MISSIONS

Dr. Edgardo Martinez gives leadership in the areas of Evangelism and Missions. He oversees, coordinates, facilitates and develops community ministries in the predominantly Hispanic city of El Paso and the neighborhood around the church. Likewise, he oversees the cooperative efforts of FBCEP with the various mission churches and new church starts in the border area, the global missions efforts and all other missional endeavors that help advance the vision of the church.

Dr. Martinez is a Native of San Andres, Island, Colombia, along with his wife Xiomara who is a registered Social Worker (MLSW) from Baylor University and their two daughters Emily and Nandi, who are UTEP graduates. Edgardo holds a Masters of Law (LLM) and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, and practiced law for ten years in Colombia. Before coming to the United States he served as pastor of the First Baptist Church of San Andres Island where he had his first pastoral experience. Later he was called to be the pastor of the Christian Mission Church, a local congregation on the Island. Previous to moving to El Paso he was the pastor of the Primera Iglesia Bautista in Rockdale, Texas, where he served for four years. Edgardo holds a Master of Divinity (MDiv) and the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) from the George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University.