Hispanic Ministries Departmental Report 2016–2020

Fast Facts:

• There are 105 Hispanic churches & companies being served by 40 Hispanic pastors
• Provided evangelistic appropriations for the Hispanic work in the amount of $200,000
• Hispanic Capital Funding has assisted several churches in acquiring and remodeling church buildings in the amount of $310,000

Baptisms

• 2016: 13,731
• 2017: 14,257
• 2018: 14,627
• 2019: 15,144
• 2020: 15,271

Churches:

Accomplishments:

• Baptisms — Membership grew from 12,456 to 15,271 in this quinquennium, with 2,815 baptisms during this period. Presently Hispanic members represent 15.3% of the NPUC membership.
• New Work — 26 new companies and churches were established
• Real Estate — Seven church buildings were purchased with the assistance of the union capital funds
• Stewardship — Tithe grew to $4,784,400.08 in the last five years
• Marriage Retreat — A marriage retreat took place in Portland with 225 couples in attendance 
• Advisory — Aided conferences in the process of vetting and hiring pastors and church workers — Mentorship and counseling was provided to pastors and family members

Opportunities:

• Plant 40 new churches in the next five years
• Increase by 50% lay participation in preaching, training and baptisms
• The new matrix for evangelism growth is mission-focused disciples who are involved in fulfilling Christ’s commission
• Purchase of 10 new church buildings

Challenges Ahead:

• Purchase of Buildings — Acquire resources to purchase new places of worship in a frenzied market
• Adventist Education — Identify resources to facilitate Christian education for children and young people so they can adopt the vision and mission of our Adventist movement
• Mission Focused Disciples — Implement practical methods to train and equip mission-focused pastors and laity