Pastors Initiative
Compañerismos, Pastores, y Convención.
Equipar, Activar, e Impactar…Juntos!
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La Experiencia
Retiro de Conexión: Primavera
En el Retiro de Conexión los participantes examinarán los desafíos, las soluciones, los recursos y las prácticas que los ayudarán para poder abordar las demandas únicas de su entorno ministerial. Al mismo tiempo, se busca que se fomenten relaciones saludables con otros compañeros pastores.
Grupos de Conexión: Mensual
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Conexión Grant: $1,000
Cada Grupo de Conexión puede recibir un estipendio (“grant”) de Conexión de $1,000 para obtener recursos y ejecutar el plan creado por su grupo durante el primer año.
Retiro Reconexión: Otoño
Después de 6 a 9 meses del lanzamiento de los Grupos de Conexión, los pastores volverán a reunirse para su Retiro de Reconexión. En este retiro se reconectarán, descansarán, evaluarán y se prepararán para su próxima temporada juntos con el propósito de: " Equipar , Activar , e Impactar ... Juntos ".
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Jesse Rincones
Jesse Rincones, Executive Director of Convención, said, “We appreciate the interest that the Lilly Endowment has in our pastors and the confidence in Convención to award this grant. Hispanic Baptist pastors will have the opportunity to engage their unique ministry challenges and develop healthy peer groups that will bless their lives, families and ministries.”
Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas is one of 78 organizations located in 29 states that is taking part in the initiative. The organizations reflect diverse Christian traditions: mainline and evangelical Protestant, Roman Catholic and Orthodox.
Thriving in Ministry is part of Lilly Endowment’s grantmaking to strengthen pastoral leadership in Christian congregations in the United States. This has been a grantmaking priority at Lilly Endowment for nearly 25 years.
“Leading a congregation today is multi-faceted and exceptionally demanding,” said Christopher L. Coble, Lilly Endowment’s vice president for religion. “When pastors have opportunities to build meaningful relationships with experienced colleagues, they are able to negotiate the challenges of ministry and their leadership thrives. These promising programs, including Convención’s “Conexión Pastors Initiative,” will help pastors develop these kinds of relationships, especially when they are in the midst of significant professional transitions.”
Lilly Endowment Inc. is an Indianapolis-based private philanthropic foundation created in 1937 by three members of the Lilly family - J.K. Lilly Sr. and sons Eli and J.K. Jr. - through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly & Company. While those gifts remain the financial bedrock of the Endowment, the Endowment is a separate entity from the company, with a distinct governing board, staff and location. In keeping with the founders’ wishes, the Endowment supports the causes of community development, education and religion. The Endowment maintains a special commitment to its hometown, Indianapolis, and its home state Indiana. Its grantmaking in religion focuses on supporting efforts to strengthen the leadership and vitality of Christian congregations throughout the country and to increase the public’s understanding of the role of religion in public life.
Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas has received a grant of $506,965 to help establish the “Conexión Pastors Initiative.” It is part of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Thriving in Ministry, an initiative that supports a variety of religious organizations across the nation as they create or strengthen programs that help pastors build relationships with experienced clergy who can serve as mentors and guide them through key leadership challenges in congregational ministry.
The Endowment is making nearly $70 million in grants through the Thriving in Ministry initiative.
The Conexión Pastors Initiative will provide an opportunity for Hispanic Baptist pastors to engage each other and the challenges that they face. Over a period of five years, up to 400 pastors will have the opportunity to participate through the local Hispanic fellowships known as Compañerismos.
At the Conexión Retreat, participants will explore the challenges, solutions, resources, and practices that will help them address the unique demands of their ministry setting, all the while fostering healthy relationships with their peers. Pastors will create Conexión Peer Groups in each of the 40 Compañerismos and can receive a $1,000 Conexión Stipend to resource and execute their peer group plan for the first year.
Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas has received a grant of $506,965 to help establish the “Conexión Pastors Initiative.” It is part of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Thriving in Ministry, an initiative that supports a variety of religious organizations across the nation as they create or strengthen programs that help pastors build relationships with experienced clergy who can serve as mentors and guide them through key leadership challenges in congregational ministry.
The Endowment is making nearly $70 million in grants through the Thriving in Ministry initiative.
The Conexión Pastors Initiative will provide an opportunity for Hispanic Baptist pastors to engage each other and the challenges that they face. Over a period of five years, up to 400 pastors will have the opportunity to participate through the local Hispanic fellowships known as Compañerismos.
At the Conexión Retreat, participants will explore the challenges, solutions, resources, and practices that will help them address the unique demands of their ministry setting, all the while fostering healthy relationships with their peers. Pastors will create Conexión Peer Groups in each of the 40 Compañerismos and can receive a $1,000 Conexión Stipend to resource and execute their peer group plan for the first year.
Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas has received a grant of $506,965 to help establish the “Conexión Pastors Initiative.” It is part of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Thriving in Ministry, an initiative that supports a variety of religious organizations across the nation as they create or strengthen programs that help pastors build relationships with experienced clergy who can serve as mentors and guide them through key leadership challenges in congregational ministry.
The Endowment is making nearly $70 million in grants through the Thriving in Ministry initiative.
The Conexión Pastors Initiative will provide an opportunity for Hispanic Baptist pastors to engage each other and the challenges that they face. Over a period of five years, up to 400 pastors will have the opportunity to participate through the local Hispanic fellowships known as Compañerismos.
At the Conexión Retreat, participants will explore the challenges, solutions, resources, and practices that will help them address the unique demands of their ministry setting, all the while fostering healthy relationships with their peers. Pastors will create Conexión Peer Groups in each of the 40 Compañerismos and can receive a $1,000 Conexión Stipend to resource and execute their peer group plan for the first year.
Grant Award Press Release
La Iniciativa
El objetivo de la Iniciativa de Pastores Conexión es fortalecer y apoyar a los pastores bautistas hispanos del estado de Texas con el objetivo de: avanzar en su ministerio, formar un grupo afín de pastores “peer group” contextualizado para cada red de Compañerismos y fomentar relaciones continuas que conduzcan hacia un desarrollo saludable a nivel personal y ministerial.
El Compromiso
Como pastor en la Iniciativa de Conexión, te comprometes a:
• Asistir al Retiro de Conexión (viernes - sábado)
• Participar en su Grupo de Conexión de pastores de su Compañerismo (una vez al mes)
• Asistir al Retiro de Reconexión (viernes - sábado)
COSTO: Cubrimos los gastos del alojamiento, comidas, libros, capacitación y los recursos para esta iniciativa. En otras palabras, se paga con el compromiso y el trabajo duro para equiparse mejor como líder.
La Experiencia
Retiro de Conexión: Primavera
En el Retiro de Conexión los participantes examinarán los desafíos, las soluciones, los recursos y las prácticas que los ayudarán para poder abordar las demandas únicas de su entorno ministerial. Al mismo tiempo, se busca que se fomenten relaciones saludables con otros compañeros pastores.
Grupos de Conexión: Mensual
En este retiro los pastores crearán sus propios Grupos de Conexión dentro de sus Compañerismos. Cada grupo de Conexión tendrá un plan de un año que es creado por los propios pastores y se desarrollará de acuerdo a sus diferentesnecesidades, oportunidades y el entorno de ministerio.
Conexión Grant: $1,000
Cada Grupo de Conexión puede recibir un estipendio (“grant”) de Conexión de $1,000 para obtener recursos y ejecutar el plan creado por su grupo durante el primer año.
Retiro Reconexión: Otoño
Después de 6 a 9 meses del lanzamiento de los Grupos de Conexión, los pastores volverán a reunirse para su Retiro de Reconexión. En este retiro se reconectarán, descansarán, evaluarán y se prepararán para su próxima temporada juntos con el propósito de: " Equipar , Activar , e Impactar ... Juntos ".
