The pastors of the Reformed Baptist Church “Semilla” carry out their ministerial responsibility before God and with the assistance of a Presbytery. Their work is collegial and consists fundamentally of watching over the well-being of the church, governing the congregation, and providing spiritual nourishment.
Tony Ochoa is the Senior Pastor of the Reformed Baptist Church “Semilla” in Bilbao. Since he was ordained to pastoral ministry, he has served full-time.
Tony and his wife Mª Luz have been married for 37 years and have two children and four grandchildren. Their eldest son, Aitor, 35 years old, is married to Priscila, and they have Rebeca, 7 years old, and Raquel, 4 years old. Their youngest daughter, Anne, 27 years old, married to Emery, has Ester, 3 years old, and Marcos, one year old.
Mª Luz is a medical doctor from the University of the Basque Country. Tony studied Law at UNED and holds a degree in Labor Relations and Human Resources from the University of Oviedo.
Salva García is one of the assistant pastors of our church. His ministry focuses on teaching the Word, preaching, and the discipleship “Planted in Good Soil” that we offer to all members of the congregation.
Salva is married to Pilar, who holds a degree in Psychology from the University of the Basque Country, and has two children, David, 31 years old, married to Sasha, and Andrea, 27 years old, as well as three grandchildren. He serves part-time at the Reformed Baptist Church “Semilla” in Bilbao.
Mauricio Marcano is one of the assistant pastors of the church, having been ordained to ministry on November 3, 2024. His ministry focuses mainly on preaching the Word and on discipleship and spiritual follow-up of church members. He serves part-time.
Mauricio is married to Inés and has three children, Matías, 4 years old, Natán, 2 years old, and Marcos, newborn. He is an Electronic Engineer, graduated from Simón Bolívar University in Caracas, Venezuela, and holds a PhD in Control Engineering, Automation and Robotics from the University of the Basque Country. Inés holds a degree in Dentistry from the University of Zulia, Venezuela.
Daniel Gómez collaborates in the ministry of the “Cells Abroad,” which are groups of believers who, being members of the church, reside outside the city of Bilbao. He is also responsible for the preparation and teaching of the discipleships that we provide in the church “Planted in Good Soil.” Daniel is the national coordinator of the AMO Program: https://amoprogram.com/es/.
Daniel is married to Sandra.
David García is a deacon at the Reformed Baptist Church “Semilla.” He is responsible for Communications, dedicating himself especially to the recording and editing of both videos and audios, to the live streaming of the church’s sermons to the outside, and to everything related to social media and the internet.
David is married to Sasha and has a daughter, Ariana, 3 years old. He holds a degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of the Basque Country, and Sasha holds degrees in English and Ukrainian Philology from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. David currently works as a Software Engineer.
José Francisco Fernández Ferreiro is a deacon at the Reformed Baptist Church “Semilla.” He is responsible for audio and video recordings, the mixing desk and equalization, live streaming, and the entire audio system of the church premises.
José Francisco is married to Miriam. He holds a degree in Electrical Industrial Engineering from the University of the Basque Country, and Miriam is a specialist in socio-health care. José Francisco currently works at an electrical installations company.
Orlando Ocanto is a deacon at the Reformed Baptist Church “Semilla.” He is responsible for the prayer area and for logistics in the children’s Bible School. He also collaborates, together with the pastors, in the church’s discipleship groups.
Orlando is married to Lumaly and they have two children, Lucía, 14 years old, and Samuel, 10 years old. He is an Electronic Engineer, graduated from UNEXPO in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Lumaly is a Civil Engineer graduated from UNEFM, Venezuela. Orlando currently works as an Instrumentation and Control Engineer.
Leonardo Ruiz is a deacon at the Reformed Baptist Church “Semilla.” He is responsible for audio and video recordings. He also welcomes new members and offers them to attend a Bible reading group that he leads.
Leonardo is married to Yenny and they have a son, Samuel, 4 years old. Leonardo is a Technician in Airport Security Supervision, and Yenny is a nursing assistant graduated from the Higher Institute of Nursing INEM-Colombia.
Jhon is a deacon at the Reformed Baptist Church “Semilla.” He is responsible for the church lighting and for welcoming visitors, offering new members to attend a Bible reading group that he leads. He also has a counseling ministry with the younger members of the congregation.
Jhon has studies as a Culinary Technician and is married to Karen.
