Scott Maxwell: Why I signed the Central Florida Pledge
March 5, 2024
You can sign the pledge or just learn more about it and see who else has signed at centralfloridapledge.com
Community Leaders Sign Central Florida Pledge To Stand Against Hate
Orlando Sentinel - February 29, 2024
Leaders across Central Florida representing city and county governments, law enforcement agencies, business, religious groups and college campuses gathered Thursday in downtown Orlando to sign the Central Florida Pledge, a document denouncing Islamophobia, antisemitism and other forms of hate.
Catchlight Crossings Groundbreaking Celebration
November 1, 2023
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — On Wednesday morning, Universal Destination and Experiences and Altamonte Springs-based housing group Wendover broke ground on Catchlight Crossings. Dr. Joel C. Hunter, Action Church’s Pastor of Community Benefit, gave the Invocation before welcoming Jonathan Wolf, CEO and Founder of Wendover Housing Partners to the podium.
CommUNITY Champion: Central Florida: pastor spreads love by helping the most vulnerable
October 19, 2023
WESH 2 News CW
Friends, colleagues and supporters describe Dr. Joel C. Hunter as a humble, kind servant….
Dr. Joel C. Hunter Legacy Award
October 7, 2023
Dr. Joel C. Hunter received the first “Dr. Joel C. Hunter Legacy award, honoring his endless efforts for many years to end homelessness and suffering in the Central Florida region. The Dr. Joel C. Hunter Legacy Award will be offered annually to significant leaders who have impacted the efforts to end homelessness.
Scholarship Support For Central Florida HBCU Bethune Cookman University
December 1, 2022
Pastors and churches participated in kicking off the Central Florida Churches Endowment Scholarship supporting Central Florida HBCU Bethune Cookman University.
A call for peace: an open letter to Floridians | Column
As citizens and leaders in the state of Florida, we are extremely concerned that the ongoing conflicts between religious rights and LGBTQ rights are poisoning our civil discourse, eroding the free exercise of religion and preventing diverse people of good will from living together in peace and mutual respect. It is time to…
Bible Museum’s Blessing of the Elders
June 23, 2022
Museum of the Bible hosted a celebration of the Black Church in America recognizing outstanding pastors whose impact and ministry have been remarkable. Dr. Hunter was honored to attend and to see many friends! Bishop Sidney P. Malone, Senior Pastor, New Growth In Christ Christian Center in Memphis, Tennessee; Bishop Derrick L. McRae, Senior Pastor, The Experience Christian Center in Orlando, and Archbishop Allen Wiggins, Senior Pastor of The Hope Church of Orlando among them.
Orlando-area faith leaders grapple with far-right views after Capitol riot put spotlight on Christian nationalism
Nationally and locally, white pastors who lead predominately white evangelical churches but want to discuss social justice issues from their pulpits are now left to figure out how to slow the spread of nationalist views without alienating their congregations.
Religion and Social Justice
Dr. Hunter joined Adrian Guess and Devin Dedeaux, Co-Hosts of the Black Agenda Podcast, for a discussion on religion and social justice. https://www.blackagendapod.com/audio-podcast/episode/30713f1c/s3e14-religion-and-social-justice
