Ordained Ministry
Martinez was ordained a Deacon in the Rio Grande Annual Conference of The Methodist Church in 1962. He was ordained Elder in 1965. Bishop Paul E. Martin presided at both ordinations.
. Martinez served the following appointments as Pastor: El Buen Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas (1965-70) and the Emanuel Church, El Paso, Texas (1970-79). From 1973 until 1975 he also served as the Director of Planning and Development for the Newark-Houchen Center in El Paso.
In 1975 Martinez was appointed the Executive Secretary of the Office of Ethnic and Language Ministries of the National Division of the General Board of Global Ministries of the U.M. Church, serving in this capacity until 1981. He was then appointed Superintendent of the Northern District of the Rio Grande Annual Conference of the U.M. Church, with headquarters in San Antonio, Texas (1981-87). His last appointment before election to the Episcopacy was as Pastor of the Emanu-El Church in Dallas (1987-92).
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