Center for Continuous Learning

Hi everyone, my name is Luke Lagwi and I am from the Northern Virginia area near Washington DC. I was born and raised in the DMV area, but my parents are from an ethnic group in Burma called Kachin. I graduated last year with my bachelor's in Government and Public Policy from George Mason University but currently pursuing a Master of Divinity in Theology at Liberty University. I am also the youth pastor for Calvary Burmese Church where I lead youth weekly and have a passion for youth and young adults to know Christ.

Marta López is a senior Worship Studies/Music Ministry and Honors Humanities Major at Indiana Wesleyan University. She is a Primera Iglesia Bautista de Caguas member in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Marta is passionate about intercultural worship, global missions, and discipling others. Her spiritual gifts, some more developed than others, are administration, leadership, exhortation, teaching, pastor/shepherding, and faith. At her college, she works as a worship leader in the Spiritual Formation Office, is a member of the university chorale, and is the discipleship coordinator for the Latino Student Association. Through her different ministry experiences, Marta has fallen in love with the bride of Christ, the church.

Minister Matthew Rivera was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. He is the first in his family to earn a college degree, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at Trinity College. Matthew is the Executive Director of The Dream Support Network, a full service organization whose mission is to inspire, educate, and support youth and young adults in their pursuit of living out the life of their dreams. To do such work, The Dream Support Network provides extensive programming and workshops, experiential learning opportunities, and full-day retreats. Matthew is currently enrolled as a third year Master of Divinity student at Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School. At Yale, Matthew serves as a Young Adult Coach for the Young Adult Innovation Hub and Treasurer of the Yale Black Seminarians. Additionally, Matthew is a Pastoral Intern at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Springfield, MA under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Atu White.