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A Future for the Latino Church: Reaching the Second and Third Generation

LHMI/PALMCON October 23-25, 2013 Daniel A. Rodríguez, Ph.D. Pepperdine University Malibu, California. A Future for the Latino Church: Reaching the Second and Third Generation. A Moment of Transition in the Barrio. E xodus 17 & Numbers 20 Where do we begin our study?

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A Future for the Latino Church: Reaching the Second and Third Generation

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  1. LHMI/PALMCON October 23-25, 2013 Daniel A. Rodríguez, Ph.D. Pepperdine University Malibu, California A Future for the Latino Church: Reaching the Second and Third Generation Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  2. A Moment of Transition in the Barrio Exodus 17 & Numbers 20 Where do we begin our study? Invaluable Resources Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  3. US Census Bureau • 2010 Decennial Census • The Hispanic Population: 2010 (May 2011) • Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin: 2010 (March 2011) • 2012 American Community Survey Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  4. Pew Hispanic Center 2011 National Survey of Latinos • Second-Generation Americans: A Portrait of the Adult Children of Immigrants (Feb 2013) • When Labels Don’t Fit: Hispanics and Their Views of Identity (Apr 2012) Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  5. Barna: Hispanics • Hispanic America: Faith, Values and Priorities (2012) • On sale at http://hispanics.barna.org/ Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  6. Public Religion Research Institute • 2013 Hispanic Values Survey: • How Shifting Religious Identities and Experiences are Influencing Hispanic Approaches to Politics • At: http://publicreligion.org/research/2013/ Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  7. Key Terms and Phrases • Hispanic and Latino/a • Pan-ethnic • Country of origin preferred • First-generation Latinos • Foreign-born Latinos • Immigrant generation • Second-generation Latinos • U.S.-born Latinos • Native-Born Latinos • Third-generation Latinos Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  8. Not All Latinos Eat Tacos! Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  9. Ten Metro Areas With the Largest Number of Hispanics (PEW): 2010 Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  10. Census 2010: 50.5 Million Hispanics in the United States of America • TheHispanicpopulationgrewfrom 35.5 to 50.5 millionbetween 2000-2010 (16% of U.S. pop. ). • Themajority of thegrowthwasamongthesecond and thirdgeneration (native-born). Sen. Marco Antonio Rubio , R-Florida Mayor Julian Castro, D-San Antonio Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  11. A Moment of Transition • The majority of Latinos in the USA (63%) are now “native born” (U.S.-born) and are, or will soon be, English dominant. Justice Sotomayor Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  12. Nativity among Latinos* * Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Tabulations of 2000 Census and 2009 ACS, Table 5 Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  13. Language Use among Latinos* Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  14. English Speaking and Reading Ability, by Generation (2011)* *Source: Pew Hispanic Center, 2011 National Survey of Latinos Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  15. The Problem / El problema • Most Hispanic congregations in the U.S.A. still assume a “Spanish-speaking immigrant-church model.” Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  16. A Situation Similar to Acts 6:1-7? In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  17. Generational Differences • Language use • Educational attainment • Employment, earnings & poverty levels • Marriage patterns • Levels of assimilation and acculturation Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  18. The Dilema of Living in theHyphen • U.S.-born Latinos are too acculturated to fit in at most Spanish-speaking immigrant churches. Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  19. The Dilema of Living in theHyphen • U.S.-born Latinos are still too foreign to fit in at most churches of the dominant group. • They are often treated as immigrants. • Foreigners in their native Land! Sebastian De La Cruz Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  20. Viviendo en el guiónLiving in the Hyphen I gradually became more and more aware of the many things that I was not: I was not and would never be, even if I wanted to, a regular U.S.-American. Yet neither would I be a puromexicano. VirgilioElizondo, The Future Is Mestizo Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  21. “Becomingallthingstoall Latinos” (1 Cor. 9:22-23). 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings. Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  22. In the 21st Century we need… (1) • Multilingual and Multigenerational Churches • Abraham, Isaacy Jacob • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation together • TemploCalvario, Santa Ana, CA • Vida Abundante, San Antonio, TX • Iglesia Alpha y Omega, Miami, FL Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  23. Resistance to such churches • We must preserve our language and culture! • It will separate our families. • İElDiablo habla ingles! Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  24. Whatisthe true purpose of thechurch? “God did not call me the ministry to preach in Spanish or in English. He called me to the ministry to preach the Gospel!” Pastor Aureliano Flores Iglesia del Redentor Baldwin Park, CA Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  25. In the 21st Century we need… (2) • English-speaking Hispanic churches “with a Latino flavor” • Jacob, José, Ephraim and Manasseh (Gen. 48) • 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation • CalvaryChapel, Montebello, CA • Waves of Faith, Fort Worth, TX • City Lights, Chicago, IL Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  26. Something good always comes from something bad “No hay mal queporbien no venga” Lupita Dominguez, 103 Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  27. In the 21st Century we need… (3) • English-speaking Hispanic churches with a mission beyond the barrio • Majority Latino but multiethnic and multiracial • LikeAntioch (Acts11:19-30; 13:1-3 y 15) • WithpeoplelikeBarnabas, Paul and Timothy Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  28. Ministry Beyond the Barrio “If a Latino church is going to take its missional responsibility seriously, it needs to find ways to minister among non-Latinos.” Juan Francisco Martínez Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  29. Hyphens are also bridges • Hellenist make great cross-cultural missionaries • Stephen and Phillip • Barnabas, Paul and Timothy • The church in Antioch (Acts 11:19-21; 13:1-3) Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  30. Then what is required? • Focus more (but not exclusive) attention on the second and third generation • Develop multilingual and multigenerational ministries • Abraham, Isaac and Jacob • Jacob, Joseph,Manasseh and Ephraim • Jesus, the Twelveand “others” (cf. , John 17) Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  31. Let’sfollowtheLord’sexample My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. John 17:21-22 Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  32. In the 21st Century we need… (3) • Dominant-group churches (Black, as well as White) willing to do whatever it takes to reach their Latino/a neighbors • Class suicide (Prov. 31:1-9; Mt. 25:35, 43) • Integration instead of assimilation • Resident Aliens instead of American Christians Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

  33. LHMI/PALMCON October 23-25, 2013 Daniel A. Rodríguez, Ph.D. Pepperdine University Malibu, California A Future for the Latino Church: Reaching the Second and Third Generation Email: daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

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