Felipe Echeverri

My name is Felipe Echeverri. I’m from Bogotá, Colombia — husband to Catalina, father to Rebeca and Benjamín, and grandfather to Olivia Rose. With more than 20 years of experience in pastoral ministry, my wife and I were led by God to plant VIVA, a church in Bogotá that we pastored from 2015 to 2020 before moving to the United States to take on a new missionary challenge.

My primary calling is to form communities of disciples who embody the message of Jesus in everyday life. Today, my greatest focus and passion is planting a new faith community in Orlando, Florida — a multiplying network of house churches built around discipleship, authentic relationships, and mission. I believe the Church is called to be a spiritual family where lives are transformed, not merely a weekly event to attend.

In addition to this work in Orlando, I continue to provide pastoral support to several churches in Colombia. I also founded the School of Preachers, an online platform that equips new generations to preach the gospel in a relevant and biblical way. In 2021, I launched MARTE Podcast, a space that shares the message of Jesus every week with thousands of people around the world.

In 2025, I published my first book, Discipulado Simple: Seguir a Jesús en la era digital y de la prisa — a work that invites readers to rediscover the essence of the gospel and to live out discipleship in a practical, relational, and transformative way amid the fast pace of modern life.

My academic background includes a Life Coach Certification from UNILID (Ibero-American University of Leadership, Miami), a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from the Pontifical Xavierian University in Bogotá, a Specialization in Strategic Marketing from CESA (College of Higher Studies in Administration, Bogotá), and a Master’s Degree in Theology from NCCT (North Carolina College of Theology, Carolina Beach, NC). I also invested a significant part of my professional career in executive roles within multinational and national companies in the automotive, advertising, marketing, and information technology sectors.