Meet Juan Carlos Perales Sifuentes, the New President of the Alliance of Mexico

The new president’s plans for the C&MA Church of Mexico include fostering pastoral unity through district collaboration, developing a uniform Christian education program, preparing new ministers, and bolstering missionary efforts.

One of the highlights under Rev. Juan Carlos Perales’ leadership is the sending of the first missionaries, the Hurtado Villaseñor family, to northern Germany to work with the Turkish community.

Rev. Perales was elected the new president of the C&MA Church of Mexico in June 2024 for a three-year term with the possibility of re-election for an additional three years. He aims to strengthen pastoral unity, create standardized Christian education across congregations, and support missionary work.

The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) Church of Mexico was founded 40 years ago by American missionaries Ramón and Kate Esparza. It began in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, and later expanded to Monterrey. The church currently has approximately 100 congregations nationwide.

Born on December 28, 1970, in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Rev. Perales comes from a large Catholic family of 12 siblings. He is the tenth child of Oscar Perales and Esperanza Sifuentes. In 1992, he married Liliana Castro, and they have two children, Carlos Israel and Keila.

Rev. Perales’s spiritual journey began on April 15, 1987, when at the age of 16 he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. He was influenced by his brother Oscar, who is also a pastor. Juan Carlos left high school to study at the A.B. Simpson Bible Institute, graduating in 1991. He started his ministry as an assistant pastor in Reynosa before moving to Monterrey, where he has served for 31 years.

Rev. Perales asks for prayers for the unity of the national church, the establishment of an educational program for pastoral training, the protection and security of churches in southern Mexico, and guidance for the new leadership team.