Samuel Rodriguez

Samuel Rodriguez, Jr.
Born September 29, 1969
Residence Sacramento, California[1]
Nationality American
Alma mater
Occupation
Years active 2010–present
Spouse(s) Eva[1]
Children Yvonne, Nathan, Lauren[1]
Website pastorsam.com

Samuel Rodriguez, Jr. is an American Christian evangelist born to Puerto Rican parents in the United States in the 1960s. At age 16, Rodriguez delivered his first sermon and quickly grew to be a leading and acclaimed evangelical preacher.[8] In 1992, he became an ordained minister in the Assemblies of God denomination.[1] In 2000, he founded the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, which serves as the Hispanic Evangelical Association, through which a network of Latino leaders was cultivated. Rodriguez is the current president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, one of the largest Hispanic Christian organizations in the United States with over 40,118 Latino Evangelical churches as members. As a spokesperson for Hispanic Evangelicals, Rodriguez has been a featured speaker in White House and Congressional meetings on Hispanic American issues and justice concerns. He is a member of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships initiative the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.[9] He currently serves on the board of directors for the National Association of Evangelicals.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rev. Samuel Rodriguez Biography. "About Lead Pastors". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Board of Trustees of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. "Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary About Us: Leadership Team". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. NHCLC About Us:Leadership. "National Hispanic Christian Leadership Council Leadership and Executive Committee". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Executive Leadership". Nae.net. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  5. Empowered21 Leadership Team. "Empowered21 Leadership Team". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. PCCNA Leadership. "PCCNA Leadership". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Christianity Today Board of Directors. "Christianity Today: Who We Are". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "newsweek/2007/12/22/the-rev-samuel-rodriguez-ministering-to-the-needs-of-his-people". thedailybeast.com. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  9. "President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships" (PDF). Whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
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