Iglesia La Travesía — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Yamil Alejandro

Founded 2010

Denomination Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) — Hispanic

Service Times Sunday 11:00 AM (Spanish); Tuesday 7:00 PM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.latravesia.org

Pastor Credentials M.Div., ordained PCA Teaching Elder

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

PCA confessional Westminster standards.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Reformed inerrantist.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Spanish discipleship pipelines.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Westminster soteriology.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

PCA polity: male-only Teaching/Ruling Elders and Deacons.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of male elders.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository Spanish-language preaching.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mother church for Puerto Rico church-planting movement (Iglesia Comunión, Trinity Bayamón).

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Spanish-speaking PCA plant; commissioned 2010 by Briarwood PCA (Birmingham AL).

Strong

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

PCA / South Florida Presbytery.

Strong

Assessment

Iglesia La Travesía is the founding Spanish-language PCA congregation on the island of Puerto Rico, planted in 2010 by Briarwood Presbyterian (Birmingham AL) through Ronnie and Amanda Garcia. The church has become the mother congregation for an entire PCA church-planting movement on Puerto Rico, having birthed Iglesia Comunión (Caguas) and Trinity Church (Bayamón). PCA Westminster Standards subscription with full Spanish-language liturgy.

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched https://www.latravesia.org/nuestra-iglesia on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Rev. Yamil Alejandro + Presbyterian Church in America (PCA / South Florida Presbytery / Spanish-language). Cross-referenced naparcsearch.com/pca/south-florida.

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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