Staff Team | Equipo de personal
Senior Pastor | Pastora Principal
Rev. Tanya Lopez
Rev. Tanya Lopez serves as Senior Pastor of Downey Memorial Christian Church. She is ordained by the Pacific Southwest Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Cal State University, Fullerton and a Master of Divinity from Claremont School of Theology. She has been involved in church leadership at the congregational, regional, and general levels. Rev. Lopez is passionate about discovering ways to help people connect to God, each other and to their communities. She is bilingual and sees herself as a bridge to help bring communities and generations together. Tanya is a creative thinker who seeks to lead and serve others from a place of radical hospitality, welcome and inclusivity. She and her husband, Rev. Al Lopez, are the proud parents of two wonderful girls.
Administrative Pastor | Pastor Administrativo
Rev. Al Lopez
Rev. Al Lopez serves as our Administrative Pastor. He completed his Master of Divinity degree from Claremont School of Theology and is ordained by the Pacific Southwest Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). His experiences serving on the board of various Church ministries, nonprofit organizations, and higher education institutions has empowered and inspired him to envision novel approaches to "churching." He has helped establish and lead new churches as well as nonprofit organizations. Rev. Lopez is also a Professional Coach-in-training under the auspices of the International Coach Federation.
Associate Pastor | Pastor Asociado
Rev. David Becerra
Rev. David Becerra serves as Associate Pastor of Downey Memorial Christian Church and is ordained by the Pacific Southwest Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Rev. Becerra began his educational path studying Engineering before immigrating to Southern California. He holds a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Ministry degree from California Christian University. His extensive ministry career started in local interdenominational churches, where he developed a calling as a teacher. He dedicated years to missionary work, establishing a new church in Baja California, Mexico and eventually planted a church here in Downey. He also actively served the homeless community at a major downtown shelter.