President and Founder

Pastor Wally was arrested in Saudi Arabia and imprisoned for being the pastor of one of the largest underground Christian Churches in the land of the Muslims. He was tagged as public enemy number one because of his faith and for his sincere desire to serve the Lord Jesus Christ. He was put in prison by the religious authorities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 14, 1992, and was severely tortured. For his crime, the high court of Saudi Arabia sentenced him to death by public hanging on December 25, 1992.

But God moved His hands to spare him from the death penalty by using his wife and daughter, and Christians, human rights organizations and some politically influential people from all over the world to protest his death sentence and appeal for his freedom to the Monarchy of Saudi Arabia.

He was released the night before the scheduled date of execution and celebrated Christmas Eve on board an aircraft that flew him to freedom.

His birth name is Oswaldo, fondly known as Pastor Wally by friends and family. He was the founding pastor of an active secret Christian Fellowship and director of a secret Bible school in Saudi Arabia, whose graduates helped pioneer churches in many countries.

His testimony has been featured in several books, newspapers, magazines, radio and television programs such as The 700 Club with Pat Robertson, The Coral Ridge Hour with Dr. D. James Kennedy, 100 Huntley Street with David Mainze of Canada, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) and many others in Asia, Europe and the USA. Circulated worldwide, read, heard and seen by millions, Arrested In The Kingdom, Pastor Wally's testimony, is available on video, cassette, book, CD and DVD formats.

Pastor Wally is also the president and founder of Christians In Crisis, a global ministry that serves the Body of Christ with special focus on the persecuted Church.

Pastor Wally knows what it means to be persecuted. His presentation and testimony brings an increased awareness to the plight of Christians in crisis around the world. His witness is a call to every Christian to be informed, be concerned, be involved, and be a part of the Body of Christ that responds to the cries and the needs of those who share our faith but not our freedom.