1779 E 172nd St, Bronx · 254 Spackenkill Rd, Poughkeepsie

Watch live

About Us

A family that proclaims the lordship of Christ: in the Bronx, in Poughkeepsie, and, since 1983, over the radio.

Our Story

A Sunrise of Hope for New York

In 1983, Pastor Juan Radhamés Fernández began a radio program at six in the morning. As he prayed about its name, he saw a sunrise, and when he was asked what the city needed, he answered: hope. That is how “El Amanecer de la Esperanza” was born.

In March 1986, a group of brothers and sisters who followed the message on the radio began to meet in a home in the Bronx, with one longing: a church where God is all in all.

  • 1983The radio program is born
  • 1986First gatherings in the Bronx
  • 1995The sermon archive begins
  • 202640 years as a congregation

Read the full story

The Bronx church during a service, with the pastor at the altar

Vision and Mission

Our Vision

The restoration of the worship of God and of the government of God in the church, and the proclamation of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Our Mission

To testify to the lordship of Christ and the restoration of all things, “that God may be all in all” (1 Corinthians 15:28).

Pastor Juan Radhamés Fernández smiles as he preaches from the pulpit

Our Pastor

Pastor Juan Radhamés Fernández

He was born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, and gave his life to Christ at the age of 16. He studied theology in Puerto Rico and, once in New York, began in 1983 the radio program that gave the ministry its name. Since 1986 he has pastored it together with a government of elders, and he has ministered in the United States, the Caribbean, South America, and Europe.

He is the author of Manual of Life in the Spirit and That God May Be All in All (2003 and 2004 SEPA awards) and of The Honor of the Ministry.

“My heart desires only one thing: to worship Him.”Pastor Juan Radhamés Fernández

Read his biographyHis books

Serving together

Our Ministries

See all 16 ministries

  • Altar

    Musical worship: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.

  • Intercession

    Unceasing prayer for the church, the nation, and the world.

  • Children

    Guides children to a real encounter with Jesus.

  • Youth

    Gathers young people at the feet of Jesus and into His service.

  • Help and Services

    Clothing, food, and support for the family of faith and the community.

  • Missionary

    Evangelism on the street and with family and friends.

  • Communication

    Radio, TV, video, audio, and publications.

  • Prisons

    Services and teaching of the Word behind bars.

Two congregations, one family

Our Locations

Coming for the first time?

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Let us know you’re coming, and we’ll help you get here and find your place.

Plan My Visit