Lead Pastor candidate

To know Him and to make Him known.

Lead Pastor • Preacher • Teacher • Disciple-Maker • Ministry Leader. More than two decades of local-church ministry — worship, youth, preaching and teaching, discipleship, pastoral care, missions, leadership development and church administration.

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Pastor Shawn Pinto seated in a wood-panelled church study in a navy three-piece suit, an open Bible on the desk beside him and a framed Statement of Faith on the wall behind

30+

Years of ministry formation

20+

Years in local-church leadership

1992

Serving since — worship & youth

Global

Conferences & missions — India & abroad

Pastoral profile

A shepherd first, a leader second.

Pastoral leader with more than two decades of local-church ministry experience spanning worship, youth ministry, preaching and teaching, discipleship, pastoral care, missions, leadership development, and church administration.

Served in progressive ministry leadership roles from Worship Leader and Youth Pastor to Lead Pastor, following the passing of Rev. Kenneth Pinto, Senior Pastor and Founder of First Assembly of Zion Ministries, India — with more than 30 years of practical ministry formation and mentorship in a local-church environment.

Committed to a Christ-centered, Bible-grounded, Spirit-empowered and Full Gospel church that reaches the lost and hurting, develops mature disciples, equips leaders, invests in the next generation, and serves the wider community with humility, compassion and biblical integrity.

Relational shepherding

Listens, counsels, encourages and walks with people through significant seasons of life.

Biblical depth, practical application

Communicates Scripture in ways intended to shape everyday life.

Empowering leadership

Develops structures, equips people and releases leaders rather than centralizing ministry around the pastor.

Next-generation investment

Passionate about helping young people know Christ, grow in Him and become leaders.

Missions and evangelism

Carries a burden for the lost, hurting, poor, needy and unreached.

Spirit-led worship and ministry

Values the active ministry of the Holy Spirit within a strong biblical foundation.

Church governance and organization

Understands healthy structures, role clarity, accountability and stewardship.