Con Confianza LaFe - InterVarsity's Latino Fellowship

Noemi Vega Quiñones shares several stories of her - and her family's - bravery in this week's episode. From her journey to the United States, to her launch into college life, to her leadership in campus ministry, to her continued pursuit of higher education ... she's daring.But Noemi also shares honestly about the fears, anxieties, and obstacles she faced. Her story and insights serve as helpful guides as we navigate life in college and campus ministry as Latinos.Noemi serves as a campus mini...

This week's episode features Karen Hutchins, campus minister with InterVarsity's Latino Fellowship (LaFe) at Salem College and Wake Forest University. Karen is a first-generation Colombian and ministers at her alma mater.When Steve and Karen sat down, they discussed things that surprised Karen about her experience at Salem College and the challenges she faced navigating the ways her relationship with her family changed when she went off to college.Don't miss Karen's insights on commitment and...

In this episode, Steve sits down with the one and only Miguel Estevez — campus minister with InterVarsity's Latino Fellowship (LaFe) and licensed therapist — to discuss what Miguel wished he knew before he went to college.Over the course of the conversation, we discuss mental health, leadership, college life, and Latinidad. Miguel share his story of life-changing encounters with Jesus and the insights he's gleaned from them.To connect with Miguel, you can email him at miguel.estevez@intervars...

Today's interview features Stacy Rafferty, one of InterVarsity's National Directors of Diversity and a remarkable Latina leader. Stacy and Steve talk about: the role our families play in going to college, how our time in college shapes our relationships with our families, and how prayer fits in with all that.You can connect with Stacy at stacy.rafferty@intervarsity.org or search for her on Facebook (she's the only one in Omaha, Nebraska).NOTES- Stacy is for real about her Chipo...

D.A. Horton serves as the Program Director for Intercultural Studies and Assistant Professor at California Baptist University. He is also an Associate Teaching Pastor at The Grove Community Church in Riverside, CA. He and his wife Elicia have been married for 17 years and have three children. D.A. is working on his PhD dissertation in Applied Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He earned his B.S. in Biblical Studies at Calvary Bible College and his Master’s degree in Christ...

On this episode, Steve and Melyssa engage with questions that might have come up for listeners during this season: questions around Afrolatinidad, intersectionality, and walking with Christ in the pursuit of justice.We hope you enjoy this wide-ranging conversation!