Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Certification
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Matthew Munn

Wanneroo,Australia

Summary

Over 32 years of experience in Pastoral, Missions, and Parachurch Ministries, successfully guiding hundreds of Christians to engage in mission work within their communities. Expertise in preaching, training, and equipping individuals to take action and spread their influence. Proven ability to connect Christian leaders with strategic partners, fostering collaboration and resource sharing for effective mission initiatives. Strong networker dedicated to expanding Kingdom impact locally and beyond.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Delivery Driver

Belladente Dental Laboratory
Perth, Australia
09.2023 - Current
  • Product Acquisition and Delivery to 30-50 Dental Clinics daily.
  • Be the Face of the Company - Provide Excellence Service, Respect, Kindness, Enthusiasm

Church Movements Disciple Making and Evangelism Partnerships

Power To Change
, Australia
01.2024 - 06.2025
  • Initiate, develop and nurture relationships with churches, ministries and schools both locally and across Australia.
  • Seek to understand the unique needs and opportunities of individual churches.
  • Engage with churches, emphasising the importance of evangelism and disciplemaking leading to multiplication of disciples and groups (ie. the church).
  • Offer insights and frameworks for effective disciple-making and movement building from the SHIFTM2M and MyFriends frameworks.
  • Work alongside churches to initiate and support their disciple-making movements.
  • Guest Preacher/Speaker

Lead Pastor

Nollamara Church of Christ
Perth, Australia
10.2019 - 02.2023
  • Lead the flock at Nollamara through preaching, Bible study, evangelism and training.
  • Redevelopment of entire church property and buildings.
  • The founding of a new church in an Australian Detention Centre.

Associate Pastor

Woodvale Baptist Church
Perth, Australia
03.2007 - 08.2017
  • Evangelism, Discipleship, and Preaching.
  • Developed, organized and implemented spiritual growth classes to enhance spiritual growth and maturity of believers and increase awareness of their next step in their discipleship process.
  • Initiated and organized leadership teams for children’s' outreach in local public primary school.
  • Initiated ministries in prayer, men’s groups, hospitality, newcomers, migrants, refugees, prison fellowship.

Missionary and International Research Administrator

GREAT COMMISSION MINISTRIES
Florida, USA
08.2003 - 06.2006
  • Missionary to Ukraine.
  • Research Administrator for agency.
  • STM to Cuba to search for outreach ministry partnerships.
  • Provided leadership for STM to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
  • Preaching included churches, youth retreats, small groups and university ministry.

Youth Pastor

East White Oak Bible Church
Illinois, USA
01.1997 - 08.2003
  • Developed training programs for overseas mission trips, emphasizing peer teaching and testimony sharing.
  • Led short-term mission trips to Tennessee for work projects and church planting.
  • Conducted street evangelism in Chicago to engage local communities.
  • Facilitated youth camps and evangelism efforts in Czech Republic and Romania.
  • Supported church planting initiatives alongside youth camps in Romania.
  • Organized activities at an orphanage during mission trip to Mexico.
  • Delivered teachings as an Adult Bible Fellowship leader and AWANA instructor.
  • Served as a speaker at mission conferences, sharing insights on outreach efforts.

Education

Master of Arts - Christian Education

Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas, TX.

Bachelor of Science - Finance, Real Estate, & Law

California Polytechnic University
Pomona, CA

Skills

  • Public speaking and preaching
  • Networking and relationship building
  • Vision casting and partnership development
  • Evangelism and community outreach
  • Encouragement and compassion
  • Christ-centered love for others
  • Christian leadership principles
  • Strategic planning and execution
  • People leadership skills
  • Conflict resolution
  • Cultural awareness

Accomplishments

  • Connected my personal network base of over 80 Churches and Ministries in WA with Power To Change Church Movements.
  • Church planted at Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre. By collaborating with a friend detained, provided spiritual mentorship, prayer and Christian resources, the church has grown to about 49 detainees.
  • Revitalised an unhealthy and declining church with vision, expository preaching, prayer, recruitment and training. Resulting in an increase in attendance, baptisms, missional living and giving to missions.
  • Led a complete church and property renovation during Covid Lock-Down. Resulting in a complete overhaul of church facilities to current safety standards and the ability to host community activities.
  • Rebirthed Missions ministry, resulting in sending missionaries to unreached Muslim peoples, Australian Jews, Australian youth, as well as, indigenous church planters in Nepal and India, and partnering with missionaries in Mozambique and Nepal.
  • Initiated a partnership with Power To Change (CC4C-AU) resulting in the successful establishment of evangelism and discipleship ministries on university campuses in Western Australia.
  • Initiated a partnership with Prison Fellowship Ministries through the Angel Tree Project. Networked with other churches to distribute in their local area.
  • Led a two-year evangelism ministry partnership with Ambassadors for Christ International Australia, resulting in a 1/3 of church's adults involved in personal evangelism training and personal outreach.

References

  • Peet Palm, Senior Pastor Kingsway Christian Church, 0451 168 343
  • Aaron Daniell, National Director for AFCI Australia, 0427 766 200
  • John Mayne, National Campus Strategy Co-Director at Power to Change Australia, 0402 656 915
  • Carl Carmody, CEO Challenge Literature Fellowship, 0409 689 953
  • Maryanne Adams, Office Manager Woodvale Baptist Church, 0431 269 164

Certification

· EvangelismShift, Ambassadors for Christ International: Facilitator

· Peacewise Ministries: Level One

· Sonlife Ministries: Certified Trainer

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Church Movements Disciple Making and Evangelism Partnerships

Power To Change
01.2024 - 06.2025

Delivery Driver

Belladente Dental Laboratory
09.2023 - Current

Lead Pastor

Nollamara Church of Christ
10.2019 - 02.2023

Associate Pastor

Woodvale Baptist Church
03.2007 - 08.2017

Missionary and International Research Administrator

GREAT COMMISSION MINISTRIES
08.2003 - 06.2006

Youth Pastor

East White Oak Bible Church
01.1997 - 08.2003

Master of Arts - Christian Education

Dallas Theological Seminary

Bachelor of Science - Finance, Real Estate, & Law

California Polytechnic University
Matthew Munn