In the News ... "Zunigas succeed with new church"

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• Kingdom Church may go to three Sunday services

By Bob Campbell, Reporter
• Odessa American

ODESSA, TEXAS - Back in late 2019, the Zuniga family took a big leap of faith and started Kingdom Church in the Crescent Park Baptist Church complex at 3002 E. University Blvd.

It took lots of work to paint, remodel and put in new electrical wiring, flooring, plumbing and lighting, but their efforts have paid off with strong attendance at two Sunday morning services each week and enough contributions to donate to other churches that have struggled during the pandemic.

The family is Senior Pastor Josh Zuniga, his sister Elsa Marie Rodriguez, who is the executive pastor and children’s pastor, and his brothers Marc and Jon, the creative pastor and youth pastor.

Kingdom Church adopts a theme each year and for 2022 it is “warfare,” suggesting the seriousness of seeking to save the lost and strengthening the faith of the redeemed, and the Rev. Zuniga said it has turned out to be especially apropos with the war in Ukraine.

He declined to give attendance figures for the church’s 10 and 11:45 a.m. services, saying spiritual growth is more important than how many people attend or how much they give.

“We have given quite a bit to other churches and we’re looking at going to three services,” said Zuniga, who took a bachelor’s degree in leadership and communications at UTPB and studied at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla. He is not married.

“We’re praying about what the next step is, but we love where we are,” he said.

His parents Marcos and Letticia helped to start the church.

Formerly youth pastor at New Life Chapel, where Marcos was the senior pastor, Josh said Kingdom Church’s vision “is to hear God’s voice every week ...

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