Rev. James J. Santa Cruze, Jr. is currently the newly elected Pastor of Living Water Baptist Church.

He was educated in the New Orleans Public Schools where he graduated from Joseph S. Clark Senior High School.  He continued his education by attending Southern University of New Orleans and then transferring to the University of Phoenix.  He received dual degrees in Business Administration and Accounting.

 

He furthered his education at the Union Baptist Theological Seminary, graduating with a Master’s of Divinity.

 

Rev. Santa Cruze loves teaching and sharing God’s word.  He teaches bible study religiously at Living Water and in the local community living centers.  He encourages others to recognize and realize that God sent His only begotten Son, Jesus to save us from all of our sins, by dying on Calvary Hill, and on the Third Day, HE rose with all power in HIS hands, that we may have a right to the tree of life with HIM eternally.

 

His favorite scripture is Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all of your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.  In all you ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path.”

 

Rev. Santa Cruze is proud to say he is a God fearing man, and a child of GOD. 

 

His favorite saying is, “I am just a no body, trying to tell everybody, about somebody who can save anybody.”