Bishop Minerva Carcaño speaks to the press during the immigration rally events in Washington on July 31, 2014. United Methodist faith leaders, other faith groups, labor leaders and immigrants face arrest after a prayer vigil at the White House on Feb. 17, 2014 in support of progress on immigration reform and an end to deportations. File photo by Jay Mallin, United Methodist News Service.
As the number of pastors serving congregations who don’t look like them grows, conference aims to equip both clergy and congregants to overcome cultural obstacles.