STEPHEN OBENG AMOAKO

Detail-oriented clergyman and team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy and with a strong faith and deep connection to God, Has over a decade of experience in Church Ministry, specifically focusing on coordinating and organizing successful outreach programs for both church and campus youth groups. I am passionate about bringing people with diverse backgrounds together to serve God. Excellent at building relationships and delivering impactful sermons, all in an effort to guide individuals toward a closer relationship with Christ. Dedicated to engaging the community through missionary work, outreach projects, and strategic planning to meet the long-term goals of the congregation. My areas of expertise include spiritual counseling, education, and mentorship, and I have a proven track record of successfully advancing church goals while increasing community engagement.

• I served as an associate pastor at a Christian church with a congregation exceeding 2000 members
• Additionally, I have been invited to speak as a guest at several crusades, including the Sekondi Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana Crusade in 2019
• As a member of the organizing and planning team of Team Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana, I successfully contributed to three outdoor crusades that drew a crowd of over 4000 people from Tema and neighboring communities
• I have supervised two prayer retreats to Abasua Prayer Camp, including over 400 participants from various denominations
• In my role as a minister, I hosted the 2019 Synod of the Tema Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana, attended by the Bishop, all clergy, and selected leaders of the Methodist Church Ghana, Tema Diocese
• I have also coordinated the Tema Local Council of Churches and Bible Society team, leading the organization of the 2019 Youth Training event for various schools in the Tema Municipality
• As part of the planning team, I organized the Methodist Church Ghana's Youth Ministries Directorate leaders and members for the Giant Slayers training program in 2018
• I supervised the Wesleyan Theatre team, which uses choreography and drama to spread the word of Jesus Christ
• Lastly, I have had the pleasure of serving as a facilitator on various campuses, educating the youth on the impact of ICT
• I oversaw the successful EMV project that migrated 32 Ecobank affiliates from the outdated magstripe card system to the advanced EMV chip card system
• Through this, we were able to deploy two points of sale terminals per branch to 80% of Ecobank affiliates
• Additionally, we developed in-house applications that allowed for real-time monitoring of ATM and POS transactions, enabling us to quickly respond to any errors that arose
• Finally, I created a reporting tool that reduced transactional errors from 18.6% in 2012 to just 5.3% in 2013

I love reading as a hobby and I read novels, religious books, and IT-related books. For the piano, I am an intermediary player. An experienced table tennis player.