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LATINO EVANGELICALS IN AMERICA
The Latino community is a constant growing force in the United States. According to a recent study of U.S. Latinos in 2002, of the 35.4 million Latinos in the U.S., about 23 percent (almost 8 million) identified themselves as Protestants or other Christians. Of this group, 6.2 million consider themselves Evangelical or "born-again." For more details on this report, visit Latino Religion in the U.S.: Demographic Shifts and Trends.

In 2003, the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies published with funding from Pew Charitible Trusts a report on Hispanic Churches in American Public Life: A Summary of Findings (PDF) written by Gaston Espinoza, Jesse Miranda, and Virgilio Elizondo. This report highlights the revolution of Latinos and their influence in the United States.

Recent articles include:
"Americanizing in Tongues" which speaks about the rise of Pentecostals in the Latino community.
"More Latino Catholics turning to Evangelicalism"
"You Can Take the Boy out of the Barrio...." (Article in Christianity Today on Jesse Miranda, called the granddaddy of Latino Protestantism)
"The Public Voice of Latino Protestantism" (PDF)
Growing Hispanic/Latino Presence Changes Church (United Methodist)
Table of Largest Hispanic Denominations in the USA
Latino Ministry in Southern California (PDF)
"God and the City"
"Religion and immigration in comparative perspective: Catholic and Evangelical Salvadorans in San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Phoenix"
"Latino Religion in the US: Demographic Shifts and Trends"

We have also complied helpful sites that illustrate the impact of Latinos on American denominations:
American Baptist National Hispanic Caucus
Macedonia Church, Assemblies of God
Templo Calvario Church in California, Assemblies of God
Lation Ministry Strategy, ELCA
Evangelical Free Church of Laguna Hills, CA
United Latin American Pentecostal Church
Hispanic Ministries, Presbyterian Church (USA)
Directory of PCUSA Hispanic Churches (PDF)
Victory Outreach International
Latino Leadership Foundation
Latino Pastoral Outreach Center

Other helpful links:
Institute for Latino Studies, Center for the Study of Latino Religion

We will post new information on different ethnic groups as we continue to research and explore the "Changing Face" of American evangelicalism.

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