About Our Church
WORD OF LIFE IS A COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS—A CONGREGATION DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE LOVE OF GOD—WITH A MISSION TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMANDMENT THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. OUR VISION IS TO ESTABLISH A HEALTHY CHURCH HERE IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, BUILT ON APOSTOLIC PRINCIPLES, REACHING BOTH ARMENIANS AND PEOPLE OF ALL NATIONS TO MAKE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST AND TRANSFORM THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD.
WE BELIEVE IN AND EXPECT THE FULFILLMENT OF GOD’S PROMISE TO POUR OUT HIS SPIRIT UPON US (JOEL 2:28; ACTS 2:17). WE ARE CONVINCED THAT WE ARE NOT ONLY CALLED TO REACH FOR HEAVEN BUT TO BRING THE KINGDOM OF GOD TO EARTH (MATTHEW 6:10).
OUR VISION
OUR VISION IS TO ESTABLISH A HEALTHY CHURCH ON APOSTOLIC PRINCIPLES AMONG ARMENIANS AND OTHER NATIONS ALIKE TO MAKE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST WITH A VIEW TO TRANSFORM THE NATIONS AROUND THE WORLD.
MISSION STATEMENT
KEEPING THE GREAT COMMANDMENT (LUKE 10:27) AND FULFILLING THE GREAT COMMISSION (MATTHEW 28:19-20) IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
ABOUT PASTOR RUBEN ZOGRABYAN
RUBEN ZOGRABYAN IS THE SENIOR LEADER OF WORD OF LIFE CHURCH IN LOS ANGELES. BEFORE BECOMING A PASTOR, HE WORKED IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WHILE FAITHFULLY SERVING IN CHURCHES WHEREVER HE LIVED. HIS EARLY MINISTRY EXPERIENCE INCLUDED LEADING YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS.
PASTOR RUBEN’S GREATEST PASSION IS THE LORD. HE BELIEVES THAT A LOVING RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD COMES ABOVE ALL ELSE—GOD FIRST, EVERYTHING ELSE FOLLOWS. HE TEACHES THAT CHRISTIANS ARE CALLED TO CARRY THE CULTURE OF GOD’S KINGDOM—A CULTURE THAT TRANSFORMS OUR MINDS, HABITS, AND HEARTS.
HE STRONGLY BELIEVES THAT THE CHURCH IS CALLED TO REFLECT GOD’S GLORY AND BRING REFORMATION TO FAMILIES, CITIES, AND NATIONS. ACCORDING TO ROMANS 8:9, HE AFFIRMS THAT WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT, ONE CANNOT TRULY BE A CHRISTIAN.
PASTOR RUBEN SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED A HOUSE OF PRAYER INSIDE THE CHURCH BUILDING, AND HE IS THE FOUNDER OF LOVE IN ACTION SCHOOL OF SUPERNATURAL MINISTRY (LASSM), WHICH OFFERS FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD-YEAR CLASSES.
PASTOR RUBEN’S FIRST WIFE, OVSANNA—A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN OF GOD—WENT TO BE WITH THE LORD ON NOVEMBER 1, 2021. ON MARCH 1, 2024, HE MARRIED HIS SECOND WIFE, EVGENIA. TOGETHER, THEY HAVE SIX WONDERFUL CHILDREN: VICTORIA, DAVA, IOANNA, DAVID, MISHA, AND ANNA.
ABOUT EVGENIA ZOGRABYAN
EVGENIA IS AN EXPERIENCED PASTOR, AUTHOR, AND CERTIFIED PSYCHOLOGIST. BEFORE MOVING TO THE U.S., SHE SERVED FOR OVER 20 YEARS AS A FOUNDING CO-PASTOR AT SKINIYA CHURCH IN NOVOSIBIRSK, RUSSIA.
SHE HAS WRITTEN BOOKS AND CREATED ONLINE COURSES FOCUSED ON PERSONAL GROWTH, RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND STRATEGIES FOR OVERCOMING LIFE’S CHALLENGES. AS A THERAPIST, SHE SPECIALIZES IN FAMILY, MARRIAGE, AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS, AS WELL AS HELPING PEOPLE THROUGH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CRISES.