Shanthi Edwin
Pastor, Ministry Leader, and Theological Educator
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About
Pastor, ministry leader, and theological educator with 25 years of experience in preaching, biblical teaching, spiritual formation, discipleship, pastoral ministry, and church leadership. Doctor of Ministry graduate from Ashland Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity in Preaching and Church Administration. Prepared to teach online undergraduate Bible, theology, and practical ministry courses in accelerated five-week formats through clear Christian teaching, weekly student engagement, video-based instruction, timely assessment, and practical ministry application.
Experienced digital communicator through a YouTube biblical teaching platform and professionally skilled in online collaboration, Microsoft Office, Zoom, documentation, and technology-supported learning environments.
Experience
Project Manager / Scrum Master - UPMC - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Lead cross-functional teams delivering healthcare technology initiatives in complex organizational environments.
- Apply servant-leadership principles to mentoring, team development, communication, accountability, and collaboration.
- Facilitate Scrum and SAFe practices to improve planning, coordination, delivery, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
- Bring strong organizational skills, digital communication, confidentiality, and technology readiness to remote teaching environments.
Associate Pastor - Brush Valley Brethren Church - Pennsylvania
- Preach and teach Scripture, theology, discipleship, spiritual formation, and Christian living in a congregational setting.
- Develop Bible studies, sermons, devotional reflections, leadership lessons, ministry training materials, and practical theological teaching for adults and ministry leaders.
- Lead discipleship formation and spiritual growth initiatives that help people grow in relationship with Jesus Christ and participate in the mission of the church.
- Mentor emerging leaders, ministry volunteers, small-group participants, and ministry workers through relational discipleship and leadership development.
- Provide pastoral care, prayer, counseling support, and spiritually grounded guidance to people in varied life circumstances.
Digital Teaching Ministry - YouTube Biblical Teaching Platform
- Create and share biblical teaching, sermons, devotional reflections, and spiritual formation content for online learners.
- Use video-based teaching to engage audiences beyond traditional classroom and church settings.
- Translate Scripture, theology, faith, healing, discipleship, purpose, leadership, and everyday Christian life into accessible online content.
- Prepared to create course-supporting videos using YouTube or similar tools and to engage students through online communication and video-based instruction.
Public Teaching and Ministry Engagement - Churches, Conferences, and Ministry Events
- Speaker at the General Conference of the Brethren Church with an audience of more than 5,000 attendees.
- Guest preacher and teacher for churches, conferences, denominational gatherings, and ministry events.
- Teach biblical and theological content with attention to faith formation, ministry practice, spiritual maturity, and leadership application.
Denominational Service - Brethren Church
- Served on a Board of Oversight supporting congregations within the district and participated in evaluating pastoral candidates for ordination.
- Mentored pastors and ministry leaders in ministry formation, leadership, and congregational service.
Education
Doctor of Ministry - Transformational Leadership - Ashland Theological Seminary
Master of Divinity - Preaching and Church Administration - Ashland Theological Seminary
Master of Arts - Literature - India
Bachelor of Education - India
