marcos.canales.a@gmail.com  //  Marcos Canales, originally from Costa Rica, has pastored among the Latina community of the greater Los Angeles area for more than a decade. During this time, he has also worked with non-profit community organizations in the areas of youth development, mentoring, and immigration advocacy. He received his Masters of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. Currently, he is the pastor of La Fuente Ministries—a bilingual, intercultural, and intergenerational congregation of Pasadena First Church of the Nazarene. As a Latino pastor, Marcos integrates Christian discipleship and justice with a Latinx theology framework.