OUR PASTORS
Rev. Ariel Calderón
Senior Pastor, 27th Street Revival Center
Rev. Ariel Calderón was born on November 22, 1976, in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic, to Rev. Rafael and Margarita Calderón. From a young age, he felt called to serve God, often accompanying his father on pastoral visits.
After graduating from Willingboro High School in 1996, Ariel became Youth Pastor at the 27th Street Revival Center. He earned a B.A. in Computer Science from Rowan University in 2001 and married his childhood friend, Michelle Villanueva, the same year.
In 2002, Ariel answered God’s call to full-time ministry, returning to Camden to serve as Associate Pastor under his father’s mentorship. He graduated from the Assemblies of God Bible Seminary in 2005 and was ordained in 2009. In 2015, Ariel and Michelle became Senior Pastors, continuing the church’s legacy of service and community impact.
Together, they are blessed with four children—Josías, Natalya, Julissa, and Eliana—and are committed to advancing God’s kingdom through faith, family, and community.
Rev. Michelle Calderón
Executive Pastor, 27th Street Revival Center
Michelle Calderón was born in Camden, New Jersey, on April 29, 1976, daughter of Ivan and Luz Nereida Villanueva. From an early age, she displayed a loving heart and at age 12 began her ministerial calling at Amparo de La Niñez Inc. in Philadelphia, PA, under the tutelage of Felipe and Myrtha Castro. There she developed in the areas of worship, preaching, drama and creative arts. Deeply influenced by her pastors Rafael and Margarita Calderón, Michelle graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1994 and dedicated herself to working with youth at the 27th Street Revival Center as a youth pastor in 1999. In 2001, she married Ariel Calderón and together they have four children: Josías Ariel, Natalya Arielis, Julissa Ivelisse and Eliana Rose, their family being their first ministry and greatest pride.
As a psalmist, Michelle has recorded two albums, “Serenade” and “Vivo Por Ti,” and has ministered in Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and numerous US states with her music and preaching. Despite her travels, her heart remains in her hometown of Camden, New Jersey, where she dreams of seeing revival. She has been recognized as one of Camden County's Most Influential Latinos and has received several awards from her hometown. Founder of the MUJER BRILLA Women's Conference, she is currently writing her first book, which will be released in Spring 2025. Michelle graduated in Pastoral Counseling from Valley Forge University and, along with her husband, serves as Executive Pastor at the 27th Street Revival Center in Camden, New Jersey, where they have served for the past 10 years. Their purpose and legacy is to exalt their Savior Jesus and expand the Kingdom of Heaven.