Dr. Miguel Angel Contreras

"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21, NIV)

Dr. Miguel Angel Contreras is the founder and Pastor of the International Christian Center, and is credentialed as an Ordained Minister by the Lutheran Evangelical Protestant Church.  He is also the founding and former president of the International Persecuted Church Organization, Inc., and serves as vice-president of Security at Northwestern Theological Seminary, and the International Association of Christian Theologians (IACT). He is also the founding and chairmen’s emeritus of the Federal Hispanic Law Enforcement Officers Association and the founding and a former chaplain of the International Order of St. Luke the Physician - Yuma Hispanic Section.  Dr. Contreras is also the founder and president of CONTRERAS ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, a private investigative security agency.  

Dr. Contreras is a renowned secular and religious leader with a firm commitment to diverse ethnic communities worldwide. He is recognized for his work ethics in the areas of leadership, civil rights advocate, social ethics, reform, reconciliation and theological education. A noted criminal justice, law enforcement, security management, community and religious leader for more than 30 years, his expertise and extensive background in these subject areas have resulted in his being called for consultation with various secular and religious organizations on issues dealing with law enforcement, security management, immigration issues, church, society, and social justice.

Dr. Contreras, for 30 years served with distinction as a Supervisory Criminal Investigator and as a journeyman criminal investigator with Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, such as the US Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Immigration & Customs Enforcement, US Customs Service's Offices of Investigations and Internal Affairs, US Drug Enforcement Administration, US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, US Immigration & Naturalization Service, and US Defense Investigative Service. He served with the Lansing Police Department as a police officer and corrections officer with the Ingham County Sheriff's Department, Michigan, in the late 1970s.   Dr. Contreras honorably retired from his Federal job on October 3, 2006.

He has lectured foreign national federal police personnel in national security issues, and has traveled to several countries as a Federal law enforcement official. He is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP), designation granted by the American Society for Industrial Security, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), designation granted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, a Diplomate of the American Board of Law Enforcement Experts (DABLEE), designation granted by the American College of Forensic Examiners, and Certified Security Supervisor (CSS) and Certified Protection Officer (CPO), designations granted by the International Foundation for Protection Officers.

A consummate no-nonsense law enforcement and security management expert, theologian, and minister, is a driving-force of numerous coalitions across ideological, cultural and religious spectrums, he has served on numerous local, regional and national boards assisting communities. His knowledge and expertise regarding Hispanic culture have been instrumental for his appointment as vice-president of CAM as Security Management Advisor. 

Dr. Contreras serves as a faculty member of the Calvin School of Apologetics and Theology, Cochin University, Kerala, India. Dr. Contreras has provided totally free Christian/Pastoral counseling nation-wide, and served as a pastor (volunteer) at the Cross Road Mission Chapel, AA groups, and other social community organizations. He is a member of the International Order of St. Luke, the Evangelical Theological Society, Society of Christian Philosophers, as well as a member with several other professional secular and Christian organizations.

Dr. Contreras received his Associate Applied of Science degree and Associate in Business at Arizona Western College, and Lansing Community College, respectively, and a Bachelor’s of Art degree in Criminal Justice Administration at Michigan State University, a Master in Theology and Apologetics, and a Doctor of Theology degree at Calvin School of Apologetics & Theology, a Master of Theology in Christian Counseling, a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Theology, and a Doctor in Theology in Pastoral Counseling at Northwestern Theological Seminary. He also conducted advanced graduate studies in security management at the University of Leicester, Leicester, UK. In January 2005, Dr. Contreras received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Northwestern Theological Seminary, where he serves as a non-paid church security advisor.

"For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure.  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.  Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." (2 Timothy 4:6-8 NIV)