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Rev. Samuel Rodriguez is a societal architect, cultural reformer, and revivalist whose work bridges faith and culture, righteousness and justice, the church and the public square. He serves as Lead Pastor of New Season Church in Sacramento, California — one of America's most influential megachurches — and as President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), widely recognized as the world's largest Hispanic Christian organization, representing tens of thousands of churches worldwide.

A trusted voice to both church and nation, Rev. Rodriguez has been recognized by CNN, Fox News, The New York Times, Time Magazine, Univision, Telemundo, and NBC as America's most influential Hispanic Christian leader. Charisma Magazine named him one of the "40 Leaders Who Changed the World," The Wall Street Journal honored him as one of the Top 12 Latino Leaders in America — the only Christian leader to receive that distinction — and he was nominated for Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. He has also received the Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award from the Congress of Racial Equality. In 2024, NBC described him as "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 Latino to participate in multiple 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 of 12 books, with titles appearing on multiple national bestseller lists — including Be Light, Your Mess, God's Miracle, Fresh Oil, Holy Fire, New Wine, and Persevere with Power, which alone has sold over 100,000 copies.

A creative force in film and media, Rev. Rodriguez serves as producer of 7 faith-based films, including the box-office hits Breakthrough, Flamin' Hot, and Dream King — with Breakthrough and Flamin' Hot both earning Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song. He is a frequent guest on Fox & Friends, NBC, Univision, Telemundo, TBN, Daystar, CBN, The 700 Club, The Eric Metaxas Show, and The Rubin Report, and his writing has appeared in Fox News Opinion, The Washington Post, and Christianity Today.



Above all, Rev. Samuel Rodriguez is committed to one mission: to glorify and magnify the name of Jesus in every sphere of society — giving God all the glory for his influence and impact.