Rev. Ignacio Marrero and a small group of brothers and sisters back in May 1965. Brother Marrero along with his family, began working with other families and birthed “Palestine Christian Templeâ€. They met in their own homes and after a few weeks, they rented a storefront and after much growth, in 1976 purchased what we now know as the “Mother Church Campus†located at 1665 N. Mozart Street in the heart of Humboldt Park, Chicago.
In July 2000, the torch was passed down to Rev. Wilfredo De Jesús, whom has had the privilege to work in the ministry and lead this church in “the way†from that date to the present.
For 35 years, Rev. Ignacio Marrero worked to do what the Lord expected for him and for this congregation, and with that a chapter came to an end. But at the same time a new chapter began for “PALESTINE CHRISTIAN TEMPLEâ€. As part of that new chapter a new name was adopted “NEW LIFE COVENANTâ€, which is the name that now identifies our congregation.