Congreso

Sammy Lopez

Sammy Lopez is a sought-after communicator and preacher with over 30 years of ministry experience. He speaks to thousands of people of all ages each year and currently serves as a pastor, a national speaker for I Am Second, and a devotional content writer for the YouVersion Bible App. Sammy’s preaching is biblically relevant, evangelistically powerful, and encouraging to all who hear. He currently resides in Orlando, FL, with his wife, Judy.

Chris Benites & Co.

Chris Benites serves as the Lead Pastor of Freedom Church in Fort Worth, Texas. With a deep passion for the local church and the next generation, Chris has dedicated his life to helping people experience true freedom and radical transformation through Jesus Christ.

Alongside his ministry at Freedom Church, Chris and Chris Benites & Co. have led worship for numerous Texas Baptists events, including Congreso and Campamento, creating powerful moments that draw students and leaders into authentic encounters with God.

Chris and his wife, Karen, have been married for 12 years and are the proud parents of three amazing children: Bailey (12), Lucas (8), and Charley (5). Having served in ministry since their youth, Chris and Karen share a strong calling to invest in students and to see lives transformed for the glory of God.

CHAGY

Pastor, Evangelist, Missionary, Professional Clown, Illusionist and etc. Eugenio “Chagy” Adorno graduated with his Master’s degree in Religious Education and Missions, in 2000, from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, in Fort Worth, Texas. From to 2015-2023, serve as Interim Pastor in Templo Bautista Emanuel, Fort Worth, TX. Together with his wife, Audria A., of thirty-four years of marriage currently are members of Fielder Church, Senior Pastor Jason Paredes.

He has been presenting his own solo show for audiences of all ages since 1992 in 62 countries, 6 continents and counting!

He has had the privilege of working in various circuses; Super Cirque and Cirque du Soleil, both in Montreal, Canada. In addition to the circus, Chagy is a regular lecture instructor for national and international organizations. He is well received as a teacher due to his fun and cheerful approach to instruction. He is also sought after because his presence on stage reflects his genuine skills. He puts into practice exactly what he teaches.

Eugenio, mostly known as “Chagy,” has served and performed for several Outreach Ministries in the United States, Latin America and around the world such as the Luis Palau Association, Max Lucado, T.D Jakes, Charles R. Swindoll, John Hagee, Robert Harold Schuller and others. He is the founder of a Non-Profit Organization, Hope Through Laughter. We are Ministerial Partners for a little over 18 years of Gateway Church in Southlake, TX. God made a way to do ministry, for a decade, in the underworld with Cartels and drug-lords

Mission work is one of the Primary focuses of Hope Through Laughter. God has opened doors to visit and share HIS Hope in countries which find themselves in conflict, such as Iraq, Ukraine, Israel, Egypt (2024 arrested and deported for sharing Christ to the muslims, ban to enter for life and label National Security Threat), and San Salvador (its prisons).

His circus-style clown training and his theological education have allowed him the possibility to minister from the smallest churches to large stadiums.