Our Pastors

"For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many."
(Matthew 20:28)

Our pastors are committed to serve and to give their lives so that many might come to know Christ.

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    Rev. Michael Durso
    Senior Pastor
    Rev. Michael Durso has been Senior Pastor at Christ Tabernacle since it's inception in 1985. His responsibilities include preaching and providing the leadership to a staff of 60 full time staff and congregation of nearly 4,000.

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    Maria Durso
    Maria Durso
    All statistics and research would prove that years of loneliness, abuse, drugs and hidden pain would have left Maria Durso a distraught individual. Yet God kept her and preserved her life.
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    Pastor David Cales
    Children's Pastor
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    Pastor Andy Maldonado
    Leadership Development Pastor
    Pastor Andy serves as Pastor of Leadership Development. His area of influence is helping members of Christ Tabernacle discover ministry opportunities as well as assisting ministry leaders in their ministerial and personal development.
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    Pastor Rafael Castillo
    Teaching Pastor
    Rafael Castillo is a Teaching Pastor at Christ Tabernacle in Queens, NY. He is also the Co-Founder of Youth Explosion Ministries, a recognized and thriving youth ministry in New York City.
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    Pastor Adam Durso
    Executive Pastor
    A Pastor's Kid "Angry, frustrated, upset!!!" That's how Adam Durso felt the day his parent's decided to leave a lucrative family business to become full time pastors. He would "play the role" in church until he had the chance to escape - by going away to college. With his new found freedom, he began to live a reckless & promiscuous lifestyle..
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    Pastor Christopher Durso
    Youth Pastor
    Chris Durso is the Youth Pastor at Youth Explosion, the youth ministry of Christ Tabernacle in New York City. Where he and his team of 75 are passionate about “changing people’s perception on life so they can see that God is freedom and not religion or law”. At just 26 years old, his divergent thinking and distinct creative gift have set him apart as a communicator and positioned him to reach this generation of creators, thinkers & MISFITS in a way that the church has never seen before. Chris currently resides in New York City with his wife and two children and is working on his first book after recently signing with Zondervan Publishing.
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    Pastor Rick Jaruczyk
    Worship Pastor
    Pastor Rick serves as the Spanish Worship Pastor & the Music Director for the Spanish Congregation, overseeing the Spanish Worship Team, Latin Band and Ensemble, which includes scheduling of worship leaders, and teaching of music for special Spanish events.



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    Pastor Frank Lorenzo
    Spanish Pastor
    Frank Lorenzo was born and raised in Queens, New York to parents of Cuban descent. At the age of 20, he entered into full time ministry. Not long after that Frank was ordained as a pastor. Over the years he has had the opportunity to serve in several different capacities, positions and churches.
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    Pastor Angelo Mena
    Care Pastor
    In June of 1996, Pastor Angelo Mena and his wife Sophie were ordained Pastors at Christ Tabernacle church. He is the overseer of the Care Ministry, a ministry specifically designed to care for the needs of the body of Christ, here at Christ Tabernacle.
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    Pastor Ariel Nieves
    Discipleship Pastor
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    Pastor Dexter Thomas
    Care Pastor
    Pastor Thomas oversees ministry to those of age 50 or more, including community outreach and development. He also offers counseling to the members of our congregation.