Jay and Charlene have been married for over 15 years and have 4 children and 4 grandchildren. Pastor Jay received his calling at a young age when he was a youth leader in Puerto Rico.

He then moved to upstate New York where he received his bachelor’s degree at Houghton College. He also has a Master’s and Doctorate from Tabernacle Bible College and Seminary.

Jay has been in ministry for 50 years and was a Director at Metropolitan Ministries for 15 years. More recently he was at JesusChurch for over ten years; first as an Assistant Pastor, then as Associate Pastor, and then Sr. Pastor. In February 2023, JesusChurch launched as Tampa Bay Vineyard.

Pastor Jay’s passion is help people discover and develop their gifts and to develop and empower leaders to do the work of ministry.