Rev. Samuel Robles Jr.

Recently, a group of women from Arise Christian Church attended a Women's Conference sponsored by the Latino/Latina Studies Program at Asbury Theological Seminary - Orlando. Maria, a member of our church and Children's Ministry Leader, wrote a note on facebook that "every woman should read."

At Arise Christian Church, we launched a 3 week campaign to coincide with our launch strategy. "Ready...Set...Launch!" was our 3 week theme for our 3rd Preview Service, 4th Preview Service, and our upcoming Launch Service.

Here is the powerpoint for "Set." While in the past I have done numerous powerpoints for Sunday morning, they have been designed for more of my teaching style, that allows audience input and participation. However, this powerpoint is actually my sermon, whereas I preached with this powerpoint presentation simultaneously.

I came across this article entitled "100 ways to be a better leader."

When someone tells you about a church or their church, many times the question is asked, "Who's the pastor there?" For a new church, this is certainly the case.

As a young adult leader, I commonly get the suspicious eye from folks who wonder how I have succeeded in life. I don't say this boastfully, but I share this humbly, because truly, I give God all the praise. I want to be clear that when I use the word "success," I don't measure that by fame, wealth, and power. I think of success as accomplishing one's goals, personally growing and learning as a leader, and being able to "bear fruit" as a result. 

Life many times takes unexpected turns. Here is a study we did @ Arise to wrestle with things in life that "aren't supposed to happen."

Ok, so I finally gave in to the Twitter hype.

This is a Resource Group I led/facilitated at the 2009 General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indianapolis, Indiana entitled, "The future is 'at the hyphen.'"
The Resource Group revolved around the Hispanic/Latino(a) experience in the United States, and how the Church is and/or is not responding to it.
This was a great time of sharing, learning, and healing.

Here is a description of the Resource Group:
In English & en Español
Coined by Justo Gonzalez, "at the hyphen" helps express the current state and future of Hispanic/Latino(a) people in the United States. Many Hispanic/Latino(a) children, youth, and adults born in the United States are struggling with their identity and language. Engage in a dialogue about this difficult, yet important topic.

(El dicho de Justo González "el futuro está en el guión" ayuda a expresar la condición presente y futura de la gente hispana/latina en los Estados Unidos. Muchos niños hispanos, jóvenes y adultos nacidos en los Estados Unidos están luchando con su identidad y lenguaje. Mantener un diálogo sobre este asunto difícil es un tópico importante.)