
Pastor: Elizabeth dos Santos
Brazilian, with an associate in Ministry Leadership from Southeastern University, graduated from the Hispanic Theological Institute of the Assemblies of God and consecrated as an Ordained Minister through the General Council of the Assemblies of God. Married to Pastor Edson Dos Santos, with whom she has three beautiful kids, Bárbara, Blenda y Víctor.
She was born in a Christian home; but her personal encounter with Jesus was in 1991 when she was 22 years old. On November 22nd, 1993, she married Pastor Dos Santos, and from there started to develop her ministry. While in Brazil, she worked as the leader of the chorus ministry of: children, youth, and ladies. In 1999, the family was sent as missionaries to Peru; there Pastor Elizabeth started developing as a Minister of Worship and also in the ministry of liberation.
Arrival to the United States
In 2000 along with her husband, and together stated the International Christian Community Church, (Known by its Spanish acronym, CCI), where she is the actual former Pastor. In 2011, in the midst of a great difficulty that she was going through, God challenged her to leave her comfort zone and take on a new challenge. Knowing she was being guided by God, she founded a ministry called ESCOGIDAS, (“CHOSEN”, in Spanish); this ministry hosts an annual event focused on women and ministers to their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. In Escogidas 2018, she launched her first book: “La Imagen Perfecta”, (The Perfect Image) which includes important topics directed towards a woman’s self-esteem. An excellent resource for personal study or small groups.
Additionally, Pastor Elizabeth Dos Santos serves as the director of the women of the Southern Latin District of the Assemblies of God. Involved in her many tasks are the functions to offer support to pastors, women ministry leaders, and assist in the structural formation of the women ministries of the respective churches.
Her Greatest Passion
Is to create activities fueled by excellence to attract men, women, youth, and children from all places, no matter their race, nor color, nor age, nor profession, of hispanic descent or any other place where they can be reached.