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Through this interview with TV 45’s Barbara Beck, find out why this man is so beloved by so many in Orlando and beyond. From his single-mom upbringing, meeting his wife, Becky, and the great tragedies of his life to being …
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JOEL HUNTER, Faith Community Organizer, Founder & Chairman Community Resource Network - "In the two years since Hunter founded the nonprofit Community Resource Network, more than 250 civic groups and faith organizations have joined and 600 volunteers have been trained to…
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We won’t let hate win…
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Some Central Florida developers are taking a new approach to finding a permanent solution to end homelessness. Warley Park will offer…
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DR. JOEL C. HUNTER discusses Abolition and the Church at the Christian Abolitionists Event – Museum of the Bible, Washington, D.C., October 10, 2018 (VIDEO LINK - https://instituteforsheltercare.org/video-hunter/)
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Joel Hunter walks the walk of spirituality and faith with scars that have tested his devotion to a higher power in this universe… Tragedies can either break a man and his faith, or make it stronger. Joel Hunter has chosen…
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The City of Sanford Planning and Zoning Commission approved the project on September 6, clearing the way for construction to begin in December. The project, called Warley Park, will be an 85-unit multifamily affordable housing community for homeless
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Hunter left Northland last year, the church he built into one of the largest in Central Florida, to become a full-time volunteer helping homeless families in Central Florida. …His goal: “to knit together an entire community response to effectively help those who are needy and homeless.”
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In 2007, the Rev. Joel Hunter formed a creation care team at his Northland evangelical megachurch in central Florida. “Creation care” describes a movement within the U.S. Christian community to better steward God’s creation, aka the Earth—it is, in short, environmentalism for the faithful. Many embraced Hunter’s initiative. Many did not.
Dr. Joel C. Hunter is the Pastor of Community Benefit at Action Church, a multi-site congregation based in Winter Park and his one-minute daily devotionals can be heard worldwide on Z88 radio. He is the Chairman of the Central Florida Pledge campaign; a call to action for residents of Central Florida who are tired of hateful discourse and want to create a safe and inclusive community for all. The pledge asks residents to commit to treating all people with kindness and respect, especially those with whom they disagree. To learn more: https://www.centralfloridapledge.com/
He is a nationally and internationally known advocate for the poor, the marginalized, and those dealing with disabilities. He served a three-year term as the Chairman of Central Florida’s Commission on Homelessness. And, after 32 years as the senior pastor of Longwood, Florida’s Northland Church’s congregation of 20,000, he spent five years leading a non-profit in networking with churches and local charities to locate available resources and benefit the struggling in our community. Orlando Magazine highlighted his efforts naming him as the #1 most powerful voice for philanthropy and community engagement. And listed him among “Orlando’s 50 Most Powerful” six years in a row.
Approaching today’s challenges in a biblical and balanced manner, Dr. Hunter is neither partisan nor politically oriented, but often relates to public officials in a pastoral role; he served as a spiritual advisor to President Obama during his eight years in office.
Dr. Hunter has served in leadership roles of the World Evangelical Alliance, serving more than 600 million evangelicals, and the National Association of Evangelicals, serving more than 40 denominations and thousands of churches.
Married for 53 years to his wife, Becky, he is the father of three sons, grandfather of seven, and great-grandfather of two.
