Hispanic Ministry

In a season when Hispanic churches carry stories of migration, bilingual formation, ministerial fatigue, and resilient hope, Romans 12 calls us to embody genuine love in daily life. This Summit gathering invites ministers, church leaders, and congregations to reflect on how our bodies, gifts, tables, and neighborhoods can become living witnesses to the gospel. Through worship, spiritual formation, hospitality, community sessions, and dialogue, participants will explore Paul’s vision of one body with many gifts, love without borders, blessing under pressure, and overcoming evil with good. More than a conference, this will be a space for communion, renewal, and practical equipping for Hispanic ministry. Together, sisters and brothers from diverse congregations will imagine how the local church can become a school of love for our families, youth, communities, and cities—formed by faith, hope, courage, and shared pastoral wisdom for the sake of God’s mission in the world and public witness today.

SESSION INFORMATION

Join with Omar Palafox and a group of gifted speakers and scholars to explore the impact that narrative has on the lives of people and the greater community. This is sure to be a transformative and uplifting ministry community that will be shared both in person at ACU and internationally via Zoom.

THURSDAY MORNING SESSIONS

  • Session 1: A Call to Genuine Love (Romans 12:1–2, 9) | Daniel Prieto

  • Session 2: One Body, Many Gifts (Romans 12:3–8) | Daniel Prieto

THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS

  • Session 3: Love without Borders, Love without Papers (Romans 12:9–13) | Alexia Salvatierra

  • Session 4: Overcoming Evil with Good (Romans 12:14–21) | Alexia Salvatierra

FRIDAY MORNING SESSION

  • Dialogue Table | Wladimir Pereira

 

FACILITATOR

Omar Palafox

DR. OMAR PALAFOX

Dr. Omar Palafox is Assistant Professor of Bible, Missions, and Ministry at Abilene Christian University, equipping students to read Scripture and culture with scholarly rigor and pastoral insight. After two decades of bilingual ministry across Latin America and the United States, he unites intercultural scholarship and practical formation in the classroom. He holds a DIS in Intercultural Studies (Fuller Seminary), M.Div. in Missions (ACU), M.S. in Doctrinal Studies, and B.S. in Bible (LCU). His research on missional collaboration, liberation theology, and Spirit-led discipleship informs prolific English-Spanish publications and frequent conference presentations, including Art of Sainthood: Tradition and Innovation in Christian Spirituality.

 

MASTER OF CEREMONY

GERARDO VÁZQUEZ

Spanish Minister and Spiritual Director, Bammel Church of Christ (Houston, TX)

Gerardo will serve as Master of Ceremony for the Hispanic Ministry community and will guide the community through spiritual exercises.

 

ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS

WLADIMIR PEREIRA  

Preacher, Valera Church of Christ (Venezuela)

DR. DANIEL PRIETO

President, Conexión Pastoral

REV. DR. ALEXIA SALVATIERRA

Academic Dean of the Centro Latino and Associate Professor of Mission and Global Transformation, Fuller Theological Seminary