50 Most Influential Latinos

Rodrigo Cruz

Lead and Founding Pastor

The Nett Church

Dr. Rodrigo Cruz was born and raised in Monterrey Mexico. In 2004, he graduated from Law School at the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon and practiced criminal law for several years before responding to his calling into full-time ministry. After moving to the United States with his family, he received his Masters of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary in 2012, became an Ordained Elder of the United Methodist Church in 2015, and received his Doctorate of Ministry from Wesley Theological Seminary in 2016. He is the founding and lead pastor of a multi-ethnic and multi-site church call The Nett Church, located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. He has a passion and vision for the church on earth to reflect on Sunday mornings the diversity of the school systems throughout the week. He is married to Kellyann a California native, and together they have 4 children Rodrigo Josue (13yrs), Natalia Rose (10yrs), Gabriel Adrian (7yrs) and Benjamin Yong (4yrs).