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Hispanic
Church Start / Planting
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
North American Mission Board
Overview
• Conference Description
• Introduction
• Hispanic USA
• Hispanic USA – Lostness
• Vision & Hispanic Missional Centers
• Strategy / Implementation
Conference Description
• This conference will help you
understand the Hispanics in the United
States and lead you on how to go
about reaching Hispanics in your area
and starting / planting a church
among them.
Introduction
• Opportunities for evangelism and church
planting in North America is in the area of
Hispanic ministries.
• Southern Baptist witness to Hispanics dates
to the latter 19th Century.
Introduction
• The explosive growth of the Hispanic
community poses an enormous challenge.
• Hispanics are now more receptive to the
gospel than they have ever been in the
history of this country.
Introduction
• It is imperative to grasp the
understanding of the diversity of the
Hispanic Community
– its spirituality,
– religiosity, and
– cultural distinctive
Introduction
• The church needs to answer questions
such as:
– Who is Hispanic?
– What are Hispanics like collectively?
– How diverse is this population?
– How can the church, association and
state conventions develop the strategies
that will reach Hispanics?
So What’s in a Label?
• Who Is Hispanic?
– Webster’s Tenth New Colligate Dictionary
traces the origin of the word Hispanic to
Spain’s Hispania Iberian peninsula and defines
as Hispanic any person “of Latin American
descent living in the United States, especially
one of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin.”
So What’s in a Label?
• In 1990, the Census Bureau used a more
comprehensive definition. The Bureau
included as Hispanic persons in the
categories Spanish, Spaniard, Mexican
American, Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban,
and “other”.
So What’s in a Label?
• “Latino” or “Hispanic”?
– Many times these two terms are used
interchangeably.
– Today, Latino tends to be preferred by
Hispanic consumers in some areas.
– Most of the time when we refer to a
particular Hispanic group, the name of
the country of origin is used.
So What’s in a Label?
• “Latino” or “Hispanic”?
– The majority of time, when the term Latino is
used, it is used to identify the peoples of Latin
American, regardless of race.
– Presently there is no consensus with the
Hispanic community as to how to refer to its
members collectively.
– The term Hispanic is neither offensive nor
preferable.
So What’s in a Label?
• “Latino” or “Hispanic”?
– Foreign-born persons overwhelmingly identified
themselves with their country of origin.
– The pattern of identification among the U.S.
native-born seemed to have a stronger
preference or Pan-ethnic labels, such as Latino
or Hispanic.
Census 2000: Hispanic
or Latino
23 Hispanic Categories
Caribbean:
Cuban
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rican
Central American:
Costa Rican
Guatemalan
Honduran
Nicaraguan
Panamanian
Salvadoran
North American:
Hispanic American
Mexican
South American:
Argentinean
Bolivian
Chilean
Colombian
Ecuadorian
Paraguayan
Peruvian
Uruguayan
Venezuelan
Other Hispanic:
Spaniard
Mauritanian
Belize
Where Do I Find Information?
• U.S Census Data
• City or County
Planning
Commissions
• School Boards
• Public Utilities
• Local Universities
• Lending
Institutions
• Chambers of
Commerce
• Radio Stations
• Public Libraries
• Real Estate Firms
• Newspapers
• Commercial
Geodemographics
HISPANIC USA
A Demographic Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Population
44+ million
The estimated Hispanic population of the
United States as of July 1, 2006, making
people of Hispanic origin the nation’s
largest race or ethnic minority. Hispanics
constitute almost 15 percent of the
nation’s total population. (This estimate
does not include the 3.9 million residents
of Puerto Rico.)
A Demographic Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Population
– 102.6 million
The projected Hispanic population of the United
States as of July 1, 2050. According to this
projection, Hispanics would constitute 24
percent of the nation’s total population on that
date.
A Demographic Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Population
– Nearly 67 million
The number of people of Hispanic origin who
would have been added to the nation’s
population between 2000 and 2050, according to
this projection. The projected percentage
increase — 188 percent — would amount to a
near tripling.
A Demographic Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Population
– 50%
The percentage of the Hispanic-origin
population that lives in California and Texas.
California is home to 11.9 million Hispanics
and Texas to 7.3 million. More than 3-in-4
Hispanics live in seven states, which have
Hispanic populations of 1 million or more.
They are California, Texas, New York, Florida,
Illinois, Arizona and New Jersey.
A Demographic Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Population
– 43%
The proportion of New Mexico’s population
that is Hispanic, highest of any state.
California and Texas are next, at 34 percent
each.
Where are the Ethnic Groups Concentrated at Century End
Hispanic Population
A Demographic Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Families
– 8.5 million
The number of Hispanic families who reside in
the United States. Of these families, 63
percent include their own children under 18
years old.
– 68%
The percentage of Hispanic families consisting
of a married couple.
A Demographic Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Families
– 44%
The percentage of Hispanic families consisting
of a married couple with children under 18.
A Demographic Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Spanish Language
– 29 million
The number of U.S. residents age 5 and older
who speak Spanish at home. Spanish speakers
constitute a ratio of more than 1-in-10 U.S.
residents. Among all those who speak Spanish
at home, more than one-half say they speak
English “very well.
• 200+ Dialects
A Demographic Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Coming to America
– 9.9 million
The number of foreign-born people in 2002 who
were born in Mexico, by far more than any other
Latin American country or any other country in the
world for that matter. Other Latin American
countries of origin with more than half a million
foreign-born were Cuba (887,000), El Salvador
(873,000), the Dominican Republic (654,000),
Colombia (566,000) and Guatemala (511,000).
Overall, there are 17.3 million foreign-born people
from Latin American countries.
A Demographic Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Income and Poverty
– $33,103
The real median income of Hispanic
households in 2002, down 2.9 percent from
the previous year.
– 21.8%
The poverty rate among Hispanics in 2002,
unchanged from 2001.
A Demographic Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Education
– 57%
The percentage of Hispanics 25 and over who had at
least a high school education in 2003, up from 53
percent a decade earlier.
– 11%
The percentage of the Hispanic population 25 and
over with a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2003, up
from 9 percent a decade earlier. Native residents of
Hispanic origin had much higher high-school
completion rates (74 percent) and college completion
rates (14 percent) in 2003 than their foreign-born
counterparts (45 percent and 10 percent,
respectively).
A Demographic Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Education
– 2.6 million
The number of Hispanics 18 and over who
have at least a bachelor’s degree. This is more
than double the number in 1990 (1.1 million).
A Demographic Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Jobs
– 36,200
The number of Hispanic physicians and
surgeons. Latinos are represented in a wide
variety of occupations. For instance, there are
about 51,400 Hispanic postsecondary
teachers; 34,700 chief executives of
businesses; 28,600 lawyers; 5,400 news
analysts, reporters and correspondents; and
650 legislators.
A Demographic Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Jobs
– 22%
The percentage of Hispanics who work in
service occupations. Another 21 percent work
as operators and laborers and 14 percent in
managerial and professional occupations. The
percentages of Hispanics working in service
occupations as operators and laborers were
not statistically different.
A Demographic Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Proud to Serve
– 1.1 million
The number of Latino veterans of the U.S.
armed forces. About 63,000 Hispanic-origin
people were on active duty in 2002 in the
United States.
A Religious Profile of
Hispanic USA
• In 1990, two-thirds of all Hispanic adults (68%)
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said the church they attended most frequently
was Catholic; in 2001 that proportion was down
to just half (49%). (2001)
Three out of 10 Hispanic adults (30%) are born
again, compared to 47% of black adults and
41% of whites. (2004)
Only three out of ten Hispanic adults (32%)
claims to be “absolutely committed” to the
Christian faith, which is significantly below the
56% of blacks and 53% of whites that reported
likewise. (2004)
A Religious Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Hispanics are no different than adults nationwide
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when it comes to the importance of their faith
plays in their daily life. 91% of Hispanics say that
their faith is a very important part of their life
compared to 87% of adults nationwide. (2004)
68% of Hispanics believe that the Bible is totally
accurate in all of its teachings, compared to 60%
adults nationwide, (2004)
Like adults nationwide, 35% of Hispanics believe
that they have a personal responsibility to share
their religious beliefs with other people. (2004)
A Religious Profile of
Hispanic USA
• Hispanics are slightly less likely than the average
•
adult to believe that you can earn your way to
Heaven, with 53% of Hispanics believing that if a
person is generally good, or does enough good
things for others during their life, they will earn a
place in Heaven, compared to 55% of adults
nationwide. (2004)
Hispanics are significantly less likely than whites
to contend that moral truth is absolute (15% to
26%, respectively). (2001)
HISPANIC USA
LOSTNESS
Critical Issues for
Understanding Lostness
The Magnitude
The Gap
HISPANIC USA
(US Census Bureau - May 10, 2006)
– USA Total Population 2006
300 million
– Hispanic Population
• July 1, 2004  41.3 million
• July 1, 2005  42.7 million
• July 1, 2006  44+ million
HISPANIC USA
CHRISTIAN EVANGELICALS
500,000 Hispanic Southern Baptists
3,500,000 Hispanic Christian Evangelicals
---------------------------------------------------4 million Hispanic Christian Evangelicals
44+ million U.S. Hispanic Population
1-in-every-10 Hispanics
HISPANIC USA LOSTNESS
40 million
out of
240 million
17% of lostness in USA has a
Hispanic name
9 out of 10 Hispanics
If we start 300 churches this year...
The Hispanic USA population
will increase by 1,700,000.
5,667 members per church
to equal the population growth
25-Years Hispanic Church Statistics
Churches
Members
Baptism
CP
Mission $
1980 1,400
90,958
9,142
698,460
1,322,130
1990 2,612
140,030
11,312
1,573,694
2,833,297
1998 1,975
93,361
8,159
1,327,413
2000 2,195
108,757
8,114
3,912,202
2004 2,709
137,307
9,988
1,708,004
2,983,465
7,390,421
VISION
1 Peter 2:9-10
“Impacting the Missional Mindset
of One Generation.
Hispanics the Acts 1:8 People Group
for Our Generation.
Every Hispanic a multiplying
disciple
of Jesus Christ
impacting the Spiritual health of
the United States and the world.”
The initial goal is
7,000 Hispanic
congregations with
1,000,000
Hispanic Southern Baptist
by the year 2020.
The Opportunity
To Make An Impact
• It’s clear that Hispanics with both their
current population and their projected
population have an increasingly significant
influence on the cultural and spiritual
health of the United States. It’s extremely
important, therefore, that Southern
Baptists prayerfully join in Gods plan for
starting new churches with the gospel of
Jesus Christ among Hispanics.
The Opportunity
To Make An Impact
• Last year Southern Baptists started more
than 300 Hispanic churches. Southern
Baptist Hispanic churches now number
approximately 3,000. The membership for
these churches is nearly 150,000.
Unfortunately, these totals amount to less
than 1/2 percent of the 44 million
Hispanics living in the US.
The Opportunity
To Make An Impact
• If Southern Baptists are going to have greater
eternal impact on Hispanics, they must put a
face on lostness among Hispanics.
• Matthew 9:36 records that when Jesus saw
the multitudes of people, He was moved by
compassion for them. He saw that they were
weary and scattered like sheep without a
shepherd. What enabled Jesus to see the
multitudes? He was with the people, walking
among them day by day.
The Opportunity
To Make An Impact
• Likewise, Southern Baptists must get out
among the Hispanics of their communities
and see them, assess their needs and
allow the Holy Spirit to move them with
compassion for the sake of Hispanics who
have yet to come to Christ.
The Opportunity
To Make An Impact
• The North American Mission Board is
working with state conventions,
associations, churches and church planters
to start many new Hispanic churches in
2006. You can be involved, too, right
where you live, if Hispanics live in your
community. Consider doing the following:
The Opportunity
To Make An Impact
• Find out which Hispanics are living in your
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community
Begin praying for the Hispanics listed in your
community.
Invite your pastor to pray with you about
reaching the Hispanics in your community.
Inquire about any existing church planting or
ministry opportunities among Hispanics. Call your
Associational Director of Missions, State Director
of Missions, State Language Director or the
Hispanic National Missionary of NAMB’s Church
Planting Group.
The Opportunity
To Make An Impact
• Consider participating in an existing
ministry with Hispanics.
• If no ministry exists, begin developing
relationships with Hispanics to whom God
leads you.
• Follow Christ’s model of discipleship.
• Pray constantly for them.
The Opportunity
To Make An Impact
• Never doubt that God can use you as an
individual or in partnership with others to
make disciples of the Hispanic peoples
living in your community. Jesus
commanded us to make disciples of all
people groups in Matthew 28:19, and He
will make it happen if we obey Him.
PROJECTIONS
YEAR
PROJECTED
POPULATION
ADDITIONS
RATIO
GOAL
CONGREGATIONS
NEEDED
ANNUAL
2005
41,300,000 14,750
2,800
2010
47,756,000 12,000
3,980
250
2020
60,000,000
8,570
7,000
300
2050 102,600,000
6,412
16,000
300
INTENTIONAL CHURCH START
 2006 - 2020
-Impacting the Missional Mindset
of One GenerationSFC=Strategic Focus Cities
T=Traditional
Ct=Contemporary
Cl=Cell
H=House
PROJECTIONS & NEEDS
Members / Baptism
New Congregations
New Pastors
Lay Leaders (25)
Worship Leaders (7)
Small Groups (12)
Per Year
2020
(1%)
45,357
635,000
300
4,200
300
4,200
7,500
105,000
2,100
29,400
3,600
50,400
HISPANIC MISSIONAL CENTERS
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Hispanic Church Planting Centers
• Learning Laboratories
Regional / Interactive Consultations
• Missional Multiplication
Locating places for a new congregation
– Call and equipping leaders
– Among Hispanics and other people
groups
– Week long Missional gatherings
One More Note
The Lostness
• Canada has an estimated population of 31
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million people
It is estimated that only 6% know Christ
The lostness in Canada is about 29 million
The United States and its territories have an
estimated population of 44 million Hispanics
The estimated lostness of Hispanics in the US
is about 95% which is a lostness of more
than 41 million Hispanics in the United States
Implication
• The lostness of Hispanics in the US is
greater that the entire lostness of
people in Canada
• The lostness of Hispanics will continue
to be greater given the future
population growth of Hispanics
• For ministry….
“Impacting the Missional Mindset
of One Generation.
Hispanics the Acts 1:8 People Group
for Our Generation.
Every Hispanic a multiplying
disciple
of Jesus Christ
impacting the Spiritual health of
the United States and the world.”
Summary
• Conference Description
• Introduction
• Hispanic USA
• Hispanic USA – Lostness
• Vision & Hispanic Missional Centers
• Strategy / Implementation
Hispanic Church Start /
Planting
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
North American Mission Board