Louis Reis

• Developed and executed strategies to promote Christian printed materials effectively.
• Recruited, trained, and managed Bible instructors, team leaders and literature evangelists.
• Established and managed the Light America Mission program, achieving top status in literature promotion and baptisms.
• Created distribution strategies for health-related books at outreach events.
• Evaluated performance of team leaders and Bible instructors, delivering targeted training.
• Provided organizational leadership and collaborated with partners to establish long-term goals.
• Served as Chaplain/Pastor, addressing spiritual needs of literature evangelists.

• Directed the publishing ministry for Review and Herald Publishing Association, for the Washington, DC area.
• Recruited and trained local and foreign student missionary teams.
• Implemented strategic plans for enhanced distribution of religious, health, and family literature.
• Served as Chaplain for Light America Mission program, providing spiritual guidance.

• Founded the Hagerstown Brazilian Church in Gaithersburg, Md., with community support.
• Conducted outreach activities by visiting hospitals, prisons, and nursing homes.
• Provided pastoral care to individuals in need, offering counseling, guidance, and support during difficult times.
• Facilitated conflict resolution among church members to maintain harmony.
• Championed diversity within the church body by promoting inclusivity across all aspects of ministry life.
• Developed long-term strategies for ministry growth and community engagement.
• Strengthened faith and understanding within congregation, providing tailored spiritual counseling and guidance to individuals and families.
• Encouraged active participation in mission work among congregation members.
• Planned and led worship services while writing sermons and collaborating with leaders.

• Managed daily operations, developed annual budget, and provided compassionate pastoral care.
• Facilitated leadership development for emerging church leaders through training opportunities.
• Led effective pastoral care for congregation members, providing spiritual guidance and support during times of crisis or need.
• Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
• Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
• Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
• Enhanced spiritual growth for church members through regular pastoral counseling sessions and personalized guidance.
• Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
• Led dynamic worship services on a weekly basis, fostering an atmosphere of spiritual reflection and connection for congregants.
• Directed special events such as weddings or funerals with sensitivity to individual needs while upholding religious traditions unique to each situation.
• Developed a strong prison ministry with weekly Bible studies, sermons and counseling.

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• Focusing in public evangelism and church growth guided the church through a strong growth process, doubling the membership number and forming two new churches.
• Reached the highest number of baptisms in the district history.
• Guided staff and volunteers in administering education, youth, social action, fellowship and pastoral care ministry programs.
• Provided leadership development opportunities for emerging leaders within the church.
• Guided church into new seasons of ministry through dynamic sermons and public evangelism.
• Organized weekly worship services, sermons, and other special events.
• Facilitated Bible study classes on a weekly basis for new members.
• Led outreach initiatives to reach out to unchurched or inactive members.
• Provided crisis response and counseling to church members.
• Revitalized youth ministry programming by creating engaging events tailored to the interests of younger congregation members while still maintaining a focus on faith formation.
• Distributed food and supplies to communities through mutual aid.
• Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
• Led effective pastoral care for congregation members, providing spiritual guidance and support during times of crisis or need.
• Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
• Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
• Led renovation and expansion project, successfully renovating or remodeling existing sanctuary, multipurpose facility and restroom facilities and classrooms.
• Provided compassionate pastoral care addressing the spiritual needs of patients experiencing acute distress, diseases or trauma.

• Developed and executed several conferences of health related issues to several companies in South Brazil.
• Provided education around the importance of healthy eating, physical activity, sleep, stress management, and other lifestyle factors.
• Promoted the 8 natural remedies through seminaries and workshops.
• Encouraged clients to establish realistic short-term and long-term goals related to nutrition and lifestyle changes.
• Utilized motivational interviewing techniques to identify client barriers and facilitate behavior change.
• Researched new trends in nutrition science, HIV management, tobacco, drugs and alcohol use in order to stay up-to-date on best information in the field.
• Supported implementation of patient health plan, weight loss programs and personalized fitness and exercise programs.
• Assisted clients in finding new ways to inspire healthier habits.
• Supported corporate wellness initiatives by providing onsite health coaching services tailored to employees'' needs within the workplace setting.
• Facilitated workshops on goal-setting and healthy habits formation for corporate wellness programs.
• Reduced clients' risk of chronic diseases by advocating for and guiding them towards more active lifestyle.