The New Church of Joy

Church of Joy was founded in 1997 by Pastor Luis R. Reyes
and his wife, Tricia Reyes.

Our ministry is now headquartered in Waukegan, IL. the city that Pastor Louie grew up in. Pastor Louie's Pastor Louie ‘s journey began on the South Side of Waukegan and led him through training in the Armed Forces to loyal service as a Children’s Minister in a large Colorado congregation over 5 years. Not only has Pastor Louie’s life been framed by unique experiences, his life has also been characterized by unique sacrifice as he confronted many challenges that threatened his dream of reaching the lost with a multi-generational impact for the kingdom of God. With a relentless commitment to excellence, Pastor Louie has established a standard of ministry excellence that has established a pattern that other committed men and women have used to raise up children’s ministries in urban environments around the world.

For so many years, Church of Joy had a large emphasis on reaching children and teens. Running buses and vans to local communities, Pastor Louie and the ministry of Church of Joy/Reach a Generation still to this day reaches thousands of children every single week with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.