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Joel Hunter's study at his home in Casselberry is filled with books — and few religious symbols. After stepping down from his role as senior pastor of Northland Church in 2017, he's taken on more volunteer advocacy work, especially for the homeless…
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Why Pro-Life Evangelical Pastor Joel Hunter Is Backing Biden - Dr. Joel C. Hunter was President Barack Obama’s spiritual advisor for eight years – but then voted for Donald Trump in 2016. This time around, he’s backing Biden, having formed a group called Pro-Life Evangelicals for Biden. He speaks with Michel Martin about what changed his mind.
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The inaugural episode of Barbara Beck’s "Telling Truths" was a Facebook LIVE conversation on Racial Reconciliation with Dr. Joel C. Hunter and Lady Deborah Wiggins.
https://www.facebook.com/barbaraiveybeck/videos/2852258851671338
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CAC News: The Regulars A supportive community is working to empower adults with cognitive disabilities to find and use their voice! All the content from each episode of their news program is developed, written, created, and directed by their CAC News team members. This episode aired Saturday, September 5, 2020 on their CAC Youtube Channel! CAC News: The Regulars Episode 2
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The presidential nominating conventions playing out these past two weeks across the nation’s television and computer screens have been about more than a fight for power. They have also served as the latest staging of the American battle for God — in which…
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A former parishioner asked for my “opinion from a Christian viewpoint” on Black Lives Matter, #Walkaway, and Blexit. As far as I can tell, these are all reactions that resist society’s stereotypes. BLM is protesting our nation’s devaluing of Black lives. The other two are new organizations proclaiming independent thinking from the Democratic Party but who also seem interested in bashing it. The parishioner, Anna, wrote that she had “so much unrest and anxiety about the future” and the current racial and political conflicts are a part of her fear. This is what I told her…
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I have interviewed many people over the years, but I don’t think any of those conversations has ever been as timely and important as this one with Pastor Joel Hunter, a theologically conservative Christian who for eight years was a spiritual advisor to the theologically liberal President Barack Obama. Now retired from full time pastoring, the former senior pastor of “Northland, A Church Distributed,” in Central Florida, stays as busy as ever building bridges and coalitions to help people who are in vulnerable communities….
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ORLANDO, Fla. — As protests around the country spark a bigger conversation about criminal justice reform, community bail funds, which help people accused of low-level, non-violent crimes pay their way out of jail before trial, are seeing a huge boost in donations. Channel 9 investigative reporter Karla Ray learned that’s true for a community bail fund started…
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A good young white pastor called me, a pastor for 50 years, and said, “I feel that to not address what happened to George Floyd would be pastoral malfeasance. How do I deal respectfully with very conservative…
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Despite all the losses, challenges and restrictions brought on by the coronavirus, some faith leaders are leaning in to help find solutions…
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 in 1972 to his wife, Becky, he is the father of three sons, grandfather of seven, and great-grandfather of two.
April 19, 2026 Dr. Hunter will be preaching all four worship services (8:30AM, 10AM, 11:30AM and 5:30PM) at Action Church (1485 Grand Rd., Winter Park, FL 32792) His sermon will be shared by video at Action’s additional sites: Hagerty High School (3225 Lockwood Blvd., Oviedo, FL 32765) at 9:30AM and 11AM; Action Church Sanford (650 E. Airport Blvd., Sanford, Florida 32773) at 8:30AM, 10AM and 11:30AM. *ASL Interpretation Available at the 10AM Service; Choices in Learning (1100 E State Rd 434, Winter Springs, FL 32708) 8:30AM, 10AM and 11:30AM.; Spanish translation is available at all services at all sites.
