{"id":49145,"date":"2025-01-21T11:49:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T16:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flbaptist.org\/?p=49145"},"modified":"2025-11-04T16:23:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:23:56","slug":"hispanic-florida-baptists-celebrate-graduation-as-trained-chaplains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flbaptist.org\/hispanic-florida-baptists-celebrate-graduation-as-trained-chaplains\/","title":{"rendered":"Hispanic Florida Baptists celebrate graduation as trained chaplains"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO\u2014Thirty-eight Hispanic Florida Baptists were recognized Jan. 18 at Primera Iglesia Bautista de Orlando as they graduated from the Florida Baptist Convention\u2019s chaplaincy course, bringing the total of Hispanic Florida Baptists trained as chaplains to 118.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe pray that all of these chaplains will be serving in churches, hospitals, jails and other agencies,\u201d said Misael Castillo, Florida Baptists\u2019 migrant ministries<\/a> catalyst.<\/p>\n

Some of the graduates also are trained as Florida Baptist Disaster Relief<\/a> volunteers and are looking forward to sharing the hope of the gospel with individuals in times of crisis.<\/p>\n

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Thirty-eight Hispanic Florida Baptists graduated from the Florida Baptist Convention\u2019s chaplaincy course on Jan. 18 at Primera Iglesia Bautista de Orlando, bringing the total trained chaplains to 118.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The dream of training Hispanic Florida Baptists as chaplains began more than 15 years ago when Castillo and Marc Johnston, Florida Baptists\u2019 community ministries<\/a> catalyst, began to pray about equipping Hispanic chaplains to reach migrant workers throughout the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n

The answer to the prayers began when Johnston\u2019s chaplaincy program was translated into Spanish by Angelica and Moises Bermudez, members of Iglesia Bautista Dios es Bueno in Daytona Beach, and then as a syllabus was developed by their father, Pastor Angel Bermudez.<\/p>\n

Johnston described the importance of equipping those who are called by God to serve as chaplains. The role of chaplains is multifaceted, he said, as they serve in varying contexts. The training focuses on the many skills needed by chaplains, with perhaps the most important skill being a good listener.<\/p>\n

The Florida Baptist Convention\u2019s chaplaincy certification<\/a> program, in both English and Spanish, is available online at no cost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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