Who We Are
New Life is one non-denominational Christian church that currently meets at 15 campuses in and around the city of Chicago. Close to 4500 people worship at one of our 28 worship services each Sunday. We are passionate about helping people reconnect with God and seeing lives and communities transformed.

Our Berwyn congregation is multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-generational community of faith. We have a contemporary style of worship with a message that is relevant for all ages.

We have a heart for the people of Berwyn, and want to serve this diverse community in a way that points them to Jesus.
Vision
At New Life Berwyn we seek to please God by being a disciple-making church. We take seriously the command to preach the gospel, to lovingly persuade people to repent and to trust in Jesus. Then we lead new believers to baptism and train them up to be disciple-makers themselves. We are asking God to multiply, not maintain, His Kingdom. And we trust God to work among us as we obey His Word without compromise, and live in step with the Holy Spirit.

We seek to please God by being a loving family. We strive to be a safe and a healing place to grow. We are building a community of faith where people are reconnecting with God, restoring marriages, rebuilding families, breaking addictions, healing wounds, becoming whole and discovering their God given potential and destiny.

Finally, New Life Berwyn knows that love is a verb. We seek to live it out just as God’s love was demonstrated to us in Christ.
The Team
George Sosa
Pastor of New Life Berwyn

Pastor George was born is Tampico, Mexico and came to the United States at the age of four. He and his wife Margie grew up in Chicago and came to know the Lord in 1979. Over the years they have served in various ministries in several areas throughout Chicago. George is bilingual and has traveled with a number of musical groups. He is known for his excitement and passion for worshipping God.

George and Margie have been married for over 25 years and have two wonderful children. Pastor George also serves as the Pastor of the New Life Midway Spanish congregation.


Jessica Sosa Dykstra
Worship Leader

Jessica Sosa Dykstra is the eldest daughter of Pastor George and Margie Sosa. Jessica gave her life to the Lord at a very young age, and has been singing since she was 9 years old. Growing up she always desired to work in the ministry. In 2002 Jessica attended Southwestern Assemblies of God University for 3 years where she studied music education. Jessica has been married for 3 ½ years to her longtime best friend Eric Dykstra. They have 2 handsome boys, Josiah and Nathan, and a beautiful daughter Juliette. 

Jessica now uses her anointed talents to serve as the Worship Leader at the Berwyn Campus.


Christina Hernandez
Children’s Ministry Director

Christina grew up in a Christian home, and began working in church at an early age. Christina has a heart for ministry and has served in church her whole life whether it be on worship teams, in children’s ministry, or in a youth ministry. In 2007 Christina graduated from Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Texas where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Pre-Professional Psychology.

Currently Christina is in charge of Children’s Ministry.


Eric Dykstra
Director of Operations

Eric grew up in the Southside of Chicago, and attended St. Xavier University where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Education in 2006. Eric has been married for 3 ½ years to his longtime best friend Jessica Sosa Dykstra. They have 2 handsome boys, Josiah and Nathan, and a beautiful daughter Juliette. Eric currently teaches Spanish at Rich Central High School in Olympia Fields, IL.

Eric has a desire to share the Word of God and preaches or leads Bible Study whenever the opportunity arises. In the past Eric has gone on mission trips here in the U.S. as well as in Mexico, and has worked in youth ministries.


Melissa Ayala
Administrative Assistant

Melissa grew up on the Southside of Chicago where her family instilled in her Godly principles. She has been serving God for the majority of her life. Melissa graduated from Southwestern Assemblies of God University in 2007 with a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education, and a Bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Psychology. Melissa teaches Reading, and ESL at Curie High School in Chicago. Melissa is also attending Concordia University where she is working on a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an ESL endorsement.

On top of the administrative duties Melissa also serves on the Berwyn worship team.


 
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