Rev. Rafael (Ralph) J. Gomez
** *. ****** ****** ***., Unit 1
Pasadena, CA 91106
Phone: 786-***-****
**********@******.***
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES
To obtain a position in an organization where my abilities, experience, and education
would be of value to an organization or company – but mostly to fulfill the call of God in my life. My desire and prayer is always for His “Kingdom to come and for His will to be done” in my life.
EXPERIENCE
July 2004 - Present Doral Vineyard Church/Pasadena Vineyard Church
Senior Pastor/Church planter/Pastor Emeritus
Pastoral. Ministerial duties – preaching, counseling, organizational leadership.
Chairman of Faith Based Advisory Board for City of Doral Florida – for past 2 years.
Area Pastor for Florida/Puerto Rico Region – South Florida (Kevin Fischer RO)
Church Planting Coordinator for Vineyard Churches in Florida
Sept 1998 – July 2004 Miami Vineyard Community Church (over 2,000 members)
Staff Pastor/Associate Pastor
Oversight of large Small Group Ministry
Taught 101-301 Series
Occasional preaching duties
Outreach/Assimilation of new members
Follow-up of visitors
Organization/implementation of church-wide programs, events, etc.
June 1995 - Sept 1998 Midwest Instrument Company
Sales Manager/Operations Manager - South America
Sales and implementation of electro mechanical and thermocouple based sensors
for molten metal industry.
Oversight management for network of agents, representatives, and manufacturers in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Mexico.
January 1982 - June 1995 Leeds & Northrup Company
Sales Engineer/Regional Sales Manager for Leeds and Northrup
Sales, application, implementation, installation and calibration of instrumentation
for corresponding sensors (electro-chemical and thermocouple based expendable sensors)
Covered 11 Western States, then oversaw sales and sales force for Midwest States.
Transferred to South America in 1986 to oversee sales.
Lived and worked in Caracas, Venezuela from October 1986 through October 1994
Called on State and Private firms all over Venezuela and Latin America – including Mexico
EDUCATION
Fuller Theological Seminary – School of Intercultural Studies – Master’s in Global Leadership Program (2nd year – 3.85 GPA.) Currently Enrolled. Program focuses on Spiritual Formation.
Extensive sales training while at L&N and Minco (Xerox courses, other sales related training)
Bio-Chem major Political Science minor at UCLA – 1976 thru 1980.
Bachelor degree in Biblical Theology – Miami International Seminary (Presbyterian seminary)
One year of Vineyard Leadership Institute
Attended Don Bosco Technical Institute in Rosemead, CA - Metallurgical Technology Major
SKILLS
Computer literate: Windows 8, 7, XP, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. (Managed, supported networks and extensive office IT work at Miami Vineyard and Doral Vineyard Church)
I also own a Mac Pro – well versed in IOS.
Fluent in Spanish and English – can write technical proposals in both languages
Worked and lived in Venezuela for 9 years – bi-vocational church planter.
REFERENCES EXTENSIVE LIST OF REFERENCES CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST