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? We have guests like Karen Figueroa and Agustin Quiles join us to discuss issues of language, culture, and identity and how they affect the changing church. These questions and more are what we explore together with your hosts, Emanuel Padilla y la Dra. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier.

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Emanuel Padilla

Emanuel Padilla is an instructor of Bible and Theology at Moody Bible Institute. He serves as the program head of the Bachelors of science in Integrated Ministry Studies program and the Bachelors of Science in Theology and Cultural Engagement. In addition to teaching at Moody, Emanuel is also serves as president of World Outspoken, a ministry dedicated to preparing the mestizo church for cultural change through training, content, and partnership development. Emanuel is committed to drawing the insights of the Latino/a church for the blessing of the wider church body. He is a qualified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), and uses this tool among others to consult with churches on diversity & inclusion, organizational culture, and community engagement. He loves his local church, The Brook, loves the NBA, and loves his students.  

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.