Luiz Gustavo Assis

Pr. Luiz Gustavo Assis is originally from Brazil and has lived in the USA for ten years. He is married to Marina Garner Assis, an assistant professor in the School of Religion at Loma Linda University. Together, they have two vigorous boys, Isaac and Thomas.

Pastor Assis started his ministry in 2008, serving the Seventh-Day Adventist Church as the sole pastor of several congregations in Brazil. When he moved to the USA, he was actively involved with churches in Illinois and Massachusetts before moving to Southern California in June 2022. He holds an MA in Biblical Archaeology and Semitic Languages from Trinity International University (Deerfield, IL). He is finishing his Ph.D. in Old Testament at Boston College (Newton, MA).

As typical South Americans, the Assis family enjoys being around people, good food, and soccer! They feel honored with the opportunity to spend time with the Anaheim SDA Church in prayer, studying the Bible, and in fellowship.