Our History

Meet our pastors

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Pr. Miriam Penaloza

Pastor Miriam Peñaloza received the Lord Jesus Christ in 1975 in Bolivia. In 2002, she was ordained as a pastor of Ekklesia USA when the church was in its infancy. Pastor Miriam was the church's first Sunday school director and helped that ministry grow into what it is today. Today, Pastor Miriam continues to help develop other ministries, including the highly successful Ekkle Kids, Steel Roses, and Worship Warriors ministries.

Pr. Eduardo Lanchipa

Pastor Eduardo has been with Ekklesia USA since the beginning. He has served the church with unwavering loyalty and devotion for many years. Today, Pastor Eduardo is an associate pastor at Ekklesia USA and oversees many important ministries, including ushering and membership ministry.

Prof. Luana Jauregui

She completed her architecture studies at the Higher University of San Andrés and accepted Jesus into her heart in 1998. Later, she earned a technical degree in Leadership from Portland Bible College. She is a wife and mother of four children and a German Shepherd. In 2011, she was ordained as a Prophetess and Pastor, joining the pastoral team of Ekklesia USA. In 2021, she was appointed an elder of the congregation. Pastor Luana has served the Lord with passion and faithfulness for over 20 years in various areas of ministry.

Pr. Israel Jauregui

He accepted Jesus into his heart at the age of 16 while volunteering at a children's camp. Over the next few years, he served in children's ministry as a Sunday school teacher, teaching children aged 7 to 13. Later, he began serving in the Ignite Ministry, participating on the leadership team, planning events, and teaching. He was ordained as a pastor at Ekklesia USA in 2024, where he ministers to young people, connects with families, leads weekly Bible studies, and provides mentoring and counseling to youth.

In 1973, at the end of the great revival in Bolivia under the guidance of the late evangelist Julio César Ruibal, our senior pastor, Carlos Peñaloza, was called to the ministry a few months after becoming a Christian. He was eventually ordained as the first pastor of

Ekklesia in Bolivia, but God had a different calling for his life.

Following God's call, Pastor Carlos moved to the United States

United and began to form small groups of houses in Virginia,

which eventually became Ekklesia USA. Today, Ekklesia

The USA is one of the most influential churches in the metropolitan area and

It continues to grow every day.

In 1973, at the end of the great revival in Bolivia under the guidance of the late evangelist Julio César Ruibal, our senior pastor, Carlos Peñaloza, was called to the ministry a few months after becoming a Christian. He was eventually ordained as the first pastor of

Ekklesia in Bolivia, but God had a different calling for his life.

Following God's call, Pastor Carlos moved to the United States

United and began to form small groups of houses in Virginia,

which eventually became Ekklesia USA. Today, Ekklesia

The USA is one of the most influential churches in the metropolitan area and

It continues to grow every day.

Our Structure

We are a non-denominational church that expresses the fullness of the five ministries: Teachers, Prophets, Pastors, Evangelists, and Apostles.

Focus on Evangelism and Missions.

We are a missionary and evangelistic church. We strive to make an impact through our lifestyle, based on the principles of God's Word, which creates a powerful attraction to Jesus Christ and His kingdom in all those who do not yet know Him.

Family Church

We are a family church, we meet in Life Groups and create an atmosphere of fellowship, family, community and communion, a fruit of the Covenant with Jesus Christ.

CONTACT

11979, North Shore Drive, Reston 20191

703-464-5877

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Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10:00am to 7:00pm

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