Pancho Juarez (N/A–N/A) is a Mexican-American preacher and pastor known for founding and leading The Ark Montebello, a Calvary Chapel-affiliated church in Montebello, California. Born in Mexico, he immigrated to the United States and served as a non-combat Vietnam veteran in the U.S. Marine Corps. After his discharge, Juarez spiraled into alcoholism and drug abuse until a pivotal moment in 1975 when his then-girlfriend Millie, now a Christian, invited him to a concert at Costa Mesa Calvary Chapel. There, he heard the gospel, accepted Christ, and was transformed. He married Millie in 1976, and they have five children: Jasmine, Bianca, Alexandria, Sebastian, and Zoe. Juarez graduated from East Los Angeles College in 1980 with a degree in Business Administration, overcoming earlier struggles with reading English. Juarez’s preaching career began in 1979 when he and Millie joined Calvary Chapel West Covina under Pastor Raul Ries, where he received foundational biblical training and served in leadership for eleven years. In 1990, he returned to Montebello to start a home fellowship, which rapidly grew from ten to over 200 members, leading to moves to a converted barn and later a high school auditorium. On July 12, 1992, Calvary Chapel Montebello was officially established, and by 1995, it relocated to a 98,000-square-foot former warehouse, purchased outright in 1997. Now serving over 3,000 adults and 1,000 children weekly, Juarez’s ministry includes On the Level Radio, authorship of An Altered Life with his daughter Jasmine, and outreach efforts like Casa del Descanso. His straight-ahead, compassionate preaching continues to reach the marginalized, reflecting his own journey from despair to redemption.