Our Story

Founded in 2016 by Agustin Quiles, Mission Talk aimed to educate 100 young leaders under 40 on issues affecting Latino and vulnerable communities. Partnering with various organizations, the initiative addressed racism, incarceration, immigration, poverty, and education. By 2018, participation had grown to 600. Amidst the pandemic in 2019, Mission Talk shifted to online education, training over 300 lay leaders in a justice cohort. In 2022, the focus turned to prophetic advocacy, rallying 250 church members for advocacy at the Florida State Capitol. Continuing into 2023, a Justice Leadership Development program was launched to empower churches in community transformation. In 2024, 75 leaders were taken to Alabama to learn about Black History, sparking a shift in prioritizing justice within ministries.

Executive Leadership

  • Agustine Quiles - President & Founder

  • Lizelle Rivera - Director of Operations

  • Omar Johnson - Deputy Director

Board of Directors

  • Rev. Ruben Ortiz - Global Latino Field Coordinator for Cooperative Baptist Fellowship 

  • Dr. Elizabeth Conde Frazier - Former Executive Director for the Association for Hispanic Theological Education 

  • Attorney Carlos D. Donato - Donato & Baez Immigration Attorneys 

  • Agustin Quiles - President of Mission Talk

  • Dr. Joanne Solis-Walker - Assistant Dean, Candler School of Theology, Emory University

  • Rev. David Rivera - Senior Pastor, Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal, M.I. / Tampa

  • Rev. Dr. Angel Marcial - President of Florida Fellowship Hispanic Councils & Evangelical Institutions / Bishop for World Council for Church of God

  • Dr. Antonio Cediel - Special Advisor to Live Free USA

  • Noel Castellanos - Executive Director, Camino Alliance

  • Rev. Carlos Malavé - Executive Director, Latino Christian National Network

  • Obispo, Hector L. Bonano - President - Confraternidad de Lideres Concilliares (CONLICO)

  • Attorney, Joel Araujo - President, La Agencia, Sports Agency

  • Sargeant Carlos Evans - President, Touching Lives, Leaving Foot Prints

  • Dr. Saturnino Gonzalez - Previous Superintendent for the Assemblies of God - FMD

Advisory Council

Young Leaders Advisory Board

  • Emanuel Padilla - President, World Out Spoken

  • Glenni Perez - Southeast Region Youth Director, Church of God of Prophecy

  • Grace Martino - Northeast Coordinator for The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

  • Pastor Jonathan Rivera - Youth Director for the Assemblies of God - FMD

  • Angel Marcial Jr - Latin America Youth Director

  • José D Bidó López - President of the Administrative Committee for the “Asociación Bíblica Universitaria