Fourteen clergy members are honing their preaching skills this week in Los Angeles as participants in the first-ever Spanish-language conference of the College of Preachers, an 80-year-old institution based at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D. C.

Offered in partnership with the Diocese of Los Angeles at its Cathedral Center of St. Paul, the conference continues through Friday under the theme "Celebrating the Gifts of Spanish-speaking Preachers." Co-sponsored by Bishop J. Jon Bruno of Los Angeles, the conference is also the first program to be offered on the West Coast by the College of Preachers.

Keynote speaker is the Rev. Pablo Jimenez, national pastor of Latin American ministries for the Disciples of Christ. A New York native, Jimenez grew up in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. He will lead the conference in four sessions titled: "Transform the way you see your congregation," "Transform your sermon design," "Transform your sermon content," and "Transform your sermon delivery."

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