Pastor Elwood Carson, of New Life in Christ Church (Los Angeles), shares about how evolving neighborhood demographics prompted him to learn Spanish. Over time, as church members engaged their neighbors, a series of events and experiences led this predominantly African American church to sense the Holy Spirit’s guidance as they welcomed many new Latino/a members and friends. → Martinez devotes multiple chapters to the roles and complexities associated with language. Beginning on p 123 he addresses the topic of dominant and subordinate languages in the U.S. Also, on pp 115 and 133, Martinez explains how understanding language – both words and meanings – is part of understanding social and cultural values. Use this video to discuss the various languages (both cultural and social) present in your neighborhood. How is your faith community taking action to understand the social and cultural values expressed through these languages? This is the first video with Pastor Carson.