OUR TEAM
Andrés Zelaya
CHURCH PLANTER
Andrés is a second-generation Salvadorian, born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Madelia, Minnesota. He holds a B.A. in Communications from The University of Houston, a M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a D.Min. in Church Multiplication from Asbury Theological Seminary. His doctoral research was focused on reaching second- and third-generation Latinos in Houston with the gospel, exploring the intersection of missional disciple-making, Christianity in Latin America, and Western secularism. His research interests include missiology, cultural anthropology, contextualization, Latin American theology and history, cultural apologetics, and Neo-Calvinism.
With a passion for ministry, Andrés began preaching at a young age and has since started and served in various roles across Spanish- and English-speaking churches, schools, start-ups, and non-profits within diverse denominational contexts. He serves as the Church Planter of La Trinidad in Houston’s East End, as Pastor of Latino Initiatives at Christ the King Houston, and as Affiliate Assistant Professor of Evangelism and Leadership for Centro Latino at Fuller Theological Seminary. Ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America, he has served the denomination at every level – including committee work in campus ministry and church planting, participation in the committee that produced the Spanish translation of the Book of Church Order, and service on the directional team for the denomination’s Hispanic Ministries. He is a member of the Evangelical Missiological Society, the Motus Dei Network, and The Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education. He also serves on the boards of Harbor Christian Academy and Hispanic Leadership Initiative, both organizations he is passionate about in the areas of Latino leadership and childhood education.
Andrés and his wife Nancy, a registered nurse, have three children and enjoy living life in Houston's urban core. Outside of work, he enjoys boating, off-roading, biking, traveling, grilling, and cheering on F. C. Barcelona and the Minnesota Vikings.
Jaime Jimenez
DIRECTOR OF MISSIONAL TRAINING CENTER
Jaime grew up in northern Mexico and has been involved in church-planting work in various roles for over 20 years. He has had the privilege of learning from and collaborating with pastors and churches across Latin America. His ministry experience includes church planting in diverse settings, training and coaching church planters in multiple countries, and partnering with several networks and ministries focused on church multiplication.
Originally trained as an Electronics and Telecommunications Engineer (ITESM), Jaime sensed a call to ministry and earned
a M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary. He currently leads Co-Vocacional, a ministry initiative focused on developing pathways for co-vocational leaders to propel them in God’s mission. He also serves as Pastor of Missional Discipleship at Grace Presbyterian Church in The Woodlands, Texas, while pursuing a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. His academic interests include missional hermeneutics, missional discipleship, and church planting in cross-cultural contexts.
Jaime is passionate about equipping leaders and cultivating communities shaped by the gospel and the mission of God. Outside of ministry and academic work, he enjoys exploring different cultures, spending time outdoors, solving jigsaw puzzles, watching and playing soccer, and, most of all, sharing life with his wife, Natalia, and their two young children.
