Aurum Laguna Jr.

Co-Founder & President
Re-Indigenized Collective | San Francisco, CA Nov 2023 – current

• Founded and established the organization as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) for developing social solutions and collaborative partnerships.
• Cultivate & develop a community space for holistic healing with individuals from various cultural & ethnic backgrounds, and religious trauma experiences.

Associate Pastor
Sunset Church | San Francisco, CA Mar 2014 – Mar 2023

• Fostered unity and understanding across diverse groups within the congregation– varying in age, socioeconomic backgrounds, beliefs, values.
• Provided couples and individual counseling for personal, relational, and professional growth, performed weddings, home/hospice, funeral services.
• Led and organized impactful services, creating an inclusive and uplifting spiritual environment.
• Developed and implemented philosophy and opportunities for individual and corporate outreach to serve the needs of the local community.
• Implemented and developed community leadership infrastructure and culture via regular teaching, seminars, workshops, and 1:1 coaching.
• Led collaborative initiatives to develop and execute strategic plans for community involvement and spiritual development.
• Delivered relevant and uplifting sermons regularly, connecting scripture with life and world challenges.
• Utilized various communication channels, social media and newsletters to keep leadership and congregation informed and engaged.

Community & Outreach Pastor
Immanuel Community Church | Wheeling, IL 2012 – 2014

• Provided pastoral care, individual, and couples counseling to community leaders and members of the congregation.
• Developed and implemented philosophy and opportunities for individual and corporate outreach to serve the local community.
• Established community group program resulting in increased participation, engagement, growth, and development in members.
• Delivered relevant sermons regularly, connecting scripture with life’s challenges.
• Led and organized operations for weekly services to enhance overall experience and provided teaching and leadership for children’s ministry.

Assistant Pastor
Immanuel Community Church | Wheeling, IL 2007 – 2012

• Counseled members and provided visitations as needed or requested.
• Shepherd to leaders of all team ministries.
• Preached regularly via Sunday services and weekly meetings for members.
• Led and organized operations for weekly services to streamline overall experience and provided teaching and leadership for children’s ministry.
• Planned weekly worship services, led Sunday worship and worship team music ministry.
• Created and produced original multimedia videos for community and social engagement.