Silas Defigueiredo was born in Valadares, Brazil. Lived in Valadares most of his young life, and at 15 years of age he came to America in search of the American dream, little that he knew, God had plans to save him and make him a minister of the gospel. God called him into the ministry in December of 1995 at his home church in Rockland Mass. In 1999 he was ordained a minister to serve as an evangelist. In 2003 he was ordained to serve as an associate pastor of a local church. God has allowed him to serve as youth minister, associate pastor and now he serves as Senior Pastor since day one of Lifepoint Church.