Echoes of the Lord's New

Dear AETH Community!

On behalf of the entire team, receive our congratulations for this 2024 and best wishes for a new time to continue reaching together goals for the Kingdom of God. As we approach this portion of Isaiah I pause and reflect on the invitation contained in the text of the transforming power of the Lord that summons us to the following:

1. To live always in expectation of what the Lord will do.
2. To be vigilant to the continuous working of God in everything and for everyone.
3. To make us sensitive to His divine intervention regardless of the circumstances.

Leveraging on this, I share with you that in AETH we are ready for a 2024 full of that New that the Lord has for you and our entire community. And in this direction, I share with you some of the programs and initiatives that during this new year we will be launching and strengthening to continue equipping women, men, congregations, denominations and Hispanic educational institutions that are part of the AETH community.

 

Justo & Catherine Gonzalez Center

Beyond a meeting place, our Center is a repository of both physical and virtual resources that showcases Latino perspectives and heritage by providing digital access to its resources; explores new frontiers in Latino theology; and provides a forum for people committed to the well-being of Latino churches and communities to explore and develop new visions and practices.

 

Impact Preaching

The Compelling Preaching initiative seeks to nurture Latino preachers to enhance congregational vitality and strengthen pastoral leadership for holistic ministry. Through intensive weekend events and small group peer learning sessions led by experts in the field, preachers will practice creating and delivering sermons that nurture a thriving faith community that can give expression to their faith in daily life and civic engagement.

 

Certification Program

AETH is the only entity recognized by the ATS to certify the quality of programs offered by Bible institutes and other Hispanic ministry development programs. This is a bridge program for Hispanic Bible Institutes and ministry training programs, in which Hispanic Bible Institutes are guided to conduct a self-study of their own institute and review how effective their internal and external operations are. Certified Bible Institutes and other ministerial training programs benefit because they enter a circle of institutions that, because of their quality, can develop partnerships with seminaries or universities and attract more students.

 

Antioquia
Antioch will be a program that creates meeting places, virtual and physical, for teachers, pastors, institute directors and active lay leaders to reflect theologically on their work for the benefit of the Church. Antioch will also promote professional development, teaching formation, spiritual and vocational discernment, and collaborative research in the form of publications and webinars. Antioquia's evolving programming includes in-person events, online meetings, self-paced asynchronous webinar trainings, downloadable resources, and networking opportunities for Latino/Hispanic religious leaders within and outside of our Network of Theological Entities, better known as ReDET. 

Stay tuned to our programming and your agenda for this first quarter:

         JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH

Installation New DE Launch Antioquia Digital Church Workshop

Sabbath of Wisdom Preaching Cursillo Preaching Weekend Visions of Holy Week

Challenges of the Preacher Visions of Holy Week Ecumenical Conversation

 

We are already working on the development of new initiatives and meetings for this 2024. Stay tuned for news of our Biennial! I hope you can be with us in person or virtually on Sunday, January 28 at 5:00 pm (AST) at the Installation and Consecration Service of this servant. Last but not least, I share with you this video to introduce you to the team that puts its hands to the plow every day to better serve you and our community.

 

Stay tuned for these quarterly updates where we will share the echoes of the "New" that the Lord continues to do for and through AETH. #weareAETH

 

God bless you;

Jessica Lugo