Dr. Juliano A. Andujo is a native of Los Angeles, California, and was reared in Champaign, Illinois. Dr. Andujo has over thirty years of pastoral excellence in the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church. Pastor Andujo has pastored seven churches across the nation spanning the West, Midwest, Northeast, and East Coast regions. Under his leadership, churches are grown, restored, financially healthy, and stable. Strong preaching and teaching are marks of Pastor Andujo's ministry wherever he serves.
Pastor Andujo began his educational journey at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial Science. He received his Master of Divinity degree at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois . In California, he earned the Certification in Social Justice and Civic Engagement at the University of Southern California. Most recently, Pastor Andujo received his Doctor of Ministry Degree from Duke School of Divinity in Durham, North Carolina.
Dr. Andujo was elected to numerous boards. He was elected as General Conference Delegate for the past five quadrennials, appointed to the Connectional General Board of the CME church, and appointed to numerous committees and commissions; In the New York/Washington Region, he served as Chair of the Committee on Ministerial Examination, member of the Joint Board of Finance, and Social Justice Chair for the Washington-Virginia District; In the Southern California Region, he was Presiding Elder of the Los Angeles District, Chair of Joint Board of Finance, Regional Coordinator for the Southern California Region, and member of the Committee on Ministry. He served as President of Ministerial Alliances in both Southern California and Washington, D.C. Other work includes conference hosting, executive administration, 501c3 director, social justice work, managing commercial and community property, and grant writing.
Pastor Andujo does ministry at every level in fulfilling his calling and election. In addition to multiple outreach efforts, Pastor Andujo passionately pursued justice for displaced residents in Washington, DC. Through these movements, the community affectionately calls him, "our Pastor“. Effective evangelism and grassroots organizing are hallmarks of his ministry, winning souls and making connections. Pastor Andujo preaches to a national audience every Sunday morning as he eagerly feeds God’s flock weekly. Pastor Andujo fulfills the Great Commission by sending missionaries to Haiti every year.
A pastor-at-heart, Pastor Andujo is lead by the word, “Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.” 2 Timothy 4:2 (New Living Translation).