Joel Hunter

Joel is the Pastor of Northwood Assembly in Houston, Texas and the new Director of Discovery and Development for the Assemblies of God (A position created to search out and spur on church planting interest among AG college students).
Growing up as a pastor's kid in Chicago laid a foundation of truth in Joel's life that stayed with him and eventually brought him to a place where he heard God's prompting to serve in a greater way in the Kingdom. Getting to where he is today wasn't a direct route, but often as Christians, we make our plans and God directs our steps. Joel had set out to play NCAA basketball on scholarship at Purdue until a serious back injury redirected his path. He continued to pursue this love to play ball at Evangel University until one day God began redirecting his calling to pursue a life of full-time ministry. Along the way, someone influential in ministry planted a seed in his life that today has grown to produce fruit far beyond his imagination.
"It's all about the One" he said in class. Joel had big dreams. Hopes that he would be used to make a big impact on this world for the kingdom. With just a small group of people they set out to do this, and the "success" they are experiencing today didn't happen overnight, at first. It started with One family that came and gave their lives to Christ. "New converts are ready to do God's work". Northwood Assembly is made up of a vast majority of people that have experienced God for the first time and are readily serving in their communities. But it all started with one.
Today, their vision is still big! Northwood Assembly wants to plant 125 churches in the largest cities around the country. Northwood New Orleans is the one...
As God directs our steps, who or what is the "one" that He has placed in our path?