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“We Are Not a Monolith, We Are a Multitude”
A Public Statement on Media Representation and the Latino Christian Community
Latino Christians across the United States represent a vibrant and diverse community—Pentecostal, Evangelical, Catholic, Mainline Protestant, and independent churches serving our neighbors through ministry, education, humanitarian work, and advocacy for justice.
Yet too often, national media portrays the Latino Christian community as if it were represented by a single leader, organization, or political perspective.
That portrayal is not accurate.
In response, Latino Christian pastors, scholars, and ministry leaders from across the country have come together to release a public statement calling for greater integrity, nuance, and accountability in how Latino Christians are represented in national media.
Our message is simple:
No single individual or organization speaks for the entirety of the Latino Christian community.
We are many voices, many traditions, many ministries, and many convictions—serving our communities every day with faith and commitment.
We are not a monolith.
We are a multitude.
We invite Latino Christian leaders, pastors, scholars, and practitioners to add their names to this public statement and join us in calling for accurate and responsible representation of our communities.
Add your voice.
Sign the statement.
En Espanol
Los cristianos latinos en los Estados Unidos representan una comunidad vibrante y diversa—Pentecostal, Evangélica, Católica, Protestante histórica e independiente—sirviendo a nuestras comunidades a través de ministerios, educación, trabajo humanitario y defensa de la justicia.
Sin embargo, con demasiada frecuencia los medios nacionales presentan a la comunidad cristiana latina como si estuviera representada por una sola persona, organización o perspectiva política.
Esa representación no es precisa.
Por ello, pastores, académicos y líderes cristianos latinos de todo el país se han unido para publicar una declaración pública que hace un llamado a mayor integridad, precisión y responsabilidad en la forma en que los medios representan a nuestras comunidades.
Nuestro mensaje es claro:
Ninguna persona ni organización habla por toda la comunidad cristiana latina.
Somos muchas voces, muchas tradiciones, muchos ministerios y muchas convicciones.
No somos un monolito.
Somos una multitud.
Invitamos a pastores, líderes, académicos y practicantes cristianos latinos a unirse a esta declaración pública y añadir su nombre.
Agrega tu voz.
Firma la declaración.
List of Signatories
Organizations are listed only for identification purposes not organizational endorsement
Rev. Dr. Eddy Aleman, General Secretary, Reformed Church in America
Rev. Dr. Sammy Alfaro, Lead Pastor, Iglesia Nuevo Día
Rev. Enid M. Almanzar, Chairwoman, National Latino Evangelical Coalition
Rev. Samuel A. Almanzar, Associate Pastor, The Gathering Place NJ
Dr. Daniel Orlando Alvarez, Associate Professor of Theology, Pentecostal Theological Seminary
The Most Rev. Dr. Emilio Alvarez, Bishop, The Cathedral at The Gathering Place
Rev. Dr. Luis Alvarez, Executive Team Member, Latino Leadership Circle
Rev. Dr. Edwin David Aponte, Dean of the Theological School, Drew University
Rev. Jose Arce Jr, Lead Pastor, Legacy Church
Rev. Alma Ruth Azua, Founder and Director, Practice Mercy Foundation
Dr. Lloyd Daniel Barba, Professor, Amherst College
Rev. Abraham Bejarano, Director, Evangelical Covenant Church
Pastor Eliezer E Burgos Rosado, Pastor, ICDCPR
Sr. Eduardo Cáceres, Iglesia de Dios de la Profecía
Ms. Liza Cagua-McAllister, Systems Consultant, Emmanuel Gospel Center
Rev. John Harold Caicedo, President of the Consejo Latino, Iglesia Cristiana El Sembrador
Dr. Jonathan Calvillo, Associate Professor, Candler School of Theology,
Rev. Marcos Canales, Pastor, La Fuente Ministries
Rev Anyra Cano, Director of Programs and Outreach / Pastoral Team, FaithWorks / Iglesia Bautista Victoria en Cristi
Rev. Dr. Michael Carrion, Evangelical Covenant Church
Bishop Rev. William Osmar Chamagua, Senior Pastor, IPUA Church of Jesus Christ
Rev. Dr. Robert Chao Romero, Professor, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Rev. Dra. Estela Chao-Reza, Executive Director, Faith Action for Community Equity
Mr. Odir Chavez
Rev. Noemi Chavez, Revive Church & CT Board member
Rev. Abner Cotto-Bonilla, Ordained Minister, American Baptist Churches USA
Ms. Noemi Cordova, Director of Programs & Community Partnerships, New Life CDC
Rev. Dr. Orlando Crespo, Executive Leader, Latino Leadership Circle
Rev. Ovidio De La Fuente, Pastor, Assemblies of God
Rev. Jose Duran, Executive Director & Latino Network Director, Movimientolatam.org & Cityleaderscollective.org
Rev. Lorenzo A. Elizondo, Lead Pastor, LifePoint Church - Dallas
Dr. Octavio Esqueda, Independent Scholar
Dr. Rodolfo Galvan Estrada III, Assistant Professor, Vanguard University
Rev. Dr. Francisco García, Co-Chair, Sacred Resistance, Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
Rev. Dr. Oscar Garcia-Johnson, Professor of Theology & Decolonial Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary/La Fuente Ministries,
Rev. Sarah Gautier, Pastor, Living Stones Church
Ms. Karen Gonzalez, Independent Scholar
Rev. Dr. Justo L. Gonzalez, Retired Minister, Professor, Historian, United Methodist Church
Dr. Sergio M. González, Associate Professor, Marquette University
Mr. Justin Guaman, Justice Practitioner & Minister
Dr. Jennifer Guerra Aldana, Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry and Practice, Point Loma Nazarene University
Rev. Dr. April Gutierrez, Pastor, Portage Chapel Hill, United Methodist Church
Rev. Aracelis Haye, Minister, Passion2Plant Network
Dr. Norlan Josué Hernández, Independent Scholar
Dr. Juan Hernández Jr., Professor. Bethel University
Dr. Felipe Hinojosa, Professor, Baylor University
Dr. Pablo A. Jiménez, Pastoral Leader, Movimiento La Red
Rev. Abel Lopez, Lead Pastor, The LEAD Church
Rev. Tanya Lopez, Senior Pastor, Downey Memorial Christian Church
Pastora Mayra Macedo-Nolan, Executive Director, Clergy Community Coalition
Rev. Carlos L. Malave, President, Latino Christian National Network
Rev. Andrew Mark, Pastor for Families and Community, Pasadena Covenant Church
Dr. Joseph Dominick Martinez, Executive Pastor, Elements Church
Rev. Mynor Martinez, Pastor, New Hope Christian Church / Assemblies of God
Rev. Michael A. Mata, Pastor, Los Angeles First Church of the Nazarene
Rev. Dr. Cristal Silva McCormick, Assistant Professor / Director of Latinx Studies, Austin Seminary
Mrs. Lynette McIntosh-Madrigal, Flourishing Congregations Coordinator, CCDA
Rev. Dr. José Daniel Montañez, Lead Pastor, Central Church of God / Iglesia de Dios Central
Dr. Daniel Montañez, Executive Director, The Center for Public Theology and Migration
Attorney Jorge Montes, Minister and General Counsel, Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus
Rev. Dr. Juan Carlos Morales, Pastor, Park Slope Christian Tabernacle
Rev. Dr. Felix Muniz, Founder/Executive Director, Galilean Theological Center
Rev. Dr. Lydia Esther Muñoz, Executive Director of El Plan for Hispanic/Latine Ministry of The United Methodist Church,
Ms. Michelle E. Navarrete, PhD Student, Emory University
Dr. Sergio Navarrete, Assemblies of God Minister
Rev. Ruben Ortiz, Latino Field Ministries Coordinator, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Miss Deborah Ortiz, Pitts Theology Library Bilingual Reference and Acquisitions Librarian, Emory University
Rev. Dr. Alvin Padilla, Professor of New Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Dr. Emanuel Padilla, President, World Outpoken
Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst, Professor, Western Theological Seminary
Dr. Jose Omar Palafox, Professor and Director, Comunidad Hispana C3 at ACU
Minister Belinda Passafaro, Executive Member, Latino Leadership Circle (LLC)
Mr. Guesnerth Josue Perea, Executive Director, afrolatin@forum
Ms. Evelyn Perez, Director, Evangelical Covenant Church
Mr. Socrates Perez, Jr., Micah Catalyst, UNDIVIDED
Rev. Efrain Pineda, Vida Church / Congreso RED / LCNN Pastor / Director of Strategy Ph.D. Candidate
Noemi Vega Quiñones, Mennocostal Independent Scholar
Rev. Dr. Edna R. Quiros, Spiritual Director / Congregational Pastor, The Passion Center
Dr. Daniel Ramirez, Associate Professor, Claremont Graduate University
Rev. Rosa Cándida Ramírez, Associate Pastor, La Fuente Ministries
Mr. Carlos Rebollar, Pastor, Confraternidad Avance
Rev. Jonathan Reyes, Pastor & Director of Church Partnerships, New Life Solutions
Rev. Liliana Reza, Director of Border Engagement & Public Witness, World Relief
Rev. Carlos Rincon, Pastor / President, Centro de Vida Victoriosa Church / Matthew25 SoCal
Mr. Jesse Rincones, Executive Director, Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas
Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Rios, Founder, Passion2Plant Network & The Passion Center
Rev. Hiram Rios, Community Outreach Pastor, The Passion Center
Dr. Peter Rios, Founder, Peter Rios Consulting
Rev. Dr. Marc Rivera, Senior Pastor, Primitive Christian Church
Rev. Dr. Raymond Rivera, Bishop/President, Latino Pastoral Action Center (LPAC)/ Council of Holistic Christian Churches & Ministries
Rev. Dr. Daniel Andrés Rivera Rosado, Founding Director, Missio Paideia, LLC.
Prof. Kerwin A. Rodriguez, Chair and Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Rev. Luis Alba Rodríguez, Senior Pastor, Centro Cristiano Cántico Nuevo
Minister Priscilla Rodriquez, Director of Education
Mr. Ricardo Rodríguez, President, Parael Producciones Inc.
Rev. Joel Roman, Pastor, Casa de Oración
Rev. Dr. Jonathan Roque, Senior Pastor, Hunts Point Damascus Christian Church
Sr. Jacob Salas, Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal M.I.
Rev. Dr. Gabriel Salguero, President, National Latino Evangelical Coalition
Rev. Dr. Jeanette Salguero, Executive Vice President, National Latino Evangelical Coalition
Rev. Miluska E. Silencio, Pastor for Immigrant Faith Leadership (Doctoral Fellow), The Passion Center
Rev. Dr. Kittim Silva Bermúdez, General Bishop, International Council of Pentecostal Churches of Jesus
Christ, Inc.
Mr. George H. Soltero, Former Board Member, National Association of Evangelicals, Attorney at Law
Rev. Daniel Sostaita, Pastor Fundador, Iglesia Cristiana Sin Fronteras
Daniel Israel Soto Gonzalez, Stories Coordinator, The Welcome Center
Rev. Lori Tapia, Obra Hispana, National Pastor and President, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Edgar Torres, President, Asociación Latina de la Iglesia del Pacto Evangélico
Rev. Harry J Torres Zaragoza, TIR Ministries
Rev. Norberto Torres, Lead Pastor, Refugio City Church
Rev. Eli Valentin, Writer, COGIC Minister, Assistant Dean, Virginia Union University (Universidad )
Mrs Damaris Velásquez, Agencia ALPHA
Dr. Melvin Valiente, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Maywood
Rev. Ada Valiente, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Maywood
Rev. Sandra Maria Van Opstal, Founder and Executive Director, Chasing Justice
Rev. Inés Velásquez-McBryde, Lead Pastor, The Church We Hope For
Pastor Rich Villodas, Lead Pastor, New Life Fellowship
Dr. Luis R. Vizcarrondo Sr., Educational Pastor, Iglesia Refine Church
