Hace unos años, el pastor William Shishko fue inquietado por Espíritu con la formación de un ministerio evangelístico en Español. En medio de su ferviente deseo porque aquellas almas de habla hispana alcanzáran la salvación de Cristo y que además fueran estos salvados pertrechados con las herramientas de la sana doctrina (Doctrina de la Gracia) que les permitiría mantenerse fortalecidos durante el ejercicio de su vida cristiana en esta tierra, ya que esta doctrina tiene como centro y único salvador a Dios el Padre, a su hijo Jesucristo quien redime del pecado, y a su Espíritu Santo quien da vida, no habiendo lugar para el hombre terrenal y sus obras sino que éste es sólo el medio que ha de ser salvado de una muerte horrenda que padece y una situación putrefacta terrible, lo que le hace perder toda habilidad de rechazar lo malo y elegir lo bueno, por lo que sus pensamientos son de contínuo al mal.

La membresía de la Orthodox Presbyterian Church of Franklin Square no tardó en ser afectada y contaminada con el mismo sentir del pastor Shishko, dedicándose a las oraciones y rogativas insistentes. En Febrero del 2007, es enviado un mensajero del Señor, Nathan Ketchen, quien hace la primera prueba de una breve exhortación en español ante un reducido grupo de hispanos, dando como resultado una buena comunicación y recepción de los presentes. El presbiterio de OPC recibe las nuevas con agrado y decide entonces enviar nuevamente a Ketchen para que, ahora como interino, dirija el ministerio de prédicas en Espa&nitlde;ol de la OPCLI (Orthodox Presbyterian Church of Franklin Square, Long Island).

En Junio del 2007, se inicia la Iglesia Presbiteriana Ortodoxa en Español, donde asistieron unas 15 personas a su primer culto de adoración, siendo duplicada esta cantidad en los tres meses subsiguientes.

Breve biografia del pastor William Shishko

"Bill" Shishko was born on December 18, 1951 in Putnam, Connecticut, the rural northeastern corner of that New England state. He was raised in a nominal Greek Orthodox home, although he received some early religious instruction at a local Episcopal Church. Bill went through the turbulent period of the 1960's and, as a result, became enamored of the Marxist ideology that was then common among young people. He began working in radio at the age of 15. Through a Christian radio program (which was aired on the Sunday mornings on which he worked at the radio station) Bill heard the Gospel presented and was converted in February, 1970. Beginning in August, 1970 Bill began his college education at Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC. It was there that he first learned the Reformed faith. He became a member of Shannon Forest Presbyterian Church (RPCES), led the youth group of that congregation, and also taught the church's large adult Sunday School class. He graduated University in 1974, and remained on for two years as a teaching assistant in the history department. During that time he met Margaret Reader, the woman who would become his wife in June, 1976. It was also during that time that the session of the Shannon Forest Presbyterian Church encouraged Bill to attend seminary and pursue a call to the Christian ministry. Bill attended Westminster Theological Seminary from 1976 - 1979. During the time of his studies he served for one year as an apologetics teaching assistant under Professor John Frame. He also did an internship at a local Orthodox Presbyterian Church. He was licensed to preach the Gospel in 1978. Following seminary Bill was called to serve as an organizing pastor for a Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod congregation in McClellanville, SC. Ordained in October, 1979, he served the mission church from July of that year through early February, 1981. In January, 1981 Bill was called to serve the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Franklin Square, on Long Island, NY. He began his labors there in February, 1981, and remains as pastor to this day. During his time as pastor of the Franklin Square congregation the church has been blessed with significant numerical growth, and has overseen the formation of two mission churches, one in Mount Vernon, NY and the other in Bohemia, NY. Bill and his wife, Margaret, have been blessed with six children, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Christopher, Timothy, Stephen, and Elisabeth. They count it their greatest privilege to be servants of their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and to serve Him in the Church of which they are a part.

Pastor Ben Miller

Benjamin W. Miller is Associate Pastor of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Franklin Square. In 1999, he received his juris doctor degree from Oak Brook College of Law, and was subsequently admitted to the California bar. Thereafter, he attended Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, receiving his master of divinity degree in 2005. He and his beloved wife Sarah have been blessed with three children, Katie, Andrew, and Kenton.

Breve biografia de Nathan Ketchen

Nació el 28 de Agosto del 1976, en Dayton, Ohio. El Señor lo salvó en el 1992 por el ministerio de un grupo de jóvenes en una iglesia sin denominación. Fue bautizado en la iglesia OPC en Noviembre del 1995 en Dayton, Ohio. Se Graduó de Wright State University en Dayton, Ohio en Junio, 1999; fue profesor de Español en un colegio público por un año, trabajó para una compañia de seguros por dos años en Columbus, Ohio antes de entrar en Greenville Prebyterian Theological Seminary en Enero de 2003.

Termina las clases en Enero de 2007, y se gradúa en Mayo del mismo año. Ha viajado a Costa Rica, Perú y Mexico con fines de ejercitarse y tomar fluidez en el Español y conocer sus habitantes de manera más íntima. Contrae matrimonio con Melissa en Octubre, 2005, y nace su hijo primogénito, Abel en Enero del 2007.

Actualmente dirige el ministerio de prédicas en Español de OPCLI, Franklin Square, NY.