Pastor’s Marty & Cherie Alvarado have been at Christian Life Fellowship since Aug of 2002 though there ministry spans 16 years and many facets of church ministry from District Commander of the Christian Pathlighters Boys program, Children’s Summer Camps, Youth Summer Camps, Men’s Conferences, Marriage Conferences, Missions Trips and Much more. There hearts have always been for hurting, hungry and misunderstood teens. When Pastor Marty was just 13 years old he lost his mom during the Christmas holiday to a freak accident with out the support of his youth pastor at the time (Mark Rector) “there is no telling what I would have done to myself or others” In Pastor Marty’s own words. “ I was brought up in a God fearing family and I knew what it was to go to church every time the doors were opened, I knew what it was to be in bible quiz, and church youth functions but I had never really known what it was to live a Christian life oh I knew how to play the game but that was about it until the summer of 1980 when I was on the floor at a church camp in Sapulpa Ok and God revealed his call upon my life and put a hunger in my heart. I became a part of my youth group I wanted to lead others to Christ but Satan began to throw conflict my way. After my mom died I began to feel as if God didn’t love me, as if I was being punished so I fell away with the wrong people. I began to get into trouble I got a bit wild in the since of taking risks, No drugs, no alcohol or anything like that but dangerous risks, I was bitten by a copperhead snake and hospitalized for 3 days, God was with me. I was surfing on the top of a pick up that a friend was driving when I was thrown off and ran over. God was there again. I arrived at church after the incident and a message was given forth “I have spared your life once more that you may do my will.” I came in late was on the front row of the church, no one knew about my accident except for the people that were next to me. This call from God came from the back of the church, I didn’t even turn around I knew God was talking to me I was 15 years old and with out a clue the rest of my life was coming before me that year. In 1985 God would set my feet in my ministry and he would put my future wife in my path.I know where we are supposed to be and it is right here in the will of God and I wouldn't have it any other way. I love what I do and plan on doing it untill I can no longer relate to hurting teens.
Thank You and God Bless. Pastors Marty & Cherie Alvarado |
