The document is a resume for Mitesh Patel, summarizing his experience as a pastor, chaplain, and evangelist in South Africa and Zambia over the past 15+ years. It outlines his leadership of various pastoral activities, evangelism projects, and church growth programs. It also provides details on his educational background and awards/achievements.

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Mitesh Patel
Durban, South Africa  +270818602347
 patelm@knfc.adventist.org
 www.linkedin.com/in/miteshevangelismpastoral
Pastor/Chaplain/Evangelist
Innovative and results-oriented professional with solid experience in leading pastoral and
evangelism activities for various social groups and minorities. Possess exceptional leadership
skills with well-developed ability to organise mentoring sessions, spearhead mega
evangelism projects, direct church growth programmes, and boost trainees’ skills. Track
record of leveraging effective interpersonal expertise to liaise with church community and
sustain productive relationships. Proven expertise in:
 Organisational Leadership
 Community Outreach
 Public Relations
 Event Planning & Management
 Critical Thinking
 Administrative Planning
 Cross-Cultural Bridge Building
 Life Coaching & Disciplining
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 Successfully performed a total of more than 69 Evangelistic activities, including
crusades, weeks of prayers, efforts, youth rallies, youth congresses, evangelism
seminars, camp meetings.
 Co-ordinated over 38 full-fledged seminars relating to evangelism, entrepreneurship,
and leadership.
 Acknowledged for presenting 100+ motivational speeches at major learning
institutions spreading across Zambia.
 Executed extensive Bible studies to ensure church safety and mitigate potential
attacks from extremist groups.
 Commended for creating 13 DVD sermon series for Hope Channel.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Seventh-day Adventist Church, KwaZulu Natal Free state Conference – Durban, South Africa
Pastor, Jan 2015 to Present
Own full control for management of all aspects of pastoral ministry and gospel outreach.
Employ the concept of visitation to deliver expert level spiritual, emotional, and psychological
care to church members. Organise full-fledged Bible study sessions to facilitate newly
baptised members. Undertake responsibility to regularly travel to hospitals for prayers and
counselling purposes.
Key Contributions:
 Steered several prayer processes, resulting in enhancement of the revival and
reformation awareness.
 Triggered an increase in church members’ evangelism awareness through rigorous
training sessions.

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 Contributed towards high qualitative as well as quantitative church growth.
Seventh-day Adventist Church Central Zambia Conference, Zambia, South Africa
Evangelist, Sep 2001 to Sep 2014
Employed several techniques to ensure empowerment and nurturing of individuals.
Engaged in several events, such as corporate affiliations and religious gatherings to
evangelise people. Identified need for trainees’ skills improvement regarding end-to-end
evangelism management and conducted training sessions to facilitate skillset enhancement.
Administered entire operations related to evangelism, including literature evangelism, radio
and TV evangelism, and e-evangelism.
Key Contributions:
 Co-ordinated extensive outreach evangelistic campaigns to increase awareness.
Multi-racial Minister, Aug 2005 to Dec 2006
Sought to approach and communicate with groups of minorities in the communities.
Utilised multiple friendship techniques to boost reachability towards minority groups
consisting of non-Christians and non-Adventists. Escalated health awareness among various
people by assisting multiple households via door to door DVD and literature distributions.
Key Contributions:
 Successfully increased Bible significance amongst young people from minority
community through invitations to health expo and prophecy seminar.
 Fostered long-lasting relationships with minority groups by actively engaging in social
and religious functions, and consequently co-ordinating personal discussions.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Bachelor of Arts in Theology (2014)
Rusangu University, Zambia, Southern Africa
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Certificate of Continuing Education in Clinical Pastoral Orientation, 2018
Certificate of Training from Amazing Facts Centre of Evangelism, 2016
Certificate of Appreciation, 2014
Degree of Excellency, 2002
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Certificate of Continuing Education in Clinical Pastoral Orientation, 2018

3. REFEREES
Derrick Muneene
Position: Church Elder at Palabana SDA Church Zambia,
PRINCE2 Technical Officer, eHealth expert at WHO Regional Office for Africa
Cell: +242 06 408 1943
Email: muneened@who.int
Country: Zambia
Pr. Clifford Nhlapo
Position: Senior Pastor at KwaZulu Natal Free State Conference South Africa
Cell: +270723282417
Email: nhlapoc@knfc.adventist.org
Country: South Africa
Pr. Abitana C. Hachamba
Position: Ministerial, Personal Ministries, SS & Communications director at
Midlands Zambia Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Church, Kabwe
Cell: +260977707708
Email: hachambaa@midlands.adventist.org
Country: Zambia
Dr. Coster Munyengwe
Position: Associate Director of Education at Southern Africa Indian Ocean
Division
Cell: +270828932305
Email: munyengwec@sid.adventist.org
Country: South Africa
Lieutenant Colonel Solochi
Position: Church Elder at Chainda SDA Church Zambia,

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Colonel at Zambia National Service Head Quarter Lusaka. Jr BEng, Dip DSS, PSC,
REng, MEIZ, MICTZ. Chief of communications and information technology,
Email: msolochi@yahoo.com
Cell: +260977847480
Country: Lusaka, Zambia