Category Archives: Sam Rodriguez

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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Diversity in The United Methodist Church

Posted on June 24, 2011 by path1@gbod.org

by Sam Rodriguez, Director of Hispanic/Latino & Multi-Ethnic New Church Starts, Path 1 Statistical information has always intrigued me. Although I have found that there are many who are like me, I can understand how many more very quickly get bored … Continue reading →

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Basking in the Bright Spots

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Gary Shockley

by Rev. Gary Shockley, Executive Director of Path 1 In their book “Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard” authors Chip and Dan Heath talk about the importance of looking for the bright spots around us. These bright … Continue reading →

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