Special guest: Walter Angelica

"We are in three cities. We speak two languages. And we try to be one church. It’s complex."

Church planter Walter Angelica discusses the journey that led him from Argentina to Jacksonville, Florida, and beyond.

0:18 Lee Stephenson introduces special guest Walter Angelica, pastor of Iglesia Ciudad, a church plant with three congregations in Florida.

0:50 Walter talks about moving to Jacksonville, Florida, from Argentina to do his seminary work and how he responded to God’s call to plant a church in Jacksonville.

1:55 Walter discusses planting a Latino church in a city that doesn’t have many Latino families.

2:32 Walter explains if there is a difference between the terms "Hispanic" and "Latino."

4:41 Walter talks about the challenges of growing from one to three congregations.

6:36 "We are in three cities. We speak two languages. And we try to be one church. It’s complex."

8:34 Walter says church planting is not a normal part of Latino church culture. He’s noticed in the Latino community that many church plants are created through splits.

9:18 "We planted the church within the same vision and value trying to embrace unity among diversity. It has been a challenge, but it has been a beautiful challenge."

10:48 Walter has realized that each congregation has its own culture. "The things that work in Jacksonville don’t work in Orange Park, and the thing that works in Orange Park is not necessarily working here in Orlando."

11:43 Walter believes in the traditional form of church — meeting in person. "When the people of God are in the presence of God, the power of God manifests. So we’re doing everything we possibly can to get back as a church."