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