A Passion2Plant & World Outspoken Collaboration

Mestizo Webinar Series

Are you a church planter, ministry leader, or considering a future ministry in the church? The Mestizo Webinar Series is designed for you! Gain access to seasoned black and brown ministry leaders who have experienced the challenges and questions you face in ministry leadership.

Back in 2021 we recorded The Mestizo Webinar Series—a raw, restorative conversation series designed for Black and Brown faith leaders navigating the complex call of planting, pastoring, and leading in a world that often misunderstands our stories and sidelines our voices. This powerful four-part webinar series is the result of a bold partnership between Passion2Plant and World Outspoken, featuring some of today’s most prophetic and practical voices in intercultural ministry, urban church planting, and theological formation.

Whether you're discerning a call to plant a church, pastoring in a multicultural neighborhood, or simply trying to survive systems that weren’t built with us in mind—this series is for you.

Series Details

  • Session 1: Preparing Brown Church Planters

  • Session 2: Getting Real with Brown Planters

  • Session 3: Spanish-Speaking Harlem

  • Session 4: Reimagining La Iglesia Latina as Multi-Ethnic

What You’ll Experience

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    Through four dynamic sessions, you'll be guided into deep, nuanced conversations that don’t shy away from race, justice, power, and the unique challenges and joys of being Black and Brown in ministry.

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    Session 1: Preparing Brown Church Planters
    What are the tools, truths, and tensions that Brown planters must be equipped with from the start?

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    Session 2: Getting Real with Brown Planters
    A candid conversation about burnout, boundaries, and the realities of navigating ministry while carrying cultural weight.

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    Session 3: Spanish-Speaking Harlem
    Exploring contextual ministry in the heart of Spanish Harlem—where language, heritage, and resistance meet.

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    Session 4: Reimagining La Iglesia Latina as Multi-Ethnic
    Can the Latino church become a model of multi-ethnic belonging without erasing cultural memory?

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    Unfiltered and honest dialogue.

Meet the Voices You’ll Hear From

These aren’t just speakers—they are seasoned leaders, scholars, and pastors who have done the work, borne the cost, and continue to raise up new leaders in real time:

  • Dr. Liz Rios – Founder of Passion2Plant, Afro-Boricua trailblazer in church planting and justice-rooted leadership.

  • Emanuel Padilla – President of World Outspoken and cultural strategist.

  • Rev. José Humphreys – NYC pastor, author, and shalom-maker.

  • Pastora Sara Raquel Gautier – Boston-based pastor, author, and podcast host.

  • Rev. David Ramos – Church planting coach and spiritual formator in NYC.

  • Dr. Eric Rivera – Chicago pastor and theologian passionate about Jesus meeting us in the mess.

  • Dr. Efrem Smith & Donecia Norwood-Smith – Pioneers in multiethnic ministry and co-planting, Founders of The Sanctuary Covenant Church. Now serving at Midtown Church in CA.

  • Rich Pérez – Author, pastor, and poetic storyteller from Uptown NYC to ATL.

Why This Matters

This isn’t just content—it’s community. These are the conversations we needed but rarely found when we were starting out. It’s the guidebook for planters navigating racialized spaces, the table where no one has to shrink to fit, and the spark for new dreams of what the Church could be.

How to Access

This entire 4-part series is available for a donation of just $40.
All proceeds support the work of Passion2Plant in training, mentoring, and launching justice-rooted leaders in urban and under-resourced communities.

Donate now and unlock the series.
You’ll receive immediate access to all four recorded sessions to watch at your own pace.

Because your story matters.
Your leadership matters.
And your church deserves a foundation that reflects all of who you are.