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 300 church leaders from several cities for advocacy at the Florida State Capitol. Continuing into 2023, a Justice Leadership Development for Community Transformation program was launched to empower churches interested in having an outward facing impact. In 2024, 75 leaders who initiated the justice education program were taken to Alabama to learn about Black History, sparking a shift in prioritizing justice within ministries and engaging on social issues impacting the Latino community.

Leadership

  • Agustin Quiles - Executive Director - Founder

  • Lizelle Romero - Finance

  • Celeste Fitzgerald - Development

  • Omar Johnson - Church Relations

  • Nicole Gomez - Programs

  • Esther Omeben - Administration

Board of Directors

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

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

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

  •   Lizelle Romero - Senior Consultant, Rollins College

  • Agustin Quiles - President, Mission Talk

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

  • Dr. Saturnino Gonzalez - Previous Florida’s Superintendent for the Assemblies of God

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

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

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

  • 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)

  • Joel Araujo - President, La Agencia, Sports Agency

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

Advisory Council