Omar has spent the majority of his life in North Jersey, where he resides with his wife, Crissia, and their children. Since the late 2000s, Omar and his family have been deeply involved in full-time ministry, serving as missionaries overseas, planting churches in both North and South Jersey, and worship Pastor. Ordained in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Omar also maintains a connection with Confluence, a network of non-denominational churches committed to disciple-making across all areas of life. He has a passion to live as a disciple-making pastor and to see others thrive in their discipleship relationship with Jesus. In his spare time, Omar runs, reads, and cheers on his family in every day life.
Omar holds a Business degree and also Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary.
About Omar
My Story:
I grew up in a home where religion was present but not deeply cultivated. As I entered high school, I became acutely aware of a profound emptiness—a universal void I later understood as the absence of a genuine connection with Christ. This phase of my life was characterized by aimlessness, isolation, and a visionless future, leading me toward sin, harmful thoughts, and a profound estrangement from both friends and God.
Then, by the sovereign will of God, He reached out to me during a youth group meeting in 2001, an event my old friend had invited me to, sparking a pivotal change in my life. It was here I was confronted with my need for God, urged to see my life as a consequence of my sins, and to recognize my inner void as my separation from God. This moment became a turning point, helping me to see that my feelings of loss and emptiness were directly tied to a sinful life.
This revelation was how He saved me, showing me that there is something far more fulfilling and precious than self-gratification: the person of Jesus Christ. God's grace delivered me from a life dominated by sin, egoism, and an empty spirituality without Christ. In a significant act of transformation, He exchanged my heart of stone for a heart of flesh—renewed, vibrant, and open to His Word and love. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross redeemed my soul, a priceless redemption bought by His blood. Now, my life's purpose is to dedicate myself entirely to His glory, living as a testament to the transformative power of His love and grace.