Meet the Pastors at Laurel Church Ministries

Pastor Jeremias

Pastor Jeremias Alicea has been in ministry for over 20 years ranging from children and youth ministry to associate pastorship. He has served in multiple capacities within various ministries before stepping into his tenure at Laurel Another Chance Church where he received his Certification in Ministry from Laurel Bible Training Center and was ordained a minister in 2010.

Pastor Jeremias also holds a BA in Communications Radio/Television from Purdue University and is an alumnus of Leadership NWI and the Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce Leadership Academy. He is also a speaker, writer, and spoken word artist. Currently, Jeremias serves as the Senior Pastor at Laurel Another Chance Church. He along with his loving wife, Lisa, and two children reside in Northwest Indiana.

Pastor Roosevelt Leslie Sr. has been an Elder and an ordained Pastor for over 20 years in the Northwest Indiana Region. He is presently the Associate Pastor at the Laurel Another Chance Church in Merrillville, Indiana.

He is a graduate of Colorado Christian University (B.A) in Lakewood, Colorado and Oral Roberts University School of Theology (Master of Divinity) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Also, he attended Drew University in Madison, New Jersey for Doctoral Studies. Roosevelt is happily married to Brenda E. Leslie. From this union, they together have a blended family of 7 adult children (2 of which are ordained pastors) and 17 grandchildren. Roosevelt’s calling in the Body of Christ is that of Pastor/Teacher. His divine assignment is: To Make Real the Presence of Christ and God’s Kingdom Wherever Jesus is Not Known, and Not Enthroned.

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