HI,
MY NAME IS ERIC MERINO. I HAVE BEEN THE YOUTH PASTOR AT ALCANCE VICTORIA SAN YSIDRO FOR THE PAST 7 YEARS. I LOVE MY WIFE AND DAUGHTERS, THEY ARE THE WORLD TO ME. I HAVE DEDICATE MOST OF MY TIME TO REACHING THE HURTING YOUNG PEOPLE OF MY CITY. YOU SEE GOD HAS PLACED A TREMENDOUS BURDEN UPON MY HEART FOR MY CITY.
I BELIEVE THAT GOD DID NOT ONLY SAVE ME AND CHANGE ME FROM BEING A YOUNG MAN ON DRUGS AND ALCOHOL SO THAT I WOULD LIVE A COMFORTABLE LIFE BUT GOD CHANGED MY LIFE AND GAVE ME PURPOSE SO THAT I WOULD ALSO REACH OUT TO OTHERS AND LEAD THEM TO THE LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. THAT IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST 11 YEARS OF MY LIFE. I BELIEVE THAT GOD HAS A GREAT PURPOSE FOR EVERY YOUNG PERSON. I BELIEVE THAT THE TIME TO LIVE FOR GOD IS NOW!!!
THERE IS NO BETTER TIME TO SERVE GOD THAN IN YOUR YOUTH. THIS WAY WE WILL AVOID GOING THROUGH WHAT ARE PARENTS AND PASTORS WENT THROUGH.
THIS IS OUR TIME! TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE WORLD AND MAKE OUR MARK IN HISTORY!
THERE ARE THOUSANDS LIVING WITH AN EMPTINESS IN THEIR HEARTS, MANY THAT ARE LIVING PURPOSELESS LIVES, MANY THAT ARE STRUGGLING IN LIFE ADDICTED TO DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND SEX BUT WE HAVE THE ANSWER AND HIS NAME IS “JESUS”.
GOD WANTS TO USE YOU TO BRING HOPE TO A HURTING WORLD! WILL YOU LET HIM?
God Bless
Pastor Eric
