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samuel
Rodriguez
Rev. Samuel Rodriguez is a societal architect, cultural reformer, and revivalist, whose work bridges the gap between faith and culture, righteousness and justice, the church and the public square. He serves as the Lead Pastor of New Season Church in Sacramento, California—one of America’s most influential megachurches, as named by Newsmax. He is also the President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), representing tens of thousands of churches around the world and widely recognized as the world’s largest Hispanic Christian organization.
A trusted voice to both church and nation, Pastor Sam has been recognized by CNN, FOX News, Univision, and Telemundo as America’s most influential Latino faith leader. Charisma Magazine named him one of the “40 Leaders Who Changed the World,” while The Wall Street Journal honored him as one of the Top 12 Latino Leaders in America—the only Christian leader to receive that distinction. He has been listed among the Top 100 Christian Leaders in the U.S. and was nominated for Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.
He has received numerous national honors, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award from the Congress of Racial Equality, and has been called by NBC News “one of the most influential figures in American politics today.”
Rev. Rodriguez has advised three U.S. Presidents—George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald J. Trump—and made history as the first Hispanic American to participate in two separate U.S. presidential inauguration ceremonies. In 2009, he read from Luke 4 at President Obama’s inaugural prayer service at St. John’s Episcopal Church. In 2017, he stood on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and read from Matthew 5 during President Trump’s inauguration, concluding boldly “in the name of Jesus.”
He is a #1 best-selling author whose books have appeared on multiple national best-sellers lists. His works include Be Light, Your Mess, God’s Miracle, Fresh Oil, Holy Fire, New Wine, and the widely acclaimed Persevere with Power, which alone has sold over 100,000 copies.
A creative force in film and media, Rev. Rodriguez is an executive producer of three major motion pictures—including the box-office hit BREAKTHROUGH and FLAMIN’ HOT, both of which were nominated for Academy Awards for Best Original Song.
He is a frequent guest on national television, featured regularly on Fox & Friends, NBC, Univision, Telemundo, TBN, Daystar, CBN, The 700 Club, The Eric Metaxas Show, and The Rubin Report. His written work has appeared in major outlets such as Fox News Opinion, The Washington Post, and Christianity Today.
His latest ventures include producing five upcoming films, leading national initiatives on revival and reformation, and championing justice, righteousness, and the message of Jesus across every platform available.
A bridge-builder between revival and reformation, righteousness and justice, Rev. Samuel Rodriguez is a voice of clarity in chaos, a man of deep conviction in turbulent times, and a leader committed to one mission: to glorify and magnify the name of Jesus in every sphere of society.
