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CHS in North America and in Latin America

CHS personnel does not only serve from behind the desk but also on the field. Engaging in dialogue with communities, learning about their struggles and hopes, enriches and guides our pastoral reflection and formation work. CHS often offers seminars and worshops on various topics in the U.S. and Latin America. Sometimes CHS also makes its resources available to pastors, missionaries, and lay leaders on the field to support their work of catechesis and formation. These are important ways in which the Center for Hispanic Studies of Concordia Seminary fulfills its commitment to serve the Hispanic/Latino church and world through the implementation of theological education from and for Hispanic/Latino contexts.

CHS Contributes to Deaconess Formation in Panama

Dr. Alberto García (back row, second from right), guest faculty of the CHS and a professor of theology at Concordia University Wisconsin, taught a Lutheran Confessions course to deaconess students in the city of Panama, Central America. The Confessions course was also opened to other national pastors and leaders. This teaching trip was made possible through a partnership with LCMS World Relief & Human Care.

CHS Offers Intensive Course in Chile

Under the auspices of Luther Academy and upon the invitation of the Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile (IELCHI), Dr. Sánchez taught an intensive course to presidents, directors of seminaries and Bible institutes, and pastors of South American partner churches. Discussions on ongoing cooperation in theological education initiatives also took place.

CHS Offers Courses in Venezuela

CHS joined forces with the Venezuela Lutheran Mission Partnership to send Dr. Leo Sánchez, CHS Director, and Dcs. Rose Gilbert to teach intensive courses respectively in San Félix and Caracas. Dr. Sánchez and Dcs. Gilbert were guests instructors of Juan de Frías Theological Institute, the Seminary by extension of the Lutheran Church of Venezuela (ILV).

CHS in Argentina

In a creative partnership, CHS and the Institute for Mission Studies (IMS) of Concordia Seminary made it possible for Dr. Sánchez, CHS Director, to teach an intensive course on pneumatology (Holy Spirit) in Argentina. Seminario Concordia of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina (IELA) extended an invitation to CHS to offer its seminarians and pastors from across the country the opportunity to reflect on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit from a Lutheran Latino perspective.

Missionary from the Dominican Republic Visits CHS

Pastor Walter Ries, Brazilian missionary in the Dominican Republic, visited CHS to discuss the challenges and joys of theological formation in the field. As a result of the visit, CHS has made available some of its Entrance (Congregational) Level materials to assist the missionary and educational endeavors in La Dominicana.