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Northland Church Company Profile

Started by 11 people in 1972 in the “north land” of Orlando, Northland is a congregation of 12,000 that worships at several sites throughout Metro Orlando and at hundreds of sites around the world via interactive webcast. Dr. Joel C. Hunter has served as senior pastor since 1985.

News from Northland Church:

JuST:Faith Summit Announced — The Church Responds to Sex Trafficking

LONGWOOD, Fla., Jan. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Thousands of children are bought and sold for sex every year … in the United States. For those within the faith community, that is shocking and unacceptable. The problem is, we don't know what to do about it. Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160108/320463 That's why Shared Hope International and Northland […]

Florida Congregation Launches Church Online Interpreted for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

LONGWOOD, Fla., July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A Central Florida congregation that pioneered church online during the last decade has launched a new option for worshipers: live streaming services interpreted for the deaf and hard of hearing. Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150728/247940 Available at NorthlandChurch.net Sundays at 11 a.m. (ET), the interpreted service is easily accessible on any […]

Mayors in Seminole County, Florida, Reassure Community Leaders — "Why the Riots of Ferguson and Baltimore Are Less Likely to Happen in My City"

LONGWOOD, Fla., May 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Mayors from Seminole County, Florida, participated in a panel discussion Thursday night in Longwood. The topic: "Why the riots of Ferguson and Baltimore are less likely to happen in my city." Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150528/219280 A diverse group of local pastors and community leaders attended the invitation-only event at Northland, […]

‘Good Samaritan Lawyers’ Network Challenges Injustice

CHICAGO, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Bruce D. Strom loves lawyers, and not just because he is one. Lawyers, he contends, have the opportunity and the honor of bringing God's justice into the world. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130604/PH24945 ) On February 14, 2010, he started Administer Justice, a Christian legal aid organization based in Elgin, Ill., serving the needs […]

Filmmakers Seek to “Clear the Air” Regarding the Bible and Environmentalism

LONGWOOD, Fla., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Long before organic labels and hybrid cars became trendy in America, the root of environmentalism was planted in a garden called Eden. Now, the creators of a new film hope to inspire viewers to become better stewards of the environment. Produced by the Creation Care Team at Northland, […]

New Novel Explores the Risks and Rewards of Missionary Work Among Unreached People Groups

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — What if the very people you were trying to reach with the gospel killed your husband and kidnapped you and your son? Dalaina May, a member of a church planting team serving among an isolated tribe in Peru, asked herself this very question – and wrote a novel describing […]

Mother of All In-Law Books Now Available

Co-author reveals five tips to becoming the mother-in-law you wish you had LONGWOOD, Fla., Sept. 27, 2011 — They're feared, revered … sometimes jeered. They've been the butt of countless jokes and even have a phobia named after them: Pentheraphobia, fear of your mother-in-law. Now the authors of a new dual-cover book hope to bring […]

More People Replacing Cable TV With Internet Set-top Boxes, Using These Devices to Attend Church in People's Homes

LONGWOOD, Fla., Nov. 22, 2010 — Even as USA Today reports that more Americans are cutting out cable and satellite and replacing these services with set-top devices that stream TV shows and movies from the Web, many of us are now using these devices to attend church in people's homes. Case in point: More than […]

Florida Congregation Thinks Outside the Box With First-Ever Live Church Channel on Roku

LONGWOOD, Fla., Oct. 11, 2010 — A pioneering church that has brought live worship to mobile devices including the iPhone and to Facebook's 500 million users is thinking outside the box once again with the first-ever live church channel on the Roku set-top device. Now accessible in Roku's channel store, the free channel from Northland, […]

Florida Church Backpack Drive Will Help Louisiana Families Affected by Oil Spill

LONGWOOD, Fla., July 28, 2010 — This weekend, Northland, A Church Distributed will host a backpack drive to collect school supplies for families in need in Central Florida, as well as those affected by the oil spill in Houma, La. Northland's connection to Houma is a virtual one. The church is partnering with one of […]

Central Florida Church Preaches Disaster Readiness

Disaster Response Weekend will help people prepare for the 2010 hurricane season, recruit them to serve during times of crisis LONGWOOD, Fla., June 24, 2010 — Congregants at Northland Church in Longwood, Fla., are used to being welcomed by friendly greeters when they arrive for church on Sunday morning. This weekend, a few of those […]

Tens of Thousands of Christians to Participate in International Creation Care Simulcast

LONGWOOD, Fla., April 19, 2010 — In just two days, on the eve of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Northland Church will host an international simulcast called Hope for Creation. It promises to be the largest gathering of Christians supporting creation care … ever. The simulcast will be broadcast online from Northland's site in […]

Florida Congregation Plants Church in the 'Nation' of Facebook

ORLANDO, Fla., March 11, 2010 — If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world behind China (1.33 billion) and India (1.17 billion), and followed by the U.S. (307 million). Now, a new church is being planted in the "nation" of Facebook, bringing live worship to its 400 million-plus residents. […]

Florida Pastor Tells His Congregation to 'Hit the Road!'

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 28, 2009 — Earlier this month, the pastor of one of the largest churches in America told his congregation to hit the road. No, he wasn't excommunicating his flock, but rather introducing a new daily devotional called "Inner State 80: Your Journey on the High Way" (Higher Life), which is designed to […]

Going to Church? There's an App for That …

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 4, 2009 — iPhone users have found thousands of uses for the now-ubiquitous device. Need to send a quick Twitter? There's an app for that. Want to see if that picture on the wall is level? There's an app for that. Need an air horn for tonight's game? There's an app for […]

The Chronicles of C.S. Lewis: Stepson of 'Narnia' Creator Teams Up With 'The Shack' Author for Once-in-a-Lifetime Event

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 3, 2009 — The producer of the widely popular "Narnia" films is joining forces with the author of "The Shack" – a modern day classic and New York Times bestseller with more than seven million copies in print – to celebrate the life and legacy of legendary Christian apologist and beloved author […]

Go Ye Into All the World Wide Web

ORLANDO, Fla., June 4, 2009 — Millions of people around the world are searching for God. In response, Global Media Outreach (GMO), a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ International, is sending faithful churchgoers … to their computers, training them to become online missionaries out of their homes. "People are looking for answers. And, not […]

Prison Ministry Goes High-Tech

How Northland's webcast is helping inmates find freedom in Christ ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 11, 2008 — Since Northland began webcasting its services in 2006, online worshippers have reported bringing the church into some very unusual places: offices, coffee shops, military bases … even a Burger King restaurant. This month, Northland brought webstream worship to a […]