OUR LEADERS
Making room at the table
ROBERT WRINKLE
Head Elder
With us since our founding, Robert is our head Elder. He brings years of experience and skills to the forefront in helping our church grow and succeed.
CHRISTIAN GURROLA
Lead Pastor
Pastor Christian Gurrola founded Mesa Place Church in his living room before growing the church to what it is now. He leads Mesa Place Church with the vision and drive to help people find Christ and develop a relationship with him.
BEN-DAVHID RAMIREZ
Pastor
Experienced, trustworthy, fun. These are just a few of the ways our youth describe this invaluable member of our team. Pastor Ben-Davhid leads our youth group NEOS and young adults. He joined MPC as an intern and has proven to be a valuable member to our team.
GREG LICERIO
Deacon
Deacon Greg has been a member of MPC for years and brings a passion for loving our Lord. Greg leads a Bible Study called "MPC Mix" - where a mix of different people, of different ages and backgrounds come together to learn more about the gospel. We are proud to have such a caring individual on our team.
ART MARQUEZ
Deacon
Art brings years of experience in church ministry. Art served as an elder at his previous church and we are thrilled to have his knowlege and expertise to lead our church.
JESSICA MUNOZ
Communication Director / Church Administrator
Jess is an outgoing individual who brings years of experience to MPC. She worked for several news stations in El Paso before getting her Masters Degree in Communication. She teaches various communication courses at a local college. In addition to being a part-time professor, she is responsible for managing the daily operations of the church, social media, tech/audio visual ministry, and church website.
JESSICA MUNOZ
Communication Director / Church Administrator
Jess is an outgoing individual who brings years of experience to MPC. She worked for several news stations in El Paso before getting her Masters Degree in Communication. She teaches various communication courses at a local college. In addition to being a part-time professor, she is responsible for managing the daily operations of the church, social media, tech/audio visual ministry, and church website.
RAUL GARCIA
Lead Usher
Raul is a hard working individual who takes pride in everything he does. We are thankful for Raul as he has helped MPC settle into our new location with projects around the facility.
JASON NEWPORT
Worship Leader
Jason brings a variety of talents to the worship team. He plays numerous instruments and sings in our worship team. He leads the worship team by giving them individualized feedback and technical direction. Jason has been playing in worship bands for more than 20 years.
RAUL GARCIA
Deacon / Head Usher
Raul is a hard working individual who takes pride in everything he does. We are thankful for Raul as he has helped MPC settle into our new location with projects around the facility.
JASON NEWPORT
Worship Leader
Jason brings a variety of talents to the worship team. He plays numerous instruments and sings in our worship team. He leads the worship team by giving them individualized feedback and technical direction. Jason has been playing in worship bands for more than 20 years.
FIRST LADY SELINA GURROLA
Children's Minister
First Lady Selina is the head of our kids department, affectionately titled "Kids Table." She is a local school teacher at one of El Paso's finest private schools, Immanuel Christian School. First Lady also leads the women's prayer group that meets weekly at MPC.
LORI WRINKLE
Women's Minister
Lori Wrinkle is our Women's Minister and also leads a bible study for teen girls and leads our group for mature adults titled "Table of Wisdom." Lori has a heart of gold and a heart for serving others. Lori is also a part of our women's prayer group that meets weekly.
BETHANY LICERIO
Women's Minister
Bethany is our newest women's minister. She also serves as one of our teachers at the Kid's Table, imparting godly wisdom not just to the women of our church, but also the kids. As a nurse by trade, she has been caring for people for many years. Her serving heart enables her to lend a helping hand or ear wherever she can.
HARRY BINKLEY
Head of Security
Harry Binkley is our Head of Security. He is in charge of making sure we are able to worship safely on Sunday mornings. He and his team follow protocols designed to keep us safe. You can see Harry's handiwork throughout our sanctuary. He designed and built our pulpit and modified our audiovisual equipment for a sleeker look.
CARLOS PINA
ASL Interpretation Team Leader
Carlos is an American Sign Language Interpreter for more than ten years. Mesa Place Church is an internship site for El Paso Community College. He and his colleague Paty Garcia oversee at the church.
We’d love to hear from you and see you at worship service.