With the rise of Latino communities increasing across our nation, more people are becoming interested in ministering in the Latino Community. Come and learn the distinctions of working with a very diverse Latino population and some of the keys to effective ministry in the barrio.

The continued increase of the Latino population in our nation and the dynamics between African Americans and Latinos that often live side by side in urban communities are of crucial importance. In this workshop we will explore how our respective church communities can forge an honest dialogue that can lead to authentic partnership, cooperation, and reconciliation for the benefit of our communities, to the Glory of God.

What needs to be done to welcome Latino neighbors into a community and the local church? How do you recognize challenges and seize the opportunity to teach and grow as Christian people? Learn how Lake Avenue Church, a mega-church in Pasadena, handled this and how they have prospered in the process.

This workshop will present Paul's theology of like-mindedness, with a special attention on multi-racial teams. A joint presentation including both African American and Anglo American perspectives will move from the theological basis to cultural observations and judgments guided by a Biblical Theology of Sin, Grace, and the Imago Dei.

Inmigrantes mexicanos y Centro Americanos enriquecen nuestra cultura y están ayudando a dale forma a nuestro país en siglo 20. Octavio Paz ganador del Premio Nóbel, una vez dijo que no había dos países vecinos (México y USA) que tuvieran tanta información el uno sobre el otro pero que se entendieran tan poco. Esta sesión proveerá información crítica sobre la cultura latina, sus constumbres y necesidades además del reciente debate sobre la reforma migratoria.

African American and Latino communities are experiencing the most poverty and blight in urban America. Traditional explanations, all focused on external factors, fail to get to the heart of the problem. The prophet says that the reason why "my people are destroyed" is "lack of knowledge" (Hosea 4:6). This workshop addresses one of the most crucial factors to turn Black and Latino communities around economically - the importance of education.

At CCDA 2005, Rev. Dr. Barbara Williams Skinner & Rev. Noel Castellanos discuss the prospects for reconciliation in the new millennium.

En este CCDA 2005 taller, el Pastor Robert Guerrero discute una teología del ministerio holístico.

In this CCDA 2005 workshop (in Spanish), Pastor Robert Guerrero discusses a theology of holistic ministry.

In this bilingual CCDA 2005 workshop, Rev. Danny Cortes presents on "The Emerging Face of Hispanic Christian Community Development."

Marvin Gainer presents at CCDA 2005 on how to select cross-cultural personnel for your ministry.