Auburn United Methodist Church in Greenwood. The Hunters raised three sons and has seven grandchildren. Northland Church In 1985, Hunter moved to Northland Community Church in Longwood, Florida. He stepped down in October, 2017. Climate change activism Hunter was asked in February 2006 to sign the Evangelical Climate Initiative, a document recognizing global warming based on the findings of the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Fellow signatories included Rick Warren, the presidents of 39 Christian colleges, and the president of the Salvation Army. In the spring of 2006, he was asked to host a TV advertisement by the group . In the summers of 2006 and 2008, Hunter was invited to symposiums on creation care at Windsor Castle. He has since been named by Grist Magazine as one of the top 15 religious leaders in creation care, along with Pope Benedict XVI and the Dalai Lama. President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Hunter served in the inaugural year on the Advisory Council for the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (2009–2010), which advised President Barack Obama on substantive policy issues including interfaith relations, strengthening the role of fathers in society, and reducing the number of abortions. References External links http://joelhunter.com 1948 births Living people People from Shelby, Ohio People from Longwood, Florida American United Methodist clergy Ohio University alumni Activists from Ohio