Author Archives: srodriguez

About srodriguez

Samuel Rodriguez was a commissioned missionary with the Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church from October 2000 to May 2009. In the last seven years, he was assigned to the Central Texas Conference as Conference Coordinator for Hispanic/Latino Ministries. While serving there, Sam facilitated training opportunities for the National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministries. As a staff member of the Office of Church Growth and Development, Sam helped create opportunities for several Hispanic /Latino New Church Starts. He holds BA in English and American Literature from the University of Texas in El Paso and an MA in Christian Service from Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University. Sam is married to Demetria J. Rodriguez, and they have two children, Samuel Joseph and Vanessa Rae.

The Global Parish

Posted on January 24, 2012 by srodriguez

“I look upon the world as my parish…” John Wesley Works XXV, 616 The first book I read on the multi-ethnic church was Stephen A. Rhodes’, “Where the Nations Meet: The Church in a Multicultural World,” which was based on … Continue reading →

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Mature Leadership Knows When to Let Go

Posted on November 18, 2011 by srodriguez

by Sam Rodriguez, Director of Hispanic/Latino & Multi-Ethnic New Church Starts, Path 1 Keep your relationships healthy by allowing leaders to lead. Have you ever been in a church committee meeting where a new member has shown up enthusiastically ready to … Continue reading →

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Are You Called to be a Planter?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by srodriguez

by Sam Rodriguez, Director of Hispanic/Latino & Multi-Ethnic New Church Starts, Path 1 After having just finished facilitating Session One of Church Planting 101 for the Lay Missionary Planting Network, the topic of finding planters is fresh on my mind. As … Continue reading →

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Moving forward in reaching diversity

Posted on August 19, 2011 by srodriguez

by Sam Rodriguez, Director of Hispanic/Latino & Multi-Ethnic New Church Starts, Path 1 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit.” (Matthew 28:19) I read … Continue reading →

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Intentional Multi-ethnic Church Planting

Posted on July 18, 2011 by srodriguez

by Sam Rodriguez, Director of Hispanic/Latino & Multi-Ethnic New Church Starts, Path 1 Innovation is essential to fostering diversity in the church. In fact the need for the church to reflect and bring together the faces of the world is one … Continue reading →

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