Hispanic Evangelicals Coast-to-Coast Share Single Focus On Education Sunday: ‘Love the Lord With All Our Minds’

September 2, 2015 By Dr. Carlos Campo

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC/CONEL), the nation’s leading organization for 16 million Hispanic American Evangelicals, celebrates its annual Education Sunday on September 6, 2015. The NHCLC invites churches across the nation to pray for and support the students in their congregations and communities, including those in home, private and public schools. Education Sunday equips parents to take an active role in their children’s education and empowers congregations to actively support high academic achievement for all... Read more

Education Can Build Our Faith

September 2, 2015 By Dr. Carlos Campo

Our earthly assignments are connected to our eternal purpose. It is with this understanding that I wrote this piece about the clear nexus of our faith in Christ and education. We invite the Lord to help us to see how we can truly build our faith muscle through our educational journey. I hope this read encourages and inspires you to seek the Lord as you pursue your own educational path. [Andrea Reyes Ramirez, PhD, Executive Director of the Faith and... Read more

NHCLC Announces Dr. Andrea R. Ramirez as Executive Director of Faith and Education Coalition

June 15, 2015 By Dr. Carlos Campo

Ramirez to Guide Education Initiatives including Hispanic Education Sunday, Raising the Standards, and Faith & Education Coalition SACRAMENTO, Calif., June12, 2015 – The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC/Conel) has appointed Dr. Andrea R. Ramirez as Executive Director of the Faith & Education Coalition. Dr. Ramirez will oversee key education initiatives for the NHCLC including their annual Education Sunday, the Raising the Standards project, and the Faith & Education Coalition. Dr. Ramirez will also direct strategic planning for the Hispanic Education... Read more

Closing the Honesty Gap in Education for Hispanic Students

June 4, 2015 By Dr. Carlos Campo

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 4, 2015 /Christian Post/By Rev. Samuel Rodriguez — Honesty cannot be optional for a strong and free society. The truth sets us free, as we pastors remind our congregations, and this is true for public life as well as private souls. Nowhere is honesty needed more today than in the discussion of justice and equity for students in public schools. There is an assumption that if our children work hard every year in school and master all... Read more

BioLogos: Rooted in Scripture and Animated by Science

March 15, 2015 By Dr. Carlos Campo

I remember first hearing about BioLogos at the AAC&U National Conference in Washington, DC in 2010. In truth, I was surprised to meet evangelical Christians at this noted academic conference, which generally featured presentations far removed—geographically and philosophically—from the pews and pulpits of our nation. BioLogos has continued to surprise me ever since. First headed by noted and respected scientist and author Francis Collins, the group has placed itself squarely in the middle of the often-perilous intersection of faith and... Read more

The Fault In Our Stars by Ruth Moon, feat. Samuel Rodriguez

March 7, 2015 By Dr. Carlos Campo

To a visitor at Mars Hill Church’s Bellevue, Washington, campus, the church service looks much the same as it has for months, as churchgoers stream into the historic theater building that houses the church. The name is gone, though, changed to “Doxa Church,” and Pastor Mark—as church members and staffers call Mark Driscoll—is not there. And he will not be coming back: The pastor who grew Mars Hill Church to a more than 12,000-attendee multisite megachurch resigned Oct. 14 after... Read more

Hispanic Evangelicals Could Determine GOP Presidential Nominee by Rev Samuel Rodriguez

January 26, 2015 By Dr. Carlos Campo

The next presidential election cycle, which already is beginning to take shape, will be a decisive moment for voters to reaffirm our country’s devotion to the Biblical values that make the United States strong. The Hispanic faith community particularly has made clear it will support leaders who share their commitment to reforms that align with the Word of God and respect the dignity of all His people. To be sure, Latinos will play a decisive role in the... Read more

Education Reform Possible

January 22, 2015 By Dr. Carlos Campo

As a lifetime educator, one of my many prayers for 2015 is that people of faith in America will more fully engage in public education and turn the public conversation about high education standards away from political wrangling to focus on improving educational outcomes for all. Lost in 2014’s criticism of what became known as “Common Core” was that normed, higher standards are already working, and that they hold promise for a brighter educational future for all of God’s children.... Read more

Bridging the Church-School Divide

October 24, 2014 By Dr. Carlos Campo

This year, for the first time ever, white students are not the majority in U.S. public schools. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, minority students, when added together, make up a new majority in K-12 schools. The shift is largely fueled by growth in the number of Hispanic children. What are the educational implications of this new American reality? For one, it looks as if we must make more drastic changes if we are going to meet President... Read more

Make Careful Decisions When Choosing the Right College

October 24, 2014 By Dr. Carlos Campo

Few events bring with them the mixture of hope and anxiety as does our children’s transition from high school to college. On the positive side, this is a time of exciting change, as our children progress from adolescence to adulthood, and prepare for life and work in a learning environment full of opportunity. As Christians, we approach this transition knowing that the most important part of a student’s development is spiritual, a component that some schools neglect. The secularism we... Read more