Our Staff

Rev. Ebenezer Martinez has been the lead pastor at First Pentecostal Church of Jerome since 1995. He is a former Social Worker and continues to use his expertise and live out his passion by providing counseling to his congregation
Pastor Martinez envisions a church filled with the love of God, making positive and long lasting changes in people’s life.

Olga Lizardo, former accountant and bookkeeper. Lizardo has been serving God as the Women’s Ministry leader since 1997. She also led the Marriage Ministry along with her husband for more than a decade. Her greatest passion is to help women grow in the knowledge of God. She strives to encourage and equip all women to be light in this world, loving and helping everyone around.

Fidel Lizardo, former accountant and comptroller, Lizardo leads various ministries in the church. He has been part of the staff since 1997. Besides leading the Men’s Ministry, he leads the Usher’s Ministry, the Bible Study groups and Congregational Retreat programs. His devotion is to transmit a life of purpose resembling the life of our Lord Jesus.

Kenia Alvarez-Sanchez has been part of our staff since 2012. She first started volunteering with sound check, setting up for services and anything she could help with. She has been serving as our amazing youth leader since 2017. Her vision is to inspire her generation to share the gospel with their neighbors and friends everywhere they go. She received her Degree in Linguistic and Early Childhood Education from CUNY.

Felix Aguiluz joined our staff in 2007. He now dedicates himself to one of his greatest passions as a child – singing. He now sings to the giver of life (God) and has positively influenced many lives through this ministry.

Yasmina Aguiluz has been leading the Children’s Ministry and Children Bible School since 2005. As a mother and grandmother she is passionate about children and loves to see children connect with God’s love and  grow in their relationship with God.