Emerge Staff

Peter & Mildred De Jesus

Peter & Mildred De Jesus are 3-year graduates of the Assembly of God Spanish Eastern District Bible Institute based out of Old Tappan, New Jersey. Peter has served in ministry for 14 years in various capacities of ministry such as an Assembly of God District Youth Director, Associate Pastor, Worship Pastor, Co-Pastor, Pastor, Evangelist and Youth Pastor. He and Mildred have worked along side of each other in full-time ministry for the last 8 years. Together, they currently serve as both the college and career pastors and high school youth pastors of Cornerstone Church. Their desire is to see this youth and young adult generation emerge into their divine purpose in order to expand God's kingdom throughout their campuses, communities and city. Peter and Mildred have been married for 15 years and have three children.

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Michael Fernandez

Michael Fernandez is a passionate and fervent minister of the gospel.  Armed with humor, creativity, and a "point-blank" approach, he recruits and encourages youth and young adults to fervently live for God. His extensive travel has taken him to various youth camps, conferences, leadership forums and churches all over the nation and beyond with great success.  He is viewed by many as a Youth / Young Adult Culture Expert because of his 17 yrs of successful mentorship initiatives.  Michael has served as the District Youth Director of the Gulf Latin Spanish District of the Assemblies of God, where he oversaw the youth ministries of 415 churches in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. 

Michael and his wife, Lucy also founded a School of Ministry called Impact Now.  This school effectively trains young adults to enter full-time ministry as Pastors, Missionaries, Youth Pastors and Evangelists. They both are dedicated to creatively preparing students to deliver a relevant biblical message.
 
Michael is a graduate from Southwestern Assemblies of God University, with a B.S. in Church Ministries, which includes a specialization in Pastoral Ministries.  He is currently working on his Master’s Degree in Biblical Theology from SAGU as well.  Michael and Lucy are high-school sweethearts married for 16 years.  They have two adorable daughters, Lauren (10 yrs) and Kristin (8 yrs) and baby boy on the way!
               
We are please to welcome Michael to the Cornerstone Impact and Emerge Ministries as Associate Young Adult Pastor and Campus Ministries Coordinator.