Pastores/Pastors
Rev. Dr. David y Mis. Dra. Ada Rivera - Pastores Generales
Le doy gracias a Dios por la linda oportunidad que me ha dado de ser su ministro para la gloria de su Nombre. No creo que haya una posición más alta que la de ser un ministro de El. La gracia y la misericordia del Señor, hicieron posible que a pesar de estar preso en una cárcel estatal, además de sentirme cansado de entrar y salir de la prisión por problemas de drogas y de violencia, siendo miembro de pandillas y viviendo atado a tantas cosas negativas, tratando de que mi vida fuera diferente y sin tener éxito, sino que por el contrario con odio y rencor por dentro, ya que no lograba ver una salida para mi situación.
Sin embargo teniendo unos padres temerosos de Dios y una esposa que nunca dejó de orar itercediendo por mi, Dios visitó mi celda fría. Una vez más me encontraba preso, como consecuencia de una guerra entre pandillas. Eso fue en 1981, cumplí con mi sentencia en 1987, y en el año 1989 ya estaba pastoreando la Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal M. I. en Jersey City, New Jersey.
En el año 2000 llegamos a la ciudad de Tampa con una nueva visión, donde Dios nos ha bendecido en grande, con una linda congregación y un hermoso templo, la Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal M. I. de Church Ave. en Tampa, Florida. Podemos decir que nuestro Dios, es un Dios de oportunidades, a quien no le importa donde tu has estado o lo que hayas hecho, pues para el Señor no hay nada imposible, Dios quiere llevarte a otro nivel, si quieres.
Educacion De Nuestros Pastor y Pastora: Mizpa Christian University
Bachelors in Theological Studies | Masters in Christian Counseling | Doctorate in Ministry in Christian Counseling
Rev. Dr. David y Cap. Dra. Jessica Rivera - Pastores Asistentes
David Rivera Jr has been in ministry since 2008. He was ordained as a Reverend in 2011 and served as the Director of Ministers for two years. He was then recognized as an Evangelist by Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal, M.I. Dr. David also served as an instructor for Mizpa Christian University between 2010 – 2013. In 2013, Pastor David partnered with Urban Strategies and served as the Center Director for Proyecto Refugio in Tampa, FL. Dr. David Rivera Jr rejoined the Urban Strategies organization again in 2019 and served as the Program Director for Residential Shelter programs in California, Texas, and Florida where he and his team reunified over 4,000 unaccompanied children with a sponsor in the United States.
Presently, Dr. David is the Founder and Executive Director of Loving Children (a home licensed by the Department of Children & Families for male teens who are diagnosed with mental health disabilities, victims of abuse, neglect, or abandonment). Since 2015, Dr. David and his wife have empowered and assisted, both spiritually and physically, over 800 young men. In 2016 Dr. David was elected as the Chairman for the Provider Task Force serving children in foster care for Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties. In June 2018 Dr. David and his wife were installed as the lead Pastors for Restore Family Church in Tampa, FL and now serving as the Associate Pastors for Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal, M.I., Tampa, FL
Dr. David Rivera Jr and his wife, Jessica Rivera were recognized by the Tampa Bay Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for the Hispanic Prestige Award in 2020. Dr. David and his wife were also recognized by the Movimiento Internacional organization as Servants of the Year in 2021
Dr. David is a native of Jersey City, NJ and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and recently obtained his Doctorate Degree in Christian Counseling
Dr. David enjoys music, sports, and is known for his dynamic preaching style and relevant application of Scripture to everyday life. He and his wife Jessica, have been married since 1995. They are the proud parents of three children and in August of 2018 became grandparents.
Educacion De Nuestros Pastor y Pastora Asistentes: Mizpa Christian University | Bachelors in Theological Studies | Masters in Christian Counseling | Doctorate in Ministry in Christian Counseling
