To serve the beloved communitY WITH THE INTENT OF UNITING INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND COMMUNITIES FOR SOCIO-ECONOMICAL, POLITICAL, HEALTH, AND SPiRITUAL GROWTH EMPOWERMENT. Religious Experience |
Confidential - Met with Pastors within the downtown Confidential area to assist them in their Urban Ministry efforts such as ministering to the impoverished, the homeless, returning citizens, and the oppressed.
- Monthly immersion trips to various cities surveying the land, meeting with local Pastors, worshipping at different churches, developing covenants, and servicing the churches.
- Served on several committees organizations such as No Child Left Outside NCLO , geared towards reducing youth homelessness in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
- Served on the Not Even One committee which has developed to put an end to youth violence in America.
- Hosted a quarterly Clergy breakfast in which approximately 50 pastors from the Washington, D.C. downtown area come together to discuss issues within their community.
- Served on the Executive Board of the Beloved Community initiative which deals with asset mapping and strengthening partnerships of the Gaithersburg, MD and Montgomery County community.
- Ministered to incarcerated individuals and their families to improve restorative justice
- Connected Seniors of the community with adolescents for the purpose of the formation of an intergenerational mentoring and building positive intergenerational relationships and understanding.
- Association of Black Seminarians
- Served as the Association of Black Seminarians Executive Officer
- Developed Christ-centered worship experiences from the African-American perspective for Wesley Theological Seminary's chapel services
- Served on several panel discussions on campus addressing race relations
- Represented the Association for Wesley Theological Seminary's Student Council
- Hosted recreational events geared for the student body and also creating opportunities for alumni to come back and interact with current students in an informal setting.
Confidential - Served as intern gaining experience in leading and designing worship services, preaching, teaching, pastoral care, covenant relationship with other churches, evangelism, and pastoral duties
- Ministry Leader of the Evangelism ministry which entailed fundraising, teaching, and event planning.
Confidential Associate Minister - Served as worship leader as well as assistant to the Pastor by assisting with teaching Bible study, leading the Praise and Worship portion of service on Sunday Worship services.
- Accompanying the Pastor when he ministers to other congregations, visiting sick and shut-in members, hosting events at the church, organizing programs with other clergy and laity, and representing Mt. Olivet at other functions in the community such as the Tri-Cities Usher Board Anniversary
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