the ministry since it was going through a moment of leadership conflict that had existed for 3years unresolved
  • coordinated meetings with leaders and board members to restore the glory of the ministry
  • Utilized proactive communication abilities to resolve employment-related disputes.

Casual Staff Member (Electrical Department/Store)

United Nigerian Textile Limited
10.2001 - 06.2004
  • Built and maintained working relationships with peers and upper management.
  • Repaired and maintained heavy duty motor for running of production machines.
  • Sorted and counted finished goods for shipping to customers
  • Constantly checked and made sure that all machines within our department were running without hitches, otherwise would report to supervisor for possible immediate repairs.
  • Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services and materials.
  • Responded sensitively and competently to service customers with diverse cultural backgrounds.

Education

BBA - Clinical Pastoral Education

Accredited Clinical Pastoral Education
Stillwater, MN
12-2023

Master of Arts - Theology

LUTHER SEMINARY
St. Paul Minnesota
06.2021

Bachelor of Arts - CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

UNIVERSITY OF JOS
JOS PLATEAU STATE NIGERIA
12.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Theology

JOS ECWA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
JOS PLATEAU STATE NIGERIA
12.2010

Skills

  • Pastoral Leadership ability
  • Ability to communicate effectively to crosscultural group of people
  • Innovative with great leadership capacity
  • Certified Spiritual Coach
  • Computer Skill of MSoffice including word, Excel, Powerpoint and Google Apps
  • Ability to communicate efficiently with Staff students and faculty
  • Excellent interpersonal and management skills
  • Ability to work well on a team
  • Great level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Knowledge of the ELCA with great Ecumenical skill
  • Ability to display high level of confidentiality
  • Administrative Leadership with great capacity to start and finish a project

Affiliations

  • Student council Vice President Luther Seminary (2020-2021)
  • Ecumenical Student Representative
  • President Gospel Theatre outreach Team Jos ECWA Theological Seminary.

Accomplishments

  • Was instrumental in the starting of a meal every Sunday and continued the birthday celebration for every international student through my time as a student in Luther Seminary
  • Helped begin an oncampus community worship program while being a student at Luther Seminary between 2020-June 2021. This included worship in the front porch of Bockman that helped built an important relationship between the international students and our neighbors.
  • Grew community services 90% in a particular church by developing and implementing 4-year strategy (2014-2018). This included the construction of well for portable drinking water, advocacy by being a voice to marginalized tribal groups.
  • Have been a Pastor and church planter in three (3) growing churches and one (1) unreached community since 2011-2019 and currently serving as a Pastor in First Lutheran church St. Paul Minnesota USA.
  • Lead the reconciliation of a five years conflict divided congregation (March 2019) in ECWA Gospel church Malali Kaduna Kaduna.

Certification

  • ELCA ordination
  • Healthy Boundaries Workshop 2024
  • Social Justice Clinical Pastoral Education
  • GOUNDWIRE Training Academy (Spiritual Life Coach)
  • Pastors' License- 11/10/2017
  • Certified International Disaster Responder, Global Relief in Association with Angel Alert Network (USA), International Disaster Response Network (U.S.A), National Emergency Management Authority (Nigeria) and State Emergency Management Authority (Plateau State Nigeria) - 2012
  • Certified Leadership Training, International Leadership Institute (Plateau State Nigeria) - 2009

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Collaborative Partner

Eastside Health and Wellness Collaborative
05.2024 - Current

Hospice Chaplain (Supply Chaplain)

Cerenity Marian/Senior Living and Care Community
01.2022 - Current

Assistant Pastor

First Lutheran Church
10.2021 - Current

Christian Public Leader (Cohort Group Leader)

Luther Seminary
09.2021 - 09.2022

Pastor

ECWA (Evangelical Church Winning All)
03.2011 - 07.2019

Volunteer State Coordinator

Youth for Christ Nigeria (Kaduna Chapter)
01.2011 - 03.2011

Volunteer Coordinator

Global Relief Association For Crises & Emergencies
03.2010 - 04.2012

Casual Staff Member (Electrical Department/Store)

United Nigerian Textile Limited
10.2001 - 06.2004

BBA - Clinical Pastoral Education

Accredited Clinical Pastoral Education

Master of Arts - Theology

LUTHER SEMINARY

Bachelor of Arts - CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

UNIVERSITY OF JOS

Bachelor of Arts - Theology

JOS ECWA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
STANLEY Kahzachiang AYASHIM