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Chris Puhach

Pastor & Writer
Winnipeg,MB

Summary

Dynamic Discipleship Pastor with a proven track record excelling in leadership and practical teaching. Successfully developed innovative discipleship systems and empowered new leaders, fostering a vibrant community of faith. Adept at writing impactful materials and decisively implementing change to enhance spiritual growth.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Discipleship Pastor

Church At Pine Ridge
05.2025 - Current

Responsible for:

1. Building on the foundations of existing discipleship.

2. Creating vision & systems for the implementation of new discipleship, across all ages.

3. Modeling what it means to be a disciple of Christ in a variety of settings.

4. Identifying, training and empowering new leaders able to sustain a movement of discipleship.

5. Teaching God's word, with an emphasis on obedience.

Director Of Discipleship

Church Renewal International
03.2020 - 04.2025

1. Created discipleship tool, called The Way: Discipleship Pathway. See: theway.app


2. Mentored lead pastors and youth/young adult leaders.


3. Developed other discipleship tools such as parenting seminar, and catechism for kids.


Associate Pastor

Southland Church
09.2001 - 03.2020

Note: I had a variety of roles over my 18+ years at Southland. I've listed them in order. For more information on any one role, please ask.


1. Prayer & Outreach Director


2. Leadership Of Children's, Youth and Young Adult Staff

I worked more with the staff, then children. We grew to approximately 1800 children, under 18, and approximately 300 young adults.


3. Executive Leadership Team

Contributed to the primary leadership team of 8-10, on a staff of up to 70.


4. Launched & Led A Discipleship School

Was responsible for developing this discipleship school, for young adults, from ground up. Then led it for 10 years. We graduated 543 students.

Education

Masters of Divinity - Theology And Leadership

Providence Theological Seminar
Otterburne, Manitoba, Canada
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance

University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
05.2001 -

Skills

  • Leadership - includes skills in mobilizing, organizing, re-organizing, orchestrating change

  • Practical Teaching, one-on-one, small groups, larger groups

  • Writing - a wide variety of experience writing, including theology, manuals, seminars, sermons, articles, etc

  • Decisiveness - willing to make decisions

  • Self-Initiating - need very little or no oversight Simply need to know the "box" I'm to work within

  • Small Group Development - launching and growing small groups, while also raising up new leaders

Timeline

Discipleship Pastor

Church At Pine Ridge
05.2025 - Current

Director Of Discipleship

Church Renewal International
03.2020 - 04.2025

Associate Pastor

Southland Church
09.2001 - 03.2020

Masters of Divinity - Theology And Leadership

Providence Theological Seminar
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance

University of Manitoba
05.2001 -
Chris PuhachPastor & Writer