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An Ohio pastor has been named the first-ever president of the Hispanic Israel Leadership Coalition, which encourages support for Israel among Hispanic Evangelicals and looks to build "a firewall against antisemitism" in the Latino community, a passion he has had since his first trip to the Holy Land over 15 years ago.

The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, a network consisting of tens of thousands of churches worldwide, announced the appointment of Juan Rivera, the lead pastor of Victory Church near Youngstown, as the president of the Hispanic Israel Leadership Coalition on Tuesday.

Rivera's relationship with the NHCLC dates back to its founding.

"The Hispanic Church stands at a prophetic crossroads," said Rivera in a statement shared with The Christian Post.

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