Erwin Lopez: Director & Pastor

Erwin is originally from Venezuela and his dad is from Guatemala. He felt a calling to ministry when he was 22 years old in a small church across the street from his house in Miami, Fl. His community saw gifts in him before he even saw them in himself. And for this he is forever grateful and therefore passionate about community and helping Christians grow closer to God and one another. After his life was flipped upside down by Christ he graduated with a Bachelors in Psychology from FIU and worked as a Substance Abuse Counselor for two years after college. He then moved to Durham, NC to finish his Masters of Divinity at Duke Divinity School. He was a pastor of two small churches in Lakeland before moving to Orlando to lead Wesley. He loves basketball, all things Miami, his family, cooking and his wife Charity. And he also loves being the Pastor at Wesley, it's his ministry dream come true.

Please feel free to contact him: Erwin.Lopez@flumc.org


Photo by Misty Miotto

Photo by Misty Miotto

Charity Lopez: Associate/FINANCE Director

Charity is a UCF graduate in Elementary Education - GO KNIGHTS! She taught first grade for 7 years in a Title 1 School before coming to work at Wesley. In 2012, Erwin and Charity got married and they have two beautiful children, Cruz and Arie. Charity always knew she wanted to be in ministry with her husband but never knew what that would look like until the opportunity came up with Wesley at UCF in 2013. While Charity was at UCF, she attended a college ministry that had such a huge impact on her life and to this day those friends are some of her closest friends. So having the opportunity to give back to a similar ministry, was exciting and very meaningful to her. Although she has many roles at Wesley, leading the Hospitality Team, discipling students, and planning events are what she enjoys most. Some of her favorite hobbies include: hammocking, hanging out by the pool, eating at locally owned restaurants, and playing board games/sports. She hopes that anyone who comes to Wesley (no matter where there are in life) feels welcomed, loved and accepted. 

Contact Charity at charity.lopez.cflwesley@gmail.com 


Claudia Berger: Ministry Intern

Claudia is a recent undergraduate who is on her way to becoming a speech-language pathologist. With a genuine passion for helping others and a deep-rooted connection to Wesley at UCF, Claudia has found her calling in giving back.
Throughout her years as a student at UCF, Claudia has witnessed firsthand the impact that Wesley at UCF has had on the community. From providing support to students to organizing community service initiatives, Wesley at UCF has been a beacon of hope and inclusivity and Claudia cherishes playing a hands-on role with this ministry.