Recent Events

Mission and Culture Conference

Young Leaders

Conference

Regional Conference (Friday October 27)

and Leadership Day (Saturday October 28)

Mission and Culture Conference

Young Leaders

Conference

About Us

The Eastern Region of the Missionary Church (ERMC) exists to make followers of Christ

and facilitate the health, growth, and multiplication of leaders and churches.

The ERMC consists of churches and ministries across the northeastern and southeastern US.

The Missionary Church is an evangelical denomination committed to church planting and world missions,

consisting of two million people in more than 20,000 congregations in more than 100 countries. 

There are more than 500 congregations in the United States.

An Introduction to the Eastern Region of the Missionary Church 

The Eastern Region comprises churches ranging from new church plants to historic churches, and from inner city contexts to rural towns. The Eastern Region’s diversity is seen in our 50 churches which are (according to primary ministry languages of church leadership) 28% Hispanic-led (14 churches), 34% Brazilian/Portuguese-led (17 churches), 20% primarily Anglo-led (10 churches), 14% Haitian-led (7 churches), and one church is mostly Jamaican.  Some churches now offer worship services in a second language which shows readiness for 2nd generation leadership.

We connect with each other through our relational districts: New York/New Jersey, New England/Boston, Western PA, Eastern PA, and Florida. We often call ourselves “The Tribe” due to our highly relational approach to doing ministry together.  Each one of us has a role to play in each other’s lives and ministry, and we do not impose a top-down strategic plan onto the shoulders of our churches and leaders. We seek mutually beneficial ways to bless each other through meaningful friendships, collaboration in church planting, and by raising up the next generation of disciple makers.  We especially want to create a “Tribe” where each church and leader is an integral part of a larger, broader movement of disciple makers. 

Staff and Leadership

REGIONAL DIRECTOR

JEFF AND CHRISTINA GETZ - Jeff serves as our Regional Director, and has been a senior pastor and church multiplication coordinator for the Missionary Church. He also has experience as a youth pastor, church planting coach, and as director of strategic partnerships for an international relief organization.  His family first joined the Eastern Region when they moved as missionaries to NYC in 2007. Jeff recently formed the Immerge Network, which mentors and trains young leaders doing ministry among immigrant communities.

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR/TREASURER

Marcos Crespo Sr has served as Regional Treasurer for 7 years, and coordinates our regional conference and various administrative projects. Marcos and Rubi pastored in Bristol PA and currently serves in the Pastoral Leadership Institute.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Rosa M Reyes Santiago serves as Administrative Assistant to our Eastern Regional Director, Jeff Getz. She has experience working as Treasurer in her local church in Bristol PA for over 14 years. She leads the Education and Children’s Ministry, and has been teaching several courses in the Pastoral Leadership Institute (PLI) in Allentown, PA.

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Sabrina Passoni serves as director of communications for the ERMC. She is soon to graduate from Alliance University in Business Administration and Marketing. She specializes in communications, content curation, and campaigns. Sabrina enjoys using her digital skills to contribute to her community and is inspired to serve others at her local church, Fountain for the Nations in Mt. Vernon.

Regional Director of Care & Community

EDWIN AND CARMEN COLÓN – As our Regional Pastor, Edwin provides care to our pastors and serves on the Executive Board. For thirty years Edwin and Carmen have pastored Iglesia Primera Corintios 13, one of the Region’s most multiplying churches. Edwin has started several pastoral training institutes in PA and in Dominican Republic, with over 100 graduates.

WOMEN OF MINISTRY DIRECTOR

AUREA MARCIANO – As our “Women of Ministry” Director, Aurea and her assistant director Arlete Laranjeira provide care and connection among the region’s women serving as pastors and as wives of pastors. Aurea has led a dynamic women’s ministry and with her husband Paulo leads the Brazilian Missionary Church in New York City.

ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR

TULIO ABEL AND ADRIANA DE SOUZA – Tulio serves alongside our regional director as Regional Administrator, Executive Board member, and co-chairs our conference meetings. He pastors Emanuel Church in Newark NJ (a church with a Portuguese service and a Spanish service) and is one of the mayor’s clergy liaisons.

REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF CREDENTIALING

RON EADE – Ron recently retired as senior pastor at Church of Genesis in New Castle PA, and has served the region as Director of Credentialing for 10 years. He walks with all pastors through the minister’s license process, assists churches as they join the MC, and helps with religious worker visa needs. Ron will assist you and your church through the joining process as found here: Join US