Pastor Mercedes Lopez-Miranda is currently the Lead Pastor of Congregation Lion of Judah located in the heart of the South End of Boston. She served for 40 years alongside her husband, Pastor Roberto Miranda, until Pastor Miranda’s sudden passing in 2022. In her husband's absence, she has provided leadership in the congregation and officially accepted the church's call to be Lead Pastor.  As she embarks on this new stage in the life of the congregation that she loves deeply, Meche is convinced that the hand of the Lord will continue to guide and support the pastoral team, alongside its members, to continue building the Kingdom of God in the city.

Yovanny has been leading Synergist Women at Congregation Lion of Judah for over a decade. She loves to see Christian women come together to serve one another and work towards a common purpose.

She spearheaded the BeOne Ministry and is grateful for the partnerships of Park Street, Antioch, and Awaken Churches. Her vision is that more would be added to the fold.

When she’s not doing ministry she enjoys spending time with her family and thrifting around Boston.

Alyssa Tocci is a daughter of the King, a disciple who makes disciples; a wife, and mom to two sweet and sour boys. But in her spare time, she is the pastor of Antioch Roxbury! A house church network in Boston. 

She’s a Massachusetts native, enjoys watching NE sports teams and adventures with family.   She grew up in a log cabin in western mass, but came to the big city for college and met Jesus.  Alyssa served on church staff as the Children’s pastor for 8 years before transitioning to current role and calling in Roxbury. 

Alyssa is an enneagram 8, driven by the God of justice and desire to see more of the whole kingdom of Heaven in every system and sphere on earth.  Through real-time training and coaching on discipleship and evangelism with The Exponent Group, she has become a leader of several cohorts in New England on disciple making; loving our neighbors and having spiritual conversations with those around us. 

Chris May is a minister to women at Park Street Church in downtown Boston. She came to Boston to attend Tufts University where Jesus found her through Park St., Church and Intervarsity Christian Fellowship.  She loves teaching the Bible, writing Bible study curriculum encouraging women as they grow in Christ and learning and practicing gratitude and joy. Gardening, making collages and playing the marimba are a few of her very amateurish delights. 

Tammy McLeod serves as a Harvard Chaplain for Cru and Director of College Ministry for Park Street Church in Boston. Tammy received her Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation in May 2016 from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. A certified instructor for Interpersonal Communications, Inc., Tammy enjoys teaching talking, listening, and conflict resolution skills to help people build more intimate relationships. She and her husband Pat have been married for 38years. Together they published the book Hit Hard: Letting Go of What Was and Learning to Live Well with What Is. They have been featured on numerous TV, radio, and podcast interviews and have spoken around the country hoping to help others navigate ambiguous loss with greater resilience and meet God in the midst of suffering.

Ashley Korecki is an entrepreneur, stylist, and joy dealer! She is the owner of Style & Grace, an online boutique where she helps women see their God-given beauty so they can shine their brightest. 

Struggling with mental health since she was a teen, Ashley put her hope in the God who has proven His love to her over and over again. She has learned to navigate her mental health through faith in Jesus and advocates for mental health awareness, especially within Christian culture. Ashley recently published her first book, “Choose Joy. Spread Love.” where she shares her story and challenges readers to break the stigma surrounding mental health all while keeping their eyes on Jesus.

Ashley resides in Westford, MA with her amazing hubby, 3 boys, and 2 dogs.

Pastor Jeannetta serves as the Senior Shepherd of  The Blessing House International Ministries, which was founded in January 2018. She is wife to Pastor Steven Mitchell and mother to Steven-Timothy Ezekiel Mitchell.

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has a deep passion for mental wellness and experience working with children and adults. She specializes in working with those battling depression and anxiety, and those struggling with identity issues.

Pastor Jeannetta's gifts are counseling, preaching, and teaching. She is a servant and a role model who predicates her life on obediently following Jesus Christ wholeheartedly. She loves helping others reach their full potential in all dimensions of life; spiritually, emotionally, and physically. She believes everyone should be given the opportunity to experience living out their best life. 

Cristina Verboven is the Assistant Pastor at Awaken City, Boston. She is a Department of Justice Legal Representative at Immigrant Connection in Awaken City, Boston.