I'm Pastor Tito — and there's room for you here.
If you're visiting this page, maybe you're looking for a church. Or maybe you're just looking for a place to breathe. Either way, I'm glad you're here.
My name is Ernesto Sanchez — most people call me Pastor Tito — and since July 2026, I've had the joy of serving as senior pastor of Agape Memorial United Methodist Church.
A story of open hands
I was born in Brooklyn, New York. After childhood moves between New York, San Francisco, and New Jersey, my family landed in Maunabo, Puerto Rico, when I was eleven years old. That little town in the southeast of the island is where I was formed — and where, years later as a young pastor, I learned the hardest and best lesson of my life.
One night, worn out from trying to carry everything myself, I heard God whisper: "You were never meant to carry what only I can sustain."
That night changed how I pastor. Across some 25 years of ministry — in Puerto Rico, New York, and Texas, and as a U.S. Army chaplain serving in the Horn of Africa — I've learned that God calls the surrendered, not the impressive. It's the story I tell in my book, Open Hands: Pastoring with Surrender and Courage.
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God — this is your true and proper worship." — Romans 12:1 (NIV)
Here at Agape
My wife Ivette and I have been married since 1994, and we're grateful God brought us to Dallas and to this bilingual family of faith. My hope for you is simple: that you find a place to belong, find hope, and grow in Christ — in English, in Spanish, one church on one path.
Come meet us this Sunday
Spanish worship at 10:00 AM · English worship at 11:00 AM
On the last Sunday of the month, one bilingual service at 11:00 AM.
5111 Capitol Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
Come as you are. There's room for you here.
— Pastor Tito
Real. Relational. Faithful. Just Tito.
📖 Open Hands: Pastoring with Surrender and Courage (Revised & Expanded) — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HGBFYTFK
The Spanish edition, Manos Abiertas, is coming soon. You can also find my one-minute devotionals, One Minute with Tito, on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
