Victor H. Cuartas (D. Min. in Leadership & Renewal from Regent University) has been involved in pastoral ministry and church planting for nearly 20 years. He is originally from Cali, Colombia. Dr. Cuartas is Assistant Professor of Practical Ministry and Global Missions at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va. He has partnered with different denominations to advance God's kingdom internationally through sharing the urgency for training and equipping emerging leaders. He currently serves as director of research for COMHINA, a missionary movement that mobilizes Hispanics in the United States and Canada for ministry to unreached people groups. He is the author of “Empowering Hispanic Leaders,” and "Capacitando Lideres Hispanos." He is married to Isabel, and they have one amazing daughter, Eliannah.

Education

Ph.D., University of Wales & Oxford Center for Mission Studies (in progress)
D.Min. (Leadership & Renewal), Regent University
M.Div. (Missiology), Regent University
B.S., (Agricultural Engineering), Universidad del Valle & Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Courses Taught

Church and Ministry
Implementing Contemporary Evangelism
Missionary Principles & Practices
Missions & the Local Church
Pulpit Ministry
World Christian Perspectives
World Evangelization Strategies
World Religions

Research Interests

Latinos and Hispanics in Global Missions
Religious Landscape of Hispanics in America
Christians and Muslims: Building Bridges
The Kingdom of God and Diversity
Multi-ethnic/ Blended Missions Teams

Published Books

Empowering Hispanic Leaders: An Online Model. Fort Worth: TX, Church Starting Network, May 8, 2009.
Cuartas, Victor H. Capacitando Líderes Hispanos: Un Modelo En Línea. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2010.

Journal Articles

Cuartas, Victor H. “Liderando Iglesias Misionales Que Expanden el Reino de Dios.” Global Missiology in Spanish, July 2011.
Cuartas, Victor H. (forthcoming, 2011). “The Kingdom of God and Ethnic Diversity in Global Missions.”
Cuartas, Victor H. “Ethical Implications and Challenges of Business as Mission in Creative Access Countries.” Evangelical Missions Quarterly 47, no.3 (July 2011),
296-302.
“How to Lead a Missional Church That Expands God’s Kingdom.” The Pneuma Review: The Journal of Ministry Resources and Theology for Pentecostal and Charismatic Ministries and Leaders. Vol. 14, Number 1 (Winter 2011), 32-45.
Cuartas, Victor H. “El Reino de Dios y la Diversidad Étnica en Las Misiones Mundiales.” Global Missiology in Spanish, January 2011.
Cuartas, Victor H. “Annotated Bibliography: Publications Related to the Hispanics in United States.” Global Missiology, July 2010.
Cuartas, Victor H. “Demands of the Kingdom of God in Relation to Ethnic Diversity.” Lausanne World Pulse, May 2010.
Cuartas, Victor H. “Bibliografía Anotada: Publicaciones Relacionadas con los Hispanos en USA.” Global Missiology in Spanish, October 2009.
Cuartas, Victor H. “Implicaciones Éticas y los Desafíos de los Negocios Como Misión en los Países de Acceso Creativo.” Global Missiology in Spanish, July 2009.

Published Reviews

Review of Invitation to World Missions: A Trinitarian Missiology for the Twenty-first Century. By Timothy C. Tennent in Evangelical Missions Quarterly 46, no.4 (October 2010): 504-506.

Selected Scholarly Presentations

"Colloquium on Conversion Narratives in Judaism, Christianity and Islam." Oakland University, Michigan, April 2, 2012.
Dynamics of Religious Conversion to Islam among the Hispanics in the United States. Society of Pentecostal Studies (SPS), Regent University, March 3, 2012.
"Latinos (as) and Hispanics in Global Missions." Converge 21, Regent University, March 2, 2012.
"Los Hispanos y el Islam en América." Comhina National Conference, "Porque Queda Mucho Por hacer," Miami, FL., November 3-5, 2011.
"Religious Conversion of Hispanics in America to Islam, "Oxford Center for Mission Studies. Oxford, United Kingdom, October 26, 2011.
Wisdom in Mission Conference. Theme: Reflecting on Mission, Preparing for Mission in 2010. Forum and Discussion. Henry Martyn Centre, Warwick, UK. May 10-11, 2011.
“The Kingdom of God and Ethnic Diversity in Global Missions: A Hispanic Perspective.” Presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies. Memphis Theological Seminary and All saints Bible College. Memphis, TN. March 10-12, 2011.
Representing the Hispanic Missions Network from the United States. Panel Discussion “Ethnic Diversity in Global Missions: Hispanic Perspective.” Cape Town 2010, “The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization.” Cape Town, South Africa. October 14-25, 2010.
“Ethnic Diversity in Global Missions from the Hispanic Perspective” North American Mission Leaders Conference (NAMLC). Gathering of CrossGlobal Link, The Mission Exchange, and Evangelical Missiological Society. Charlotte, NC. September 23-25, 2010.
“Technology and GloCal Ministry in Hispanic Churches.” Association for Theological Education of Hispanics (AETH). Columbia Theological Seminary. Atlanta, Georgia. August 4-7, 2010.
“Urban Evangelism & Missions in Colombia,” Barranquilla, Colombia. March 2010.
“The Kingdom of God and Ethnic Diversity in Global Missions,” Evangelical Missiological Society (EMS), Greer, SC. March 19, 2010.
“The Power of Obedience,” Main Speaker, Graduation Ceremony 2009. World Harvest Institute. Somoto, Nicaragua. December 6, 2009.
“The Importance of Unity,” Rabat, Morocco, September 5, 2009.
Ethical Implications and Challenges of Business as Mission in Creative Access Countries. Evangelical Missiological Society, Chattanooga, TN. April 3 2009.
“Hispanic Realities and Implications for Ministry and Missions,” Hispanic Heritage Month Symposium. Regent University, VA Beach, VA, October 2008
“Online Education among Hispanics in USA,” Boston, MA-July 2008
“The Importance of the Hispanics in Missions’ Mobilization,” Regent University, VA Beach, VA, June 2008
“The Importance of Strategic Networking,” Atlanta, GA, October 2007
“Understanding the Generations in Missions, “Dallas, TX, September, 2007
“Blessed to be a Blessing,” Impacto Mundial, Houston, TX September 2007
“Transformational Leadership,” Guatemala City, Guatemala- March 2007
“The State of the World in Missions,” Cali, Colombia- January, 2007
“The Reality of Missions in Spain,” Algeciras, Spain- November, 2006.
“Doing Missions with God’s Heart,” San Salvador, El Salvador, June 2006

Current Research

Religious Conversion of Hispanic Catholics in America
Religious Landscape of Hispanics in America
Ethnic Diversity in Global Missions
Potential & Influence of Latino/Hispanics in Global Missions

Professional Memberships

American Society of Missiology (ASM)
Asociación Para La Educación Teológica Hispana
(Association for Theological Education of Hispanics)
Comibam-Cooperación Misionera Iberoamericana
(Missions’ Network for Ibero America)
Comhina-Cooperación Misionera de los Hispanos de Norteamérica
(Missions’ Network for the Hispanics in North America)
Christ for the Nations Institute – (CFNI) Ordained Minister
Church of God, Cleveland TN - Ordained Bishop
Dios Está Presente Church (Cali, Colombia) Ordained Minister
Evangelical Missiological Society (EMS)
Global Missiology (GM)
Hispanic Evangelical Scholars Association (National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference-NHCLC)
Society for Pentecostal Studies (SPS)
Semilla – Latin American Leadership Program. Scholarship Selection Committee Member
The Mission Exchange (Formerly EFMA)
Confraternidad de Pastores y Ministros Hispanos de Tidewater
(Tidewater Hispanic Pastors and Ministers Fellowship)
International Association for Mission Studies (IAMS)

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