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Jesse Rincones

Executive Director, Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas

Jesse Rincones is the Executive Director of Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas, composed of almost 1,100 Hispanic Baptist congregations in Texas. He was elected to this position in 2013 after having served Convención as president for the previous three years. Trained as an attorney, he was later called into pastoral ministry and served as the lead pastor for three congregations over 18 years. He is a graduate of South Plains College, Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University School of Law. Rincones serves on the Advisory Council of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

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Louisville Institute now accepting 2024 program applications

The Louisville Institute is excited to announce that applications are open for the 2024 grant and fellowship funding season.

Since 1990, LI has funded more than 2,700 grants and fellowships totaling $57.7 million to those who lead and study North American religious institutions, practices and movement. Their grantees and fellows include pastoral leaders, researchers, early career and seasoned scholars and many others in the United States and Canada whose work resonates with LI’s mission to bridge church and academy.

There are seven funding opportunities available for 2024.

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