Starting on Jan. 27, BGEA and Samaritan’s Purse will host a series of meetings with Hispanic pastors and leaders across the country to encourage and equip them in their work for the Gospel.
In preparation for the Unidos conferences that will take place in the fall of 2026, events will be held in 15 U.S. cities over the coming weeks. The gatherings will include dinner, Bible-based messages, and a time for Hispanic pastors to collaborate around the table—sharing their burdens, lifting each other in prayer, and discussing their vision for greater Gospel impact in their communities.
“We want to create an environment of connection,” said Joe Mott, senior director of Hispanic Ministries for BGEA and Samaritan’s Purse. “We hope to see unity that is brought forth from pastors gathering together and focusing on the Word.”
Beginning with the COVID-19 pandemic, these leaders have felt their challenges mounting.
“Hispanic pastors continue to live in the aftermath of the pandemic,” shared Pastor Manuel Ramón Pérez Lorenzo, president of Red Ministerial in Queens, New York. “In our region, more than 50 pastors died during the pandemic. We have many churches that reduced their operations by 50% or even less.”
Like many other pastors across the nation, they have been overwhelmed by serving their communities in the midst of social strain and political instability.
“We’ve felt like it’s one trial after another. … Because of all of these trials, pastors and church leaders have had to work very hard, which has caused great fatigue, frustration, and stress,” Pérez Lorenzo said.
“I believe that these gatherings that BGEA is bringing will offer the resources we need to strengthen our work, offering a great environment and quality time among pastors,” he continued. “God loves unity among His servants.”
Gabriel Ulloa, a local pastor from Tucson, Arizona, has been working alongside BGEA to mobilize other Hispanic leaders in his area. His colleagues are excited about the upcoming meetings, he said, and are looking forward to what God will do through them.
“I believe these pastors meetings will create an environment where all of us, together, can create a vision for the joint ministry of the Hispanic church in the United States,” said Ulloa.
“We are eager to share a message of hope and connection with all these pastors and leaders, men and women of God who preach His Word for the love of His Name.”
Upcoming Pastors Meetings
Jan. 27: Denver, Colorado
Jan. 31: Phoenix, Arizona
Feb. 5: Tucson, Arizona
Feb. 6: Houston, Texas
Feb. 10: Del Rio, Texas
Feb. 10: Eagle Pass, Texas
Feb. 12: New York, New York
Feb. 16: Washington, D.C.
Feb. 17: Laredo, Texas
Feb. 21: El Paso, Texas
Feb. 23: Miami, Florida
Feb. 23: San Diego, California
Feb. 27: Yuma, Arizona
Feb. 27: Brownsville, Texas
Feb. 28: McAllen, Texas