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Joel Carl Hunter (born April 18, 1948 in Shelby, Ohio), is the senior pastor of Northland, A Church Distributed, a congregation of 20,000 that worships at three sites in Central Florida and at more than 1,000 sites worldwide via interactive webcast, iPhone, and Facebook. He is the author of ''A New Kind of Conservative'' (Regal 2008), ''Church Distributed'' (Distributed Press 2008) and ''Inner State 80: Your Journey on the High Way'' (Higher Life 2009). Hunter accepted the presidency of the Christian Coalition in 2006, and then resigned before formally acting in that role because the CC board felt that a broadening of agenda to include topics like poverty, justice and other compassion issues would alienate its base.〔Fitzgerald, Francis (30 June 2008), "The New Evangelicals," The New Yorker〕 He delivered the closing benediction on the final day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention,〔Van Biema, David (6 November 2008), "Who Is Joel Hunter, and Why Is Obama Praying with Him?," Time〕 prayed with Senator Obama on the day of the 2008 presidential election〔 and offered a blessing for President-elect Obama at the Pre-Inaugural Worship Service at St. John's Church on January 22, 2009.〔Branigin, William (20 January 2009), "Obama Sworn in as 44th President of U.S.," The Washington Post〕 On February 5, 2009, he was appointed to the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.〔The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (5 February 2009). "Obama Announces White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships." Press release. Retrieved 25 October 2009.〕 In April 2011, he was named a member of the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations.〔(Members Named to Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations )〕 ==Biography== Hunter was born April 18, 1948 in Shelby, Ohio. His parents were Wilbur Hunter, a decorated World War II veteran, and Jean Hunter, a homemaker. When his father died in 1952, he spent much of his time with his maternal grandparents, Lena and Carl Bashore. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1966 the president of his class and captain of the football team. He then attended Ohio University. While there, he became involved in the civil rights movement In April 1968, after the assassination of Martin Luther King, he had a crisis of faith and felt called into ministry.〔Hunter, Joel (2008), A New Kind of Conservative, Ventura: Regal. p. 17, ISBN 978-0-8307-4533-3〕 He graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. He then attended Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1970, and received his Master of Divinity in 1973. After starting towards his Doctor of Ministry degree, he took his first church appointment as a youth minister at Bradley United Methodist Church in Greenfield, Indiana. There he met his wife, Becky. He stayed at Bradley for one year, and then became a minister at Southport United Methodist and remained there until obtaining his Doctor of Ministry degree in 1974. His thesis, in the field of culture and personality, was about equipping people for ministry. After graduation he became pastor at Mount Auburn United Methodist Church in Greenwood. The Hunters are parents to three sons: Joshua, CEO of Hunter Vision; Joel, an ophthalmic surgeon who specializes in 3D LASIK and cataracts; and (Isaac ), a former pastor (1977-2013). The Hunters have seven grandchildren: Noah, Jada, Ella, Lincoln, Luke, Lena and Ava (2004-2010). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joel Hunter」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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