Hispanic Center Stories

Hispanic Center– “Celebrating 35 years of Equipping Latino/a Leaders for Ministry”
Martinez“The Center for the Study of Hispanic Church and Community addresses the ministry needs and complexities of the largest ethnic group in the United States,” says Associate Dean Juan Martínez, who has served as the Center’s director since...
Clementina Chacon – “Finding Answers to Hard Questions”
As a third-generation Mexican brought up in a Spanish-speaking congregation, MDiv student Clementina Chacon observed early on that there was a great difference between her experience...
Lucas Leys – “Investing in the Next Generation”
“I love training youth workers because they are passionate about Jesus and passionate about this generation,” says Lucas Leys (DMiss ’02), director of Especialidades Juveniles, the Hispanic division of ministry...
Juan Nuñez – “Serving Church and Community”
NunezRev. Juan Nuñez (MDiv ’02), pastor of Iglesia Bautista Bethel in Bellflower, California, is a self-described missional leader, shepherding a church determined to be an agent of change...