The Story of Latino Protestants in the United States
The first major historical overview of one of America's most vibrant Christian movements
This groundbreaking book by Juan Francisco Martínez provides a broad historical overview of Latino Protestantism in the United States from the early nineteenth century to the present.
Beginning with a description of the diverse Latino Protestant community and a summary of his own historiographical approach, Martínez then examines six major periods in the history of American Latino Protestantism, paying special attention to key social, political, and religious issues—including immigration policies, migration patterns, enculturation and assimilation, and others—that framed its development and diversification during each period. He concludes by outlining the challenges currently facing Latino Protestants in the United States and considering what Latino Protestantism might look like in the future.
Offering vital insights into key leaders, eras, and trends in Latino Protestantism, Martínez's work will prove an invaluable resource for all who are seeking to understand this rapidly growing US demographic.
Juan Francisco Martinez
Juan F. Martínez is vice president of Ashland University and executive dean of Ashland Theological Seminary. Previously he was professor of Hispanic studies and pastoral leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary and rector of the Latin American Anabaptist Seminary (SEMILLA) in Guatemala City. Martínez is an ordained Mennonite Brethren pastor and received his PhD in intercultural studies from Fuller Theological Seminary (1996). His academic work has focused on Latino Protestantism in the United States. This research has taken him to look at intercultural church life, transnationalism, immigrant identity formation, theological education, and Anabaptism in Latin America. His most recent books include: The Story of Latino Protestants in the United States/Protestantes Latinos Historia, Presente y Futuro en los Estados Unidos (2018), Los Protestantes Latino Protestantism in the United States (2011), Churches, Cultures & Leadership A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities (with Mark Lau Branson, 2011, Spanish 2013) and Walk with the People Latino Ministry in the United States/Caminando entre el pueblo Ministerio latino en los Estados Unidos (2008). He co-edited Los Evangélicos Portraits of Latino Protestantism in the United States with Lindy Scott (2009 English, 2004 Spanish) and Vivir y servir desde el exilio with Jorge Maldonado (2008). He was also a regional editor of IVP´s Global Dictionary of Theology (2008). He has also published numerous journal articles and chapters in his areas of research.
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