William Yaccino

Experience

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  Christ Together

  Jan 2007 - Apr 2013

  Executive Director

  Christ Together connects churches, leaders and resources for greater kingdom and community impact. Responsible for building a network of over 500 churches across Chicagoland. Christ Together churches and leaders believe they can accomplish more together than they can operating in isolation. Initiatives include: citywide community service rallies; connecting county civic leaders and local churches; neighborhood kid’s clubs and reading programs; food and clothing distribution; community gardens. $450K annual budget. (www.christtogether.com)Additional Experience:- Pastor of Spiritual Discovery, Willow Creek Community Church – South Barrington, IL- Teaching Pastor / Pastor of Young Adults, Evangelical Free Church – Fresno, CA- Pastor of Leadership & Volunteer Development, Christ Community Church – St. Charles, IL- Project Manager / Systems Engineer, First Data Corporation (Amex) – Omaha, NE- Senior Software Engineer, Captain, U.S. Air Force, Strategic Air Command – Bellevue, NE Show less

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  Journey Community Church

  Nov 2012 - Dec 2017

  Pastor of Spiritual Formation

  During this tenure, I have performed following tasks:- Acted as member of executive leadership team; directed all adult ministries, including groups and workshops, as well as provided effective supervision to pastoral staff.- Built collaborative partnerships with sermon-based small groups by creating spiritual formation curriculum and a clear growth track.Examples of my key accomplishments include:- Assisted participants in discovering unique and meaningful place of ministry service by creating customized workshop.- Increased participation, ownership, and multiplication efforts by developing leadership development curriculum for 150 lay leaders. Show less

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  NorthBridge Church

  Jan 2018 - May 2023

  Pastor of Disciplemaking

  In my role as Pastor of Disciplemaking, I carried out following activities:- Formulated and implemented the church's discipleship strategy, covering leadership development, spiritual formation, and “The Pathway”; delivered timely and tailored support to individuals who call NB home in determining the next step on their spiritual growth path.- Prioritized activities, online assessments, and complex workloads to accomplish challenging deadlines.The key achievements for this role have been:- Played integral role in increasing church member participation and engagement from 21% to 74% in five years.- Established self-funding common cause groups to address specific community needs, including Car Care Clinic for single mothers and Special Needs Ministry that provided high-quality support and respite care to individuals and families. Show less

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  Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

  May 2023 - now

  Director of Church Relations

  Responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluation of a comprehensive engagement and partnership program designed to strengthen relationships with churches and TIU.