{"id":68669,"date":"2019-04-30T20:13:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T20:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-latino-leaders-speak-out-unity-needed-to-prevent-injustices-and-cultural-polarization\/"},"modified":"2019-04-30T20:15:02","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T00:15:02","slug":"los-lideres-latinos-se-manifiestan-hace-falta-la-unidad-para-prevenir-las-injusticias-y-la-polarizacion-cultural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/los-lideres-latinos-se-manifiestan-hace-falta-la-unidad-para-prevenir-las-injusticias-y-la-polarizacion-cultural\/","title":{"rendered":"Latino Leaders Speak Out: Unity Needed to Prevent Injustices and Cultural Polarization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">TAMPA, Fla.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 30, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; As more than 8,000 pastors from around the world gathered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Tampa<\/span> for the 2019 International Pastors &amp; Leadership Conference, Hispanic leaders assembled to explore cultural shifts, religious polarization and the unique challenges facing American Latinos for the inaugural &#8220;\u00a1Dios M\u00edo!&#8221; roundtable. As the religious landscape of Latinos continues to shift, global thought-leader and founder of The <span class=\"xn-location\">Potter&#8217;s<\/span> House <b>Bishop <span class=\"xn-person\">T.D. Jakes<\/span><\/b> brought Hispanic leaders together for the first-ever conversation to foster greater cross-cultural understanding. Immigration, politics and community solutions were trending topics during the enlightening conversation. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnevid486cleft\" title=\"Hosted by The Potter\u2019s House, \u00a1Dios M\u00edo! brings Hispanic leaders together to address the unique challenges facing American Latinos. Julio Hobaish, associate pastor at The Potter\u2019s House of Fort Worth, talks about how leaders can be part of the solution.\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><object classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" id=\"prnevid486cleft\" name=\"prnevid486cleft\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" align=\"middle\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/stream1.newswire.ca\/static\/StrobeMediaPlayback.swf\"\/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\"\/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\/><param name=\"seamlesstabbing\" value=\"true\"\/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"opaque\"\/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"src=https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/880097\/The_Potters_House_Dios_Mio.mp4&amp;skin=http:\/\/stream1.newswire.ca\/FlexPlayer\/jwplayer\/skin\/en.xml&amp;autostart=false\"\/><object name=\"prnevid486cleft\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" align=\"middle\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"https:\/\/stream1.newswire.ca\/static\/StrobeMediaPlayback.swf\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/stream1.newswire.ca\/static\/StrobeMediaPlayback.swf\"\/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\"\/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\/><param name=\"seamlesstabbing\" value=\"true\"\/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"opaque\"\/><param name=\"autostart\" value=\"false\"\/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"src=https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/880097\/The_Potters_House_Dios_Mio.mp4&amp;skin=http:\/\/stream1.newswire.ca\/FlexPlayer\/jwplayer\/skin\/en.xml&amp;autostart=false\"\/><\/object><\/object><\/div>\n<p>Moderated by Emmy-winning journalist <span class=\"xn-person\">Myrka Dellanos<\/span>, panelists agreed, race relations and social injustice are complex issues. The recurring answer: it is time to speak up, not be led by any one political ideology and unite. <\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;If you are in leadership in the community, it&#8217;s vital to emphasize healthy relationships and healthy conversations,&#8221; <\/i>said <span class=\"xn-person\">Julio Hobaish<\/span>, associate pastor at The <span class=\"xn-location\">Potter&#8217;s<\/span> House of <span class=\"xn-location\">Fort Worth<\/span>. &#8220;<i>Your leadership has a voice. You can tell [about] your leadership by the dead bodies you leave behind. If you don&#8217;t speak, you&#8217;re leaving generations behind.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Hobaish was joined by faith-based experts <span class=\"xn-person\">Rafael Sanchez<\/span>, pastor at the House of Worship Ministries in <span class=\"xn-location\">New Jersey<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Diane Cortes<\/span>, president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of <span class=\"xn-location\">Tampa Bay<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;With border control and immigration issues top of mind, we [faith-based leaders and churches] find ourselves walking a grey line,&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0said Sanchez, who expressed that many churches are afraid to engage due to lack of education. <i>&#8220;Sometimes the most valuable thing we can offer is information and training.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Downloadable footage from the \u00a1Dios M\u00edo! Conversation is available\u00a0<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2452132-1&amp;h=4257129943&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fguardianpr.egnyte.com%2Ffl%2FzepzgcS0me&amp;a=here\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/u>. Leaders have been encouraged to speak up and share their own tips for solutions to issues via social media, using #TPHDiosMio.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2452132-1&amp;h=3463736487&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pastorsandleaders.org%2F&amp;a=PastorsAndLeaders.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">PastorsAndLeaders.org<\/a><\/u> for more information on speakers, talent and next year&#8217;s lineup. Continue to stay connected on <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2452132-1&amp;h=2260875908&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FIPLExcel%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a><\/u>, <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2452132-1&amp;h=4261468046&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FIPLExcel&amp;a=Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a><\/u> and <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2452132-1&amp;h=3227341899&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fiplexcel%2F&amp;a=Instagram\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a><\/u> by following @IPLExcel and #IPLExcel.<\/p>\n<p><b>About The <span class=\"xn-location\">Potter&#8217;s<\/span> House<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1996, The <span class=\"xn-location\">Potter&#8217;s<\/span> House is a 30,000-member, nondenominational, multicultural church and humanitarian organization led by Bishop <span class=\"xn-person\">T.D. Jakes<\/span>, twice featured on the cover of <i>Time <\/i>magazine as America&#8217;s Best Preacher. It has global humanitarian outreach and 48 active ministries like its Texas Offenders Re-entry initiative. Consistently ranked among the largest and most influential churches in the U.S., The <span class=\"xn-location\">Potter&#8217;s<\/span> House has five locations: The <span class=\"xn-location\">Potter&#8217;s<\/span> House of <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas<\/span>, The <span class=\"xn-location\">Potter&#8217;s<\/span> House of <span class=\"xn-location\">Fort Worth<\/span>, The <span class=\"xn-location\">Potter&#8217;s<\/span> House of <span class=\"xn-location\">North Dallas<\/span>, The <span class=\"xn-location\">Potter&#8217;s<\/span> House of <span class=\"xn-location\">Denver<\/span> and The <span class=\"xn-location\">Potter&#8217;s<\/span> House at One L.A. For more information, visit <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2452132-1&amp;h=2357802202&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fthepottershouse.org%2F&amp;a=ThePottersHouse.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">ThePottersHouse.org<\/a><\/u>. <\/p>\n<p><b>CONTACT: <\/b><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:pottershouse@guardianpr.co\" rel=\"nofollow\">pottershouse@guardianpr.co<\/a><\/u>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Video &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2452132-1&amp;h=2530322367&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F880097%2FThe_Potters_House_Dios_Mio.mp4&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F880097%2FThe_Potters_House_Dios_Mio.mp4\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/880097\/The_Potters_House_Dios_Mio.mp4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  The <span class=\"xn-location\">Potter&#8217;s<\/span> House<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">TAMPA, Fla.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 30, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; As more than 8,000 pastors from around the world gathered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Tampa<\/span> for the 2019 International Pastors &amp; Leadership Conference, Hispanic leaders assembled to explore cultural shifts, religious polarization and the unique challenges facing American Latinos for the inaugural &#8220;\u00a1Dios M\u00edo!&#8221; roundtable. 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