Quiénes somos
«La segunda red más importante de cada pastor, porque nos centramos en la prioridad más importante de cada pastor».
Ta Fraternidad 6:4 existe para catalizar a los pastores, en todo el mundo, hacia el Ministerio Oración y Palabra a través de un llamado urgente a la esperanza de un despertar espiritual, y ayudándoles a experimentar un ritmo de cambio de vida de una convicción más profunda, una comunidad rica, y una capacidad creciente para el ministerio impulsado por el Espíritu.
Nuestra visión es ver a los pastores e iglesias servidos con el estímulo y el equipo necesario para catalizar a los discípulos de Hechos 6:3 a través de los líderes de Hechos 6:4 con la esperanza de un despertar de Hechos 6:7. Lo llamamos patrón divino:
6:4 + 6:3 = 6:7
QUIENES SOMOS
La 6:4 Fellowship es una red internacional y multidenominacional de pastores, dirigida por pastores y con base bíblica, arraigada en el paradigma bíblico del ministerio visto en Hechos 6:1-7.
El nombre «6:4 Fellowship» está tomado de las dos prioridades vitales que se encuentran en Hechos 6:4: la oración y el ministerio de la palabra. Estas prioridades definieron el liderazgo del Nuevo Testamento y dieron a los primeros líderes de la iglesia el valor de decir «no» a las distracciones de las demandas menores para centrarse en las prioridades centrales del ministerio sobrenatural.
La Comunidad 6:4 es una comunidad de pastor a pastor. No se orienta en torno a un único ministerio o personalidad. Su composición es interconfesional y está dirigida por un equipo de pastores que ejemplifican los valores de Hechos 6:4. No nos centramos tanto en lo que hacen los pastores como en lo que se convierten. Cuando unimos nuestros corazones en torno a una visión de una iglesia comprometida con la oración y el ministerio de la palabra, a través del poder del Espíritu de Dios, las cosas cambiarán. Se honra a Cristo y se cumple su misión para este mundo.
QUÉ HACEMOS
La 6:4 Fellowship busca ayudar a los pastores a experimentar más salud y esperanza a través de caminos impulsados por la oración y la palabra.
CONVICCIÓN
Por lo general, los pastores son introducidos a la Comunidad 6:4 a través de la conexión con otros pastores, ya sea en la misma comunidad geográfica o denominación/red. Esta conexión se enriquece con una conversación de liderazgo interactiva de dos sesiones conocida como «El poder del ‘Sí'» que reintroduce a los líderes de la iglesia en el ministerio de la oración y la palabra. Estas sesiones están diseñadas para proporcionar principios introductorios y un tiempo de «prueba» con el equipo 6:4 para abrazar una CONVICCIÓN fresca y duradera sobre la prioridad del liderazgo de Hechos 6:4 con el objetivo de un resultado de Hechos 6:7. Idealmente, estas conexiones conducen a oportunidades consistentes para participar regularmente en la «Oración alimentada por las Escrituras, dirigida por el Espíritu y basada en la adoración».
COMUNIDAD
La estrategia de la Fraternidad 6:4 facilita un compromiso rico y auténtico con una COMUNIDAD diversa de pastores con ideas afines, todos comprometidos con los mismos principios bíblicos vitales. Esta comunidad se fomenta a través de experiencias locales, regionales y nacionales de oración, equipamiento y auténtico compañerismo. Estos compromisos continuos permiten a los pastores inspirarse y fortalecerse mutuamente mientras siguen viviendo ritmos regulares de ministerio impulsado por la oración y la Palabra, personal y corporativamente.
CAPACIDAD
Como ministerio, The 6:4 Fellowship, busca construir una creciente CAPACIDAD en el liderazgo de cada pastor, impulsado por la oración y la palabra, a través del sitio web del ministerio: 64fellowship.com. Al unirse a 6:4, los miembros tienen acceso regular a un tesoro de recursos bíblicos diseñados para equipar al líder y a su equipo, incluyendo videos inspiradores, guías prácticas de oración y una variedad de artículos instructivos de muchos líderes de todo el país. Además, los miembros están incluidos en una variedad de experiencias especiales de formación (a nivel local, regional, nacional y virtual) que cultivan el hambre de nuevos niveles de dependencia de Dios y una mayor competencia para liderar la transformación impulsada por la oración y la Palabra en la iglesia local.
COACHING
La característica central de esta estrategia es una experiencia de COACHING y mentoring para pastores llamada, El Líder Orante. La mayoría de los pastores se deciden a tomar la formación por recomendación de un pastor de confianza que ha dado testimonio de la diferencia que suponen estas nuevas competencias de oración en el ministerio diario. El coaching adicional, proporcionado por 6:4, ayuda a cultivar la salud personal, matrimonial y ministerial de los líderes de toda la hermandad.
EQUIPO DIRECTIVO
Nirup Alphonse
Nirup Alphonse
Nirup Alphonse is the Lead Pastor of LIFEGATE Church in Denver, Colorado. Originally from Singapore, Nirup relocated to Chicago where he finished high school and later earned his degree from Trinity International University. After nearly two decades in ministry, Nirup is a widely recognized and highly sought-after speaker and communicator with a profound passion for empowering individuals to embrace their fullest potential and to live out their calling of being made alive in Christ. Outside of leading his church, traveling the world, and speaking, his greatest joy is being married to his wife Hannah and being a father to their four wonderful boys.
Adam Bailie
Adam Bailie
Adam is the senior lead pastor of Christ Church, which he planted in December 2012, and which has now grown into a multi-congregational, church planting church in Phoenix, AZ. He is a member of the national lead team of church planters for Send Network. He also serves as the president of Vintage Mission, a strategic partnership of churches for church planting within the Send Network. Prior to arriving in Phoenix, Adam planted and pastored Grace Church of the Valley in Kingsburg, CA. He and his wife Renee live in Gilbert, AZ with their two daughters and one son.
H.B. Charles Jr.
H.B. Charles Jr.
Jim Cymbala
Jim Cymbala
Bill Elliff
Bill Elliff
Daniel Henderson
Daniel Henderson
Dennis Henderson
Dennis Henderson
Troy Keaton
Troy Keaton
Kevin Myers
Kevin Myers
Kevin Myers settled a life calling at the age of 16: “To be devoted to following Jesus and build an unpretentious biblically based church for people who don’t like church.”
At the age of 26, Kevin and Marcia left their Michigan home, sold everything, drove to the northeast area of greater Atlanta, GA and started a church from scratch. It was a very slow and difficult uphill climb. When the Church began to gain momentum, some 10 years in, John C. Maxwell became a personal mentor to Kevin. This was transformative to Kevin, his leadership and the 12Stone Church.
In his recent career investments, Kevin Myers has taken the 9 Campus congregation of 12Stone and led a succession to a new Sr. Pastor and next generation lead team. This is a monstrous leadership undertaking and 12Stone has come out healthier than ever. Kevin serves as Founding Pastor of 12Stone. He serves on the Board of the Wesleyan Investment Foundation (WIF). He serves on the Board of EQUIP (John Maxwells worldwide leadership mission). He serves on the General Board of The Wesleyan Church (denomination). Kevin also invests heavily in “Coaching”. From Lead Pastors to Business leaders, Kevin takes faith and business and helps other leaders reach their vision.
Kevin has authored 3 books, Home Run: God’s game plan for life and leadership. Grown Up Faith: the big picture for a bigger life. Second Happy: 7 practices to make your marriage better than your honeymoon.
Vance Pitman
Vance Pitman
Paul Purvis
Paul Purvis
Robbie Symons
Robbie Symons
Al Toledo
Al Toledo
Mark Vroegop
Mark Vroegop
Mark Vroegop has served as the Lead Pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis, IN since 2008. Mark is a contributor to 15 Things Seminary Couldn’t Teach Me and the author of Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament. Along with his weekly pulpit and leadership ministry, Mark is also a conference speaker and a member of The Gospel Coalition council.
Jeff Wells
Jeff Wells
Travis Whittaker
Travis Whittaker
Travis was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He started Mile City Church in 2015 near his hometown. Since then Mile City has grown into a multi-site church in 3 languages (English, Japanese and Español) Mile City has raised up and sent out 7 church plants as a sending church and has helped many other churches get started. Travis has been married to his high school sweetheart Jen for 20 years. They have 4 children that are keeping them on their toes. For fun Travis loves writing music and going sailing
Mohan Zachariah
Mohan Zachariah
Mohan grew up in the Washington, DC area. After coming to faith in Jesus during college, he began a journey towards full-time ministry, taking him through Philadelphia, India, and finally Chicago. He serves as the Lead Pastor of CityLine Bible Church, a Multi-ethnic, Inter-generational church located just outside Chicago. He and his wife Susan have three adult children. He has an MBA in Economic Development and an MA in Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute. He loves teaching God’s word and is passionate about seeing people take the call to discipleship seriously.
NUESTRA CRECIENTE COMUNIDAD DE PASTORES
PERSONAL DE LA BECA
Alex Bowman
Alex Bowman
Alex has been in full-time pastoral ministry since 2007. He is the Lead Pastor at Crosswalk Community Church in Titusville, Florida. Alex and Melinda have been married since 1995 and they have three adult sons. They enjoy outdoor activities and love to hang out with family and friends.
Alex currently serves The 6:4 Fellowship as the Regional Director of the Southeast Region.
Billy Chidester
Billy Chidester
Pastor Billy has been preaching for almost 25 years now. His father and both of his grandfathers served as pastors and an in other areas of ministry. So, Pastor Billy is thankful to have come from several generations of ministers. He has served in South Mississippi, in New Mexico and has now been serving at Elmdale since 2015. Through the Lord’s amazing grace Pastor Billy became a Christian when he was 9 years old and today is thankful that the Lord has counted him faithful to serve as a pastor to love and shepherd the people the Lord has put before him. Pastor Billy is a graduate of William Carey College in Hattiesburg, MS and received his Master of Divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Pastor Billy has been married Evangelina since 2000 and they have two grown Children, Shirley (and her husband and Son) and Little Billy. The Chidester family is thankful to serve the Lord and His Kingdom in NWA.
Billy currently serves The 6:4 Fellowship as the Regional Director of the Mid-America Region.
Brad Thompson
Brad Thompson
Brad Thompson spent 40 years in the Forest Products industry and retired in 2019 as President and CEO for Columbia Forest Products (North America’s largest producer of decorative hardwood plywood.) He served on various non-profit Boards serving as Board Chairman for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro, NC, Board Chairman for The Hardwood Federation and Board President for the Hardwood Industry’s PAC. Brad has a passion for workplace ministry associating Columbia Forest Product’s plants with Corporate Chaplains, His Way at Work and C12 leadership support. He received the C12 Group’s “Hero Award” for workplace ministry. Brad received the Association of Fundraising Professional’s Outstanding Philanthropist Award and has also served as a Gideon. Brad and his wife Libby have been married since 1981. They currently live at Smith Mountain Lake, VA where he serves on the Photography Team at Eastlake Church. Brad started a day and evening Men’s Bible Study Fellowship group for the SML area and serves as a group leader. Brad serves a Chief Operating Officer for Strategic Renewal. He and his wife have three grown children and one granddaughter.
Daniel Henderson
Daniel Henderson
Dennis Henderson
Dennis Henderson
Grant Bennett
Grant Bennett
Pastor Grant Bennett is honored to serve the Lord with the saints of Fellowship Baptist Church. He and his wife Meghan enjoy the adventure of raising their three girls. Growing up in a pastor’s home, Grant got an early start in ministry. He became a youth pastor while still in high school. He has served in various ministry roles for over 25 years. Grant is finishing his Master’s Degree at Gateway Theological Seminary and focuses his study on preaching, church history, and prayer.
Jeff Sivyer
Jeff Sivyer
Jeff Sivyer retired from his third church plant in March of 2022. He served for 13 years as a police officer in Livonia, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit while finishing his Master’s degree in “Marriage & Family Therapy” from Wayne State University. He has been General Manager of a Christian Radio Station as well as Director of Operations of 7 counseling centers in mid-Michigan. He has been married to Cindy since 1972 and has two daughters and 4 grandchildren.
Jeff currently serves The 6:4 Fellowship as the Regional Director of the Great Lakes Region.
Jeremiah Porter
Jeremiah Porter
Josh Saefkow
Josh Saefkow
Josh is the lead pastor at Flatcreek Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Georgia, where he is leading his church with the priority of prayer and has a passion to be part of movement of helping churches and pastors. He also serves as the president of the Georgia Southern Baptist group. A native of Creston, Ohio, Pastor Josh came to Flat Creek Baptist Church in December of 2016. He has an earned Doctorate from Gateway Seminary of Los Angeles, California. He is married to Kelsie Saefkow, from Macon, GA. They have two daughters Chloe and Sophie.
Kike Torres
Kike Torres
Kiké Torres es pastor, consejero certificado, maestro y autor. Desde 2011 ha servido como Pastor Líder de Horizonte y La Carpa en Querétaro, MX. Tiene un corazón para la oración, la predicación, la plantación de iglesias, la consejería bíblica y el cuidado pastoral. Horizonte ha plantado y cuidado 8 iglesias, y como iglesia son anfitriones de la conferencia de consejería bíblica más importante de Latinoamérica cada año. Terminó una maestría en SEBTS donde actualmente es parte del programa de EdD con una concentración en mentoría y discipulado. Como fundó un Seminario en México, donde han enseñado y entrenado a cientos de siervos de Dios para la obra del ministerio. También dirige un programa que hospeda y entrena pastores individuales por 1-2 años para enviarlos y plantar iglesias en América Latina.
Kiké Torres is a pastor, certified counselor, teacher and author. Since 2011 he has served as Lead Pastor of Horizonte and La Carpa in Queretaro, MX. He has a heart for prayer, preaching, church planting, biblical counseling and pastoral care. Horizonte has planted and cared for 8 churches, and as a church they host the most important biblical counseling conference in Latin America every year. He finished an MA at SEBTS where he is currently part of the EdD program with a concentration in mentorship and discipline making. Like founded a Seminary en Mexico, where they have taught and trained hundreds of servants of God for the work of the ministry. He also leads a program that hosts and trains individual pastors for 1-2 years to send them and plant churches in Latin America.
Kiké currently serves The 6:4 Fellowship as the Regional Director of the Latin America Region.
Len Crowley
Len Crowley
Marco David
Marco David
Pat Jones
Pat Jones
Pat has been in ministry for over 43 years, having pastored churches in Pennsylvania for 23 years and helped lead a denomination for four years. Since 2009 he has led Eastern Hills Church near Buffalo, NY and in early 2025 took an Executive/Teaching Pastor role there as his son began leading the church. He has been involved with the 6:4 Fellowship for a long time and is passionate about assisting pastors to stay focused on the ministry of the Word and prayer. He and his wife Pam have two grown children and six grandchildren.
Paul Meldrum
Paul Meldrum
Paul Meldrum is a retired airline pilot and entered pastoral ministry in 2005. He is the Pastor Emeritus at Flagstaff Bible Church. Paul was exposed to The 6:4 Fellowship through prayer coaching with Daniel Henderson in 2015. He and his wife Ronna have been married since 1975. They have 3 married children, who are serving the Lord in various capacities, and 14 grandchildren.
Paul currently serves The 6:4 Fellowship as the Regional Director of the Mountain West Region.
Rob Jones
Rob Jones
Rob is the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Community Church in Norwalk, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines which he and his team planted in 1995. Rob has been a Community Catalyst for The 6:4 Fellowship since 2017, a Regional Director since 2022, and coordinates as well as facilitates Half-Day and 3-Day Prayer Summits each year in his home church and in his region.
Rob currently serves The 6:4 Fellowship as the Regional Director of the North Midwest Region.
Shawn Brewer
Shawn Brewer
Dr. Shawn Brewer has been the Pastor of First Baptist Church Paradise Texas since January of 2021. He has been in ministry since 1984, and has Pastored four different churches in Texas, during that time. Shawn became a member of The 6:4 Fellowship in 2016. He has been married to Lauri, since January 9, 1988, and they have three adult children and four grandkids!
Shawn currently serves The 6:4 Fellowship as the Regional Director of the Central Southwest Region.
Stuart Johns
Stuart Johns
Stuart is serving as the Senior Pastor at Jerusalem Chapel in Churchville, VA. He pastored in south central Pennsylvania for 15 year prior to coming to Jerusalem Chapel in 2024. He served with Child Evangelism Fellowship and Every Generation Ministries for 13 years before serving as a pastor. Stuart and his wife Judy enjoy serving the local church and community together, as well as, playing with their grandchildren, and gardening. Stuart is passionate about preaching through God’s Word, verse-by-verse and leading groups in worship-based prayer.
Sylvio Janelle
Sylvio Janelle
Sylvio a été formé comme chiropraticien. Peu après sa graduation, il a rencontré Jésus et reçu la vie éternelle. Sylvio est marié avec son amie Amy avec qui il aime faire du kayak et frapper des balles de tennis. Le couple a trois filles adultes et trois petits-enfants. Sylvio sert comme pasteur responsable dans l’Église Baptiste Évangélique de Saint-Georges, au Québec. C’est l’Église qu’il a jointe à sa conversion. Sylvio aime prendre soin des gens et les aider de toutes sortes de manières. Il se recharge dans des temps de solitude et est un amateur de pêche.
Sylvio was trained as a chiropractor. Shortly after graduation, he met Jesus and received eternal life. Sylvio is married to his friend Amy with whom he likes to go kayaking and hit tennis balls. They have three adult daughters and three grandchildren. Sylvio serves as head pastor of Église Baptiste Évangélique de Saint-Georges in Québec, Canada. It is the church he joined upon his conversion. Sylvio likes to care for people and to help them in different ways. He recharges through times of solitude and loves fishing.
Sylvio currently serves The 6:4 Fellowship as the Regional Director of the Quebec Region.
Wilton DeGraffe
Wilton DeGraffe
Wilton DeGraffe is a full-time pastor in Queens Village, NY. He is the Senior Pastor at Grace Gospel Tabernacle. He also served for 25 years as a Correction Officer for the NYCDOC and devotes one day a week as a Regional Director for The 6:4 Fellowship. Wilton is also a Renewal Coach for The 6:3 Discipleship. Wilton and Clarelle were married in 1998 and they have one son, Joshua.
Wilton currently serves The 6:4 Fellowship as the Regional Director of the Northeast Region.
LO QUE CREEMOS
Creemos que es vital que los pastores y líderes de cada una de las iglesias con las que la Comunidad 6:4 se asocia evalúen y determinen la doctrina por sí mismos. 6:4 se inscribe en la tradición de la confesión evangélica histórica. Las creencias de la Agrupación se resumen en las siguientes ocho convicciones declaradas….
La Biblia
La Biblia es la palabra de Dios para toda la humanidad. Los escritores humanos la escribieron bajo la autoría sobrenatural del Espíritu Santo. Es la fuente suprema de la verdad para las creencias y la vida cristiana. Porque Dios la ha inspirado, es la verdad sin ninguna mezcla de error en los manuscritos originales. Salmo 12:6, 119:105,160; Proverbios 30:5; II Timoteo 1:13, 3:16; II Pedro 1:20,21.
Dios
Dios es el Creador y Gobernante del universo. Ha existido eternamente en tres personas: el Padre, el Hijo y el Espíritu Santo. Estos tres son co-iguales y son un solo Dios. Génesis 1:1,26-27; 3:22; Salmo 90:2; Mateo 28:19; II Corintios 13:14; I Pedro 1:2.
Humanidad
Los seres humanos están hechos a la imagen espiritual de Dios, para ser como Él en su carácter. La humanidad es la expresión suprema de la creación física de Dios. Aunque con potencial para el bien, los seres humanos están todos estropeados por el pecado, una predilección por la desobediencia hacia Dios en todas las cosas. Esta predisposición al pecado nos separa de Dios y nos condena. Génesis 1:27; Salmo 8:3-6; Isaías 53:6a, 59:1-2; Romanos 3:23.
Eternidad
La humanidad fue creada para existir eternamente. Los seres humanos existirán eternamente separados de Dios a causa del pecado, o en unión con Dios a través de Su perdón y salvación en Jesucristo. Estar eternamente separado de Dios es el infierno. Estar eternamente en unión con Él es la «vida eterna» o el Cielo. El cielo y el infierno son lugares distintos de existencia eterna. Mateo 25:31-46; Juan 2:25, 3:16, 5:11-13; Romanos 6:23; Apocalipsis 20:15.
Jesucristo
Jesucristo es el Hijo de Dios. Es co-igual con el Padre. Jesús entró en la historia de la humanidad a través del nacimiento virginal y vivió una vida humana sin pecado. Se ofreció a sí mismo como el sacrificio perfecto y sustitutivo por los pecados de todas las personas al morir en una cruz. Resucitó después de tres días para demostrar su poder sobre el pecado y la muerte y que el mensaje de perdón de Dios en Jesús es verdadero. Ascendió a la gloria del Cielo y volverá de nuevo a la tierra para consumar la plenitud de su reinado como Rey de Reyes y Señor de Señores. Isaías 9:6; Mateo 1:22-23; Juan 1:1-5, 14:10-30; Hechos 1:9-11; I Corintios 15:3-4; Romanos 1:3-4; I Timoteo 6:14-15; Tito 2:13; Hebreos 4:14-15.
Salvación
La salvación es un regalo de Dios a la humanidad. Es sólo por Su iniciativa y obra que los humanos reciben el perdón de los pecados y la admisión al Cielo. La salvación nunca puede ser ganada por el esfuerzo propio, sino que es dada y sostenida por la gracia de Dios. Sólo confiando en Jesucristo como medio de perdón de Dios podemos ser salvados de la condena del pecado y del castigo en el infierno. La «vida eterna», entonces, comienza en el momento en que uno recibe a Jesucristo por la fe. Juan 1:12, 10:29, 14:6; Romanos 5:1, 6:23; Gálatas 3:26; Efesios 2:8-9; Tito 3:5; II Timoteo 1:12; Hebreos 7:25; 10:10, 14; I Pedro 1:3-5.
El Espíritu Santo
El Espíritu Santo es igual al Padre y al Hijo como Dios. El Espíritu está presente en el mundo para frenar el pecado, hacer avanzar la voluntad de Dios y hacer que las personas sean conscientes de su necesidad de Jesucristo. El Espíritu también reside en cada cristiano desde el momento de la salvación. El Espíritu proporciona al cristiano la comprensión de la verdad espiritual y la guía y el poder para hacer lo que es correcto. El cristiano fiel busca vivir bajo el control del Espíritu diariamente. Juan 14:16, 17, 16:7-13; Hechos 1:8; I Corintios 2:12, 3:16; II Corintios 3:17; Gálatas 5:25; Efesios 1:13, 5:1.
Hágase socio
"No es una exageración decir que mi asociación con The 6:4 Fellowship ha salvado mi vida ministerial en varias ocasiones, ya sabes la camaradería que he encontrado allí con hermanos en el ministerio con las mismas prioridades, hermanos que me edifican cuando estoy sufriendo, y que puedo hacer lo mismo a cambio, simplemente no he encontrado nada más como eso en todo el espectro del ministerio. Sus oídos atentos, su genuina atención y compasión me han sacado de apuros y me han fortalecido más de lo que puedo contar".
