Evangelical Immigration Table

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The National Association of Evangelicals has joined other evangelical organizations including the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention and National Association of Evangelicals members National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, National Latino Evangelical Coalition and World Relief to form the Evangelical Immigration Table.^[1]

Member Organizations

The Evangelical Immigration Table is led by and composed of the following member organizations:^[2]

Letter Promoting Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants

An open letter promoting citizenship for illegal immigrants was posted on the Evangelical Immigration Table website:^[3]

"Our national immigration laws have created a moral, economic and political crisis in America. Initiatives to remedy this crisis have led to polarization and name calling in which opponents have misrepresented each other’s positions as open borders and amnesty versus deportations of millions. This false choice has led to an unacceptable political stalemate at the federal level at a tragic human cost. We urge our nation’s leaders to work together with the American people to pass immigration reform that embodies these key principles and that will make our nation proud. As evangelical Christian leaders, we call for a bipartisan solution on immigration that:

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"Respects the God-given dignity of every person

"Protects the unity of the immediate family

"Respects the rule of law

"Guarantees secure national borders

"Ensures fairness to taxpayers

"Establishes a path toward legal status and/or citizenship for those who qualify and who wish to become permanent residents

Signatories

HEADS OF THE EVANGELICAL IMMIGRATION TABLE

Leith Anderson, President, National Association of Evangelicals
Scott Arbeiter, President, World Relief
Shirley Hoogstra, President, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
Hyepin Im, President & CEO, Korean Churches for Community Development
Jo Anne Lyon, Global Ambassador, The Wesleyan Church
Russell Moore, President, Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
Samuel Rodriguez, President, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
Richard Stearns, President, World Vision U.S.

HEADS AND FORMER HEADS OF EVANGELICAL DENOMINATIONS

Randall A. Bach, President, Open Bible Churches
Gary M. Benedict, Former President, The Christian and Missionary Alliance, United States
Joel Boot, Former Executive Director, Christian Reformed Church of North America
Ed Boschman, Former Executive Director, U.S. Mennonite Brethren
Elijah Brown, General Secretary & CEO, Baptist World Alliance
Mac Brunson, Past President, Southern Baptist Convention
David Busic, General Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene
Gustavo Crocker, General Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene
Tom De Vries, Former General Secretary, Reformed Church of America, President and CEO, Willow Creek Association
Eugenio Duarte, General Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene
Robert Duncan, Archbishop Emeritus, Anglican Church in North America
Jim Eschenbrenner, Former General Council Secretary, Christian Union
Ronnie Floyd, President, Southern Baptist Convention
Jack Graham, Former President, Southern Baptist Convention
David Graves, General Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene
William J. Hamel, Former President, Evangelical Free Church of America
Bruce Hill, Bishop, Evangelical Congregational Church
Bill Hossler, Former President, The Missionary Church
Ken Hunn, Executive Director, The Brethren Church
Johnny Hunt, Former President, Southern Baptist Convention
Steven R. Jones, President, The Missionary Church, Inc.
David E. Jeffrey, National Commander, The Salvation Army
David W. Kendall, Bishop, Free Methodist Church–USA
Tom Lin, President, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Fred Luter, Former President, Southern Baptist Convention
James Merritt, Former President, Southern Baptist Convention
Rob McCleland, Former Executive Director, North American Baptist Conference,
Jesse Middendorf, Former General Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene
Suzii Paynter, Executive Coordinator, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Jerry D. Porter, General Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene
Wayne Schmidt, General Superintendent, The Wesleyan Church
Phil Strout, National Director, Vineyard USA
John Stumbo, President, The Christian and Missionary Alliance, United States
Steve Timmermans, Executive Director, Christian Reformed Church of North America
Joseph Tkach, President and Pastor General, Grace Communion International
Stan Toler, Former General Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene
Berten Waggoner, Former National Director, Vineyard USA
Gary Walter, President, The Evangelical Covenant Church
J.K. Warrick, General Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene
Bobby Welch, Former President, Southern Baptist Convention
Phil Whipple, Bishop, United Brethren in Christ
Mark Williams, Former General Overseer, Church of God (Cleveland, TN)
George Wood, General Superintendent, General Council of the Assemblies of God
Bryant Wright, Former President, Southern Baptist Convention

LEADERS OF EVANGELICAL ORGANIZATIONS

Alan Andrews, Former US Director, Navigators
Scott Arbeiter, Board Chair, World Relief
Matthew Ayers, Executive Director, Dream Centers of Colorado Springs
Leroy Barber, President, Mission Year
Noel Castellanos, President, Christian Community Development Association
Paul Cedar, Chair and CEO, Mission America Coalition
Jim Daly, President and CEO, Focus on the Family
Kit Danley, President, Neighborhood Ministries
Jude DelHierro, Executive Director, Confluence Ministries
Mark DeYmaz, Executive Director, Mosaix Global Network
Lecio Dornas, President, Brazilian Baptist Association North America
Kevin Ezell, President, North American Mission Board
Daniel F. Flores, President, Sociedad Wesleyana
Jose L. Gonzalez, Founder and President, Semilla, Inc.
Wayne Gordon, Chairman and President, Christian Community Development Association
Alec Hill, President and CEO, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA
Benjamin Homan, President, John Stott Ministries/Langham Partnership
Gregory C.V. Johnson, President and Founder, Standing Together
Richard Land, President Emeritus, Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
Jim Liske, CEO, Prison Fellowship Ministries
Douglas Livingston, President, Camino Global
Alejandro Mandes, Director of All People Ministries, Evangelical Free Church
Jim Mellado, President, Willow Creek Association
Jesse Miranda, Chief Executive Director, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
Steve Moore, Former Executive Director, Missio Nexus
Doug Nuenke, President, Navigators
Don Osman, President, Lead Global
Kevin Palau, President, Luis Palau Association
Luis Palau, Founder and CEO, Luis Palau Association
Josue del Risco, National Coordinator, Church Mobilization Group, North American Mission Board
Mike Rolfes, Executive Director, Renew Chicago
Rick Ryan, Convoy of Hope
Jim Sautner, National Development Director, Destino
Doug Seebeck, Executive Director, Partners Worldwide
Ronald J. Sider, President, Evangelicals for Social Action
Ed Stetzer, President, Lifeway Research
T.V. Thomas, Chair, Ethnic America Network
Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
Luis Villareal, Executive Director, Save Our Youth
Barbara Williams-Skinner, Co-Chair, National African American Clergy Network
Ken Wytsma, Founder, The Justice Conference

LEADERS OF EVANGELICAL UNIVERSITIES AND SEMINARIES

David Allen, Dean, School of Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Danny Akin, President, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Jason Allen, President, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Mark Bailey, President, Dallas Theological Seminary
Jay Barnes, President, Bethel University
David Black, President, Eastern University
Dan Boone, President, Trevecca Nazarene University
Bill Brown, President, Cedarville University
Joseph Castleberry, President, Northwest University
Andrea Cook, President, Warner Pacific College
Gregory Christy, President, Northwestern College
David Dockery, President, Trinity International University/Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Michael Dudoit, Dean, Christian Studies, Clamp Divinity School, Anderson University
Timothy George, Dean, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University
Loren Gresham, President, Southern Nazarene University
Erik Hoekstra, President, Dordt College
Dennis Hollinger, President, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary
John Jackson, President, William Jessup University
Mark Labberton, President, Fuller Theological Seminary
Michael Le Roy, President, Calvin College
Gordon MacDonald, Chancellor, Denver Seminary
Dan Martin, President, Seattle Pacific University
Corlis McGee, President, Eastern Nazarene College
Jul Medenblik, President, Calvin Theological Seminary
Richard J. Mouw, President, Fuller Theological Seminary
Shirley Mullen, President, Houghton College
Paige Patterson, President, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Philip Ryken, President, Wheaton College
Elizabeth Rudenga, Interim President, Trinity Christian College
Joseph Stowell, President, Cornerstone University
Carla Sunberg, President, Nazarene Theological Seminary
Timothy Tennent, President, Asbury Seminary
Walker Tzeng, Executive Director, World Evangelical Theological Institute Association
Paul de Vries, President, New York Divinity School
David Wright, President, Indiana Wesleyan University
Mark Young, President, Denver Seminary

EVANGELICAL JOURNALISTS, AUTHORS, ARTISTS, BUSINESS AND THOUGHT LEADERS

Cheryl Broetje, Vista Hermosa Foundation
Dr. Don Buckley, Physician, Pensacola, FL
Victor G. Carrillo, President and Chief Operating Officer, Zion Oil and Gas
Shane Claiborne, Author and Activist
Andy Crouch, Author and Editor-at-Large, Christianity Today
Margaret Feinberg, Author and Speaker
John Fuder, Author
Art Gay, Minister-at-Large, Evangelical Initiatives International
Troy Groves and Sara Groves, Musicians
D.A Horton, Pastor, author, National Coordinator for Urban Student Missions, North American Mission Board
Gary Kinnaman, Grace Unlimited
Jonathan Merritt, Faith & Culture Writer
David Neff, Former Editor-in-Chief, Christianity Today
Shauna Niequist, Author
John Perkins, Founder, Christian Community Development Association
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Author
Malcolm Yarnell, Editor of the Southwestern Journal of Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

OTHER DENOMINATIONAL AND NETWORK LEADERS

Paul Borthwick, Senior Consultant, Development Associates International
Eddie Broussard, Sr. Vice President, Navigators
Max A. Colaw, Tri-State District Superintendent, The Wesleyan Church
Walter Contreras, La Red de Pastores del Sur de California
Kimberly Dirmann, Supervisor, Foursquare Southwest District
Jose Garcia, State Overseer, California, Church of God of Prophecy
Lydia Gonzalez D’Ross, Oklahoma Director, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
Jorge Fuentes, President & Founder, La Red de Oracion USA
Jeff Johnson, Executive Director, Mile High Ministries
Jack Lumanog, Canon to the Archbishop and Chief Operating Officer, Anglican Church in North America
Frank Lyons, Assistant Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh, Anglican Church in North America
Robert Mills, Executive Director, Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists
Rene Molina, Pastor Principal, Iglesias de Restauración/ELIM, Southern California
Carl Nelson, President, Transform Minnesota
Rogelio Ovalle, Superintendent, Council of Assemblies of God Northern Pacific Latin American District
Ray Ortlund, Council Member, The Gospel Coalition
Rev. Gregory Reynolds, District Superintendent, Shenandoah District of the Wesleyan Church
Jim Richards, Executive Director, Southern Baptist of Texas Convention, Grapevine
Jesse Rincones, President, Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas
Dennis J. Rivera, District Superintendent, Council of Assemblies of God Central District
David Warren, State Representative, Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches
David Warren, Executive Director, Open Door Ministries
Rev. Janie Wead-Mobley, Director Hispanic Project, Assemblies of God U.S. Mission
Jim Wideman, Executive Director, Baptist Convention of New England

PASTORS

Adan Aguirre, Senior Pastor, Impacto de Fe (Arvada, CO)
Kenton Beshore, Senior Pastor, Mariners Church (Irvine, CA)
Stuart Briscoe and Jill Briscoe, Ministers at Large, Elmbrook Church (Brookfield, WI)
Rob Bugh, Senior Pastor, Wheaton Bible Church (West Chicago, IL)
Felix Cabrera, Hispanic Pastor, Quail Springs Baptist Church (Oklahoma City, OK)
Tim Celek, Lead Pastor, The Crossing (Costa Mesa, CA)
Matt Carter, Lead Pastor, Austin Stone Community Church (Austin, TX)
Matt Chandler, Senior Pastor, The Village Church/President, Acts 29 Church Planting Network (Fort Worth, TX)
Jackson Crum, Lead Pastor, Park Community Church (Chicago, IL)
Dharius Daniels, Founder and Senior Pastor, Kingdom Church (Ewing, NJ)
Alberto Delgado, Founder and Senior Pastor, Alpha & Omega Church (Miami, FL)
Jerry Dirmann, Founder and Senior Pastor, The Rock (Anaheim, CA)
Scott Dudley, Senior Pastor, Bellevue Presbyterian Church (Bellevue, WA)
Joe Duke, Founder and Senior Pastor, LifePoint Church (Baltimore, MD)
Tony Evans, Senior Pastor, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship (Dallas, TX)
Dave Ferguson, Lead Pastor, Community Christian Church (Naperville, IL)
David Fleming, Pastor, Champion Forest Baptist Church (Houston, TX)
Mark Fuller, Senior Pastor, Grove City Church of the Nazarene (Grove City, OH)
David Galvan, Pastor, Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida (Dallas, TX)
Danny Garrido, Pastor, The Crossing Church (Colorado Springs, CO)
Jose Gonzalez, Pastor, Harvest Bible Church (Phoenix, AZ)
Dave Gibbons, Senior Pastor and Founder, Newsong Church and Xealots (Irvine, CA)
Jack Graham, Pastor, Prestonwood Baptist Church (Plano, TX)
J.D. Greear, Lead Pastor, The Summit Church (Durham, NC)
Philip Griffin, Senior Pastor, Elmbrook Church (Brookfield, WI)
Juan Guillen, Pastor, Willow Creek Casa de Luz, Willow Creek Community Church, (South Barrington, IL)
Cynthia Hale, Senior Pastor, Ray of Hope Christian Church (Decatur, GA)
Steve Harling, Lead Pastor, Foothills Community Church (Arvada, CO)
Michael Hidalgo, Pastor, Denver Community Church (Denver, CO)
Spike Hogan, Senior Pastor, Chet’s Creek Church (Jacksonville, FL)
Michael Housholder, Senior Pastor, Lutheran Church of Hope (West Des Moines, IA)
Joel Hunter, Senior Pastor, Northland, A Church Distributed (Longwood, FL)
Bill Hybels and Lynne Hybels, Founders, Willow Creek Community Church (South Barrington, IL)
John Jenkins, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Glenarden (Glenarden, MD)
Wilfredo de Jesus, Senior Pastor, New Life Covenant Church (Chicago, IL)
Tyler Johnson, Lead Pastor, Redemption Church (Phoenix, AZ)
Lee de Leon, Executive Pastor, Templo Calvario (Los Angeles, CA)
Nick Lilo, Lead Pastor, Waterstone Community Church (Littleton, CO)
Crawford Loritts, Senior Pastor, Fellowship Bible Church (Roswell, GA)
Max Lucado, Minister of Preaching, Oak Hills Church (San Antonio, TX)
Troy Jackson, Senior Pastor, University Christian Church (Cincinnati, OH)
Mark Jobe, Lead Pastor, New Life Community Church (Chicago, IL)
Rigo Magana, Senior Pastor, New Hope Christian Fellowship (Greeley, CO)
Eliacib Marquez, Pastor, Nuevo Pacto Centro Cristiano (Denver, CO)
Tom Melton, Pastor, Greenwood Community (Greenwood Village, CO)
Dave McDowell, Senior Pastor, Community Fellowship Church (West Chicago, IL)
Kevin McGinley, Pastor, South Gate (Ft. Collins, CO)
James Merritt, Lead Pastor, Cross Pointe Church (Duluth, GA)
Rich Nathan, Senior Pastor, Vineyard Columbus (Columbus, OH)
Carlos Ortiz, Founder and Senior Pastor, Cristo Vive Churches (Miami, FL)
Daniel Prieto, Pastor, Foursquare Church (San Antonio, TX)
Dennis Rivera, Pastor, Central District Assemblies of God (Denver, CO)
Bob Roberts, Senior Pastor, NorthWood Church (Keller, TX)
Alan Robinson, Senior Pastor, Carlisle Brethren in Christ Church (Carlisle, PA)
Hanibal Rodriguez, Lead Pastor, Iglesia del Pueblo (West Chicago, IL)
Mike Romberger, Senior Pastor, Mission Hills Church (Littleton, CO)
Randall Ross, Senior Pastor, Calvary Church (Naperville, IL)
Chris Schutte, Senior Pastor, Christ Church Anglican (Phoenix, AZ)
Kerry Shook and Chris Shook, Founding Pastors, Woodlands Church (Woodlands, TX)
S.E. Silva, Pastor, Globeville Community Church (Denver, CO)
Michelle Swanson, Associate, First Pres Colorado Springs (Colorado Springs, CO)
Jim Tolle, Senior Pastor, La Iglesia En El Camino (Los Angeles, CA)
David Uth, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church (Orlando, FL)
Joseito Valasquez, Pastor, Healing Waters Family Center (Wheat Ridge, CO)
Phil Vaughn, Lead Pastor, Southeast Christian Church (Parker, CO)
Jim Walters, Senior Pastor, Bear Valley Church (Lakewood, CO)
Greg Waybright, Senior Pastor, Lake Avenue Church (Pasadena, CA)
Chris Williamson, Senior Pastor and Founder, Strong Tower Bible Church (Franklin, TN)
Sandy Willson, Senior Minister, Second Presbyterian Church (Memphis, TN)
Dave Workman, Senior Pastor, Vineyard Cincinnati Church (Cincinnati, OH)
Paul Zink, Pastor, New Life Christian Fellowship (Jacksonville, FL)
John Zivojinovic, Senior Pastor, Grace Chapel (Englewood, CO)

OTHER EVANGELICAL ACADEMIC LEADERS

M. Daniel Carroll, Distinguished Professor of Old Testament, Denver Seminary
Lamar Cooper, Senior Professor of Old Testament and Archaeology, Criswell College
William Dembski, Research Professor of Philosophy, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Michael Emerson, Provost, North Park University
David Gushee, Director, Center for Theology and Public Life, Mercer University
Robin Hadaway, Vice President for Institutional Initiatives, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dan Heimbach, Senior Professor of Christian Ethics, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Steve Lemke, Provost, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Juan Francisco Martinez, Associate Provost, Fuller Theological Seminary
Scot McKnight, Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary
C. Ben Mitchell, Graves Professor of Moral Philosophy, Union University
Tom Parker, Director, Fuller Seminary Southwest
Phil Roberts, Former President, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Daniel Rodriguez, Associate Professor, Pepperdine University
Daniel Sanchez, Professor of Missions, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Will Stoller-Lee, Director, Fuller Theological Seminary
Gary Strickland, Professor of Pastoral Care and Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, Sioux Falls Seminary
Walker Tzeng, Chief Operating Officer, Olivet University
Wilmer Villacorta, Assistant Professor, Fuller Theological Seminary

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