Los Angeles

Starting and Strengthening Churches in Long Beach

Our Next Church Planting Incubator Starts

AUGUST 14-16, 2025

A two-year church planting training program that provides practical tools, coaching, community and funding for starting and growing a new church that is grounded in the gospel and rooted in its neighborhood.

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Meet the team.

Enrique Melendez

Director of Training

Enrique has a passion for the urban poor and helping people get connected to Jesus. With God's grace & help he planted and currently pastors Hope Community Church in East LA and serves as the Director of Training with City to City LA. Enrique received his MA in Social and Civic Entrepreneurship and is a life-long learner. He and his wife Jennica have been married for 16 years and have three children. In his spare time, he loves a good meal, a good game of basketball, and a good book.