Pastor Jose Manuel Sierra converted to Christ at a young age and soon after he received the call of the Lord to serve him in his work. He studied at the Biblical Seminary of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria graduating in May, 1981. He began his evangelistic ministry in different places in Spain and Argentina together with his wife Elena. He founded the church Centro Evangélico Vida Nueva in May 2001 in Tenerife, Spain. During the pandemic, the church grew exponentially, having today a large virtual audience in several countries including Spain, Colombia, Mexico, U.S.A. and many others.