Meet our Pastors
Eph. 4:11, "And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers..."

Matthew Black
Senior Pastor
Matt’s vision is to see a true Antioch church model established at Living Hope – a church that is multi-cultural and multi-generational – a church that truly reflects heaven. Matt has been married to his loving wife Jill for 23 years, and they have three girls and two boys.
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Michael Tiberi
Associate Pastor
Michael’s has a great love for the Scriptures and has dedicated much of his time to the study of the Old Testament. His desire is that Living Hope be a church of love and unity that rightly worships the Triune God in spirit and truth. Michael and his wife Emily, daughter, and son live in Hanover Park, Illinois.
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Jose Alberto Garcia, PhD
PASTOR OF IGLESIA ESPERANZA
Jose was a pastor for many years in his homeland of the Dominican Republic before coming to the Boston and then Chicago. He has worked with Ligonier Ministries and Grace to You with translation work as well as ACBC. Jose resides in Melrose Park with his wife Mayra and children.
More InfoActs 20:28, "Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood."
Meet our Elders
Acts 14:23, "When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed."
Meet our Deacons
Acts 6:2-3, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you... men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty."
Meet Our Staff and Ministry Leaders
Col. 3:23, "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men."