Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ, Brooklyn
Staff & Leaders

Min. Henry Velez
Executive Treasurer

Rev. Ivette Luperena
Executive Administrator

Min. Fernando Thomas
Associate Minister

Bishop Elizabeth Claudio
Executive Pastor

Rev. Orlando Ortiz
Associate Minister

Bishop Dr. Ismael Claudio
Senior Pastor

At the age of 26, Bishop Rev. Ismael Claudio was elected as Senior Pastor of the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ, Inc. He is the Pastor since 1996 till present. In the year 2000 in a Magna Assembly of Bishops, Pastors and Ministers he was elected Presbyter of the International Pentecostal Churches of Jesus Christ, Inc. to labor under the leadership of Bishop Rev. Kittim Silva. Bishop Rev. Ismael Claudio assist in overseeing National and International churches worldwide such as New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Dominican Republic , Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, San Salvador, Argentina, Columbia, Honduras, North & South Carolina, Georgia and other regions. He is the founder and leader of the powerful and empowering “Mortal Combat” and “Hellraisers” Spiritual Youth Ministries which challenges young people through the power of God’s Rhema word to overcome their proclivities and live in the power of their full God given potential. He has been given the privilege to minister to millions via the means of the Spanish radio station Radio Vision Cristiana 1330 AM by means of the program, “Focusing on Youth Leadership” from 3 pm to 3:30 pm on Saturdays which has the sole mission of preparing this new generation of ministers to avoid the pitfalls of ministry and equip them with the tools to succeed in all endeavors of their vocation. Furthermore in October 1, 2010 he began hosting another youth program on WLIB 1190 AM every Friday morning, Titled “Taking Back Our Generation” right before the Yolanda Adams Show. It was only by the grace of God that that this privileged was imparted upon him to heal a hurting generation via this mass radio ministry. Bishop Rev. Ismael Claudio in the year 2012 was elected Vice Bishop of the International Council of Pentecostal churches of Jesus Christ, Inc. working alongside General Bishop Dr. Rev. Kittim Silva. Bishop Claudio stills holds the position till this present day. In the year 2013 Bishop Rev. Ismael Claudio was bestowed the honor of being part of the 81st Precinct Community Clergy Liaison. This entails the Brooklyn North section of the 81st Precinct. He is under the supervision of 21 year veteran Police Officer John King. This current position that he holds serves to be an amicable bridge between the Clergy & N.Y.P.D. Officers. Bishop Rev. Ismael Claudio holds many titles but the greatest of them all is servant because he fully understands that a position of power is only a position of public service. He knows he has been called to serve and above all to serve God’s people.