Jose Rivera has been serving the Lord for over 30 years. Raised in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, Jose faced a number of obstacles growing up such as fatherlessness and academic struggles. By the grace of God, Jose was able to graduate from high school and college, earning both a B.A. and an M.A. degree. Jose has engaged in world wide short-term missions trips, worship arts ministry, sports ministry, discipleship building and church leadership. He has been married to Shanda Rivera for over 3 decades and is the proud father of three beautiful children.

Dr. Y’Shanda (Shanda) Rivera is passionate about all things Jesus. A Christ-follower for over 30 years, Shanda seeks out opportunities to display how the Church, as Christ’s ambassadors, can reflect Him in day-to-day living. A researcher and educator by profession, Shanda's research work focuses on designing and developing ecological partnerships, across schools and community organizations, to provide academic and social supports for highly vulnerable adolescents. 
A mentor to many, Shanda can often be found teaching others from the Word of God and being a bridge builder across various cultural contexts. She has been married to Jose for 3 decades and together they have served as church leaders in a number of capacities. They, along with their three children, love being hospitable.

Angelo Vazquez’s life was radically changed by Christ over 10 years ago. Since then, he has been whole-heartedly committed to sharing the good news of the gospel with anyone who will listen. A city worker by day, Angelo enjoys teaching from the word of God, ministering to the hurting, playing and coaching sports, and hanging with his wife and two daughters.