Andrés is the Bishop’s delegate for Hispanic Ministry and Director of Evangelization for the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, leading the Secretariat for Evangelization and Hispanic Ministries. Currently, he is the coordinator of the America Continental Service of Communion and member of the International Service of Communion for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CHARIS) based in the Vatican, representing North America and the Caribbean. Andrés has served as a consultant to the USCCB Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs and member of the National Team of the V Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry. Andrés is an active lay ecclesial minister, preaching at retreats and conferences in a national and international level. He is the author of the books “Catholic Charismatic Renewal: A Current of Grace”, “Be my Witness” and “Spirituality and Prayer: A Guide to Talk to God and Live Like Jesus”.
Andres has a Master of Theological Studies from the Franciscan School of Theology (Berkeley, California), a B.S. in Production Engineering (EAFIT University, Medellin, Colombia), an Associate of Arts in Philosophy (Misionero del Espiritu Santo Seminary, La Ceja, Colombia) and a Certificate in Leadership Formation from the International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services Institute (Rome, Italy).