NHCLC continues to work with the country's most influential organizations and individuals. Our success and upcoming events are chronicled here to keep you informed of our progress and encourage you to get involved at the local level.

June 2008
Top 10 News Stories From the Hispanic Evangelical Community - June 2008

June 2008
National Hispanic Christian Leadership President, Rev. Sam Rodriguez, Defends Traditional Marriage and Repudiates Homophobia on Univision's Al Punto with Jorge Ramos

May 2008
SAVE Act perpetuates, rather than reforms, our immigration policy

May 2008
Illegal-immigrant crackdowns have Valley churches on edge - Worshipers deported after retreat

May 2008
NHCLC Board Member, Impacting Florida - Hispanic evangelicals hold potent votes, experts say

March 2008
Christian Leaders Call for an end to racist rhetoric in immigration debate, may 4 service to rally faith community

March 2008
National Hispanic Evangelical Leader, Rev. Wilfredo DeJesus, Meets with Obama, Hispanics embracing “change” message

February 2008
NHCLC National Latino Evangelical Leader Leaves behind Legacy of Multi-Generational Leadership

January 2008
Newsweek Magazine Recognizes NHCLC & Rev. Samuel Rodriguez

October 2007
Religious Leaders on Left/Right Plan Forum

August 2007
NHCLC Participates in Council on Foreign Relations Discussion on Religion and Foreign Policy

August 2007
NHCLC & NAE Leaders to meet with Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon

July 2007
Dr. Jesse Miranda Joins NHCLC Executive Leadership Team

July 2007
NHCLC Declares War on Xenophobia and Anti-Latino Rhetoric

July 2007
Hispanic Mega Church Association to Host annual Conference, Beginning April 2008

July 2007
Promise Keepers and NHCLC Reaffirm Strategic Partnership. President Joins NHCLC advisory Board, NHCLC President Appointed to Promise Keepers Board of Directors representing the Latino Community

July 2007
NHCLC President, Rodriguez speaks at National Church in D.C. Addressing in Pentecost. Clinton and Obama address Faith Issues

July 2007
Presidential Hopeful Mitt Romney, Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, NHCLC President, address Republican National Hispanic Assembly

July 2007
New Life Covenant Church Draws Global Attention

July 2007
NHCLC selected to spearhead California Marriage Amendment Campaign

July 2007
The number of Spanish-speaking evangelicals is growing, in Wichita and across the U.S.

July 2007
U.S. Hispanic believers prefer Spirit-filled worship in Spanish

July 2007
Senate Delivers Fatal Blow to Immigration Bill

June 2007
Hispanic National Association of Evangelicals Declares Sunday June 24th "National Day of Prayer for Comprehensive Immigration Reform"

June 2007
Changing Faiths: Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion

June 2007
Nation's Largest Hispanic Christian Organization Calls upon Senate to Support Clinton-Hagel Amendment

June 2007
NHCLC to recognize The Jesse Miranda Leadership Center as Latino Evangelical “Think Tank” and Leading Center for Latino Evangelical Leadership Studies

June 2007
Bishop Steve Perea Joins Hispanic NAE National Board

June 2007
Rev. Rigo Magana to serve on Preeminent Latino Evangelical Leadership Team

June 2007
Denver Theological Joins National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference

June 2007
NHCLC President Gives Commencement Address at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary

June 2007
Rev. Felix Posos, Hispanic NAE Chairman to Oversee Monthly Superintendent’s and Bishop’s Prayer Forum

June 2007
Rev. Wilfredo DeJesus Joins America’s Premier Latino Christian Organization

June 2007
Prominent Evangelical Leaders and Mega Church Pastors; Clemente Maldonado, Wilfredo DeJesus, Steve Perea, Rigo Magana join NHCLC, Hispanic NAE, Board of Directors

June 2007
Nation’s Largest Hispanic Christian Organization Calls Failed Cloture Vote a Victory for Xenophobia, Extremism and Polarization

June 2007
Congress Invites NHCLC to Provide Testimony on behalf of Faith Community in Favor of Comprehensive Immigration Reform

June 2007
NHCLC Continues to be Recognized as Nation’s Largest and Leading Hispanic Christian Organization by Members of Congress and National Organizations.

June 2007
NHCLC Featured on ABC, Fox News, CBS, Univision, Telemundo, CNN, and 25 different Television News Outlets

May 2007
Coalition of Christians Seeks Changes at Borders

May 2007
Christians eye immigration reform

May 2007
Evangelicals Launch Immigration Reform Campaign

May 2007
Christian Group Calls for 'Compassionate Immigration Reform'

April 2007
Making Progress: Hispanic Christian Leaders Meet with Congress on Immigration Reform

April 2007
National Latino/Black Evangelical Alliance Formed

April 2007
World Hispanic Evangelical Alliance Formed:

April 2007
United States Senate invites NHCLC to participate in discussions on alleviating Poverty.

April 2007
National Task Forces created to address Issues in Latino Community

April 2007
NHCLC offers resources to 18,000 Hispanic Evangelical Congregations and Local Pastors

April 2007
Righteousness and Justice, Two Major Themes of 2007 Hispanic NAE Board Meeting

April 2007
Dr. Gaston Espinosa, Dr. Juan Hernandez, Bishop Harry Jackson, Dr. Alvin Padilla, Dan Garza address Hispanic NAE Board

April 2007
Land: Moral solution needed for immigration

March 2007
Emerging Leaders Panel Discuss Eco Justice, Need for Spiritual Mentors and Transformational Ministry

March 2007
Prominent Latino Evangelical Leaders elected to National Leadership

March 2007
NHCLC Leaders meet with Presidential Hopeful Sen. John McCain and Congressional Leaders: "This is not a Political issue it is a Moral issue”

March 2007
Newly Elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi invites NHCLC Leadership to join her in the opening of new Congressional Year

February 2007
NAE Issues Statement on NHCLC as sister organization and representative of Hispanic NAE Churches.

January 2007
Dr. Juan Hernandez joins Advisory Board of the NHCLC

December 2006
Most Americans favor guest-worker program: poll

August 2006
NAE Passes Comprehensive Immigration Reform Resolution

August 2006
NHCLC on PBS

August 2006
Important Event Announcements from Familias Efectivas.

August 2006
Senate Leadership calls upon NHCLC to make final "Push" for comprehensive immigration reform.

August 2006
NHCLC, Leading Hispanic Organization in a Call for a Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage between a man and a woman.

August 2006
Sen. John McCain, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Ted Kennedy. Sen. Ken Salazar join Rev. Samuel Rodriguez and other prominent leaders in Senate Gallery Press Conference to Push for Final passage of comprehensive immigration reform.

May 2006
NHCLC Missions and Evangelistic Outreach Minister to 25,000 in Pakistan

May 2006
Dr. Albert Reyes, President of Baptist University of The Americas joins NHCLC National Board of Directors

May 2006
Dr. Gaston Espinosa, Leading Hispanic Evangelical Scholar, Presents Case Study on Religion and the Hispanic Civil Rights Movement

May 2006
ABC and CNN present NHCLC position on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

May 2006
Hispanic Evangelicals Support President's Proposal, Concerned with Anti-Hispanic/Immigrant Backlash

May 2006
Fact Sheet: Comprehensive Immigration Reform

May 2006
Rockefeller Institute conducts RoundTable Interview with NHCLC Leadership.

May 2006
National Public Radio, NPR, interviews NHCLC leadership on possible political ramifications of Immigration Debate.

April 2006
Faith Shapes Views at a Church of Immigrants (Los Angeles Times, April 19, 2006)

April 2006
NHCLC President to Participate in Panel Discussion with Senator Brownback and Representative Tancredo

April 2006
Rev. Ezequiel Pecina named Media VP

April 2006
Open Letter to Evangelicals on Immigration Reform

April 2006
Latino Religion in the U.S.: Demographic Shifts and Trends

April 2006
Immigrants to Be Proud Of (NY Times, March 30, 2006)

April 2006
Blessed Are the Courageous (Christianity Today)

April 2006
Immigration and the Changing Contours of Religious Pluralism in the United States

March 2006
Power of pulpit inspired immigrants to protest (The Arizona Republic, March 29, 2006)

March 2006
Immigrants' Voice Reaches the Hill (Washington Post, March 28, 2006)

March 2006
Groundswell of Protests Back Illegal Immigrants (New York Times, March 27, 2006)

March 2006
Faithful Divided on ‘Thou Shalt’ (Congressional Quarterly, March 27, 2006)

March 2006
500,000 Pack Streets to Protest Immigration Bills (LA Times, March 26, 2006)

March 2006
NHCLC Leadership, RNHA and Coalition on Immigration meet with Senator First and Speaker of The House Dennis Hastert on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

March 2006
World Relief, leading Non Ethnic Evangelical Voice calling for Comprehensive Reform

February 2006
Immigration proving a divisive issue for Republicans

February 2006
Faith Communities Call for Immigration Reform

February 2006
Hispanic Evangelicals Urge Humane Treatment for Illegal Immigrants

February 2006
NHCLC joins Hispanic Coalition on Comprehensive Immigration Reform and presents Evangelical perspective on issue

January 2006
Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary Names Dr. James Emery White as President

January 2006
Rev. Samuel Rodriguez Joins TD Jakes, Benny Hinn and others in discussing issues of Church including the Latino Church in America.

December 2005
Israel Bermudez appointed as Board Treasurer

December 2005
Danny DeLeon, Pastor of America's largest Bi-lingual Church, Joins NHCLC speaker's Bureau

October 2005
Hispanic Christians Concerned with Immigration Discussion and Possible Discriminatory Consequences

October 2005
NHCLC and Chitwood Partner to Enhance Accountability Practices of Hispanic Churches

October 2005
Molina, Samayoa, and Morales added to NHCLC Board of Directors

October 2005
Hispanic Mega- Church Association connects Nations Largest Latino Churches

September 2005
NHCLC supports Katrina Relief via World Relief and Convoy of Hope

September 2005
Hno. Pablo, The most listened to Hispanic Evangelical Voice in the World, Receives Life Time Achievement Award from NHCLC

September 2005
Paul Finkenbinder, AKA, Hno. Pablo joins Board of Directors of NHCLC

September 2005
Dr. Sergio Navarrette appointed as Leadership Function Chairperson

September 2005
Ted Haggard, President of the National Association of Evangelical, NAE, addresses denominational and Network Leaders of America's Top Hispanic Fellowships

September 2005
National Initiative to Certify Tier 1 Hispanic Leaders Announced

September 2005
Hispanic Speakers Bureau Inaugurated

August 2005
NHCLC President addresses General Council of Assemblies of God, Ethnic Fellowship Celebration

July 2005
Rev Ezekiel Pecina Joins National Board of NHCLC

June 2005
Largest Hispanic Church in America Opens Doors

June 2005
Rev Rodriguez to Serve Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary

June 2005
NHCLC participates in Department of Justice Summit on Gang Reduction

June 2005
NHCLC celebrates Conference in Nations largest Hispanic Church

May 2005
Dr. Angel Nunez receives appointment as Strategic Partnerships Director of NHCLC

March 2005
NHCLC Establishes Partnership with NAE and Votes to Join Nations Largest Evangelical Organization

February 2005
Latino Christian Leaders to Discuss President's Social Security Proposal

February 2005
Hispanic Christian Leaders Applaud the Confirmation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales

February 2005
Evangelicals go for the green

January 2005
Hispanic Church in America Mobilizes to Assist in Tsunami Aftermath

January 2005
Dr. Gilberto Velez, Policy Director for the NHCLC, recognized as one of America's Top Pastors