Rob Cruver
Senior Pastor of Zarephath Christian Church, Visionary of Urban Impact

Rob Cruver has been serving as Zarephath Christian Church's Senior Pastor since June, 2004. Here at Zarephath, he has been ministering full time with the Pillar of Fire since 1992 where he has served as the President and now Chancellor of Somerset Christian College, the co-founder of Victory Sports Camps, a member of the denomination's Central Board of Trustees, and the Overseer of Autumn Blaze, a youth outreach held annually at the Continental Arena.

Currently Rob can be heard on his radio spots "Go For It" on STAR 99.1 and on-air live with Johnny Stone on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. He is a frequent speaker at conferences, churches and retreats.

A native of Franklin Township, Rob attended Quinnipiac College (undergraduate program) and the University of Kentucky (graduate program) where he specialized in human anatomy and physical therapy, an interest that continues to this day. Rob worked for many years as a Physical Therapist in private practice and in recent years as a consultant. After graduating from UK, and in response to God's call on his life, Rob attended Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY where he earned an MA in Theology. In May 2003, he completed his Doctor of Ministry degree in Leadership at Asbury.

Rob is married to his wife, Debra, and they have two children, Hannah and Luke. To all who know him, Rob is a caring servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, whose prime passion in life is to bring people to a closer walk with God.

Wille Alfonso
Program Director

William was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, the product of an abusive and alcoholic father. At the age of eleven he was forced to leave home when his mother chose to turn him away after he defended her during a beating from his then crazed and drunken father.

William spent his teenage years living with relatives, friends and on the streets of Brooklyn. He turned to drug use early on and continued destructive habits into his young adult years. In 1972, at the age of eighteen, he married his wife Nancy and continued to abuse drugs until Palm Sunday, 1981 when he received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at Gateway Cathedral, Staten Island.

In 1996 he and his wife felt called into full-time, inner city ministry. William began working with teenagers in a sports ministry where hundreds of young people came to Christ. He now serves as Chaplain to the New Jersey Nets, Staten Island Yankees and the Hispanic players of the New York Yankees. In addition he serves as a New York City EMS Chaplain and continues his ministry to teenagers using sports as an outreach.

William continues to reside on Staten Island with his wife Nancy. They have three daughters, Venus, Yvette and Krista.

Tom Amato
Financial Officer to Pillar of Fire Ministries, Financail Advisor to Urban Impact

Tom has transitioned from 25 years as a high-level CFO in the corporate world to follow his passion to work with a ministry that is making an eternal difference is people’s lives. He now serves as Chief Financial Officer to Pillar of Fire ministries as well as financial advisor to the Urban Impact administrative team and friend and mentor to the young men. Tom also serves as an assistant chaplain with the Staten Island Yankees. Tom and his wife, Barbara, have two grown sons.