The Evangelical Association of Hispanic Ministers joins NHCLC forming Washington D.C. chapter

#1 Los Angeles Times bestselling author offers message of hope for dark times
 Press Release: The KAIROS Company for NHCLCFeb. 28, 2022 SACRAMENTO — This week, the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference confirmed the Evangelical Association of Hispanic Ministers as an official NHCLC chapter in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia Metropolitan (DMV) area, making the DMV the 26th NHCLC chapter in the U.S.

The Evangelical Association of Hispanic Ministers (AEMH) is the oldest clergy association in the DMV with over 40 years in operation. The multicultural alliance of ministers operates as the bridge between the Church of Jesus Christ and the surrounding cities.Over 300 pastors and leaders from the region attended the ground-breaking event, where Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, President of the NHCLC declared a prophetic word over the region: “It’s time for the Hispanic Evangelical church to transition from pushing the proverbial plow to carrying the prophetic mantle.”


 In the last 17 months, Rev. Abraham Hernandez, formerly serving as the NHCLC National Chapter Director and now as the incoming Executive Director, held a series of meetings with AEMH Board members leading to this monumental alliance.

Area leaders reacted with new enthusiasm:
“What we experienced this past Saturday with Pastor Samuel Rodriguez is to remember forever. The alliance of AEMH and NHCLC has generated a momentum of solidarity, involvement and unity to rise up as a prophetic voice. Without a doubt, a mantle of promotion has fallen upon the leadership of the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.” 

– Pr. Joel Galan – President AEMH“NHCLC and AEMH brought about a convocation that has challenged us to invest in future leaders and continue to promote biblical principles with love and truth at the same time. A strong conviction has remained in that the mobilization of the Hispanic Christian people will be decisive in establishing the Lamb’s Agenda in this unique time in which we find ourselves.” 

– Pastor Daniel Cruz – Director of Radio Plenitud 1480AM“AEMH and NHCLC have begun a prophetic movement with the leadership of the DMV area. The plow of perseverance and the mantle of promotion was a powerful word which has now positioned the Church in an appropriate place to walk in the new, to exercise its function and have a voice.” 

– Pr. Miriam Peñaloza, Ekklesia USA VA

“Galvanizing the churches in and around our nation’s Capitol with our ever-growing movement is of paramount importance for all. The new DMV Chapter will now join 25 states that have well-established chapters of their own.,” said Rev. Abraham Hernandez, Northeast Vice President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference. “This is indeed a historic day.”

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—Rev. Dr. Samuel Rodriguez is president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, executive producer of “Breakthrough” with 20th Century Fox and a bestselling author. CNN and FOX News have called him “the leader of the Hispanic Evangelical movement” and TIME magazine nominated him among the 100 most influential leaders in America. His newest book Persevere with Power: What Heaven Starts, Hell Cannot Stop (Chosen Books) released Oct. 5.  

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The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference is The Association of Latino Evangelicals, recognized and identified by Time Magazine, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Christianity Today, Charisma Magazine, NBC, Telemundo, Univision, Fox News and CNN as America’s largest and most influential Hispanic/Latino Christian organization with certified member churches in the United States and chapters in Latin America.
25 May, 2023
Pastor Fernando Cabrera leads a Sunday morning service at New Life Bronx Church in New York. Courtesy photo by Jonathan Mesiner. Jack Jenkins (RNS) — Ever since Bronx City Councilman Fernando Cabrera announced his campaign to represent New York’s 14th Congressional District on Oct. 10, he has spent most of his time railing against the democratic socialism claimed by his opponent, rising political star Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “My biggest concern is socialism as being the biggest problem that we’re going to face in America,” the Democrat told Fox News in one of his first television appearances as a candidate, saying the issue was more concerning to him than climate change. But when Cabrera, 55, isn’t campaigning or serving on the city council, the self-described centrist, pro-capitalist Hispanic evangelical spends his time preaching at New Life Outreach International Church in the Bronx, where he serves as senior pastor. Fernando Cabrera announced that he will run in the Democratic primary against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Courtesy photo by Jonathan Mesiner “Houses of worship are a beacon of hope,” Cabrera told Religion News Service in an interview. “We need somebody in Congress that gets it.” It’s a race that is shaping up to showcase not only very different kinds of Democratic politics, but also different expressions of faith common among Hispanics in the U.S. — and, according to Cabrera, two different understandings of the role faith plays in the public sphere. It may be a long shot, but the councilman is betting big that the heavily Hispanic district is more moderate than the democratic socialist that currently represents it. Although sometimes described as Pentecostal, Cabrera said he prefers to call his church “nondenominational.” “When you say Pentecostal here in New York, especially in our Latino community, it’s somebody who doesn’t wear make up and doesn’t allow a woman to wear pants,” he said, laughing and noting that he grew up Catholic. The son of a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother, Cabrera had an “encounter with God” at age 17 that inspired him to become a pastor, a calling he has pursued ever since. He argued his ministerial experience aids him as a lawmaker, keeping him tied to the community. “When you are a pastor, it keeps you grounded to the real needs — the burdens, the struggles, the challenges — that our communities are facing,” said Cabrera. “It makes me more sensitive to the challenges that religious communities face.” He cited his involvement in a 2013 fight to allow churches and other religious communities in New York City “equal access” to gather for worship on public school property when it is not in normal use. “I don’t want to see the rights of religious people being taken away,” said the father of two. Cabrera does not see his positions as inviting conflict between church and state, saying, “our Constitution was established to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., third from right, speaks to reporters as she walks out of the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Jan. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) He contrasted his approach to that of incumbent Ocasio-Cortez, who, he said, lacks the same “sensitivity” to religious concerns. By way of example, he criticized Ocasio-Cortez’s response to recent tragedies, alleging they were offensive to religious people. Cabrera homed in on a tweet Ocasio-Cortez published in response to the March 2019 New Zealand mosque shooting, which included the line “What good are your thoughts & prayers when they don’t even keep the pews safe?” He said the quip was evidence of Ocasio-Cortez’s “detachment” from “certain rituals, certain practices that religious people have that bring comfort, that bring peace, that actually could bring things that government cannot bring.” He added: “It just shows me that she has no understanding what prayer means to both … Christians and Muslims.” Official Congressional photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic representative from New York. Photo by Franmarie Metzler/U.S. House Office of Photography/Creative Commons Ocasio-Cortez’s re-election campaign did not return requests for comment on Cabrera’s remarks, but she has repeatedly referenced her faith while serving in Congress and on the campaign trail. She published an article in America magazine — a Catholic publication — shortly after winning the 2018 Democratic primary outlining how her religious beliefs intersect with her support for criminal justice reform. She frequently cites the Bible on Twitter, including to explain her support for passing legislation to curb the effects of climate change. And when she was asked in a 2018 podcast what inspired her to run for Congress, she cited her visit to the Native American-led protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline two years prior at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota. “It was so hard to explain … I felt called (to Standing Rock),” she said, telling In the Thick podcast hosts that she felt drawn “like a magnet” to the demonstration in a spiritual way. When Politico inquired this week how she planned to defeat Cabrera, Ocasio-Cortez said she would make sure her constituents see that she can “kick ass” at her job. Cabrera, for his part, has a history of irking members of his own party. A registered Republican until 2008, Cabrera sparked controversy in 2014 when a video emerged of him praising the “Godly” and “righteous” leaders of Uganda and mentioning their opposition to same-sex marriage. Many liberals interpreted the line as Cabrera endorsing the African nation’s restrictions on LGBTQ people at that time, which included punishing homosexuality with life in prison. The pastor has since defended his record on LGBTQ rights, telling the New York Daily News that he has backed bills supported by the local LGBTQ caucus while on the city council. Even so, he did not dispute that he personally opposes abortion and same-sex marriage — although he has said he accepts existing laws — and acknowledged his views on those issues are informed by his faith. Cabrera’s more conservative take on social issues is echoed by many other Hispanic evangelicals, a growing voting bloc in key swing states that many now consider a swing vote. Fernando Cabrera, left, participates in a men’s conference at New Life Bronx Church in New York. Courtesy photo by Jonathan Mesiner It’s a group Cabrera spends a lot of time thinking about. He sits on the board of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, which claims to be one of the “largest Latino Christian organization in America.” The group convened a call-in prayer meeting for Cabrera in late October hosted by Trump faith advisor and NHCLC president the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez. Cabrera said Hispanic evangelicals and others in his district, which is roughly half Hispanic overall, according to the U.S. Census, also share many of his more conservative views. “I’m basically reflecting the values of my community,” he said, noting that there is a diversity of religious belief in his district. “That’s why I’ve been voted in three times in a row to the (city) council.” Cabrera argued that his centrist take is the norm in his district, so much so that his campaign is banking on it. “The fact is, this district is moderate, and it leans a little bit to the right,” he said. “It’s centrist, and I classify myself as centrist.” Exactly what Cabrera means by “centrist” is unclear. The district has voted heavily in favor of Democratic presidential candidates since at least 2008 and hasn’t elected a Republican representative since 1990. But the pastor said he has only seen “tremendous” support since announcing his candidacy, including among members of his church. Although he said he has not mentioned the campaign from the pulpit, church members still find ways to express their support. “A lot of people approach me from church: ‘We want to help you pastor, we believe in what you stand for … We can’t have AOC,’” he said. “We’re a big family. If there is one word to describe this church, it’s one big ‘family.’”
25 May, 2023
Kim and Brown write, “Nearly all House Republican leaders blocked off time to meet with about 30 members of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference in Cantor’s conference room in the Capitol. Starting with Boehner, each lawmaker went around the table to stress the need to pass immigration reform. “According to two attendees, Boehner told the assembled advocates to go out and win August. “’He promised us in that meeting that if we can just make the August recess of 2013 go smoothly and not be a riot around the country, that we would be able to get back after the August recess,’ recalled Robert Gittelson, vice president of governmental affairs for the NHCLC. “At one point, the Rev. Daniel de Leon, a California pastor, asked House Judiciary Committee Bob Goodlatte about family reunification — a critical issue for religious communities. The normally reserved Virginia Republican — whom some advocates viewed as an obstacle to reform and who oversees immigration legislation in his committee — began to cry and choked up completely, two people inside the room recalled.”Click here to read the full article:https://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/how-immigration-reform-died-108374 Click HERE for PDF.
25 May, 2023
“For the image of God exists in all human beings: black and white; rich and poor; straight and gay; conservative and liberal; victim and perpetrator; citizen and undocumented; believer and unbeliever.” The leader behind the movement, Rev. Samuel Rodriguez Jr., president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, says the goal is to change the narrative of evangelical engagement in the public square, especially when it comes to traditional culture war issues. https://swampland.time.com/2014/01/20/the-imago-dei-campaign-evangelical-groups-say-gays-made-in-gods-image/ Click HERE to view the article in PDF.
25 May, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC) is launching a series of nationwide campaigns to protect the sanctity of human life, defend religious liberty and advocate for biblical justice. The campaigns, drawn from the NHCLC’s life, religious liberty and biblical justice directives, are a collaborative effort with some of the most influential denominations, ministries and organizations in the U.S. “This is one of the largest efforts the NHCLC has launched to mobilize people to make a difference in these issues,” said Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of NHCLC. “It has never been more important in our nation’s history to end the practice of abortion, defend our right to practice and live our faith freely and to reconcile Billy Graham’s message of salvation with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s prophetic dream of biblical justice. And as one of the fastest-growing communities in America, Hispanics have a special role to play in it.” NHCLC is launching the campaigns during Hispanic Heritage Month, the time when the U.S. recognizes the contributions of Hispanics and Latinos to American culture. One of the fastest-growing ethnic groups in the U.S., Hispanics have strong religious beliefs and are playing an increasingly more important role in local and national elections. Each of the campaigns, listed below, will be multifaceted and will include a social media and digital component. NHCLC will produce videos, podcasts, blogs, vlogs and memes while simultaneously producing television content to air on various Christian television networks. Beautiful Life As the nation’s leading Hispanic pro-life organization, the NHCLC leads the way in both messaging and mobilizing the Hispanic American community in the protection of the sanctity of life. In 2016, the organization traveled across America championing “life” and as a result 66% of Latino evangelicals voted in favor of this sacred value at the presidential level. With its Beautiful Life campaign, “the NHCLC will mobilize the largest network of Latino evangelical congregations to end abortion in America in our generation,” Rev. Rodriguez said. The mobilization element includes a call to action for Christians to make a commitment to pray and to advocate for pro-life causes. NHCLC’s partners for the Beautiful Life campaign are World Harvest Church in Columbus, Ohio, Free Chapel in Gainesville, Georgia, and Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. To learn more about NHCLC’s Beautiful Life campaign, visit www.beautiful-life.us Free to Preach Representing churches across the U.S. and Latin America, NHCLC carries the mantle of defending religious freedom for the Hispanic evangelical community. To advance this directive, NHCLC is partnering with Alliance Defending Freedom, the largest religious liberty legal organization in the world, to launch the Free to Preach campaign. The campaign includes a religious freedom manifesto drafted between the NHCLC and ADF. Additionally, NHCLC will be hosting 27 Free to Preach events across America engaging its chapters in an unprecedented effort to both raise awareness and prophetically call the Christian community to action. The mobilization element includes a call to action where NHCLC will ask Christians to make a commitment to pray and to engage for religious liberty protection and advancement. “In essence, we want Christians to build a firewall against secular totalitarianism and moral relativism by protecting and defending religious liberty with truth and love in the name of Jesus,” Rev. Rodriguez said. The senior sponsor for the NHCLC’s Free to Preach campaign is Gateway Church, led by Pastor Robert Morris. Other partners include Alliance Defending Freedom, Daystar TV, Assemblies of God and the Church of God. To learn more about NHCLC’s Free to Preach campaign, visit http://www.free2preach.com. Biblical Justice Following its call to reconcile Billy Graham’s message of salvation with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s prophetic dream of biblical justice, the NHCLC will continue its well-known efforts to advocate for immigration reform and racial reconciliation. NHCLC has a long track record of advocating on behalf of immigrant families. The organization has played a key role in the national immigration debate, at times serving as a bipartisan mediator and as a voice for justice and compassion immigrants. Rev. Rodriguez has advised President Bush and President Obama and now the Trump administration on the issue and advocated for comprehensive immigration reform. Most recently, the NHCLC has been leading delegations of pastors to the border to inspect conditions at border facilities. NHCLC’s visitsdrew national attention as they contradicted the narrative promoted by some members of Congress that they were operated under inhuman conditions. The NHCLC will partner with Convoy of Hope, a faith-based organization, to continue ministering to immigrants at the border. For media inquiries, please write to Press@theKcompany.co. ### The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference is recognized and identified by Time Magazine, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Christianity Today, Charisma Magazine, NBC, Telemundo, Univision, Fox News and CNN as America’s largest and most influential Hispanic/Latino Christian organization with 40,118 certified member churches in the United States and chapters in Latin America. Website | www.nhclc.org Twitter | @nhclc
25 May, 2023
FLAMIN’ HOT is the inspiring true story of Richard Montañez (Jesse Garcia) who as a Frito Lay janitor disrupted the food industry by channeling his Mexican American heritage to turn Flamin’ Hot Cheetos from a snack into an iconic global pop culture phenomenon. Directed by: Eva Longoria Screenplay by: Lewis Colick and Linda Yvette Chávez Produced by: DeVon Franklin Cast: Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert, Emilio Rivera, Tony Shalhoub, Matt Walsh, Pepe Serna, Bobby Soto, Jimmy Gonzales, Brice Gonzalez, Vanessa Martinez, Fabian Alomar, Mario Ponce, Hunter Jones.
25 May, 2023
Press Releases SACRAMENTO — The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference has partnered with Liberty University to create more direct educational opportunities in Latino and Hispanic communities “Liberty University is proud to partner with the NHCLC to promote our similar goals of engaging and reforming the culture,” said Liberty University President, Jerry Prevo. “Just as the NHCLC has the vision to equip Hispanic Christ-followers to emerge as key influencers in all spheres of society and the marketplace, we at Liberty have the similar goal of Training Champions for Christ. Educating men and women who will go out and carry their Christian values into ‘all spheres of influence — education, media, business, arts, government, and church’ is what Liberty is all about.” The partnership between the NHCLC and Liberty University will offer the Hispanic evangelical community customized access to academic degree programs in biblical studies, Christian leadership, and church ministry including discipleship as well as degrees in psychology and counseling, public health, and business administration. Specific ministry degree options from bachelor’s to master’s and doctoral programs will include: • B.S. in Christian Leadership and Church Ministries • B.S. in Pastoral Leadership • B.S. in Youth Ministry • Master of Arts in Christian Ministry (MACM) • Master of Divinity (MDIV) • Doctor of Ministry (DMIN) “I believe Liberty University is the primary partner to see this emerging generation embrace biblical truth with unbridled, Spirit-empowered love and literally transform the world,” said Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, NHCLC President. “Together, we are seeking to provide the Hispanic community with the best Christian education in the world.” To schedule an interview with Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, email press@thekcompany.co. Para solicitar una entrevista, comuníquese con press@thekcompany.co.
25 May, 2023
Press Release: The KAIROS Company for NHCLC. August 26, 2021 SACRAMENTO — Days before the recall election in California, Rev. Sameul Rodriguez and the NHCLC will host a town hall for Latinos in California to hear from gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. PDT. The town hall meeting will be available to view via livestream at nhclc.org/latinotownhall/. WHO: Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, NHCLC President and Larry Elder, Republican gubernatorial candidate of California Cohosts: Pastor Josiah Silva, Pastor Jason Lozano, Pastor Obed Martinez, Dr. John Jackson, Pastor Ché Ahn and President of William Jessup University, Dr. John Jackson WHAT: Town hall meeting for Latinos in California WHEN: September 9, 2021, 7 p.m. PDT WHERE: 9001 Paramount Blvd, Downey, CA 9024 (New Season LA – Downey) COMMENT FROM REV. SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ: “If you talk to 100 Californians, 100 of them will say we are living in unprecedented times. There are questions about public health and freedom, questions about prosperity and poverty, and there are crises in every direction. We have a housing crisis in California, we have a drug crisis in California, a homeless crisis in California, and in a state blessed with more natural resources than almost every country in the world, we haven’t been able to find sustainable solutions for clean water, forest management and clean air,” said Rev. Samuel Rodriguez. “Increasingly, California’s vast Hispanic community is faced with the prospect of determining the future of our state in all respects. It is a quintessentially Californian constituency in its diversity and in its values. We are pro-immigrant and we believe in reforming our broken immigration system. We are advocates for justice but extend our advocacy for justice — because of our Evangelical and Catholic faith — to the fundamental right to life of the unborn. We are a pro-freedom, pro-justice, pro-religious liberty, pro-life constituency present in every corner of our state, and, in all likelihood, we will determine its future, including this recall election. So it’s essential that Latinos in California have the opportunity to hear directly from Mr. Elder, and we hope that Gov. Newsom will also accept an invitation from the NHCLC, so California’s Latinos can make an informed decision.” To watch the livestream event, visit nhclc.org/latinotownhall/. Direct media inquiries to press@thekcompany.co.
25 May, 2023
Press Release: The KAIROS Company for NHCLC. Aug. 12, 2021 SACRAMENTO — Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), issues the following statement calling for immediate comprehensive immigration reform. “We have a crisis as severe as COVID-19 at our borders. This man-made crisis is the result of immoral and incomprehensible immigration policies. It is time for President Biden to put the problem back in his personal portfolio and it is time for Democrat and Republican members of Congress to demand real solutions now. Secure the border. Pass comprehensive immigration reform. Give a future to Dreamers. Stop the insanity.” For media inquiries, contact press@thekcompany.co.
25 May, 2023
Press Release: The KAIROS Company for NHCLC. August 2, 2021 SACRAMENTO — The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC) has partnered with Rxduced to provide health savings and education to local NHCLC chapters. The NHCLC will work alongside Rxduced, providing opportunities for local NHCLC chapters and members to access the Rxduced prescription savings program. NHCLC members will have premier access to Rxduced prescription savings of up to 80% on medically advised drugs at more than 35,000 participating pharmacies nationwide. Rxduced will also host health ministry and other workshops at the NHCLC national board meeting, pastors and leaders conferences and chapter events. Rxduced is available through either a wallet card or smartphone app as a tool to help users explore ways of saving money on prescribed medications, schedule notifications for medication reminders and refills, saved medication tracking and more. “Rxduced has become an essential service for those in need of financial assistance when purchasing prescription medication. Not only that, but the organization leads the way in healthcare education,” said Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the NHCLC. “Through this partnership, we eagerly anticipate increased participation in wellness initiatives throughout our communities. May God be glorified as we seek to better understand and care for the minds and bodies he has given us.” For media inquiries, contact press@thekcompany.co.
25 May, 2023
July 14, 2021 SACRAMENTO — Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), released the following statement condemning recent actions taken by the Cuban government: “The NHCLC supports the democratic uprising of the Cuban people as they fight for freedom and liberty, a God-given right that cannot, should not and will not be taken away by any government. We vehemently oppose the dictatorial communist regime currently oppressing Cuba. “We demand the Biden administration be clear in its support of the democratic process, freedom of expression, freedom of religion, freedom to assemble and freedom of thought in Cuba. We commit to advocate and pray on behalf of those in the fight for liberty – that righteousness and justice would prevail and that the Spirit of the Lord would bless those who long for freedom. “The Cuban government and the world must know that Christians will not stand idly by as evil regimes, governments and ideologies dishonor the image of God in our fellow men, women and children. We are asking every single church to pray this Sunday for Cuba — that God would supernaturally emancipate this nation from a 62-year totalitarian regime, once and for all.” Click HERE to view the original press release.
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