Gustavo Méndez is a PhD student in Intercultural Studies and Mission at Fuller Theological Seminary. Holding an MDiv from Andrews University (2021). He also serves as a Board-Certified Chaplain (BCCI) and ordained Seventh-day Adventist pastor with more than a decade of ministry experience. With a special interest in the spirituality of migration, his research explores how first-generation Hispanic immigrants experience faith as a refuge while navigating cultural adaptation.