Hướng Đi Ministries
Career
Hagee founded a series of churches in San Antonio, Texas starting in 1966, and each church outgrew its previous building, leading to him forming the Cornerstone Church in 1987.[1]
Beginning in 1981 in San Antonio, following Operation Opera, Hagee has organized “A Night to Honor Israel” events aiming to show support for the State of Israel.[2]
On February 7, 2006, Hagee and some 400 leaders from across the Christian and Jewish communities formed Christians United for Israel (CUFI). This lobbies members of the United States Congress, using a biblical stance for promoting Christian Zionism. Around that time he received death threats for his activism on behalf of the State of Israel and hired bodyguards for protection.[3]
Hagee was the primary funding source for the Israeli Zionist group Im Tirtzu, until he cut ties with the organization in 2013.[4]
Views
Hagee has stated that he believes the Bible commands Christians to support the State of Israel.[6]
In 2007, Hagee stated that he does not believe in global warming, and he also said that he sees the Kyoto Protocol as a “conspiracy” aimed at manipulating the U.S. economy.[7]
Hagee is anti-abortion and stopped giving money to Israel’s Hadassah Medical Center when it began offering the procedure.[8]
