Ryan and his wife Erin joined EDCM as missionaries in 2008. Ryan now serves as the Executive Director. They have 3 children: Micah, Josiah, and Analise.
Our Staff
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Ryan Vandelinde
Executive director
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Victor and Heidy Hernandez
Pastor, La Romana Christian Church
Victor joined EDCM in 2011 as the lead pastor of the Higuey congregation before moving to La Romana in 2016, where he now leads the La Romana church. He and his wife Heidy have 2 children: Abigail, who is studying to be a doctor, and Cristian, 20.
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Juan and Marianela Diaz
Pastor, Higuey Christian Church
Pastor Juan joined EDCM in 2016 as the lead pastor of the Higuey Christian Church congregation. He and Marianela have two adult children, Fany and Harold.
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Harold and Taylor Diaz
director of pastoral development
Director of Communications
Harold joined EDCM in 2016, along with his parents Juan and Marianela, as the youth minister at Higuey Christian Church. Harold now works to develop leadership and provide pastoral support in all of the church plants. Harold and Taylor married in November, 2019. Taylor manages social media and acts as the in-country liaison for short-term missions teams. The couple reside in Higuey.
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Franklin and Ilonka Francisco
Pastor, Punta Cana Christian Church
Franklin and Ilonka joined EDCM in 2007 after relocating to Punta Cana from the northern city of Esperanza. Franklin is the lead pastor of the Punta Cana congregation while Ilonka serves as the director of the school. The two are parents to Cristopher and Alondra and doting grandparents to a grandson, Chrisdiel.
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Jordany and vivian Castillo
Pastor, Brisas del mar Church
Jordany and his wife have been active members in the La Romana church for several years. Starting in 2019, Jordany is leading our newest church plant in the community of Brisas del Mar on the outskirts of La Romana. Jordany and his wife Vivan have two children, Aashka and Abdel.
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Pastor Antonio Ojeda
lead pastor of Otra Banda and Ana Mulla christian churches
Antonio leads the congregations in the Haitian villages of Otra Banda and Ana Mulla. He has been ministering with EDCM since 2015.
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dr. Euri FAbian Cordero
Director, Brisas Del Mar medical clinic
Dr. Euri, a general practice physician, serves as Director of "Mision Esperanza," a medical outreach in Brisas del Mar. Euri worships and serves in the La Romana congregation.
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Fatima Altagracia
nurse, Brisas Del Mar medical clinic
Fatima works as the lead nurse with "Mision Esperanza" in the Brisas del Mar community. She has been working with EDCM and Dr. Cordero since 2016.
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Paula Rodriguez
In-country Accountant
Paula handles all administrative and bookkeeping tasks that occur within the Dominican Republic. She is a regular attender at the La Romana church.
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Glenda Donaldson
mission administrator
Although Glenda has been associated with EDCM for several years, she officially joined the staff in early 2019 as the Mission Administrator. Glenda and her husband, Mark, have 3 sons: Jed, Justus and Josiah.