MEET OUR SPEAKERS
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Pastor Armando Toledo Jr. became a Christian at age 14, fell away a few years later, only to rededicate his life to the Lord in 1992, when he joined a city mission called Christian Outreach Appeal that was later purchased by The Los Angeles Mission in 1994.
For three years Pastor Armando was a Chaplain for The Los Angeles Mission, ministering to men in recovery and the homeless on Skid Row. In 1997, The Los Angeles Mission expanded to St.Petersburg and Tampa, Florida among other cities throughout the United States.
Pastor Armando followed God’s calling to move to Tampa, Florida to establish an inner city mission called Tampa Bay City Mission; and in February 1998, Pastor Armando was ordained as a licensed Pastor by The Los Angeles Mission. Since then, Pastor Armano has served in various roles in different churches.
For the last 5 years, he has been Co-Pastor at Word of Life Church in Wichita, Kansas, where he enjoys spending time with his family, playing drums on the worship team, and serving in numerous ministries such as Food Pantry, Community Meals, Vacation Bible School, Pullup for Prayer, and Deliverance.
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MARIELA ROSARIO — After having a radical encounter with God in 2015, I have dedicated my life to the work of the ministry. Early on in life, I realized that I had a love for encouraging people to be the best version of themselves which has fueled my passion to see people walking in their God-given purpose.
I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Christian Ministries and founded She Speaks Fire in 2018. I speak at conferences and various church events with the hope to make Jesus known and activate the people of God in living a purposeful life through my words and now, my very first book.