Cooperation speeds Hispanic church plants in western North Carolina

“In North Carolina, Baptist leaders in the west see the arrival of Hispanics as a missions challenge. Talks were held with Baptist State Convention (BSC) workers, such as Larry Phillips, Hispanic consultant with the Convention\’s congregational services staff, and Ken Holland, consultant with the Convention’s church planting team.

As they discussed the need for workers, it became clear that cooperation was essential, since many churches in this part of the state are smaller, reflecting the overall thinner population and smaller towns of the west.

“The Lord was working and opening our eyes to the fact that our culture - mountain culture - is changing. We’re just trying to respond to that change,” said Shields.”*

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