Rev. Fernando Tamara is Lead Pastor of Hispanic Ministries at Orange County First Assembly of God. He also serves as Regional Development Representative at Made to Flourish and is a professor at the Latin American Theological Seminary and Latin American Bible Institute College. Tamara has recruited pastors for anti-hunger advocacy, hosted Bread for the World workshops, organized candidate meetings, and galvanized support for federal legislation such as the Global Food Security Act as well as state-based anti-hunger legislation in California. He holds a Master of Arts from Vanguard University of Southern California and a graduate certificate degree in Community Engagement from the University of Southern California. He is Assemblies of God. Corona, California.
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“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in faith.” These words from Colossians 2:6 remind us of the faith that is active in love for our neighbors.
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Bread for the World and its partners are asking Congress to provide $200 million for global nutrition.
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