Executive Director - Pastor Abel Ramirez
Pastor Abel Ramirez has worked with LSI (formerly called AAVI) for 25 years and was instrumental in shifting LSI to the present vision of training and equipping pastors. Abel is married to Dulce and they have a daughter Catherine and son Isaac.
Programs Coordinator - Jochi Brito
Jose B. Brito C. (Jochi) Born in Santo Domingo on March 31, 1969. Although raised in a Christian home, he was 15 years old when he dedicated his life to Jesus Christ. Since 1996 he has been married to Nancy Mones with whom he has fathered two daughters: Abril Patricia, 12 years old and Ambar Daniela, 9 months old.
Jochi Studied Dramatic Art, Television Production and Journalism. For many years combined his work as actor and producer of theater, radio and television, with a collaborator in various ministries such as the Dominican Evangelical Students Association (Dominican Chapter of IFES), Youth for Christ, Compassion International and World Vision and serving in his local church.
Jochi has worked full time with LoveServes International as program coordinator since 2005.
COACHES
LSI has five full time pastoral coaches who do the training, mentoring and coaching.
Rafael Tejeda: An LSI coach in the south central zone, he is married to Mary Félix; and they have two sons and one daughter.
Keiser, 24 years old, studying medicine.
Raphy, 22 years old, studying systems engineering
Caroline, 14 years old, attending high school.
Rafael has worked with LSI since 1996. His first position was evangelism and discipleship director, working with national leadership groups. He has been a pastoral coach from the beginning of the Holistic Mission project four years ago.
Nidio Tejada: Became an LSI coach four years ago. Has a pastoral ministry in his native city, San Francisco de Macorís. Is married with Esther Castillo since 1997 and they have two children:
Jeremias Gabriel (12 years old) and Nidio Odael (10 years old).
Pedro Campusano (Gustavo): Became an LSI Coach two years ago after he completed the process in his local church. He has been a pastor for more than 20 years in his native village, Sabaneta, 20 minutes from Santo Domingo. He is married to Estela, and has four girls. Raquel (22 years old), Jamie (19), Dolfy (16) and Karen (14).
Joel Feliciano: Became an LSI Coach one year ago. More info. coming soon.
Eddy J. De Leon: Was born in Villa Rivas, Duarte province, Dominican Republic, on August 29th, 1980. He came to the Lord Jesus at 17. Three years later he attended the Bible seminary of the Assemblies of God in order to better prepare to engage in pastoral ministry. He met his wife Reyes while in seminary, they have been married for 8 years and have a boy named Addy Neftalí, Brenda is now pregnant with their second child. Together they are serving Christ with their pastoral ministry in the town of Bayaguana, province of Monte Plata.
This young family has 8 years in pastoral ministry and their church works with the youth in public schools and sports groups. They also work with a variety of community development ministries, such as children's education, family counseling, and by providing drinking water to the neighborhood.
Eddy De Leon recently started with LoveServes International as a coach in March of 2011 and works in the northeast region of the Dominican Republic.
Administrative Staff in Dominican Republic
Maria Aybar, Concierge
Laura Felipe, Administration/Financial Manager
Cley Rodriguez, General Services
Elizabeth Medrano, Secretary/Receptionist
Dominican Board:
Pastor Israel Brito
Daniel Isaias Rodriguez
Leonardo de la Rosa
Miriam Marte de Jimenez
Christian Santiago
Our Team in USA
American Board:
Martin Newby
Brent Whitehead
Dr. Ken Carle
Kathy Cornwell
Development Director - Peter Swanson