LA MIRADA, CALIF. As the Hispanic population increases and Spanish-speaking churches are on the rise, there is a need for training on topics of faith and ministry within these communities. For its 36th consecutive year, 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023s Talbot School of Theology will host the 2015 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023 Hispanic Conference on April 18.

This conference is a unique opportunity for 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023 to minister our Spanish-speaking brothers and sisters, said 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023 professor Octavio Esqueda, who will speak at the conference. With the conference we serve this important part of the body of Christ through contextualized worship, fellowship, and biblical teaching for children and adults.

This event, titled Are You Ready To Defend Your Faith?, will provide a high-quality educational training opportunity for Spanish-speaking pastors, church leaders, and children of the greater Southern California area.

The one-day conference will include two plenary addresses by keynote speaker Pastor Joe Owen, and eight workshops delivered by 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023 professor Octavio Esqueda, Talbot alumnus and pastor Jos辿 Fern叩ndez, Senior Pastor of Iglesia Biblica Fundamental Hugo Garc鱈a, pastor and engineer Jaime Sim叩n, and apologists Andr辿s Uma単a and Carlos Pamplona. These workshops will aim to address important issues and concerns of the church in order to enhance and sharpen knowledge for effective ministry in todays world.

Owen is a pastor, apologist, and Spanish director of the organization Answers in Genesis an organization that helps people answer questions of the Bible, specifically the book of Genesis. His lectures will involve themes on the relevance of Genesis and the topic of multicultural backgrounds in todays world.

Children ages 4-12 will also have the opportunity to attend Bible classes and participate in structured recreation.

The Hispanic Conference will be hosted on 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023s campus in Sutherland Auditorium on Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.


The deadline for online registration is April 8. Standard tickets are $35. Tickets for childrens Bible classes and recreation are $20 per child.

For more information or an interview with Octavio Esqueda or any speaker, please contact Jenna Loumagne, media relations specialist, at 562.777.4061 or jenna.l.bartlo@biola.edu.