The Evangelical Immigration Table is led by and composed of the following member organizations:
The Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) (www.ccda.org)
CCDA is a national association comprised of individual and organizational members that is committed to the empowerment of indigenous leaders. Their mission is to inspire, train, and connect Christians who seek to bear witness to the Kingdom of God by reclaiming and restoring under-resourced communities. Founded by Dr. John Perkins, the CCDA is led by CEO Noel Castellanos. It is based in Chicago.
Bread for the World (www.bread.org)
Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice urging our nation’s decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad. The organization seeks to change policies, programs and conditions that allow hunger and poverty to persist. Bread for the World is based in Washington, D.C. and led by President David Beckmann.
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (ERLC) (www.erlc.org)
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission is an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest non-Catholic denomination in the United States with more than 16 million members. The ERLC exists to assist the churches by helping them understand the moral demands of the gospel, apply Christian principles to moral and social problems and questions of public policy, and to promote religious liberty in cooperation with the churches and other Southern Baptist entities. The ERLC has offices in Nashville, Tennessee and Washington, D.C. Upon the retirement of longtime ERLC President Dr. Richard Land, the ERLC has been led since June 2013 by Dr. Russell Moore.
Esperanza (www.esperanza.us)
Esperanza—one of the nation’s largest Hispanic faith-based community development organizations—has been strengthening Hispanic communities since 1986. Led by President and co-founder Reverend Luis Cortes Jr. and headquartered in Philadelphia, Esperanza operates charter schools, a junior college, a HUD-certified housing counseling program, immigration legal services, welfare-to-work job training programs, and various community and economic development initiatives. Esperanza also maintains a national network of over 13,000 clergy, nonprofits, and community leaders, conducting capacity building, resource development, and advocacy efforts within the Hispanic nonprofit and faith communities.
Liberty Counsel (www.lc.org)
Liberty Counsel is an international nonprofit litigation, education, and policy organization dedicated to advancing religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and the family since 1989, by providing pro bono assistance and representation on these and related topics. With offices in Florida, Virginia and Washington, D.C., Liberty Counsel is led by Chairman and Founder Mathew Staver, who also serves as the Dean of the Liberty University School of Law in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) (www.nae.net)
The National Association of Evangelicals seeks to honor God by connecting and representing evangelical Christians, which they have been doing since 1942. The NAE is a significant voice and convener for evangelicalism, representing 45,000 churches from 40 denominations. The NAE serves to make denominations strong and effective, influence society for justice and righteousness, and gather the many voices of evangelicals together to be more effective for Jesus Christ and his cause. The NAE is based in Washington, D.C. and is led by President Leith Anderson.
The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC) (www.nhclc.org)
The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference is an association of Hispanic evangelical churches led by Samuel Rodriguez, who also serves as the pastor of an Assemblies of God congregation in Sacramento, California, where NHCLC is based. NHCLC exists to unify, serve and represent the Hispanic evangelical community with the divine (vertical) and human (horizontal) elements of the Christian message all while advancing the Lamb’s agenda. The NHCLC work focuses on its seven directives of Life, Family, Great Commission, Education, Justice, Stewardship and Youth.
The National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) (www.nalec.org)
The National Latino Evangelical Coalition is a national faith based network committed to loving people and pursuing justice for the advancement of the common good. NaLEC seeks to respond to a real need for Latina and Latino evangelical voices committed to the common good and justice in the public sphere. NaLEC is led by President Gabriel Salguero, who also co-pastors a Church of the Nazarene-affiliated church in New York City, where NaLEC is based.
Sojourners (www.sojo.net)
Sojourners envisions a future in which Christians put their faith into action in the passionate pursuit of social justice, peace, and environmental stewardship, working in partnership with people of other perspectives, for the common good of communities, families and individuals. They articulate that vision, convene and mobilize constituencies, and build alliances for effective advocacy. Based in Washington, D.C., Sojourners was founded and is led by President Jim Wallis.
World Relief (www.worldrelief.org)
World Relief is the compassionate service arm of the National Association of Evangelicals. Their mission is to empower the local church to serve the most vulnerable. In the U.S., they serve refugees, victims of human trafficking, and other immigrants through more than two dozen local offices and in closer partnership with local churches. World Relief’s home office is in Baltimore, Maryland; it is led by President and CEO Stephan Bauman.
World Vision (www.worldvision.org)
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. They work in nearly 100 countries, including within the United States, providing emergency assistance to children and families affected by natural disasters and civil conflict, working with communities to develop long-term solutions to alleviate poverty, and advocating for justice on behalf of the poor. Based in Federal Way, Washington, World Vision US is led by President Rich Stearns.
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