Noticias
News
Dear AETH,
We want to share a significant accomplishment that would not have been made possible without the contribution of AETH. Since the time that HGCC has held a membership with AETH and has navigated through the certification process, HGCC has made a substantial improvement in all areas from institutional to educational standards to finances.
These improvements have not gone unnoticed by local accredited educational institutions in California. As a result, HGCC was able to secure the first formal undergraduate level articulation agreement with Hope International University, a regionally accredited institution. According to the Pew Research Center, "about six-in-ten U.S. adult Hispanics (62%) speak English or are bilingual."
This opportunity will allow for bilingual Hispanic students to transfer over half their credits to earn regionally accredited bachelor degrees plus provisional acceptance to the master of ministry program for those who decide to receive their bachelor's degree from HGCC.
This accomplishment is unique as it is not just one that allows students to pursue a masters but rather expands to opportunities at the undergraduate level. This is very uncommon for most Bible institutes.
We continue to look forward to working with AETH and in making education accessible to our Latino/Hispanic communities.
Jeffry Caballero, M.R.E., M.L.S.
President, Harbor Genesis Christian College
Our dear friend and brother Jesse Miranda has left to be with the Lord. While his absence causes us pain, we also celebrate his life of faith and action. Dr. Miranda was a distinguished leader both of his own denomination, Assemblies of God, and the Evangelical world in general. He distinguished himself as one of the pioneers who dreamed and labored for better biblical and theological preparation for the leaders of our churches. His work in this regard in Southern California is widely recognized.
Those who today are members of AETH are grateful to him for having been a distinguished predecessor, as well as for his role in the very emergence of AETH, which was born in 1990 in the first Encounter of Hispanic Theological Educators. Dr. Miranda was one of five people who helped design that first encounter, of which two have already departed to be with the Lord - Dr. Roberto Amparo Rivera and now the doctor Miranda. In 2011 Jesse was one of the presenters during the inauguration of what we now call the Justo and Catherine González Resource Center.
Jesse is gone, but his work continues. Dr. Miranda is no longer with us, but he is with the Lord whom he served for so many years. The AETH joins today the pain of his relatives, who will miss him the most, and also join in the joy of the many of us who owe him much of what we have come to be.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and all the membership of AETH,
Fernando Cascante
Executive Director
¡Separe la fecha de junio 4-6, 2020!
III Encuentro Latino de Educación Teológica
Prince Conference Center Grand Rapids, Michigan
“Hacia una visión en conjunto: logros, desafíos, y posibilidades”
Save the date of June 4-6, 2020!
III Latino Encounter of Theological Education
Prince Conference Center Grand Rapids, Michigan
Shaping a collaborative vision: achievements, challenges, and possibilities
If you are a person who is involved in theological education and ministerial training of Hispanic-Latino leadership, the Association for Hispanic Theological Education (AETH) invites you to think and dream together, in the face of the needs and realities that today require a rethinking of the work of theological education with a view to the present and future role of the church in its service to the world.
People of all Christian denominations, both in this hemisphere and in the rest of the world, are invited to connect with this effort to come together to share ideas and experiences, visualize the future, and make our way to it.
Visit https://www.aeth.org/ and give us your name and contact method to continue informing and consulting you during the Meeting preparation process. You can also write to this address EncuentroLatinoET@aeth.org or call 407-482-7598.
¡Nuestras felicitaciones y mejores deseos en nombre de la Junta Directiva de AETH!
Our congratulations and best wishes on behalf of the Board of AETH!
AETH is made up of people and institutions of great diversity and richness who have been providing training and necessary resources to the leadership of the church in its work of being the leaven of the kingdom of God in the world. In order to make room for this great richness to grow and be carried out with greater capacity, in April 2017, as one of its strategic priorities, AETH established the creation of a Network of Theological Entities (ReDET), which includes Biblical Institutes, and other programs of theological formation for Hispanic leadership. The purpose of ReDET is to encourage collaboration in the sharing of best practices and the solution of common problems and work on joint projects to improve the quality of its operation and increase the number of its students and graduates in these theological entities.
That is why, as the leader of a theological and ministerial formation entity, we want to invite you to participate in the survey we have created with the purpose of knowing about the current situation of your programs, and to be able to identify the particular contributions that each one is making, as well as the most urgent common needs and challenges and the type of resources that are most needed at this time.
For participating and in recognition of the time and effort you will devote to completing it, for the rest of the year your Bible Institute will receive 50% in the purchase of books published by AETH and 30% in the purchase of books of any of its Series (Know your Bible, Introductions, Ministries). The survey covers a variety of issues (e.g., origin, organization, programs, student recruitment, instructors, finance, library, etc.) and completing it will take 45 to 60 minutes. Just click on the Fill Survey link and you can start filling it out. Please complete the survey no later than April 12.
I want to express my gratitude in advance for your collaboration in this important effort of AETH to better serve people and entities involved in theological education so that it is of quality and relevance, for the glory of God and for service to the church and the world.
Let's continue towards excellence!
Peace,
Elizabeth Conde-Frazier,
Coordinator of Relations with Theological Entities
Hospedaje / Lodging
¿Estás buscando hospedaje para la Serie de Conferencias del Centro de Recursos Justo y Catherine González? Considera las siguientes opciones. Are you looking for lodging during the Justo and Catherine González Resource Center Lecture Series? Consider the following options.
Hotel Miramar
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The Wave Hotel
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DoubleTree by Hilton
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Programa / Program
Viernes 26 de abril / Friday April 26th
1:00-3:00 pm Inscripción / Registration
3:30-4:15 pm Saludos y devocional de apertura / Greetings and opening devotional
4:15-5:30 pm “Mirando la realidad” / “Seeing reality”
Conferencia / Lecture: - Dr. Gabriel Salguero
“Xenofobia o xenofilia: respuestas pastorales y proféticas a la inmigración y diáspora” / “Xenophobia or xenophilia: Pastoral and prophetic responses to immigration and diaspora”
5:30-6:30 pm Grupos de reflexión / Reflection groups
6:30-7:30 pm Cena de apertura / Opening dinner
7:30-8:00 pm "Mirando la realidad: tiempo de preguntas y respuestas" / "Looking at reality: Time for questions and answers"
8:00-8:15 pm Anuncios y oración de cierre / Announcements and closing prayer
8:15-9:00 pm Venta de libros y tiempo para comunión / Book sale and time for fellowship
Sábado 27 de abril / Saturday April 27th
7:30-8:00 am Desayuno / Breakfast
8:15-8:25 am Devocional matutino / Morning devotional
8:30-9:25 am “Juzgando la realidad” / "Judging reality"
- Visión general de la inmigración hispano-latina en los EEUU. / Overview of Hispanic-Latino/a immigration in the US Alexia Salvatierra
- Santuario al inmigrante: una teología liberadora. / Sanctuary for the immigrant: A liberating theology Sandra Ovalle
9:25-9:35 am Receso / Recess
9:40-11:00 am “Actuando en la realidad: enfoques teológicos y pastorales” / "Acting in reality: Theological and pastoral approaches”
- Inmigración: una teología de justicia / Immigration: A theology of justice Dr. Leopoldo Sánchez
- El rostro femenino de la inmigración: mujeres dominicanas en Puerto Rico / The female face of immigration: Dominican women in Puerto Rico Dr. Agustina Luvis
- Tráfico humano del inmigrante: teología de resistencia / Human trafficking of the immigrant: Theology of resistance Karla Rivera
- Una iglesia saludable: una teología de unidad concertada hacia el prójimo / A healthy Church: A theology of concerted unity towards our neighbor Abraham Vera
11:00-12:00 am “Actuando en la realidad” / "Acting in reality"
- Teología y pastoral en conjunto: Grupos de reflexión / Theology and pastoral work together: Reflection groups
- Teología y pastoral en conjunto: Panel / Theology and pastoral work together: Panel
12:00-12:30 pm Devocional de clausura / Closing devotional
12:30 pm Almuerzo para llevar / Box lunch
Como parte de la implementación de la Red de institutos bíblicos hispanos, y después de un proceso de varios meses de búsqueda y entrevista a candidatos, AETH ofreció la posición de Coordinadora de Relaciones con Instituciones Teológicas a la Dra. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier. Así, durante nuestra reciente Asamblea Bienal en Orlando, anunciamos su nombramiento y tuvimos la oportunidad de orar por y con ella en este nuevo llamado que ella ha aceptado para servir a AETH y trabajar para el avance de la educación teológica hispana/latina. Nos sentimos grandemente bendecidos y honrados de que ella se unirá al equipo ejecutivo de AETH a partir del 1 de julio de este año. Y todos estamos muy ilusionados y entusiasmados por la energía, la experiencia, el conocimiento y la visión que ella trae a nuestra misión de promover educación teológica excelente y pertinente para el liderazgo hispano/latino en su servicio a toda la iglesia y al mundo.
As part of the implementation of the Network of Hispanic Bible Institutes, and after a process of several months of searching and interviewing candidates, AETH offered the position of Coordinator of Relations with Theological Institutions to Dr. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier. Thus, during our recent Biennial Assembly in Orlando, we announced her appointment and had the opportunity to pray for and with her in this new call she has accepted to serve AETH and to work for the advancement of Hispanic/Latino(a) theological education. We are blessed and honored that she will be joining the Executive team of AETH beginning on July 1st of this year. And we all are hopeful and excited for the energy, expertise, knowledge and vision she brings to our mission of promoting excellent and pertinent theological education of Hispanic/Latino(a) leaders in their service to the whole church and the world.
Fue en octubre del 2011 que se creó el “Centro Justo González para Ministerios Hispanos/ Latinos” en honor al Dr. Justo L. González por sus múltiples contribuciones a AETH, a la formación teológica de líderes hispanos(as), a la teología hispana/latina y a la teología contemporánea en general.
En marzo de este año 2018, el Consejo Ejecutivo de AETH decidió incorporar en el nuevo nombre del Centro el nombre de la Dra. Catherine Gunsalus González, compañera inseparable de Justo, colaboradora constante de AETH, y educadora que ayudó a abrir camino para muchas otras mujeres en la educación teológica.
Ella merece este reconocimiento y el de la iglesia por las siguientes razones:
Por su constante apoyo al trabajo de la AETH. Catherine contribuyó a la organización y participó en el primer encuentro en el cual se decidió formar la AETH. A partir de entonces, es una de las pocas personas que han participado en todas las asambleas de AETH, incluso las extraordinarias.
Todavía sentimos el entusiasmo y la expectación de lo que significó nuestra Asamblea Bienal. Ambos sentimientos, entusiasmo y expectación, están reflejados en las evaluaciones ya recibidas de casi la mitad de las 135 personas que se inscribieron.
Estuvimos presentes líderes de educación teológica de tres países, 20 estados de los Estados Unidos, de más de 26 denominaciones, 35% mujeres, 42 representando institutos bíblicos, 35 representando universidades y seminarios teológicos, y más de una docena representando otras organizaciones teológicas y educativas.
Como lo afirma el Salmo 133, el Señor nos bendijo al estar juntos y juntas en armonía, aunados por el compromiso común de promover una educación teológica que prioriza la centralidad del reinado/basileia de Dios.