Who We Are

History

Even though Water of Life church a.k.a. Mission Pentecostal Rehoboth is presently located in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx, the congregation originally began in the Inwood section of the Manhattan as a storefront church in 1976. WLC began with eight members who included the founding pastor and his wife, Rev. Juan Rios and Dolores Rios. Continue reading …

Composition

We are a Spanish bilingual congregation composed of first and second generation Latinos. Our church is composed of folks from all over Latin America. As a result, we celebrate cultural diversity in our worship services as well as in events throughout the year.

Leadership

Our church leadership is presently composed of a senior pastor, associate pastors, and a governing board composed of six individuals. Along with the governing body, a group of ministers is assigned to minister in the men’s ministry, women’s ministry, youth ministry, and children’s ministry.

Affiliations

Water of Life is affiliated with Rehoboth Council of Christian Churches; over 100 congregations from all over the world are affiliated with Rehoboth: Spain, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Peru, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras. Rehoboth has several conventions throughout the year: January (El Salvador), March (Mexico), April (Dominican Republic), and October (New York).

Ministries

Presently, at Water of Life Church, we have the following active ministries: ushers, worship, men, women, youth, children, tech and sound, maintenance, discipleship, and missionary.

Missions

WLC has constructed church buildings in Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and Puerto Rico. Besides being dedicated to global missions, we are equally dedicated to local missions; therefore, our local destination is the Kingsbridge community. Whether we are in Mexico or in Kingsbridge, we are determined to do missions by being present in the cause, close to it, passionate about it, and proclaiming the gospel for it.