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Zulema Vega Torres

Marianao

Summary


Experienced with establishing and growing new faith communities. Utilizes strong leadership and strategic planning to create thriving congregations. Knowledge of community outreach and team collaboration. Expertise in curriculum development, fundraising, planning, small group-leading and camp designing.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pioneer Church Planter

Almendares Baptist Church
01.2021 - Current
  • Implement a simple discipleship program to deepen women`s spiritual growth and and their commitment to serving Jesus and one another.
  • Recruit and train volunteer teams for children's and women's ministry.
  • Implemented outreach strategies to benefit the community and give them the opportunity to respond to God's care through the church.
  • Oversee most event planning, and facilitate the communication among congregants.
  • Provide pastoral care for congregants during times of crisis or personal struggle through counseling sessions, hospital visits, and prayer support.
  • Create opportunities for the church to socialize and rest

Pioneer Church Planter

Santo Suarez Baptist Church Moises N. Mc Call
01.2018 - 12.2020
  • Befriended a community and shared my faith with all those who were open.
  • Coordinated 5 outreach campaigns
  • Encouraged new believers to develop a personal relationship with God.
  • Established the rhythms of the meetings to study the Bible and worship God.
  • Welcomed the new church at our house and helped with worship and the children. The new church has met every Sunday for two years, they help each other and pray for one another.
  • Equipped new believers so they could also reach out to their friends and family, and created opportunities so these sojourners could experience church and hear more about Jesus.

Youth Minister

Baptist Church of Santos Suárez
01.2010 - 01.2017
  • Designed our youth group’s curriculum and discipleship materials.
  • Carefully crafted the teaching program of 6 youth camps, created the materials and selected the most suitable teaching methods.
  • Maintained excellent relationships with the church pastor, the kids and their parents.
  • Built up a team of volunteers and provided training in small group, evangelism counselling, team work and discipleship; resulting in inspired and guided youth.
  • Taught and conducted workshops on Evangelism and Discipleship in National Youth Training Camps.
  • Designed outreach activities such as sports competitions, game afternoons, movie nights; with the participation of up to 50 new kids.

Seminary Professor

Baptist Theological Seminary of Havana
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Revised and enriched the content of two subjects, the new proposal was accepted and is currently in use.
  • Incorporated project based assessment giving students the chance to apply what they learn. Every pupil plans, funds and carries out a local missionary trip with their youth.

Youth Leader Volunteer

Santo Suarez Baptist Church Moises N. Mc Call
01.2006 - 01.2010
  • As part of a small team I planned our church’s youth program.
  • Helped implement the International Youth Ministry philosophy which brought order, purpose and solid foundations to our practices.
  • Lead Bible studies, worship services, short mission trips and age appropriate workshops.
  • Enhanced youth engagement by organizing team-building activities and group discussions.

Education

Bachelor - Youth Ministry

Baptist Theological Seminary of Havana
Havana
07-2013

Bachelor - TEFL

Instituto Superior Pedagogico Enrique Jose Varona
Havana
07-2007

Skills

  • Critical Thinking

  • Teaching

  • Teamwork

  • Critical thinking

  • Team leadership

  • Pastoral care

  • Small group facilitation

  • Discipleship training

  • Worship leading

  • Interpersonal relationships

LANGUAGES

Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Elementary (A2)

Certification

  • Cross Cultural Mission, SIM -2023-2024
  • TEFL, Global English TESOL - 2022
  • Healing the wounded heart, Trauma Healing Institute - 2025


References

Leza Báez Lazo,  Former mentor at Santo Suarez Baptist Church

  • Professor at Baptist Theological Seminary

     lezabaez@gmail.com

    +5354748577

Elioenai Mártiz, Current pastor

  • Senior Pastor at Almendares Baptist Church

     eliomartiz@gmail.com

     +5352918948

Carl & Katherine Most, Current mentors

  • Spanish Ministry Coordinators at Caribbean Ministries Association

     carlmost@gmail.com

     +1 423 645-5569

     Missioncma.com

Simone Lockyer 

  • Head of Programmes at Latin Link

     SimoneL@latinlink.org.uk

     +447851711668



Timeline

Pioneer Church Planter

Almendares Baptist Church
01.2021 - Current

Pioneer Church Planter

Santo Suarez Baptist Church Moises N. Mc Call
01.2018 - 12.2020

Seminary Professor

Baptist Theological Seminary of Havana
01.2013 - 01.2016

Youth Minister

Baptist Church of Santos Suárez
01.2010 - 01.2017

Youth Leader Volunteer

Santo Suarez Baptist Church Moises N. Mc Call
01.2006 - 01.2010

Bachelor - Youth Ministry

Baptist Theological Seminary of Havana

Bachelor - TEFL

Instituto Superior Pedagogico Enrique Jose Varona

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