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Gladness Chao

CAMBRIDGE,CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Summary

I am seeking a role that would provide me an opportunity to keep serving the Lord as I get involved in the discipleship of young people in the local Church.

This I believe is a huge part of fulfilling the great commission and building God’s kingdom which has great value both now and eternally, for the good of God’s people and especially for the glory of His name.

As a dedicated and passionate disciple of Christ with a good experience in teaching God's word to youth and children with clarity and passion, I look forward to using my God-given skills and experience to serve him now and in the future.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Ministry intern

St. Andrew the Great Church
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
08.2023 - Current
  • 1. Word Ministry
    a). Youth work (pathfinders)
    ❖ Leading the 11-14 year old's youth group together with others
    ❖ Praying for the pathfinders
    ❖ Writing and giving Bible talks
    ❖ Leading small group Bible study
    ❖ Leading activities on Friday evenings
    ❖ Organizing and helping out at Pathfinders’ weekends away.
    ❖ Occasionally meeting and chatting with families that have kids in Pathfinders
  • b)International ministry (iHub)
    ❖ Leading a small Bible study group with two other leaders
    ❖ Preparing Bible study materials for my small group
    ❖ Leading leaders’ studies ahead of leading small groups
    ❖ 1:1 with girls in my group
    ❖ Hosting iHub fellowships on Thursday night (leading notices etc)
    ❖ Looking after tech and sound for iHub fellowships.
    ❖ Planning and helping out at the Internationals’ weekend aways, in a team.
    ❖ Being part of iStaff and involvement in weekly meetings. (International staff
    meetings entail praying for iHub small groups and discussing and planning day to
    day international work aspects).
  • 2. Practical Ministry
    a) Sunday lead for interns
    ❖ Writing weekend plans each week
    ❖ Having an eye out for things that need to happen on Sunday
    ❖ Assigning specific tasks to Interns’ team members.
    ❖ Coordinating with senior staff on any additional bits for Sunday
    b) Weekdays’ logistics (in a team)
    ❖ Setting up and setting down office spaces for various uses
    ❖ Auditorium setup before and after events (Chairs, tables, Bibles, Fliers etc)
    ❖ Dinner meal preparation for internationals’ fellowship (overseeing Kitchen team and
    helping out with some of the cooking).
    ❖ Refreshments preparation for meetings (tea, coffee)
    ❖ Occasional Church auditorium floor oiling (once a term)
    ❖ Occasional garden cleaning (once a term)
    ❖ Occasional deep cleaning on the kitchen and offices.
    ❖ Helping look after logistics for occasional events like weddings
    ❖ Helping with sound and tech for occasional events e.g. women's brunch.
    c) Creche
    ❖ Helping to look after children (often 0-4 years old) during women’s morning Bible study
    groups hosted by a Church member for 2 hours each week.
    ❖ Helping to look after children during various events at Church
    d) Kitchen Intern (1st year)
    ❖ Weekly kitchen cleaning
    ❖ Organizing things in the kitchen
    ❖ See that all appliances are well maintained, clean and working well (oven, bratt pan, dishwasher, fridges, freezers, probe thermometers)
    ❖ See that various kitchen records are up to date and filed
    ❖ Food items labeling if not well done by various kitchen users during the week
    ❖ Reporting issues and suggesting changes concerning the kitchen (equipment, use etc)


Youth and Children's Intern

ACK Christ Church Westlands
Nairobi Kenya, Nairobi
08.2022 - 08.2023

Description (role and responsibilities)
❖ Serving as Children's’ and Youth intern
❖ Mobilization for volunteers teachers
❖ Planning events and activities for Youth and Children ministries
❖ Writing minutes for monthly youth and children ministry leadership committees meetings.
❖ Looking after children’s ministry inventory(books, stationeries, craft materials etc.).
❖ Attending the weekly staff meetings
❖ Writing articles for the Church Newsletter on Children and Youth ministry
❖ Teaching Sunday school (4-6 years old, 7-9 years old, 10-12 year old's)
❖ One-to-one ministry with some Sunday school teachers and young professionals (20-30 year old's)
❖ Developing a procurement system for use at the Church
❖ Regular communication particular to youth and children (weekly briefs and updates to service teams etc.).
❖ Planning and involvement in a Teens camp
❖ Mobilization for and participation in diocesan youth events
❖ Writing and compiling reports for the youth and children ministries regularly.
❖ Planning for children's’ Vacation Bible School (VBS)

Graduate Apprentice

iServe Africa
Kikuyu, Nairobi, Kenya
08.2021 - 08.2023

Description (role and responsibilities)
❖ Ministry training course (1year): In person and online
❖ Utumishi training course (1year): Online
❖ Placement at Grace Point Church Kikuyu
❖ Placement at ACK Christ Church Westlands

Ministry Intern

Grace Point Church Kikuyu
Nairobi, Kenya
08.2021 - 08.2022

Description (role and responsibilities)
❖ Served in Children, Youth, Admin and Accounting departments
❖ Planning for and participating in youth and children ministry weekly activities.
❖ Teaching Sunday school (0-3 year old's, 4-5 year old's, 8-10 year old's)
❖ Planning for and participation in Children’s VBS
❖ Planning for and participation in Youth Camp
❖ Leading youth activities weekly
❖ Leading a small youth Bible study group
❖ Attending the weekly staff team meetings
❖ Writing minutes for Staff, Children and Youth meetings
❖ Regular office communication (calls, service team updates, visitors follow up).
❖ Regular administrative tasks at the Church.
❖ Attending regular conferences at the Church.
❖ One-one ministry with younger and older sisters at Church
❖ Participating in evangelism and outreach activities.
❖ Facilitating procurement of various items for use in Children and youth departments.
❖ Managing Church petty cash

Industrial internship

Kwale County Government
South Coast Kenya, Kwale, Kenya
08.2019 - 12.2019

Description: (Roles and responsibilities)

  • Participated in procurement and supply chain roles.
  • Participated in procurement and supply chain roles.
  • Preparation of requisition documents.
  • Preparation of local purchase orders.
  • Following up payments of suppliers
  • Assets stock-taking
  • Inspection of goods delivered.
  • Documentation for goods transferred from one office to another.

Industrial trainee

Naivas Limited
Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
10.2018 - 12.2018
  • Participated in procurement and supply chain roles.
  • Inspection of goods delivered by suppliers.
  • Updating the goods received on the organization’s product database
  • Preparation of goods to be returned documents.
  • Safe storage of goods delivered in the warehouse.
  • Dispatch of goods from the warehouse to the retail outlets.
  • Stock-taking of goods in the warehouse.

Education

Cornhill Training Course F2 - Theology

Proclamation Trust, Cornhill
London
09.2024 -

TEAM training course - Theology

Training for East Anglia Ministry (TEAM)
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
08.2023 - 07.2024

Ministry Training Course - Theology

iServe Africa
Nairobi, Kenya
08.2021 - 08.2023

Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management - Business

Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology
Kiambu, Kenya
09.2017 - 03.2021

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - General accademics

Kwale Girls High School
Kwale, Kenya
01.2013 - 11.2016

Skills

Skills

  • Ability to work well in a team
  • Good inter-personal skills
  • Teaching God's word to youth and children faithfully
  • Confidence and clarity in communication
  • Flexibility to do different things
  • Eagerness and readiness to learn
  • Diligence and passion in work

Affiliations

  • Writing and Journaling
  • Social hangouts with friends and new people
  • Nature walks
  • Playing games (board/card games, badminton, ball games).
  • Visiting new places and trying new foods

Languages

English
Fluent
Swahili
Native
Taita
Native

References

References available upon request.

References

Peter Muturi,

Graduate Apprenticeship Program Leader,

iServe Africa,

Email: petermuturi@iserveafrica.org


James Steer,

Pastor for Internationals,

St. Andrew the Great Church,

Email: james.steer@stag.org 


Timeline

Cornhill Training Course F2 - Theology

Proclamation Trust, Cornhill
09.2024 -

Ministry intern

St. Andrew the Great Church
08.2023 - Current

TEAM training course - Theology

Training for East Anglia Ministry (TEAM)
08.2023 - 07.2024

Youth and Children's Intern

ACK Christ Church Westlands
08.2022 - 08.2023

Graduate Apprentice

iServe Africa
08.2021 - 08.2023

Ministry Intern

Grace Point Church Kikuyu
08.2021 - 08.2022

Ministry Training Course - Theology

iServe Africa
08.2021 - 08.2023

Industrial internship

Kwale County Government
08.2019 - 12.2019

Industrial trainee

Naivas Limited
10.2018 - 12.2018

Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management - Business

Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology
09.2017 - 03.2021

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - General accademics

Kwale Girls High School
01.2013 - 11.2016
Gladness Chao