- The global churchplanning network Acts 29

launched the plan in an effort to start

and grow gospel centeredchurches in Hispanic

and urban communities, amove that comes at a time

when America's Latino populationcontinues booming growth.

- 'Cause the Great Commissionsays go to all nations.

- [Charlene] As a leaderof the initiative,

Pastor Doug Logan wants to focus on unity

as well as diversity.

- Well, what it's gonnareflect is God's heart

for the lost of all nations.

When we begin to reflect that

and we don't have a Messianic complex

where we think our culture iselevated over other cultures,

and we realize we sit under the living God

who levels the playing field,because sin has leveled us

and grace has brought usinto family and relationship,

we then can begin leading the way

in displaying the manifoldbeauty of the family of God.

- [Charlene] After a year ofracial stress across America,

the movement comes ata most opportune time.

- Right now, we're insuch a tense situation

where everybody is so pickyabout definitions and words,

but, as a church and as people of God,

we are called to love each other.

And that's the way the world will know

that we are His people,if we love each other

despite our differences.

- [Charlene] Pastor Chuy Rodriguez

of DC's Redemption Hill Churchwill head up Acts 29 Espanol.

- There is a great need, as we all know,

the Hispanic population specifically,

which is the area that I'm incharge of, continues to grow

in the United States.

If I'm not mistaken, in the last census

there were close to 60million Hispanics in the U.S.

- [Charlene] Anopportunity he says is ripe

for the church to reach this community.

According to Pew Research, 85% of Latinos

share a belief in God,and many are turning

to Spanish speaking churches.

In 2019, Lifeway surveyed leaders

from more than 200 newHispanic church works

from 14 Protestant denominations.

94% of its leaders were Hispanic.

- Almost every singleLatino country in the world

is represented in the United States.

And we have a primeopportunity to teach them,

to train them, to disciple them,and to show them the gospel

so that they can belight wherever they go.

- [Charlene] With helpfrom the Richmond based

Grimke Seminary, Hispanicpastors will be trained

in biblical clarity, cultural engagement,

and Acts 29 plans to fully support them

in the outreach effort.

Part of that requires aspecific reading in each class

and pursuing a diverse faculty and staff.

- I believe that a partnership

between a church planting network

and a seminary that is allowingand intentionally having

courses for minorities isprobably the perfect match

for the next generation of pastors.

- [Charlene] Pastorsfocused on leading all

to what matters most.

- That we want to have anauthentic mission and movement

to the least, the last,and the loss of any race.

- [Charlene] Charlene Aaron, CBN News.