Our goal at REALIFE CALVARY is to serve and equip our church in carrying out the mission of Jesus Christ in Lakewood & surrounding areas. Here is our testimony of who we are and how we got here.

PASTOR FISH

SENIOR PASTOR

“God has not called pastors to be mini stars, He’s called them to be ministers.” - Pastor Fish

Hello, my name is Leonardo Figueroa. I am the youngest of 3 boys born to Raul & Lidya Figueroa who was raised in Cerritos C.A.. I go by my nickname “Fish”, which was given to me at a young age by my cousin because I was always in the pool during the summer. In 1992, at the age of 18, I gave my life to Christ at my youth group and shortly thereafter I became a youth group leader. In 1998 I met a beautiful girl named Rhonda, who would steal my heart with her love for Jesus, while attending the young adults group at Calvary Chapel Golden Springs in Diamond Bar. Just a few years later, in 2001, we were married and soon became the proud parents of 3 amazing boys, Isaiah, Josiah, & Uriah.

Our marriage hasn’t always been perfect, much like everyone else, and after seven years I confessed to my wife of a deep personal struggle with pornography that I had for most of my life. Needless to say, this destroyed Rhonda & it nearly destroyed our marriage. But by the grace of God, The Lord restored our marriage and today we enjoy counseling & sharing our powerful testimony of God’s love & restoration with couples who are facing challenges in their marriages.

Years later, in 2010 on the same spot I stood to surrender my life to Christ years before, I would now stand to minster to 100’s of High School teenagers for 8 years as their youth pastor. In September of 2017 I began a home bible study, in Lakewood, which then led me to take a step of faith to plant a church, and on Mother’s Day May 13, 2018 “Realife Calvary Was Born”. We held our 1st service at Willow Elementary in Lakewood C.A. and have been growing since. My family and I are so excited to be a part of His work and we invite you to come see, for yourself, what God is doing.

Grace & Peace,

Pastor Fish