Hispanic Mega Church Association to Host annual Conference, Beginning April 2008

The Recent Pew Research Data in respect to the growing Hispanic Evangelical population prompted the HISPANIC MEGA CHURCH ASSOCIATION or HMCA to announce an annual conference to discuss issues relevant and unique to America's largest Latino Evangelical Congregations.

Rev. Gilbert Velez, Association Director, Senior Pastor of Mercy Church in Laredo, Texas and Vice President for Public Policy for the NHCLC, serves on the National Leadership Consortium with other non Hispanics such as Rick Warren and Bill Hybels. "This network is very much needed", stated Dr. Saturnino Gonzalez, Senior Pastor of the 4,000 member Calvary Temple in Orlando, Florida and member of the HMCA.

Recently, Rev. Wilfredo DeJesus, Senior Pastor of the New Life Covenant Church in Chicago, Illinois, was featured in a Reuters News Story regarding transformational ministries. The annual event will take place in April in the midst of the annual Hispanic NAE Convention.