Who We Are

The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC) is the National Hispanic Association of Evangelicals. As the largest Latino Christian organization in America and the sister organization of the 47 million strong National Association of Evangelicals, we lead the 16 million vibrant and growing Hispanic Born Again community and our 25,434 Evangelical congregations by providing leadership, networking, partnerships, strategic partnerships and public policy advocacy platforms to our 7 Directives: Life, Family, Great Commission, Stewardship, Education, Youth and Justice.

Mission Statement:

We exist to unify, serve and represent the Hispanic Evangelical Community with the divine (vertical) and human (horizontal) elements of the Christian message via our 7 Directives of Life, Family, Great Commission, Education, Justice, Stewardship and Youth.

We are quoted, identified, profiled and/or recognized by major media outlets and leading organizations/agencies/institutions including CNN, Newsweek, Bill Moyers, The Wall St. Journal, Boston Globe, New York Times, USA Today, NBC, Los Angeles Times, US News and World Report, MSNBC, Fox News, Ministries Today, Charisma Magazine, Christianity Today, United States Congress, National Association of Evangelicals, Promise Keepers, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary , Chitwood and Chitwood, The Charismatic Leadership Council, Oral Roberts University, Liberty University, Faith in Public Life, Christian Post, and the largest denominations in America a long side other leading evangelical organizations as the preeminent Latino Christian Organization and the voice of the Hispanic Evangelical community.

By God’s Grace and Favor, the NHCLC stands recognized as:

• “America’s Largest Hispanic Christian Organization”, CNN, US News and World Report, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, New York Times, Christian Post, Newsweek, NBC, Center for American Progress, Faith in Public Life, Obama’s Domestic Policy Director Melody Barnes.
• "The NHCLC represents a broad-based Christian social ethic that speaks truth to power, empowerment to the disenfranchised, and God's profound unconditional love to all. It is a spirit-filled movement which transcends ethnic, denominational, and political divisions for the advancement of the Kingdom of God.  It is also a  'super-church' fulfilling the prophetic role of one crying in the American wilderness 'prepare the way of the Lord.'", Rev. Dr. Daniel F. Flores, MDiv, PhD, President, The Hispanic Wesleyan Society (Sociedad Wesleyana)
• “The NHCLC exists to serve Hispanic Evangelicals and Hispanic Evangelical churches as they seek to participate in the Mission of God and pro-actively seek justice and peace for all United States Americans.” Daniel A. Rodriguez, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religion, Pepperdine University
• “The Voice for Hispanic Christians in America”, CNN, Fox News, News Week, Washington Post, Faith in Public Life, Center for American Progress, Danny Carroll PHD and author “Christians at the Border”
• “The most quoted, profiled and featured Hispanic Faith Organization in American History”, Jesse Miranda Center for Hispanic Christian Leadership
• "The NHCLC fills a critical role in today's America. It gives voice to the millions of voiceless Hispanics people of faith who have turned to NHCLC as their chosen advocate. NHCLC is the steady, rational force that brings promise to America's future as it empowers Hispanics to love God and love this country with the same fervency that has led to our country's greatness. We are grateful for the work of this excellent organization.", Carlos Campo, Ph. D., President-elect, Regent University
• "The NHCLC is the leading voice in America for the Hispanic movement. With my role overseeing the Hispanic Center at Oral Roberts University, I am especially supportive of the Conference's Education Directive. Empowering Latino students to graduate high school and continue on to higher education is paramount to the future of the Hispanic community." Dr. Daniel Guajardo, Dean of Student Development and Director of the Hispanic Center, Oral Roberts University

As the daughter organization and the heir of A.M.E.N, the first ever national Hispanic evangelical network, we stand committed to continuing the legacy of Dr. Jesse Miranda, our chief executive. Today, A.M.E.N is the leadership arm of the NHCLC. Accordingly, as the nation’s oldest and largest Hispanic evangelical organization we desire to partner with you in contextualizing the narrative of Christianity, domestically and worldwide.

We stand committed to reconciling the vertical and horizontal elements of the Christian Cross. A Cross that is Covenant and Community, Salvation and Transformation, Righteousness and Justice, John 3:16 and Matthew 25, Billy Graham and Martin Luther King Jr.