“We are pleased and excited that the Center for Christian Statesmanship will once more bring its phenomenal ministry to Capitol Hill under Evangelism Explosion International,” said Brian E. Fisher, Executive Vice President of Coral Ridge Ministries, the broadcast outreach of Dr. D. James Kennedy.

Coral Ridge Ministries and Evangelism Explosion were both founded by Dr. D. James Kennedy. The two organizations have recently worked together to promote greater awareness, understanding, and acceptance of the Christian message that Jesus is God and offers Heaven to those who trust in Him.

Fisher said that the Board of Coral Ridge Ministries blesses and approves the new relationship between the Center and Evangelism Explosion. “Long before Coral Ridge Ministries closed the Center on April 27 of this year we recognized that the purpose and mission of the original Center was a better organizational and mission fit with Evangelism Explosion,” he said.

Coral Ridge Ministries closed the Center, founded in 1995, because its purpose as an interpersonal evangelism and discipleship outreach is not consistent with the core mission of Coral Ridge Ministries, which is to create and deliver Christian media content.

Evangelism Explosion International, founded by Dr. Kennedy in 1962, is the world’s most widely used evangelism equipping ministry. It has hired George Roller, the Executive Director of the Center under Coral Ridge Ministries, to serve once more in the same capacity under Evangelism Explosion.

“The Center for Christian Statesmanship has a long-established reputation for excellence in its outreach activities, and an extensive network of relationships on Capitol Hill,” said Rev. John B. Sorensen, Executive Vice President of Evangelism Explosion International. “George adds a top-flight level of leadership to this organization. I'm glad to have him aboard.”

Sorensen explained that the main focus of the Center under Evangelism Explosion will be to continue the outreach done by Coral Ridge Ministries, while also including volunteers from local EE ministries. These ongoing outreach activities will include:

1. Quarterly weekend retreats where Hill staffers learn to effectively share their faith in Christ with others.


2. Monthly “Politics and Principle” luncheons at which a member of Congress discusses his or her Christian faith experience.


3. Weekly Bible studies.


4. Outreach to the over 10,000 interns that come to Washington D.C. each summer.

“This is a wonderful opportunity to bring the Gospel to Capitol Hill,” said Sorensen. “My prayer is that we will be able to do all that God has called us to do as we re-establish the Center.”

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Coral Ridge Ministries is the radio and television outreach of Dr. D. James Kennedy. Its programming reaches more than three million people weekly through more than 750 radio outlets and more than 600 TV stations.