Career Bio:

Rafael has been performing professionally for over ten years.  In September of 2003 Rafael began full time evangelism.  Every year, Brother Rafael visits over 150 evangelical churches across racial and denominational lines. During the last three years, God has taken the clowning ministry to Spain, Colombia, Canada, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and around the U.S.A.  Rafael is most times known as “Bombín” the clown.  Bombín presets a message that is appealing to children, youth, adults and elders. Ironically, more adults than children make professions of faith through his clowning ministry every year.

Educational Bio:
Rafael graduated the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico in 1996 with a BA in Accounting and a BBA in Business Administration.  He graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in May of 2001 with a Masters Divinity Degree. Rafael was ordained to the ministry in July of 2003.  Rafael also studied the art of clowning both in Puerto Rico and the United States under the tutelage of many professional performers including the retired staff of Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus.

Personal Bio:
Rafael Rondon was born and raised in Puerto Rico. He was raised a Christian by his mother and received Christ as Lord and Savior at the age of 10. During his teenager years, he became involved in the ministry of the church as a piano player and youth leader. Rafael became interested in the art of illusion during the last year of high school. During college, he worked as a clown for birthday parties and other events.  In 1997 he married Marilyn and moved to Fort Worth, TX following God's calling. In Fort Worth, Rafael served as Music Minister at Templo Bautista Emanuel. In March 1999 Rafael was licensed to ministry by his childhood church, Nueva Jerusalén Baptist Church, in Bayamón, PR, while preaching a week long revival.   In addition to being happily married, Rafael is now a proud father of three; Bethany, Rafael Jeriel, and Emma Isabel.