Spanish Board

Martin García is a teaching elder with the PCUSA at the Presbytery of the Pacific. For years Martin has also been an advocate of immigrants and social justice in general. For that reason, Martin has worked for LA Voice, World Vision US, Volunteer Los Angeles, First 5 LA, the YMCA, plus he has been an adjunct professor at several universities in Southern California. Martin has planted two churches, one in downtown Los Angeles and another one in Whittier. Currently, Martin is co-developing Ciclica LA, a movement to train Latino pastors to plant churches in the context of the United States. Martin has studied at New York Theological Seminary, University of Southern California, Harvard Divinity School, Claremont School of Theology, and the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Monterrey, Mexico. He is married to Sandy, a public school teacher and community activist, and they share life with their children: Breana, Brissa, and Michael; together with their dogs, cats, and birds.

Andres Garza is the senior pastor at San Pedro Church in Monterrey, Mexico. He is also the director of City to City Latin America, a church planting movement in Guatemala, Monterrey, Mexico City, Lima, Santiago, Vina del mar, Medellin, Buenos Aires, Quito, Sao Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro. He is a leader-catalyzer serving natonal leaders to plant churches and train, coach, assess, and send church planters to global cities in Latin America. He hopes to be an instrument of the gospel, growing in grace while working alongside leaders and church planters in the 28 most influential cities in Latin America.

Fernando Tamara is the lead pastor of Asamblea Church. As professor, he teaches Greek and Theology at the Latin American Theological Seminary and LABI College, and Spanish at Vanguard University. Fernando is also the national coordinator of translation networks for the General Council of the AG. His research and teaching interest focus on the interaction of culture, religion, society, economics, and leadership. Among the issues he explores are theological developments in Hispanic culture, civic spirituality, community development, and the integration of faith, work, and economics. An advocate for justice and freedom, he is the chair of the Spanish Editorial Board and Director of Hispanic Ministries (Theology of Work Project). Fernando holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Vanguard University and a graduate certificate degree in Community Engagement from the University of Southern California. He lives with Christine, his wife, and their three children.