SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2009, HISPANIC EMPHASIS

Above is a photograph of Dr. Mike Gonzales, Director of Hispanic Ministries for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. Dr. Gonzales will be the guest speaker at the morning and evening worship services on July 19, 2009 at First Baptist Church of Madisonville, Texas.

At the 10:50 am service Dr. Gonzales will preach for our congregation. At 6:00 pm he will preach for a combined worship service with FBC, our Hispanic Mission and any other Hispanic Churches who wish to attend. Also please note that at 4:30 pm Sunday afternoon Dr. Gonzales will meet with those of our congregation who are interested in various ministries that will help us reach the Hispanics of our community.

His complete resume is below. Also we have a notice of the meeting in the Spanish language.

Please copy and pass on this information to any email distribution list that you may have.

Domingo
19 de Julio de 2009

¿Tiene Preguntas?
¡Tenemos Respuestas!

Le Invitamos A Escuchar
La Palabra de Dios
Por: Mike Gonzales en Español
En La
First Baptist Church
300 South Elm Street
Madisonville, TX

A Las 6:00 De La Tarde

Entrada Gratis

Sí, viniera la muerta a su vida hoy;
¿Dónde pasaría Usted la eternidad?
Venga para encontrar
la respuesta a esa pregunta.


BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Dr. Michael A. Gonzales


Birthday:
July 14, 1949

Born:
Baytown, Texas

Married to:
Dalia Marroquín Gonzales of Edcouch, Texas

One daughter: Mrs. Angela Jolley

Church membership:
Primera Iglesia Bautista of First Baptist Church of Colleyville, Colleyville, Texas

Ordained:
June 8, 1975, Primera Iglesia Bautista, Cameron, Texas

Education:
B.A., 1971 – Howard Payne University, Brownwood, Texas

M.Div., 1975 – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas

M.A. in Missiology, 2005 – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas

Doctor of Divinity, 2000 - Howard Payne University, Brownwood, Texas (Honorary Degree)

Ministerial Experience:
Director of Hispanic Initiative and Ethnic Ministries, Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, Grapevine, Texas, 2004 to present

Director of Missions, Rio Grande Valley Baptist Association, Weslaco, Texas, 2002-2004

Guide Stone Financial Services (Formerly Annuity Board), Area Director: Retirement Services – Church Marketing, Dallas, Texas, 2000-2002

Ethnic Consultant: Evangelism Division, Baptist General Convention of Texas, Dallas, Texas, 1992-1999

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Pastor, Primera Iglesia Bautista of Pleasant Grove, Dallas, Texas, 1991-1992

Foreign Missionary to Spain: Pastor/General Evangelist, International Mission Board (Formerly Foreign Mission Board), Richmond, Virginia, 1976-1991

Pastor, Primera Iglesia Bautista, Cameron, Texas, 1974-1976

Minister of Music and Youth, La Loma Baptist Mission, Fort Worth, Texas, 1972-1974

Minister of Music and Youth, Misión Bautista el Calvario, mission of First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas, 1971-1972

Minister of Music and Youth, Primera Iglesia Bautista, Wichita Falls, Texas, summer of 1970


SBC Service
Presently serving as International Mission Board Texas Trustee since 2005