WHO WE ARE
Divine Savior Ministries is the parent organization of Divine Savior Church and Divine Savior Academy. We exist to spread the good news about Jesus to students, families, and communities through churches and schools.
Divine Savior Academy exists to provide college-prep academics, supportive teachers, and a Christian environment to share Christ's love with students and their families.
Divine Savior Church shares the saving message of Jesus with the Divine Savior family and local community by providing opportunities to worship, connect, and serve in a Christ-centered environment.
Divine Savior Ministries serves and supports the development and growth of ministries within the Divine Savior family, as well as other institutions through consulting and grants.
HOW WE BEGAN
Divine Savior began with a three-fold mission:
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1. To start a school that would produce a church
2. To grow a church to support the families of the school
3. To use our blessings to help support and grow other ministries
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In 2004, Divine Savior Academy opened its Doral campus with 30 students in kindergarten to third grade. Concurrently, Divine Savior Church served the families of these students and supported the community of Doral with worship services, fellowship opportunities, and Bible classes.
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God's Word is now being shared with 950 preschool, elementary, middle and high school students every day on DSA's Doral campus. In addition, Divine Savior Church reaches out to our family, community, and over 400 members with its English and Spanish ministries. To God be the glory!
Over the course of the last decade, Divine Savior has also worked to fulfill its third area of ministry: using its blessings to serve and support other ministries. We give a percentage of our budget away each year to ministries seeking financial support. In addition, church and school leaders contact us for
help in the areas of long-range planning, expansion, program development, and marketing.
It is our joy to work with ministries across the country.
With God's blessing we've added new Divine Savior campuses in Florida and Texas. To aid in this growth, Divine Savior Ministries was formed. We continue to do what we've always done:
serve and support our campuses, as well as other ministries outside the Divine Savior family. ​
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OUR GOVERNING BOARD
Pastor Don Patterson
Governor
Brian Cottrell
Governor
Dave Faber
Governor
Pastor Ben Kuerth
Coordinating Pastor, Divine Savior Church
Pastor Carlos Leyrer
President, Divine Savior Ministries
Sam Londono
Governor
Mike Kadow
Governor
Robert Timmerman
Governor
Pastor Charles Westra
Governor
Ileana Ortiz
Advisory
Shawna Mehlberg
Advisory
Tim Biesterfeld
Advisory
Pastor Carl Leyrer
Governor
OUR OFFICERS
Pastor Carlos Leyrer, President
Ileana Ortiz, VP of Business Operations
Tim Biesterfeld, Head of Schools tim.biesterfeld@dsmemail.org
Shawna Mehlberg, Head of Early Childhood
SUPPORT POSITIONS
Patricia Perez
Business Operations Manager
Jeniffer Alba
Business Office Coordinator
Martha Bozzi
Business Office Coordinator
Michelle Cristian
Procurement Coordinator
Laura Montez
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Priscilla Leal
Director of Human Resources
Jazmin Lizardo
Human Resources Manager
Michelle Fernandez
Human Resources Coordinator
Danielle Weber
Director of Marketing
Gretel Delgado
Director of Art & Design
Camila Carruyo
Marketing Specialist
Bianca Wynter
Marketing Coordinator
Alec Mueller
Videographer
Henry Matos
Chief Information Officer
Michael Pena
IT Helpdesk Level 2
Jeff Achilles
Facilities Manager
Yelifer Al-Abdala
Administrative Assistant
Lily Rowell
Administrative Assistant
Hector Agosto
IT Helpdesk Level 2