The Cuba/Florida Covenant: A Partnership of 121 Years  by Lawrence A. Rankin The Methodist and United Methodist Conferences in Cuba and Florida share a 121-year-old partnership. It was established because the Florida Conference envisioned Hispanic ministry among Spanish-speaking peoples in Key West ... (continue)
Cuba Is Changing: An Interview with the Rev. Raimundo García Franco  by Paul Jeffrey The Rev. Raimundo García Franco is a Presbyterian pastor in Cárdenas, the city east of Havana now known to many as the hometown of Elián González. After serving as a pastor for 38 years, García founded the Christian Center ... (continue)
A Unique Agreement: United Methodist Volunteers in Mission in Cuba  by Aldo González In January 1993, a team of volunteers from the Methodist Association representing the cause of Hispanic Americans (MARCHA) was able to visit the Methodist Church in Cuba for the first time after many years of isolation. This ... (continue)
Mission Work in Cuba  Since 1998, the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) has deepened its involvement with the Methodist Church in Cuba (IMECU), developing a partnership that seeks to serve the Cuban people as an outreach of God’s love. ... (continue)
An Interview with Bishop Ricardo Pereira  The Methodist Church in Cuba by Richard Lord Richard Lord interviewed Bishop Ricardo Pereira, of the Methodist Church in Cuba (IMECU), in Havana, Cuba, in January 2004. At that time, the Methodist Church in Cuba was hosting the Evangelism Leadership Summit of the Americas, ... (continue)
Blessed by Crisis: Cuba’s Churches Explore New Forms of Mission  by Paul Jeffrey When the Soviet Union collapsed and over- night Cuba lost the preferential trade relations it had enjoyed for decades, the Caribbean island was thrust into an economic and political crisis. While the resulting troubles sparked ... (continue)

The Island of Cuba  by Christie R. House This issue of New World Outlook considers various aspects of the Protestant church in Cuba, and the Methodist Church in particular. This annual mission study supplement is offered as a resource for the Schools of Christian Mission. ...(continue)

The online version of New World Outlook features selected articles from the printed magazine. These additional stories appear in the print publication.

Faith Heals: Churches Expand Medical Work Throughout Cuba As Churches Fill with Newcomers, Cubans Prioritize Theological Education Prepared for Life: An Interview with Joel Ajo Fernández Young Adults in Cuba UMCOR Projects in Cuba Mission Memo Bulletin Insert on Mission

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