Ivan Contreras, Cuscatlán Associate Campus Pastor and Vida Nueva San Salvador Executive Pastor

Ivan Contreras was born on December 6, 1968, in San Salvador, El Salvador, the fourth of five siblings. His father was a country man who studied hard to become a lawyer and graduated from college in Spain. His mother came from a very wealthy family. When Ivan was 2 years old, his father received multiple death threats because of his political affiliation, and their house was attacked by small bombs several times. Nevertheless, the Lord used this difficult time to guide his parents to faith in Christ. In this context, Ivan grew up in a Christian home. He made a profession of faith at the age of 7, and by 11 he totally understood what it meant to follow Christ, thanks to his Sunday school teachers.

As a young man, Ivan loved to spend time with his youth group. This is where he met the young lady would become his wife, Roxana. At age 13 both served on the youth praise team. After nearly 10 years of friendship and dating, they were married in December of 1991. Academically, Ivan holds two college degrees, one in Marketing and the other in Business Administration.

Ivan and his family came to Vida Nueva in 2001. From the very beginning they served in ministry, Praise and Worship, Life Groups, Couple’s discipleship, and Youth Ministry. In 2009 Ivan joined the Vida Nueva Staff. He has served as the San Salvador Executive Pastor, the Associate Campus Pastor for the Hacienda Campus, then later for the Hotel Campus, and finally, after the fusion, for Campus Cuscatlán. Ivan and Roxana have two children, Ivan Jr born in 1994 and Rebeca, born in 2004.