United Methodist Hispanic Ministries

 Greetings from Kansas, the Spanish Boot Camp Center of the Midwest! 

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS WARMING OUR HEARTS! 

We are emboldened to act in obedience – believing there is SOMETHING MORE… 

On August 24-26, in Wichita, KS the first ever – 

“HISPANIC-SPICED AND UNITED METHODIST 

PASSIONED BOOT CAMP FOR NEW CHURCH 

PLANTERS” was celebrated by 32 participants, from 7 

different UM conferences.  Facilitators Leo and Carmen 

Rodríguez, from the “Griffith Coaching Network” led the group 

in 11 dynamic, interactive sessions teaching essential 

principles for new church starts in the United Methodist 

context of Hispanic Ministry.   

A powerful Spirit of hope and enthusiasm was present among the 

group as they envisioned the future of their respective ministries.  A 

number of inspirational testimonies were received from persons who 

have experienced success in church planting.  Some common 

messages from God that “rang out” to the group were; 1) “a great 

sacrifice will be required of you in order to see this vision fulfilled”,    

2) “do not think you have arrived – there is much to learn and do”,    

3) “you are not alone in your work”. 

The conferences of;  Nebraska, Kansas East and Kansas West 

served as hosts in this historical event, and were joined by 

participants from the Rocky Mountain, Northwest Texas, Texas and 

Florida Conferences. Indeed a special bond and sense of team-work 

was formed among all participants which crossed conference 

boundaries. They emphatically demonstrated the importance of any 

work in Hispanic Ministry that conferences employ in the future, 

being done in collaboration with one another.  Together, facilitators 

and participants discovered a greater sense of purpose and calling 

for their work of;  establishing new Hispanic/Latino congregations 

and re-evangelizing our nation for Christ. 

A special thanks to Senior Pastor Jeff Gannon and staff at Chapel Hill UMC!  Not only did they 

go above and beyond with radical hospitality, they did so from a common passion to plant new 

churches that reflect the diverse communities they exist to serve! 

¡Bendiciones de Cristo! 

         -- Blessings of Christ! 

Ecclesiastes 4:9  (The Message) 

“It's better to have a partner than go it alone. 

   Share the work, share the wealth. 

   And if one falls down, the other helps, 

   But if there's no one to help, tough!” 

In His Service, 

Corey Daniel Godbey 

Hispanic Ministry – Kansas West Conference 

cordangod@gmail.com  --  cell:  620-255-6893