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Government is Not the Enemy
The narratives that play out across our nation suggest that the Church and State have a tenuous and strained relationship. But others, like Joel Hunter, paint a more positive picture. He believes that the Church can have a healthy and vibrant role in our communities when we partner with government without being swept up in divisiveness and partisanship. In this talk, he explains how Christians can faithfully engage the public square by realizing that government is not the enemy.
Dr. Joel C. Hunter is the senior pastor of Northland, A Church Distributed. Each week more than 15,000 congregants worship in Longwood, Fla., and at sites throughout the world via the Web, iPhone, Roku set-top box and other devices. An internationally respected evangelical leader, Dr. Hunter serves on the boards of the World Evangelical Alliance (with 420 million constituents) and the National Association of Evangelicals (with 30 million members). He is a participant in the United Nation’s Alliance of Civilizations, the U.S. Islamic World Forum, and the Parliament of World Religions—and has been interviewed by most major media on “Compassion Issues,” including immigration reform, nuclear proliferation, pro-life concerns, poverty and creation care. He is frequent consultant to U.S. Agencies, Dr. Hunter served in the inaugural year on the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, and is a spiritual advisor to President Barack Obama.
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