Dr. Wilmer Estrada Carrasquillo
Associate Professor of Missions and Evangelism
Dr. Wilmer Estrada Carrasquillo, a native Puerto Rican, arrives at the Asbury community after leading the Center for Latino Studies (CLS) and holding the Assistant Professor of Practical Theology post at Pentecostal Theological Seminary (PTS) from 2018 to 2023. Before entering theological education, he served as District Youth Leader, National Youth and Discipleship Director, and Senior Pastor of the Iglesia de Dios Mission Board 鈥淏uenas Nuevas鈥� in Puerto Rico, where he holds his credentials as a minister.
Wilmer has written two books: Hacia una eclesiolog铆a Hispana-Latina: Una respuesta a la McDonaldizaci贸n (Center for Latino Studies Press, 2018) and Beyond the Temple: Pentecostal Spirituality as a Lived Ecclesiology (CPT Press: Cleveland, TN. Book, 2021). Both monographs look at the church鈥檚 public presence and her calling to embody the gospel in its contexts. Furthermore, he has published journal articles, encyclopedia entries, and book chapters on Pentecostal spirituality, mission and evangelism, the intersection between faith and culture, Latina Theology, and the relationship between Pentecostalism and the Wesleyan movement.
Wilmer lives in Cleveland, TN, with Laura and their three daughters 鈥揔alani, M铆a, and Valeria, where they serve their local church as part of the preaching, teaching, and worship team.