Senior Pastors

Pastor Sonny and Katy Contreras

Having been youth Pastors for 10 years and marriage ministry Pastors for 3, God has equipped  Pastor Sonny and Katy to take the function of Senior Pastors of Tehillah Church and are honored to serve the body of Christ. 

Pastoral Team

Pastor Hilario and Martha Rodriguez

Associate Pastors

Pastor Hilario & Martha Rodriguez married on April 30, 1988 in Los Angeles, California. Since that time, they gave their lives totally to the work of God. As associate Pastors, they over see the Marriage Ministry for our Spanish congregation.  Together they lead our worship ministry and school of music.  They raised two sons and one daughter and now they have been blessed with a granddaughter.

Pastor Joshua Rojas

Associate  Pastor

Joshua Rojas has dedicated his life to the service of the Lord since the age of 18 when he heard the call. At the age of 19 he assumed the position as training center director (Tehillah's rehabilitation center) until the Lord called him and his wife to help pioneer a church plant in the Philippines where they served for 2 years.
Joshua is a graduate of our Tehlllah School of Ministry - a school designed to equip the body of Christ for service. He is currently on staff at Tehillah Church.

Pastor Carlos Garcia

Associate Pastor

Carlos Garcia is a 2003, graduate from  the Tehillah Rehabilitation Center. During his time in the center God delivered him from drug addiction and restored him and his family. Carlos and his wife, Monica, have been married for 19yrs and have 5 beautiful children, 3 biological and 2 adopted. Carlos has also been faithfully serving the body of Christ with his time, gifts, and talents. As an Associate Pastor he will continue to dedicate his life in serving the Lord by continuing to serve others.

Bishop Eliodoro and Connie Contreras

Founding Pastors

With 40 years of marriage and ministry, Tehillah is one of the four churches they have founded and now oversee. Their ministry experience and leadership extend throughout the USA, Mexico, Canada, and the Philippines. Eliodoro and Connie reside in Bakersfield, California, where they enjoy their 5 children with their spouses and 12 beautiful grandchildren.