Life after Northland Church
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Northland church Pastor Joel Hunter trades pulpit for nonprofit to aid homeless
Joel Hunter has been one of Central Florida's foremost religious leaders, synonymous for more than three decades with Longwood's evangelical megachurch Northland, A Church Distributed. But within the next couple of months, Hunter, 69, plans to step down from the calling he once thought he would devote the rest of his life to and start a new ministry for the poor and homeless.
Pastor Joel Hunter steps down as megachurch leader to minister to the poor and homeless
Joel Hunter has announced that he is stepping down as a senior pastor in Orlando megachurch Northland Church to go beyond the walls of the house of worship and minister to the poor and the homeless.
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Opioid epidemic: Central Florida leaders confront rise in overdoses
Daniel Kelsey, 32, and Heather Kelsey, 30, were found dead on the side of I-4 near DeLand, their three sons were buckled into their SUV with its engine still running. The two died from lethal doses of fentanyl, a drug that is at least 50 times stronger than heroin.
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"Evangelical" Is Not a Political Term | Religion & Politics
The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America By Frances FitzGerald Simon & Schuster, 2017 In the hallway just outside the sanctuary of the midsize Southern Baptist church I grew up in hung a small cork board for posting announcements and other information.
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50 Most Powerful 2017: Philanthropy & Community Voices
By Jim Leusner & Barry Glenn With Contributions by Dan Tracy, Cheri Henderson, Peter Kerasotis and Michael McLeod Joel Hunter Roberto Gonzalez 1. Joel Hunter Senior Pastor, Northland, A Church Distributed In Hunter's 32 years as Northland's pastor, the nondenominational Longwood-based church has grown from 200 worshipers to more than 20,000 taking part locally and worldwide, including congregations in Oviedo, Eustis and multitudes via the Web.
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Frances FitzGerald on how evangelicals lost their way
(RNS) The most important new book on evangelicals in many years has been released just in time for Easter. Frances FitzGerald's massive new tome is called "The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America." Everyone who cares about religion in America must read it.
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China-US Church Ministries Symposium Kicks off in Orlando China Christian Daily
Co-held by CCC and Christian Leadership Exchange (CLE), the China-US Church Ministries Symposium kicks off in Orlando, Florida, U.S.A, on February 13, 2017. - China Christian Daily, CCD
Dr. Hunter served as senior pastor of Northland Church in Longwood, Florida for 32 years. In 2017 he transitioned from that role on a mission to “go from my best interpretation of what the Bible says to my best imitation of how Jesus lived.” In 2018, Orlando Magazine listed him as the #1 most powerful voice for philanthropy and community engagement. And 2019 was his sixth year to be highlighted as one of Orlando's "50 Most Powerful." Now, Dr. Hunter serves as Pastor of Community Benefit at ACTION CHURCH. He is the chairman, of the CENTRAL FLORIDA PLEDGE campaign. Daily, Dr. Hunter can be heard on Z88.3 radio sharing one-minute devotionals that encourage listeners “Let’s go help somebody!”
Sunday, June 9th, Q & A - 9AM, 10:45AM, 12:15PM and 5:30PM Worship Services: Action Church (1485 Grand Rd, Winter Park, FL 32792)
Father’s Day - June 16th, 9AM, 10:45AM, 12:15PM and 5:30PM Worship Services: Action Church (1485 Grand Rd, Winter Park, FL 32792)
Sunday, July 28th, 9AM, 10:45AM, 12:15PM and 5:30PM Worship Services: Action Church (1485 Grand Rd, Winter Park, FL 32792)
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