Armande AKA
Sherbrooke, Quebec,QC
Summary
Mission-driven pastor with more than 15 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.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Pastor & Co-founder
Living Foundation Evangelical Church
04.2004 - 08.2023
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
- Volunteered at church-sponsored outreach events.
- Led renovation and expansion project, successfully renovating or remodeling existing sanctuary, multipurpose facility and restroom facilities and classrooms.
- Assisted with organization and implementation of Sunday school activities.
- Distributed food and supplies to communities through mutual aid.
- Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
Assistant Pastor
Francophone Community Church Mont Sinai
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Volunteered at church-sponsored outreach events.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- led worker's training programs
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
Resident Pastor and Co-Founding Pastor
Living Foundation Evangelical Church -Branch
01.2022 - 08.2022
- started the branch of the main church
- pastor the branch in French
- Organized the branch for the growth of the team and the church
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Volunteered at church-sponsored outreach events.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Led renovation and expansion project, successfully renovating or remodeling existing sanctuary, multipurpose facility and restroom facilities and classrooms.
- Launched ministry expansion program, resulting in ongoing conversion of former main worship campus into community recreation center.
- Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
Education
LEARDERSHIP
MAXWELL LEADERSHIP CERTIFIED TEAM
Florida, US08.2020
BBA - Accounting/Bookkeeping
GPE EDHEC-ABIDJAN
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST11.2019
Skills
- Pastoral Counseling
- Shepherding
- Instructor Mentoring
- Counsel Individuals
Accomplishments
- Established solid presence in community, successfully growing church membership 70% year over year.
- Established 7 branches of the church
- Established a school , and child care for the church
- Planned several outreach missions to small towns and village .
- Increased giving in church 20% over past 5 years.
- Supervised team of 20 staff members.
- Established a school of ministry \ Nehemiah school of Ministry
Affiliations
- Member of International Gospel Outreach UK
- former Treasurer of Church Leading Women Of Ivory Coast \ RIFLEPE
- Member of National association of pastors of Ivory Coast
Certification
- Certified Leadership speaker, coach , John Maxwell leadership team
- Leaderschip Training -
- Licensed to preach
Timeline
Assistant Pastor
Francophone Community Church Mont Sinai
11.2022 - 07.2023
Resident Pastor and Co-Founding Pastor
Living Foundation Evangelical Church -Branch
01.2022 - 08.2022
Lead Pastor & Co-founder
Living Foundation Evangelical Church
04.2004 - 08.2023
LEARDERSHIP
MAXWELL LEADERSHIP CERTIFIED TEAM
BBA - Accounting/Bookkeeping
GPE EDHEC-ABIDJAN
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