Dr. Octavio Esqueda, full Professor of Christian Higher Education and Director of the Ph.D. and Ed.D. Programs in Educational Studies at the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, shares on higher education for Christian minorities. Dr Esqueda's WebsiteDr Esqueda's Website (Spanish)Dr Esqueda's BooksDr Esqueda on X.comWHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Challenges of Hispanic faculty in Christian collegesWhy context is important (Bible translation)Unity in the churchABOUT THE GUEST: Octavio Javier Esqueda is a full Professor of Christian Higher Education and Director of the Ph.D. and Ed.D. Programs in Educational Studies at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He was born and raised in Guadalajara, México. He graduated with honors with a Licenciatura in Latin American Literature from the University of Guadalajara and two additional diplomas, one in Religion and Society and the second in Journalism. He graduated with honors from Dallas Theological Seminary and completed his Ph.D. in Higher Education at the University of North Texas. He and his wife, Angélica, have two children, Darío and Salma. Dr. Esqueda has several publications on theological education and Christian higher education, practical theology, and literature. Teaching is his passion, and he has had the opportunity to teach in several countries on different academic levels. He is an avid soccer fan.TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:02:19 - Introducing Dr Octavio Esqueda03:11 - What caused Dr Esqueda to enter educational studies03:33 - ...asked to teach a lesson in Sunday School at age 1204:04 - ...teaching middle school at age 1904:16 - ...teaching high school at age 2204:22 - ...teaching college at age 2404:30 - ...liked to teach and wanted to study more about his faith05:29 - ...started teaching at Biola University 14 years ago06:54 - Career path to being an educator is different for everyone08:05 - Edited a new book: The Hispanic Faculty Experience08:22 - ...relates to previous question about career paths08:30 - ...Christian schools are more interested in reaching out to the Hispanic students08:55 - ...conversation about Hispanic faculty members in Christian higher education09:13 - ...need more Hispanic faculty if we want more Hispanic students09:51 - Christian schools closing because lack of students10:39 - Hispanics are not a current trend10:48 - Institutions now need to reach out to minorities11:34 - Challenges that Hispanic faculty face12:12 - ...few mentors12:18 - ...learning how to navigate the system12:23 - ...mainstream culture dictates the way things are13:18 - Theological example: translating to "righteousness" vs "justice"16:37 - Bible teaching applies to everyone17:11 - The Bible focuses on the community18:21 - Collective approach to teaching the Bible20:20 - Diversity is a gift, not a threat22:24 - The church can change the world23:46 - God intended to create unity in the church in Christ25:08 - Contacting Dr Esqueda: amazon.com | x.com/OctavioEsqueda | LinkedInDID YOU APPRECIATE THIS PODCAST? Checkout previous episodes, leave a review, drop us a note or support the mission here:&nbs