LEADERSHIP

Pastor Jonathan Palaci

Pastor of Church Organizational Leadership

Oversees the organizational leadership of the church, including church ministry teams, groups, staff, and calendar.

Pastor Jonathan Palaci serves as one of the lead pastors of Christ Family Church. He and his wife, Marilyn, have three children and two foster boys. Jonathan holds an M.A. in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA., and a B.A. in Organizational Leadership from Trinity University in Chicago, IL. He is an ordained pastor of the SBC and a certified counselor with the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). He also serves as an evaluator for Church Planters for the North American Mission Board (NAMB).

PASTOR JOSE PRADO

Pastor of Preaching Ministry and Church Membership

Oversees preaching ministry team. Also oversees church membership, including classes, interviews, and follow-up.

Pastor Jose Prado serves as one of the lead Pastors at Christ Family Church. He and his wife, Kristine, have four children. Jose graduated from The Sovereign Grace Ministries Pastors College in Gaithersburg, MA in 2010 as an ordained pastor. He serves as an evaluator of Church Planters for the Acts 29 Network and the North American Mission Board (NAMB) with the Southern Baptist Convention. He is a co-host of Saints and Sinners Unplugged; a podcast that provides Gospel conversations to a modern church desperately needing to return to the basic message of grace through Jesus Christ.

PASTOR ALEX HERRERA

Pastor of Adult Ministries in Spanish

Oversees Spanish-speaking groups, bible studies, men, and women.

Pastor Alex Herrera serves as one of the Pastors of Christ Family Church. He and his wife, Veronica, have two adult children and one grandson. His main concentration of ministry is Christ Family Español. Alex is also an accountant by trade and is currently studying at MINTS Theological Seminary in Miami.

Lay Overseeing Elders

Jose Fabregas, Lay Elder
Luis Aranguren, 
Lay Elder
Andrew Fernandez, Lay Elder