Cleopas Takavada
Inverness ,Scotland,UK
Summary
A dynamic convictional, self-motivated, musical, multi gifted Christian minister and committed evangelical Christian minister who promotes many Christian values in the visible church and the wider community. Provides non-judgemental setting for people to learn and explore different areas of faith. Active and compassionate listener demonstrating moral integrity and emotional strength to connect with people from different backgrounds.
Overview
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Assistant Minister
Inverness Inshes-East Church
Inverness , Scotland,UK
10 2021 - Current
- Offered impartial spiritual, moral and religious guidance to members of congregation.
- Wrote and preached engaging and informative sermons at weekly service.
- Acknowledged contributions of local community to church through public announcements.
- Visited different areas of community to spread awareness of activities and show support.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Maintained open lines of communication with church members by writing content for church newsletters, bulletins and worship services.
- Counselled congregants asking for spiritual guidance.
- Oversaw administration and management of different areas of ministry.
- Planned church activities to help raise funds for charitable causes.
- Used outreach programmes to help increase church attendees at weekly service.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programmes to increase church members' service within local community.
- Built network of positive relationships with church members and local community.
- Worked with colleagues to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
- Raised congregational awareness of community needs.
- Provided pastoral care through visitation, counselling and prayer.
- Facilitated group sessions to explore bible teachings.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals and baptisms.
- Offered spiritual support at homes and hospitals at request of congregants.
Pastor
Reformed Church in Zimbabwe
Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
01 2017 - 09 2021
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals and baptisms.
- Wrote and preached engaging and informative sermons at weekly service.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programmes to increase church members' service within local community.
- Visited different areas of community to spread awareness of activities and show support.
- Provided pastoral care through visitation, counselling and prayer.
- Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth and pastoral care programmes.
- Acknowledged contributions of local community to church through public announcements.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
Pastor
Reformed Church in Zimbabwe
Gweru , Zimbabwe
01 2014 - 12 2016
- Led programmes such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
- Provided pastoral care through visitation, counselling and prayer.
- Counselled congregants asking for spiritual guidance.
- Used outreach programmes to help increase church attendees at weekly service.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals and baptisms.
Human Resources Officer
Clarson and Company
Harare, Zimbabwe
01 2008 - 12 2009
- Assessed and improved compensation packages, attracting highly qualified applicants for organisational vacancies.
- Coordinated training and handled logistics and administrative tasks.
- Educated management on successful approaches for enhancing policy implementation and enforcement, preventing legal issues involving employees.
- Communicated and enforced HR policies to team members, cultivating compliant and satisfied workforce.
- Oversaw exit interviews and off-boarding process for resigned and terminated employees.
- Planned, organised and managed recruitment and selection processes, consistently meeting budget targets and recruitment goals.
- Updated HR policies and documentation in line with legislative developments and GDPR requirements to ensure compliance.
- Addressed employee conflicts, following corporate procedures for timely resolution.
- Negotiated employment contracts and agreements to attract and secure best industry talent.
- Managed standardised execution of skills and knowledge assessments to conduct fair and thorough performance evaluations.
Human Resources Officer
Debroll investments
Harare, Zimbabwe
01 2006 - 12 2007
- Educated management on successful approaches for enhancing policy implementation and enforcement, preventing legal issues involving employees.
- Championed fair and equal treatment of prospective and current employees, going above and beyong legal requirements.
- Introduced evidence-based strategies to boost and maintain staff wellbeing, leading to reduced absenteeism.
- Designed and implemented processes to improve awareness and compliance with HR policies.
- Improved recruitment process to secure reduction in hiring costs and employee turnover rate.
- Controlled design and distribution of employee satisfaction and exit surveys, extracting and addressing key findings.
- Leveraged awareness of HR industry trends and latest research to maintain highly engaged and driven HR team.
- Managed standardised execution of skills and knowledge assessments to conduct fair and thorough performance evaluations.
Teacher
Kushinga High School
Kushinga , Zimbabwe
12 1999 - 12 2005
- Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations.
- Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.
- Designed innovative teaching techniques that earned positive feedback by school management.
- Developed programme to work with students and increase interest in higher learning.
- Worked with other teachers and administrators to evaluate and revise elementary school programmes.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development by implementing classroom games and outdoor recreational activities.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
- Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs.
- Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student engagement.
- Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student learning and enrichment.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Boosted student success by maximising individual learning, balancing group and individual instruction models to accommodate different academic levels.
Education
Master's Degree In Intercultural Theological - Master's Degree
Protestant Theological University Groningen,The Netherlands
Bachelor Of Theology Honours - Bachelor's Degree
Reformed Church University
Masvingo, ZimbabweDiploma In Theological - Diploma
Murray Theological College
Bachelor of Commerce Management Human Resources - Human Resources management
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe 01.2004 - 11.2007
Diploma in Education (Secondary) - Education
University of Zimbabwe, Gweru Teachers College
Gweru, Zimbabwe 01.1997 - 11.1998
Skills
- Children's ministry
- Spiritual cultivation
- Leading worship
- Singing
- New member assimilation
- Disciple-making
- Spiritual leadership
- Spiritual instruction
- Mercy ministry
- Volunteer management
- Pastoral counselling
- Operations management
- Youth ministry
- Biblically based
- Congregational care
- Topical preaching
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Preaching
- Expository preaching
- Empathetic leadership
- Sermon preparation
- Religious education
- Seminar leading
- Community engagement strategies
- Religious counselling
- Pastoral care
Timeline
Bachelor of Commerce Management Human Resources - Human Resources management
Zimbabwe Open University
01.2004 - 11.2007
Diploma in Education (Secondary) - Education
University of Zimbabwe, Gweru Teachers College
01.1997 - 11.1998
Assistant Minister
Inverness Inshes-East Church
10 2021 - Current
Pastor
Reformed Church in Zimbabwe
01 2017 - 09 2021
Pastor
Reformed Church in Zimbabwe
01 2014 - 12 2016
Human Resources Officer
Clarson and Company
01 2008 - 12 2009
Human Resources Officer
Debroll investments
01 2006 - 12 2007
Teacher
Kushinga High School
12 1999 - 12 2005
Master's Degree In Intercultural Theological - Master's Degree
Protestant Theological University Groningen,The Netherlands
Bachelor Of Theology Honours - Bachelor's Degree
Reformed Church University
Diploma In Theological - Diploma
Murray Theological College
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