Pastor David Soto met his lovely wife 29 years ago while she was ministering with the very well-known gospel band "Shield of Faith Music Ministry" in Middletown, New York. He was immediately attracted to her passion for Christ and powerful voice. They later married on June 3, 1995 and started their lives together.  It was never a dull moment as David quickly join Marisol in the music ministry taking it to a new level.  He has always been an entrepreneur in spirit and started his own Dental Laboratory.  However, there was always a greater calling for this loving couple.  

     During their radio program, "New Beginnings," in Poughkeepsie, New York, these radio announcers received a call from the Lord to pastor the sheep in the Hudson Valley.  It was never in their thoughts to assume such a great responsibility, however, God ordained it. God qualifies those He calls. As time passed, and during a trip to the state of Texas, where they were found ministering, David heard an audible voice from the Lord saying, "It's now or never." Their little family was just beginning to develop, their daughter Alexis Marie was three years old and their son Isaiah Alexander was two years old.  They both yielded to God's call in 2005, although it was a terribly lonely mission.  

     The shepherds, David and Marisol, were the only laborers building this humble church. At the time, they only had the support of the Lord. They open the doors to their home on March 6,  2005 and celebrated their first service at 6:00 pm on 79 Sprague Ave., Middletown, New York. Pastor Marisol led worship for all the services, gave Bible study to the children and ministered during the altar call together with her beloved husband.  Pastor David preached and gave Bible study to the adults.  Sometimes the tasks and responsibilities consumed their strength, but the Holy Spirit gave them new courage and renewed strength towards the mission.  Later, two servants of the Trinity Assemblies of God Church arrived with the permission of their pastor to extend a helping hand to them. It was an answered prayer. Their names, Aurea Brooks and Amelia "Margie" Andino are recorded in the history of this church.  They came to help teach the children Bible School so that Pastor Marisol could work with the young people who were rising in attendance. These servants of the Lord worked hard with Pastors David and Marisol for a period of a year without interest, but seeing the need.  Sisters Aurea and Margie felt in their hearts the desire to sow a grain in the Lord's vineyard.  They encouraged the pastors and were a great blessing to the church.  

     Day by day, the Lord continue to add souls to the church.  In 2006, Pastors David and Marisol Soto were ordained to ministry by Bishop Robert A. Smith of Rehoboth Christian Center, 36 North Street, Middletown, New York.  The move of God was at the ordination, June 26, 2006, and their children, Alexis and Isaiah were part of the ceremony.  It was a year of great victory's as they also received the church incorporation by  the State of New York and tax exemption status (501c). 

     God continued to bless the church and the mission quickly outgrow the space and needed to relocate. Pastor David knocked on many church doors and nothing was available. He tried everything he could think of and one day the Lord spoke to him to return back to a church he had originally gone to over a year. When we have faith, believe, and intercede with a purpose to honor God, He speaks.  He makes a way where there was no way.  The doors opened  at the First Baptist Church, 11 Mulberry St., Middletown, New York. We rented from them for several years.  In 2015, First Baptist Church decided to close it's doors and have the Middletown Historical Society take over the property. This news was heartbreaking and under negotiations for over a year.  Pastors David and Marisol were told to start looking for a new location by the governing body of First Baptist Church.  It was then that Pastor David declared that those negotiations would not come to pass.  During a church assembly, Pastor David anointed his hands and the hands of all who were present and declared the church (9-13 Mulberry Street) would be gifted to us. Pastor David anointed the building and continued to believe even when others did not. 

     In June of 2016, the church was donated to New Beginnings House of Worship for the sum of $100 by First Baptist Church. It was an answered prayer. God's Word came to fruition.  He is Jehova Jireh, our provider.  God has continued to do great exploits at New Beginnings House of Worship.  Lives have been transformed, families have been restored and the hand of God continues to move in every service. Pastors David and Marisol Soto are humble servants. They simply want to make God known everywhere they go. They tend their sheep with love and compassion and are powerful pastors in the hands of God.  

2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed  away; behold, the new has come."

Revelation 5:13,  "And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto Him that sits upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever."

     David Soto was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and is of Puerto Rican descent. He speaks both English and Spanish fluently and studied to be a Dental Technician at Magna Institute in Manhattan, New York. He was raised in a Christian home but like many young people went down his own path in his early teens. Later, he encountered God's love for him and re-established his relationship with God. Since then, he has never looked back but has remained passionate for Christ and fervent in bringing souls to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. His main focus is to educate people in the Word of God and equip them to succeed in their walk with Christ. He continues to strive for excellence, is an entrepreneur, a visionary, and a great leader to New Beginnings House of Worship.  

     Pastor David graduated from the Spanish Eastern Bible Institute of the Assemblies of  God with honors in 2008. He is a dynamic and motivational speaker. He teaches and preaches the Word of God with conviction and anointing. Each message brings new light and understanding to the congregation. He preaches in ways the congregation can understand with metaphors and parables while maintaining a biblical foundation. The children attend Family Church and enjoy his sermons.  He is a speaker who connects with multiple generations. 

     New Beginnings Church is in constant growth and moved to its new location on 11 Mulberry Street, Middletown, New York in 2010. New ministries have been birthed, many people have made decisions for Christ, marriages have been restored and families are growing stronger each and every day. 

     Pastor David is a wonderful leader who has provided various biblical teachings for the congregation as well as being an excellent mentor, counselor and motivational life coach. 

     Pastor Dave has been happily married for 29 years to his beautiful wife, Marisol. They have three children, Andrew, Alexis, and Isaiah. He loves sailing and spending time with his family.  His favorite Bible verse is found in Joshua 24:5 "But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

      Marisol Soto was called at a very tender age to worship. She was born and raised in a God-fearing home and was always encouraged to serve the Lord with her gift of song. She grew up in church and worked hand-in-hand with her pastors and labored for the Lord in many capacities. For over twenty years she was the director of Shield of Faith Music Ministry which was instrumental in preparing her for leadership. She recorded several Latin Gospel albums and is known for her anointed voice throughout the United States and Latin America. She has the innate ability to captivate audiences and bring them into the presence of God.

     She is a native of Middletown, New York, and grew up in this community. Marisol majored in Business Administration and Information Technology and speaks both English and Spanish  fluently. Answering the call of the Lord upon her life she graduated from the Spanish Eastern Bible Institute of the Assemblies of God in 2008 with honors. Pastor Marisol was ordained to ministry by Bishop Robert A. Smith of Rehoboth Christian Center, Middletown, New York.
     Marisol Soto was appointed to serve as New Beginnings House of Worship's Associate Pastor in March 2005 with her husband David Soto. They have three gifted children, Andrew, Alexis, and Isaiah. She has expressed a burning desire to lead a church like New Beginnings House of Worship where biblical views are embraced and encouraged, with members who care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Christ. Pastor  Marisol takes worship,  preaching and teaching very seriously, spending the first hours of her day focused on Bible study and prayer.  Pastor Marisol has a humble heart and pours out all she has to the LORD in what HE asks of her. Her main focus as the Director of Children's Ministry is for children to enjoy being in the House of the Lord, to challenge them to become devoted disciples of Christ and assist is discovering their unique gifts. Her favorite Bible verse is, Isaiah 43:2, "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze." 

     Fermin Canuto was born in Puebla, Mexico. He immigrated here when he was 17 years old. He is a  landscaper by profession.  He gave his life to Christ following his wife, Yessenia's footsteps at a thanksgiving service. He says, “I have many testimonies but the most important to me is that God restored and saved my family." Before giving his life to Christ he was a non-believer who disapproved of his wife's faith. After being transformed by the Lord,  Fermin went through discipleship and the ministry ladder to be an ordained  Minister and the right hand to the Pastors. “My responsibilities at New Beginnings House of Worship  are being in command when the Pastors aren’t there and making sure the church services are running smoothly, I must make sure the church is running to up to God's standards," he says.

     Minister Fermin is a passionate worshipper and Leads the Media Ministry.  He has mentored other individuals to work with sound engineering and makes sure things run smoothly for every service.  He prays that through New Beginnings Church the Lord will continue to save souls and families. One of his favorite verses that he holds dear is, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures: He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul..." (Psalm 23 1-3).

     Yessenia Canuto was born and raised in Michoacán, Mexico. She immigrated to New York 23 years ago. She works as an operator engineering leather tops for convertible cars.  She arrived to  New Beginnings Church  13 years ago broken, depressed and without the will to live, riddled with fear and anxieties. During the altar call she walked towards the front, not  really understanding what it  meant to give your life to Christ, but having many burdens that she needed relief from. She felt a pull towards Christ the Savior and a strong inner battle; a part of her telling her not to give her life to Christ and a part of her telling her to surrender. She finally gave in and surrendered to the Lord and has remained faithful to Christ ever since. “It was all a process of 3 years with the Lord. He cleaned and restored me, gave me the ability to forgive people that have hurt me and He has transformed my life."

     As a Minister, Yessenia is the right hand to the Pastors. She is a woman of prayer and Pastor Marisol's Armor Bearer.  Yessenia leads the Usher Committee and takes reverence in the House of the Lord very seriously.  She is in the cleaning committee and co-chairs in the  Women's Ministry with Deaconess Margie Santiago.  “It has been a process to get to where I am today. It was not overnight, I climbed through the ministry ladder system and was mentored and discipled by our Senior Pastor David Soto. I have walked from victory to victory and glory to glory." 

     Her goal is to see NBC prosper in Spirit and in Truth and really get to know who Christ is. She is committed to Kingdom building.  Her favorite verse is Psalm 27:10,  “Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD will hold me close.”  She states, when she hears that verse she is certain the Lord will never forsake her.

     Margarita Santiago was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico but raised in Bronx, New York from the tender age of six months. She is proud to be a “Nuyorican” and is  fluent in both Spanish and English. She has been working in the Financial Planning industry for 26 years. Margarita started at the age of 18 as a file clerk in Manhattan, New York City where she was trained in-house to eventually become her boss’s right hand.  Today, she works running the business of her old boss’s partner of 20 years. 

     Margie, as she prefers to be called,  gave her life to Christ   in 2012 after facing a  family crisis with her daughter. She felt God calling her for many years, but wasn’t ready to fully commit , until her daughter was getting attacked by the enemy. In desperation, she made a pact with God to start serving him and attending church if He helped her daughter, and God came through. 

     Margie has been faithfully serving the Lord for 11 years and was elevated to becoming one of the Deaconesses  of New Beginnings House of Worship.  She said joyfully, "These past 11 years have been the best years of my life where I actually feel alive and have a purpose. I feel completely in love with God and pray I never lose this feeling. If you ask me my age I’d say I’m 11 and not 45.” 

     As Deaconess she holds many hats such as assisting the pastors and is Pastor Marisol's Armor Bearer.  She uses her gifts of administration as the Church Administrator, she leads the  Women's Ministry and has a heart for mentoring woman.  She is a motivational teacher in the Children's Ministry and adopts her teaching skills to children of all ages.  Deaconess Margie is always working and serving at "NBC."  She can be found working in the cleaning committee,  translating for our Spanish speaking community and much more. Deaconess Margie sums up her duties as simply serving God and His people. She prays that New Beginnings House of Worship  will continue to serve God in Spirit and in Truth together and feel the redemption she has felt.

     Jessica Apablaza was born and raised in Vina del Mar, Chile. She immigrated to the United States at the age of 30 with her family. She’s been a resident of New York for 23 years. She has a loving spirit and can be found at the alter interceding for everyone around her.  Jessica works in a factory and does cleaning on the side. As Deaconess she holds many hats such as, working in the usher ministry, organizing and decorating for church  events and ministering the Holy Communion. She takes delight in making sure the House of the Lord is cleaned weekly and is in the cleaning committee. Jessica is an assistant teacher in the Children's Ministry and assists the Pastors.  She often assist Pastor Marisol Soto when she goes out to preach and minister as her Armor Bearer.  

     Jessica gave her life to Christ as a young girl. Her father would bring her to church regularly. It was then that she participated in a tambourine dance ministry.  She learned to worship the Lord through Dance.  This was a gift that she would later revisit as an adult and lead as a dance minister at NBC.  As a youth she stopped attending church but never fell away from the Lord and stayed faithful to His plan. She then committed to a church in Chile as an adult before immigrating to the states. God has always watched over her.

     Deaconess Jessica  has been at New Beginnings House of Worship for 10 years and says it was God who  brought her here. “I asked the Lord to place me in the church He wanted me to be in and I know it is His will for me to serve here.” She prays daily to serve the Lord the way He wants her to serve Him and to continue to be used by God and to walk on his Word. Her deepest prayer is to one day see her daughter here with her grandchildren serving the Lord at NBC.

     Charlene Tirado, was born in Belmont, Trinidad. She came to Christ in the year 2020 during the pandemic when she felt very depressed and lonely. Something told her to reach out to her longtime friend Margie who is a leader at New Beginnings Church. Charlene asked Margie to mentor her and since then she has discipled her in her walk with the Lord. Her first step was to reconciled her life with Christ, coming from the Catholic faith. She has demonstrated her passion to serve the Lord with a willing heart and has gone up the ministry ladder to becoming a Sexton at NBC. 

     Sexton Charlene serves in every capacity she can with a humble and loving spirit. She works in the cleaning committee, the kitchen committee, and she is a  teacher in the Children’s Ministry. She is always there to help and pray for anyone who is in need in the church and makes herself available to serve God’s people. She hopes that the church multiplies in numbers. She believes, “There are a few of us at the moment but I know that with the Pastors leadership it will grow.”  A Bible verse she holds dearly is Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me."