Bradley Wong
San Jose
Summary
Accomplished Mentor & Coach at Next Frontiers, adept in designing transformational learning experiences and excelling in cross-cultural communication. Spearheaded spiritual formation retreats, enhancing team building and leadership coaching across diverse cultural backgrounds. Proven track record in pastoral counseling, significantly impacting mid-career pastors and international teams.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Mentor & Coach
Next Frontiers (Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture – Westmont College)
01.2020 - Current
- Facilitate engaging and formational three-day retreat experiences.
- Provide spiritual direction and leadership coaching for year-long cohorts of 20 mid-career pastors.
Lead Pastor
The River Church Community
San Jose
01.2007 - Current
- Lead the Board and staff team to accomplish the mission of reaching an increasingly secular culture with the gospel
- Design an overall system that forms disciples who reflect the character of Christ in a holistic manner
- Oversee worship, liturgy, and teaching team
- Create a culture of empowerment and development for the staff team
- Unify a community is diverse in cultural background and theological persuasion
Host & Spiritual Director
Oriented to Love (Christians for Social Action)
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Hosted a fishbowl dialogue that included people and leaders from all over the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Participated in an Oriented to Love dialogue.
- Served as spiritual director for an Oriented to Love dialogue that was designed for people of color
Retreat Leader
Wellspring Spiritual Formation
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Designed retreats and delivered spiritual formation teaching for the staff of the International Justice Mission in Uganda, the Philippines, and Thailand.
- Provided spiritual direction for attorneys, social workers, and investigators.
Shepherding Pastor
The River Church Community
San Jose
01.2000 - 01.2007
- Partnered with the Lead Pastor in managing the staff team
- Created systems for goal setting and accountability
- Fostered a culture of innovation and collaboration
- Managed a budget of $1M
- Provided periodic Sunday morning teaching
- Designed and provided discipleship training for church members
Area Director
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Hawaii
01.1992 - 01.2000
- Formulated and cast vision for ministry to university students on multiple campuses
- Recruited, supervised and developed a staff team of four creative ministry leaders
- Oversaw a budget of $200,000
- Created materials for training student leaders and directed training events
- Served on the coordinating team that created training opportunities for the development of Asian-American staff and students on a national-level
Campus Staff Member
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
San Francisco
01.1988 - 01.1992
- Formulated vision for ministry in a singular campus context
- Recruited and trained a small staff team
- Conducted basic analysis regarding campus needs and opportunities
- Created training materials and conducted training events
- Led several training events in overseas contexts
Campus Intern
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Berkeley
01.1986 - 01.1988
- Responsible for basic ministry tasks
- Displayed competency in presenting a vision and raising funds
- Led small group Bible studies
- Participated in the training of student leaders
- Participated in the leadership of summer mission projects
Education
MA - Global Leadership
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, CA01.2012
BA - Microbiology
University of California
Berkeley, CA01.1986
Skills
- Effective communication in large and small group settings
- Design and host transformational learning experiences
- Team building
- Goal setting
- Pastoral counseling and spiritual direction
- Cross-cultural communication and relationship building
- Leadership coaching
Leadership Outside Of Church
- Next Frontiers (Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture – Westmont College), 01/01/20, Present, Design, host, and provide teaching for three-day retreats., Provide spiritual direction and leadership coaching for year-long cohorts of 20 mid-career pastors.
- Oriented to Love (Christians for Social Action), 01/01/18, 12/31/20, Hosted a fishbowl dialogue that included people and leaders from all over the San Francisco Bay Area., Participated in an Oriented to Love dialogue., Served as spiritual director for an Oriented to Love dialogue that was designed for people of color.
- Wellspring Spiritual Formation, 01/01/11, 12/31/14, Designed retreats and delivered spiritual formation teaching for the staff of International Justice Mission – in Uganda, the Philippines, and Thailand., Provided spiritual direction for attorneys, social workers, and investigators.
Timeline
Mentor & Coach
Next Frontiers (Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture – Westmont College)
01.2020 - Current
Host & Spiritual Director
Oriented to Love (Christians for Social Action)
01.2018 - 01.2020
Retreat Leader
Wellspring Spiritual Formation
01.2011 - 01.2014
Lead Pastor
The River Church Community
01.2007 - Current
Shepherding Pastor
The River Church Community
01.2000 - 01.2007
Area Director
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
01.1992 - 01.2000
Campus Staff Member
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
01.1988 - 01.1992
Campus Intern
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
01.1986 - 01.1988
MA - Global Leadership
Fuller Theological Seminary
BA - Microbiology
University of California
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