During a specially convened Zoom meeting today, the Mid-America Union Conference Executive Committee voted unanimously to invite Elder Roberto M. Correa Bublitz to transition from part time leadership of Hispanic Ministries for the union to serve as the first full-time Multi-Language and Disabilities director and Hispanic Ministries coordinator for the nine-state territory of the Mid-America Union.
“Roberto has already provided excellent leadership for our union working on a part -time basis,” said MAUC president Gary Thurber. “He has wonderful skills for pulling people together for ministry and will be a great blessing for our Multi-Language, Disabilities and Hispanic Ministries in the days to come.”
Correa is a bilingual/bicultural pastor originally from Argentina, where he earned a theology degree at River Plate University and served as a Bible worker and then a pastor before coming to the United States in 2000. He pastored in Oregon and Montana, then graduated from Andrews University with a master’s degree in pastoral ministry in 2008.
Correa was ordained to the gospel ministry in 2004 and served as senior pastor for the Kansas City Hispanic District for two years. He has continued to pastor and work part time as the Hispanic Ministries coordinator for the Kansas-Nebraska Conference and the Mid-America Union Conference.
“I am happy with this great opportunity given and privileged to be elected as Hispanic Ministries director for Mid-America Union Conference,” said Correa. “I want to be a servant and leader, humbly fulfilling my responsibility. I will need the constant guidance of the Holy Spirit to enlarge God’s kingdom in our territory among the Hispanic and multicultural population.”
Correa stated that he is committed to providing resources for all the MAUC Hispanic churches as they focus on reaching Hispanic people. “We will provide consultation, materials, and leadership in evangelistic seminars. I will work closely with all the Hispanic coordinators of our union,” Correa added.
Correa has been married to Paula, a dietician, since 1997 and together they have two sons. Gabriel is a freshman at Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska and Lucas currently attends Topeka Christian School.
“We are a very united family,” Correa said. “We enjoy traveling together, walking, playing soccer, and overall we love the ministry. Prayers are appreciated for our family as we make this transition.”
Correa will begin his full-time work with the MAUC after the first of the year.
