The Institute on Religion and Democracy hosted Dr. Joe Castleberry in Washington, D.C., to deliver our Wednesday Worship sermon on September 16.
Castleberry, a Pentecostal pastor, spoke to the IRD staff on Matthew 27:45-50 titled “Never forsaken.”
The monthly gathering aims to foster Christian fellowship within the greater Washington area. IRD hosts prominent Christian leaders to deliver sermons, pray, and facilitate worship.
Castleberry serves as Vice President for Government Relations for the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and previously served as President of Northwest University from 2007-2025. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Education degree in International Educational Development from Columbia University. During twenty years of missionary service in Latin America, he spent three years as a university professor and pastor in El Salvador, Central America, three years as Associate Dean for Latin America at Global University in Texas, and five years as a pastor, seminary dean, and community development leader in Ecuador. Dr. Castleberry and his wife of thirty years, Kathleen, live in the Washington, D.C. area.
Video of the worship service can be accessed below via IRD’s YouTube channel.
If you are interested in joining IRD for worship, please contact Director of Outreach, Events and Brand Advancement Sarah Stewart at [email protected].
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