Feb 11 2025 27 mins
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 Website (Spanish)
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- Challenges of Hispanic faculty in Christian colleges
- Why context is important (Bible translation)
- Unity in the church
ABOUT 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 Esqueda
03:11 - What caused Dr Esqueda to enter educational studies
03:33 - ...asked to teach a lesson in Sunday School at age 12
04:04 - ...teaching middle school at age 19
04:16 - ...teaching high school at age 22
04:22 - ...teaching college at age 24
04:30 - ...liked to teach and wanted to study more about his faith
05:29 - ...started teaching at Biola University 14 years ago
06:54 - Career path to being an educator is different for everyone
08:05 - Edited a new book: The Hispanic Faculty Experience
08:22 - ...relates to previous question about career paths
08:30 - ...Christian schools are more interested in reaching out to the Hispanic students
08:55 - ...conversation about Hispanic faculty members in Christian higher education
09:13 - ...need more Hispanic faculty if we want more Hispanic students
09:51 - Christian schools closing because lack of students
10:39 - Hispanics are not a current trend
10:48 - Institutions now need to reach out to minorities
11:34 - Challenges that Hispanic faculty face
12:12 - ...few mentors
12:18 - ...learning how to navigate the system
12:23 - ...mainstream culture dictates the way things are
13:18 - Theological example: translating to "righteousness" vs "justice"
16:37 - Bible teaching applies to everyone
17:11 - The Bible focuses on the community
18:21 - Collective approach to teaching the Bible
20:20 - Diversity is a gift, not a threat
22:24 - The church can change the world
23:46 - God intended to create unity in the church in Christ
25:08 - Contacting Dr Esqueda: amazon.com | x.com/OctavioEsqueda | LinkedIn
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