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Dr. Isaac Canales

The Rev. Dr. Isaac J. Canales, PhD. is the
Senior Pastor of Mision Ebenezer Family Church,
in Carson, CA, a dynamic urban ministry, 3,000
members strong.

Dr. Canales received his B.A. in Religion with
Highest Honors at Vanguard University/SCC in
1974 and his MDIV. at the Divinity School, Harvard University. At Fuller Theological Seminary, he earned his PhD. in New Testament under the great British scholar, Prof. Ralph P. Martin.  

Dr. Canales rose through the ranks at Fuller, from graduate assistant to the late great George Eldon Ladd, PhD; GA to the great Leon Morris; GA to the Dean of the School of Theology. He then moved to Adjunct, Instructor, Adjunct Professor, then Asst. Professor of New Testament and Director of the Hispanic Ministries Dept. at Fuller Theological Seminary. He served FTS (Fuller Theological Seminar) for 20 years.

After his years at Fuller he resigned to serve as President of the historical Latin American Bible Institute (LABI), the first Spanish Pentecostal Institute in the Western Hemisphere founded in 1926. He is a mighty exponent of the Gospel, preaching across America cross culturally, and cross denominationally.

Dr. Canales is in constant demand as a published author and a gifted communicator and has participated in documentary films produced by the Arts and Entertainment Network, "Mysteries of the Bible Series." He started speaking and emceeing for Promise Keepers in the 1990s.

Pastor Isaac's greatest achievement is at home, where he has been married to his wife Ritha for more than 30 years. They are the proud parents of three sons: Joshua, David and Jacob (who are wonderfully married to three awesome women of God: Bunmi, Lizzy and Drea) and grandparents to one brilliant grandson, Elisha Michael Canales, now 1 year old.

Contact Information

Dr. Isaac Canales
Mission Ebenezer Family Church
415 W. Torrance Blvd.
Carson, CA  90745