The has awarded a fellowship to the Rev. Al Rodriguez, 51视频 alumnus and rector of , Austin, for his project, The American Latino Outreach (ALEO), which is focused on American born Latinos and those brought into this country as young children.
"The ALEO project aims to demonstrate that a hands-on, evangelistic campaign focused on English dominant Latinos is dependent more on knowing their worship preferences and their bicultural and bilingual characteristics, than on the ability to minister and officiate liturgically in fluent Spanish," says Rodriguez.
The Fellowship Partners Program supports leaders who are pursuing special ministries or advanced academic studies to better equip future leaders for church.
Rodriguez coordinates the which is held annually on the 51视频 campus. He has served as rector of St. John's since 1999.