Thursday, July 15, 2010Oprah.com: Interview With Pastor Joel Hunter
Environmental journalist Simran Sethi interviews Pastor Joel Hunter about the ways the green movement and religion intersect—and why it should be such a natural fit.
Thursday, July 8, 2010A Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Pastor Hunter talks to Fox 35 Orlando.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010Conservative National Leaders Urge Action on Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Respond to Presidential Address
***Press and Public Conference Call: Wednesday, July 7 at 2 p.m. EDT***
**Call-in number: 913-643-4201 Conference Code: 7436701**
MIAMI, FLA. — Conservatives for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CFCIR) will take its national press conference call “on the road” to Miami, Fla. This will be CFCIR’s sixth call with some of the country’s most influential conservative leaders, updating the broader coalition on the ongoing efforts to pass immigration reform.
On July 1, President Obama answered the call of many prominent conservative leaders to address the nation on the need for comprehensive immigration reform. Several of these influential leaders will be on our call and will give their reaction to the President’s speech. At the end of the call, press and callers will be able to ask questions from our speakers.
This conference call will feature:
Richard Land, President of the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
Rev. Guillermo Maldonado, Senior Pastor of El Rey Jesus
Dr. Joel Hunter, Senior Pastor, Northland, A Church Distributed
Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, President, The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC)
Pastor Pablo Lago, Senior Pastor and Founder, La Roca Firme Brethren in Christ Church
Noel Castellanos, CEO, Christian Community Development Association
Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Juan Hernandez, Founder of Conservatives for CIR, Moderator of Call
This event will be open to the public and press, with a question and answer session at the end.
If you are in the area, please come to the Miami World Relief Office at 1:30 p.m. EDT for refreshments and fellowship.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 7 at 2 p.m. EDT
WHERE: Miami World Relief Office, 2150 SW 8th St., 2nd Floor, Miami, Fla. 33135
QUESTIONS:
Juan Hernandez
info@ConservativesForCIR.com
817-676-4090
***Press and Public Conference Call: Wednesday, July 7 at 2 p.m. EDT***
**Call-in number: 913-643-4201 Conference Code: 7436701**
MIAMI, FLA. — Conservatives for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CFCIR) will take its national press conference call “on the road” to Miami, Fla. This will be CFCIR’s sixth call with some of the country’s most influential conservative leaders, updating the broader coalition on the ongoing efforts to pass immigration reform.
On July 1, President Obama answered the call of many prominent conservative leaders to address the nation on the need for comprehensive immigration reform. Several of these influential leaders will be on our call and will give their reaction to the President’s speech. At the end of the call, press and callers will be able to ask questions from our speakers.
This conference call will feature:
Richard Land, President of the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
Rev. Guillermo Maldonado, Senior Pastor of El Rey Jesus
Dr. Joel Hunter, Senior Pastor, Northland, A Church Distributed
Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, President, The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC)
Pastor Pablo Lago, Senior Pastor and Founder, La Roca Firme Brethren in Christ Church
Noel Castellanos, CEO, Christian Community Development Association
Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Juan Hernandez, Founder of Conservatives for CIR, Moderator of Call
This event will be open to the public and press, with a question and answer session at the end.
If you are in the area, please come to the Miami World Relief Office at 1:30 p.m. EDT for refreshments and fellowship.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 7 at 2 p.m. EDT
WHERE: Miami World Relief Office, 2150 SW 8th St., 2nd Floor, Miami, Fla. 33135
QUESTIONS:
Juan Hernandez
info@ConservativesForCIR.com
817-676-4090
Wednesday, May 26, 2010Seasoned Pastors Reveal Mistakes, Regrets in Ministry
Seasoned Pastors Reveal Mistakes, Regrets in Ministry
Over 40 “sages” offered younger leaders some insight as to what they would do differently in ministry if given the chance to do it over.
Fri, May. 21, 2010 Posted: 11:02 AM EDT
Over 40 “sages” offered younger leaders some insight as to what they would do differently in ministry if given the chance to do it over.
Some of the pieces of wisdom given Wednesday during a four-hour online event include: get a mentor, hire people who are smarter than you, and don’t try to meet everyone’s needs.
“If I did this one thing, I think it would have put me years ahead of where I am and the church years ahead,” said Cal Jernigan, senior pastor of Central Christian Church in the Phoenix metropolitan area. “I wish I would have gotten a mentor.”
Though Jernigan read plenty of books and attended conferences, he realized he was at a huge disadvantage by not having someone regularly speak into his life and even correct him if necessary.
He was fearful that if he approached a seasoned leader to spend time with him and teach him, he would be rejected.
“I made the mistake of assuming the answer would be ‘no,’” he said during the “Sage” online event. “It’s kind of like the kid at the junior high dance who just stand on the sidelines, just sure if you risk it they’d say ‘no.’”
The multi-site church pastor assured younger leaders and those just starting out in ministry that in large part, pastors are more than willing to serve as mentors.
“Sage” was produced by the Leadership Network and was the third event of its kind in a series that began last fall. It featured some well-known and some less familiar pastors and ministry leaders, all of whom submitted brief pre-recorded videos of themselves talking about what they would do differently if they could go back or what they’ve learned in the decades that they’ve been serving God. Together, the speakers have more than 1,000 years of ministry experience.
Organizers of the event said they hope the answers given would save younger leaders years of frustration.
“If you’ve been involved in ministry for more than five minutes, I’m sure that there’s something you would have done differently,” said “Sage” producer Todd Rhoades. “Ministry is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Because of the extreme demands of ministry, few leaders are able to make it twenty, thirty, or forty-plus years in our vocation. Those who do have an incredible amount of wisdom to share.”
Joel Hunter, senior pastor of Northland, A Church Distributed, in Orlando, Fla., offered a few minutes of advice on what could help others at the start of ministry.
“Make sure you always hire people who are smarter than you are because if you don’t do that, all the work will come back to you,” he said.
The tendency for people who are just starting out in ministry is to feel as if they have to be in control of everything or know everything that’s going on, Hunter noted.
But he reminded young leaders, “This is what Christ said: ‘I will build my church.’ You don’t have to build the church. Christ will build his church. And if you know everything that’s going on in your ministry that means your ministry can only grow as large as your brain is.”
Dennis Keating, pastor at Emmanuel Faith Community Church in Escondido, Calif., learned during his years in ministry that he can’t play father to the world.
Every day, he would try to meet everyone’s needs and work himself to exhaustion. He constantly felt guilty and depressed and his gages were soon pegged on empty.
He realized he had to begin to understand his limitations.
Keating now lives on the motto: “Just because the ministry calls doesn’t mean that God calls.”
Leadership Network, established in 1984, fosters church innovation and growth through strategies, programs, tools and resources consistent with its mission to identify, connect and help high-capacity Christian leaders multiply their impact.
Audrey Barrick
Christian Post Reporter
Over 40 “sages” offered younger leaders some insight as to what they would do differently in ministry if given the chance to do it over.
Some of the pieces of wisdom given Wednesday during a four-hour online event include: get a mentor, hire people who are smarter than you, and don’t try to meet everyone’s needs.
“If I did this one thing, I think it would have put me years ahead of where I am and the church years ahead,” said Cal Jernigan, senior pastor of Central Christian Church in the Phoenix metropolitan area. “I wish I would have gotten a mentor.”
Though Jernigan read plenty of books and attended conferences, he realized he was at a huge disadvantage by not having someone regularly speak into his life and even correct him if necessary.
He was fearful that if he approached a seasoned leader to spend time with him and teach him, he would be rejected.
“I made the mistake of assuming the answer would be ‘no,’” he said during the “Sage” online event. “It’s kind of like the kid at the junior high Read more…
Thursday, May 20, 2010Dems put faith in religious right to help boost party agenda
By Alexander Bolton – 05/17/10 07:13 PM ET
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) have turned to evangelical Christians in a last-ditch effort to move immigration reform and climate change legislation.
Democrats are making a direct appeal to the GOP base by turning to evangelical Christian and other religious leaders, and there’s some evidence that the talks could be fruitful.
“We’re encouraging Southern Baptists to reach out to senators and congressmen to encourage Democrats and Republicans to quit playing politics and deal with immigration reform in a fair way,” said Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Read more…
Friday, May 14, 2010Let There Be Light
IPL National Conference Keynote — Rev. Joel Hunter from Interfaith Power & Light on Vimeo.
Pastor Hunter gives the keynote speech at the Interfaith Power and Light National Conference in Washington, DC, May 3, 2010.
Thursday, May 13, 2010American Power Act Announcement
Dr. Joel C. Hunter stands with government officials and power company executives in support of The American Power Act, which seeks to reduce carbon emissions at the country’s biggest polluters including power plants, heavy industry and transportation.
DR. HUNTER’S COMMENTS AT THE ANNOUNCEMENT (37 minutes in):
“Added to the obvious practical benefits of this package is its moral aspect. It is never too early or too late to do the right thing. All religions and non-believers alike have a sense that being a good steward of the earth and atmosphere is the right thing to do. The Bible, the Koran, the Vedas of the Eastern traditions all say that to protect the earth is to honor God. In Genesis 2:15, God orders us to cultivate the earth and keep it. That means we have to balance protection with production. We are not just interested in fighting pollution but poverty as well, ‘green’ should mean a growing economy as well as healthy environment.
“And the time for action is now. It is the business of those with a political perspective to calculate success, but legislative success is not the standard for moral action. I don’t want to be standing before God on Judgement Day saying, ‘I would have worked to protect the earth and the poor but I didn’t think we had the votes.’ It’s never too early or too late to do the right thing.”
Thursday, May 6, 2010Should We Have a National Day of Prayer?
Dr. Joel C. Hunter and Annie Laurie Gaylor of the Freedom From Religion Foundation discuss this issue on WNYC’s (NPR) The Takeaway.