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Following the Holy Spirit's Rain: Hispanic Ministries Report 2021—2025

By Peter Simpson, June 08, 2026

Hispanic ministries is committed to serving, supporting and strengthening Hispanic congregations across North Pacific Union through local conferences. We seek to equip pastors, church leaders and members with the resources needed to fulfill our shared mission: reaching Hispanic communities throughout our territory and preparing hearts for Christ’s glorious return.

Ministry Highlights
  • More than $355,000 has been invested in missionary initiatives across Hispanic churches, including $100,000 for Pentecost 2025 evangelism outreach. In addition, approximately $370,000 in Hispanic capital funds has supported the purchase, construction and renovation of church facilities.
  • Thanks to the teamwork of pastors and members, 3,056 new souls joined Spanish-speaking churches between 2021 and 2025.
  • Hispanic congregations increased from 68 in 2021 to 98 in 2025, representing 44% growth during the quinquennium, with new groups forming in previously unreached areas.
  • Faithful stewardship contributed to a 14% increase in Hispanic tithe from 2021 to 2025.
By the Numbers
  • Today, 17,971 Hispanic members are part of the NPUC family, representing 17% of the total membership.
  • In 2025, Hispanic ministries celebrated 831 baptisms — the highest number in the past five years. This remarkable growth of 110% since 2021 reflects a strong spirit of outreach, with Hispanic baptisms accounting for 37% of all baptisms in NPUC.
  • Seventy Pentecost 2025 projects were embraced within Hispanic congregations; some of these efforts led to more than 30 baptisms in just one day, as happened in Idaho Conference and Oregon Conference.
Baptisms/Bautismos
  • 2021: 439
  • 2022: 532
  • 2023: 624
  • 2024: 667
  • 2025: 831
Mission Priorities

The Hispanic ministries team is prayerfully committed to planting 50 new Hispanic congregations over the next five years and acquiring 10 new church buildings to support continued growth. A special focus is being placed on establishing a Hispanic ministry within Montana Conference, where a small but faithful group of believers is already laying the foundation. We ask for prayer that God will bless these efforts, allowing this ministry to grow and become firmly established as it reaches new communities with the hope of the gospel. Everywhere we look, we see how it's beginning to rain with the Holy Spirit's blessings.

Ministerios Hispanos Sigue la Lluvia del Espíritu Santo

Ministerios Hispanos se compromete a servir, apoyar y fortalecer a las congregaciones Hispanas en toda la Unión del Pacífico Norte a través de conferencias locales. Buscamos equipar a pastores, líderes de iglesias y miembros con los recursos necesarios para cumplir nuestra misión compartida: alcanzar a las comunidades Hispanas en todo nuestro territorio y preparar los corazones para el glorioso regreso de Cristo.

Logros Ministeriales
  • Se han invertido más de $355,000 en iniciativas misioneras en iglesias Hispanas, incluyendo $100,000 para iniciativas de Pentecostés 2025. Además, aproximadamente $370,000 de fondos de capital Hispano han apoyado la compra, construcción y renovación de instalaciones de iglesias.
  • Gracias al trabajo en equipo de pastores y miembros, 3,056 personas se unieron a iglesias Hispanas entre 2021 y 2025.
  • Las congregaciones Hispanas aumentaron de 68 en 2021 a 98 en 2025, lo que representa un crecimiento del 44% durante el quinquenio, con la formación de nuevos grupos en áreas previamente no alcanzadas.
  • La fiel administración de los recursos contribuyó a un aumento del 14% en el diezmo Hispano entre 2021 y 2025.
Datos Relevantes
  • Actualmente, 17,971 miembros Hispanos forman parte de la familia de la NPUC, lo que representa el 17% del total de miembros.
  • Durante el año 2025, el número de bautismos Hispanos alcanzó 831 — constituyendo la cifra más alta en los últimos cinco años. Este notable crecimiento del 110% desde 2021 refleja un fuerte espíritu de servicio, ya que los bautismos Hispanos representan el 37% del total de bautismos en la NPUC.
  • Se lanzaron 70 proyectos de Pentecostés 2025 en las congregaciones Hispanas, lográndose en algunas de ellas, más de 30 bautismos en un solo día, como sucedió en las conferencias de Idaho y Oregon.
Prioridades de Misión

El equipo de ministerios Hispanos, dedicado a la misión y guiado por la oración, planea apoyar la plantación de 50 nuevas iglesias Hispanas en los próximos cinco años, así como la adquisición de al menos 10 nuevos templos para respaldar el crecimiento continuo. Se está haciendo especial hincapié en establecer un ministerio Hispano dentro de la Conferencia de Montana, donde un pequeño pero fiel grupo de creyentes ya está sentando las bases. Pedimos oraciones para que Dios bendiga estos esfuerzos, permitiendo que este ministerio crezca y se establezca firmemente al alcanzar nuevas comunidades con la esperanza del evangelio. Dondequiera que miremos, vemos cómo empieza a llover con las bendiciones del Espíritu Santo.

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Peter Simpson, NPUC vice president for Hispanic ministries; multicultural and ministerial director

Peter Simpson, vicepresidente de ministerios Hispanos

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José Segovia
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Carolina Simpson, NPUC Hispanic, multicultural and ministerial administrative assistant

Carolina Simpson, asistente administrativa de ministerios Hispanos

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José Segovia
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Featured in: July/August 2026

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Peter Simpson

North Pacific Union vice president for Hispanic ministries and ministerial director
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Acción
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Mission and Outreach, Hispanic Ministries

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