Our Impact

Since 2022, Mission Talk has mobilized more than 750 leaders at the Florida Capitol, led 165 on pilgrimages to Alabama, published annual Public Policy Reports, and consistently lifted a prophetic voice through advocacy campaigns, prayer vigils, and media engagement. These milestones reflect the growing power of Latino faith communities to shape policies and transform lives.

Impact at a Glance

  • 750+ church leaders mobilized for advocacy at the Florida State Capitol since 2022

  • 165 leaders taken on pilgrimages to Alabama’s historic civil rights sites and museums

  • 4 annual Public Policy Reports published, providing clear, accessible policy analysis

  • Featured in national and state media including the Tampa Bay Times, Christianity Today, and The Washington Post

Milestones by Year

2025

  • 8 churches joined the Leadership Development for Community Transformation program.

  • First Justice Practicum launched

  • Statewide convening & Practicum Conference brought together 170 leaders from across Florida

  • 90 leaders participated in a pilgrimage to the civil rights sites in Alabama

  • Annual Public Policy Report released

  • Advocacy included opposing executions through prayer vigils and public witness

  • Produced a new LDCT program video

2024

  • Launched Leadership Development for Community Transformation program with 15 churches

  • 75 leaders participated in a pilgrimage to the civil rights sites in Alabama

  • 200 leaders mobilized to the Capitol for Advocacy Day

  • Annual Public Policy Report published

  • Advocacy included opposing extreme expansion of the death penalty

  • Produced Mission Talk: A Chronicle on Latino Evangelicals Engaging with Black History

2023

  • Launched Evangélicos for Justice hub for justice

  • 300 leaders mobilized to the Capitol on harmful immigration proposals

  • Annual Public Policy Report published

  • Opposed executions of people with serious mental illness and trauma

  • Media coverage in Tampa Bay Times, Baptist News, Christianity Today, and The Washington Post

  • Produced Mission Talk: Amplifying the Voices of Our Community video

2022

  • 250 Latino pastors and members mobilized for first Advocacy Day at the Capitol

  • 600 leaders signed petition opposing Governor’s executive order targeting immigrant shelters

  • Joined national Christian leaders in D.C. to support Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (passed)

  • First Latino Evangelical delegation to the U.S. Department of Justice

  • First annual Public Policy Report published

2020

  • 300 participants graduated from six-week justice online cohort during Covid-19 pandemic

2019

  • Mobilized at Orlando City Hall to stop harmful e-verify bill

  • 500 Latino pastors and members joined prayer walk for George Floyd and against police brutality

2018

  • Third Justice Convening in Orlando, FL

2017

  • Second Justice Convening in Orlando, FL

2016

  • First Justice Convening with young leaders statewide on issues facing vulnerable communities