Senior Pastor
Ralph Rodriguez
I was born in Mexico City and was raised in South Central Los Angeles. At the very young age of 10 I was attracted to the gangs and street life, and started gang banging. After a while, I found that gangs were just a waste of time, so I started running by myself. The street life and gangster rap destroyed and consumed my heart and gave me the mentality of not caring or loving anything or anyone including myself. I also didn’t care for human life and was in and out of jail all throughout my young life
Assistant Pastor
Robert Passaretti
I grew up in a small town called North Smithfield RI; I attended one room school house for my first year of school that is now an historical building and museum. A Second school grades 1-3 now a police station and a 3rd school grades 4th through 6th and finally Jr. Sr High grades 8th through 12th.
The nice thing about growing up in a small town was going through 12 years of school with the same classmates.
Through the 12 years of school I never heard the words born again Christian as I grew up Roman Catholic and attended St John’s Catholic Church where I made my first communion and confirmation.
Assistant Pastor & Spanish Ministry Pastor
Sam Garcia
Born in L.A.. and raised in a Christian home, I gave my life to the Lord when I was around 14. After graduating from high school, I joined the Army at 17. There. I fell away from the faith. Began drinking. partying, and living like a loose cannon. Looking back, the Lord's hand has always been at work in my life. After 8 years of serving, (active, inactive and reserve), deployments, different duty stations and seeing the world, I came back home.
Lead Elder
Tandy Davis
From early in life, “how come” and “why” have always been the questions I would want answered. These questions were never satisfactorily answered until I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. The scripture of the Bible started to clearly make sense. I've known about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit since I was a young kid, attendance being required on a regular basis mainly because I was instructed to do so.
Elder
Ernesto Zavala
I was born in Los Angeles CA and raised in Pico Rivera CA, Raised in traditional strict Mexican home with two loving parents, and three siblings.
I had a great childhood until my teenage years when I started dabbling with drugs at the age of 15, which turn into a 25 year addiction.
Radio Ministry Manager & Lead Servant
Miguel Peña
I was born in Torrance CA and grew up most of my life up here in the High Desert. I grew up Catholic but not really knowing who Jesus was or what the cross meant I just attended to church. I started coming here in CCA with my brother to the youth but I was always a hit or miss then eventually just left and didn’t go back I just lived my life making wrong decisions.
Director of Operations & Admin Manager
Natalie Marin
I've always had a passion and desire for the Lord. My mom has often shared that even when I was very young, I would get sad if we didn't go to church. Looking back, I can see that God was already placing a hunger for Him in my heart from an early age.
Women’s Ministry Leader
Letty Rodriguez
“Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’” Matthew 22:37
Children’s Ministry Director
Elizabeth Passaretti
Children’s Ministry Director’s Assistant
Claudia Valencia
I was born and raised in East Los Angeles, where faith was a part of my upbringing. From an early age, I was taught about God and His love, but my heart had never fully learned to trust Him with every part of my life.
Worship Leaders
Richard & Pam Schemers
My name is Richard Schemers, and my wife, Pamela, and I have been blessed to serve together in worship ministry for most of our adult lives.
Worship Team
Sound & Media Leader
Britanny Avalos
I had grown up going to church, learning about how God sent His son to die for my sins. I had given my life to the Lord at the age of 8 years old not really understanding much of it other than the fact that I wanted to be in heaven when it was my time.
Sound & Media Assistant
Fernando Silva
For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand.
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
Than dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord will give grace and glory;
No good thing will He withhold
From those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts,
Blessed is the man who trusts in You!
Psalm 84:10-12