Ben Torres
Lead Pastor
Ben Torres serves as lead pastor for Hope Church. His passion is contextualizing Scripture’s timeless truths with clarity and making it relevant to daily living. A seasoned minister, he has served as a campus pastor, senior pastor, young adult pastor, and chaplain, and has lectured at various colleges and conferences.
He also lends his marketing and branding expertise to churches in the Chicagoland area. Ben is an alumnus of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and plans on pursuing his Ph.D.
Before serving as pastor, Ben was a creative visionary for Hasbro Entertainment, directing a spectrum of iconic entertainment brands, such as Star Wars, Transformers, and Spiderman, among many others. He has also developed projects for Marvel Entertainment, Disney, and Mattel, to name a few.
Most importantly he is a husband, father, and grandfather. The crown jewel in his life is his 30-plus-year marriage to his wonderful wife Gina and his five amazingly creative adult children. A native of the Cleveland area, he is a die-hard Browns fan (Dog Pound for Life).
Contact: PastorBen@HopeChurchCL.org
He also lends his marketing and branding expertise to churches in the Chicagoland area. Ben is an alumnus of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and plans on pursuing his Ph.D.
Before serving as pastor, Ben was a creative visionary for Hasbro Entertainment, directing a spectrum of iconic entertainment brands, such as Star Wars, Transformers, and Spiderman, among many others. He has also developed projects for Marvel Entertainment, Disney, and Mattel, to name a few.
Most importantly he is a husband, father, and grandfather. The crown jewel in his life is his 30-plus-year marriage to his wonderful wife Gina and his five amazingly creative adult children. A native of the Cleveland area, he is a die-hard Browns fan (Dog Pound for Life).
Contact: PastorBen@HopeChurchCL.org
Erin Clark
Church Administrator
Erin was born and raised in Rockford, IL. She received her BA in Elementary Education from Judson University, and her MA in Teaching and Leadership from St. Xavier University. She also serves on Hope's Family Ministry Team and is excited about all the upcoming ministry events. In her free time, Erin enjoys taking walks with her husband Tim and daughter Eve.
Contact: ErinClark@HopeChurchCL.org
Contact: ErinClark@HopeChurchCL.org