Bishop Fernando Rodriguez is a pastor, musician, entrepreneur, and a national and an international influence.  He is also married and a proud husband of his wife Pastor Joselyn Rodriguez.  Bishop Fernando Rodriguez entered the ministry in 1997 when he and a congregation of seventeen people founded the Christian Church One Way to Heaven in the South Bronx of New York City.

More than 10 years later, Bishop Rodriguez oversees 21 churches under the association he founded called: Assembly of Churches Light in the Darkness.  The churches are located throughout the US, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Mexico.  Multiracial and nondenominational, Assembly of Churches Light in the Darkness has 20-plus active outreach ministries, more than 5,000 members, and a staff of 50 plus.

Bishop Fernando Rodriguez is also president of the Latin/African American Chaplains Association (www.lacasny.com). Founded in 2000 after receiving a calling from God, the organization has 5000 chaplains in the US and over 1,000 chaplains in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and the Philippines.  L.A.C.A. is located in the Hunts Point area of the Bronx. God has allowed Bishop Rodriguez to help those in this disadvantaged community. He has seen many wonderful things become possible where possibilities were thought to be few. With the help of our Lord, Bishop Rodriguez has also been able to establish a Christian radio station - Radio Renancer. Through the doors that God has allowed to be opened, his ministries have become a positive voice and a blessing for our community.

Early Years
Bishop Rodriguez was born in the Bronx, of New York City, on January 4, 1971, the youngest of four children. His father, Alejandro Rodriguez, was an entrepreneur; his mother, Iris Rodriguez, was a homemaker and raised all four children as a single mom. His mom’s commitment to her Christian faith and her kids influenced her son to be the Christian leader and Servant leader he is today.

Education

• Attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice (located in NYC)
• Received an Honorary Doctorate from the Christian Alliance Seminary for his Humanitarian work and accomplishments
• Started Light in the Darkness Bible Institute in 2007

Business & Foundation

• Founder of RJP Realty Development Corporation in 1998 (a construction and real estate management company)
• Co-founded with his wife The Isaiah F. Rodriguez Foundation in 2008 in memory of their beloved son who passed at the age of four months.  This foundation will serve to help, guide, educate, minister and love on children of all ages. Isaiah may have departed this world to be with our lord, but his legacy will go on through his foundation that will help many children. The Isaiah F. Rodriguez Foundation will also help so many Kids' health wise and hopefully kids with heart conditions.

Proclamations

• 2001 City Council
• 2001 New York State Senate
• 2002 New York State Senate
• 2002 Mayor of South Carolina & the Key to the City
• 2003 New City Comptroller Commendation
• 2003 New City Council
• 2003 was appointed Bronx Chaplaincy Commissioner
• 2004 New York State Assembly
• 2004 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
• 2004 Manhattan Borough President
• 2004 Bronx Borough President
• 2004 New York State Senate