New Partnership and Podcast

We are excited to announce that World Outspoken has officially partnered with the Association for Hispanic Theological Education (AETH) to launch The Mestizo Podcast. The first season of the show will be 8 episodes and is set to release March of 2020. Read the description of the show below.

Bienvenidos al Mestizo Podcast, the show for the mixed people of the mixed church. On this podcast we explore the complicated challenges of being part of, serving in, and growing an ethnic church en el ciglo 21. As first-generation immigrants age out of their leadership and the mestizo church transitions to the 2nd and 3rd generation, how does the ethnic church continue to thrive? What should an ethnic church look like today? These questions and more are what we explore together with your hosts, Emanuel Padilla y la Dra. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier.

Get to know your hosts

Emanuel Padilla

Emanuel Padilla is the program head of the Bachelors of Theology and Cultural Engagement at Moody Bible Institute. He is also managing director of World Outspoken, a ministry dedicated to preparing the mestizo church for cultural change through training, content, and partnerships. Emanuel is committed to drawing the insights of the Latino/a church for the blessing of the wider church body. He is a licensed qualified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), and uses this tool among others to consult with churches on diversity & inclusion, organizational change, and community engagement. His favorite dish is arroz blanco con carne guisada.

Dr. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier

Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier is a practical theologian. She is an ordained pastor of the American Baptist Churches with over ten years of pastoral experience. She was founder of the Orlando E. Costas Hispanic and Latin American Ministries Program at Andover Newton Theological School, served as a tenured professor of religious education at the Claremont School of theology and as academic dean and vice president of education at Esperanza College of Eastern University. Currently she is the Coordinator of Relations for Theological Entities at the Association of Hispanic Theological Education. She is a Judson Press author of the bilingual book Listen to the Children: Conversations with Immigrant Families.

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Developing Healthy Organizations at CCDA

We are back from the CCDA conference. Our managing director, Emanuel Padilla, lead a workshop on developing a healthy organizational culture. We had just over 60 participants at our workshop and are grateful for good connections with Christian nonprofits that are looking to develop their organizational culture. Do you follow us on Instagram? Whenever we are at a conference, the best way to see what we are doing is to check our IG.

Here is what Q Nellum, the National Conference Coordinator at CCDA, said about our team:

“Can’t thank World Outspoken enough!! I love knowing we have allies like you in these “streets. ” These guys are the REAL DEAL!! Y’all need to hit them up and #follow them. CHECK THEM OUT!!

Answering questions during Q&A

Dancing Salsa in Cowboy Boots

Over 66% of Kissimmee, FL is Hispanic. Once a sleepy cowboy town, it is now a hub of Puerto Rican culture in the States. Churches are witnessing remarkable change in the community because of these demographic changes. In light of these new realities, Connection Church hired us to coach and train their leadership on issues of diversity and ministry to Hispanics. Here is what one Pastor said of the experience:

"Our team spent a week with Emanuel Padilla, the managing director of World Outspoken. To say this time was beneficial for our team would be a drastic understatement. World Outspoken provided a number of beneficial and informative services including: the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) assessment, a team and individual debrief of the IDI, and a future strategy session. Emanuel was charitable in guiding us through an enlightening, intricate process. Our team is enlivened to engage and learn from our time with World Outspoken. I personally have been encouraged to progress in my cultural competency. I highly recommend World Outspoken to every organization aspiring to flourish culturally."

-Thomas, Pastoral Staff of The Connection Church

To learn more about our consulting services, visit worldoutspoken.com/consulting-services.

Mission Talk 2019

Did you know we partner with Hispanic ministries like Mission Talk to train young Hispanic leaders to engage in ministry to the urban world? Here is what the director of Mission Talk said about our recent partnership.

It was so inspiring to have Professor Emanuel Padilla, from WOS, speak at our Mission Talk conference. He challenged us to rethink the way we do church in order to become culture-makers. WOS is leading the way with the relevant message this new generation desperately needs. Their content invites us to reflect on topics not typically discussed in most churches and they provide the necessary tools to become practitioners of God’s mission in the work of community transformation. I encourage every leader to subscribe to WOS as a first step to lead change in their communities and around the world.”

-Agustín Quiles, President of Mission Talk

Candid shot of our managing director. ;)