Reaching Hispanics:

Seeing Hispanics throughthe eyes of Scripture

1. Exodus 22:21

Do not vex or oppress the

stranger because you

were strangers in Egypt.

2. Exodus 23:9

Do not oppress the stranger

because you know what it’s

like to be a stranger.

The Mandate

3. Deuteronomy 10:19

Love the stranger

because you were

strangers.

The MandateSeeing Hispanics through

the eyes of Scripture

The Mandate

4. Leviticus 19:33-34

Love the stranger as one who is a native of

your country.

“And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye

shall not vex him. But the stranger that dwelleth with

you shall be unto you as one born among you, and

thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers

in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.”

Seeing Hispanics throughthe eyes of Scripture

4. Ephesians 2:11-13, 18-19

Remember you were

strangers to the grace of God.

5. I Peter 1:1

Remember you are

strangers to this world now.

The MandateSeeing Hispanics through

the eyes of Scripture

The Mission

Caribbean:

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Puerto Rico

Central American:

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Guatemala

Honduras

Nicaragua

Panamá

Europe:

Spain

North American:

Hispanic American

Mexico

South American:Argentina

Bolivia

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Paraguay

Peru

Uruguay

Venezuela

23 Hispanic Categories

Africa:Equatorial Guinea

Polynesia:Easter Island

Population of Hispanics

Mexico: 112 million

Spain: 47 million

Colombia: 46 million

The second largest Spanish-speaking country in the world.

Latinos por País de Procedencia

Los Diez Grupos Demográficos Latino más Grandes por País de procedencia en los Estados Unidos.

LOCATIONS OF HISPANICS

Two-thirds of Hispanics live in just 5 states.

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Nearly half (47%)

live in California

and Texas alone.

Five other states have seen the fastest growth since 2000.

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3

4

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Pew Research Hispanic

Center tabulations of

2000 census and

2011 American Community

Survey.

16 - the number of states with at

least a half million Hispanic residents

Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georg

ia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New

Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North

Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas,

Virginia and Washington

There are more people in the UnitedStates that speak Spanish than in

all of Central America.

So What?

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You can be a missionarywithout a passport.

The Methodabout the Hispanic culture.

• Language

• Family

• Time

• Religion

• Etiquette

which Hispanics live in your community.

The Method

for a bilingual couple

to be saved and discipled

in your church.

The Method

Spanish tracts, literature and CDs.

an ESL class.(English Second Language)

The Method

Our Goals

PLANTING Hispanic Baptist churches

PARTNERING with established churches

PREPARING Hispanic church leaders

PLANTING Hispanic Baptist churches

Our BCP Hispanic Ministries

• Challenge churches to see the mission field

all around them.

• Provide tools for churches

to use in outreach.

• Provide our on-line

magazine at

www.reachinghispanics.org.

PARTNERING with established churches to reach Hispanics

• Recruit church planters for

Hispanic ministries.

PREPARING church leaders for Hispanic ministries

• Lead retreats and summits

for training.

• Direct promotion and

duplication of our 5

theological DVD courses

(in Spanish).

Are you interested in . . .

locating information and resources for ministering to Hispanics?

reaching Hispanics in your own community?

joining our ministry team here at Baptist Church Planters?

Feel free to contact our Hispanic Coordinator, Herb Taylor, at:

herbandwanda@gmail.comwww.herbandwanda.com; www.bcpusa.org540-660-1325

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