RICH & CARMEN COLÓN - Lead PASTORS
Rich and Carmen met in high school and shortly after felt called into local church ministry - since then, they have not looked back. The couple have been serving side by side in ministry for over a decade. Over the past 10+ years they have served as pastors in Kids & Youth Ministry, Young Adult Ministry, and Outreach & Missions. Rich and Carmen feel called to serve the city and value diverse, authentic community. Together, they have 3 amazing kids - Olivia, Diego, and Camila.
Rich enjoys reading, hip-hop, cooking, skating, and all things Detroit.
Carmen is a self-proclaimed plant lady and enjoys collecting plants, spending time with friends, and traveling to new places.
Roberto PAREDES - FAMILY MINISTRIES PASTOR
Roberto is the life of any party He finds himself at. With a big personality and love for people, it’s no wonder He is so great with our kids & youth. Roberto has served in youth ministry for 5 years and is currently serving at a state-level with Youth Alive. Roberto has a cat named Link.
Roberto enjoys going to the movies, playing board games, hanging out with friends & family, and is always down for a good dance party.
CYNTHIA DIXON - ADMIN ASSISTANT
When they say “big things come in small packages,” they were most likely referring to Cynthia. Cynthia is a native Southwest Detroiter and a Marine Veteran. Along with helping our pastoral team in the office, Cynthia is always lending a hand at our community outreach events. Cynthia has one beautiful daughter - Sarya.
Cynthia enjoys sending sarcastic gifs to questions via text message.