69. From Prison to Pastor: A Legacy of Hope in Los Angeles

All The Wiser

Kimi Culp

Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.9 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Somewhere after gang life, incarceration and a stint with a Mexican Cartel, Jose Hernandez felt a stirring in his heart, which would eventually lead him towards ministry and a legacy of leadership and healing in Watts, California. But in order to move forward, Jose first had to make peace with his past, including the suffering and pain he caused others. Today, Pastor Jose Hernandez is a role model and father figure to many young boys in Watts, setting a strong example of hope, dedication and the power of personal transformation.

In this episode:

Jose thought the life of a criminal was his fate and never imagined he would live this long.
His father abused him and his mother, then abandoned them, which set the tone for a lot of his life.
His desire to belong, to be part of something bigger, to be protected because of all those things he was lacking.
Learning the cost of being a member in a gang.
Becoming the man he vowed he never would be and the journey to his faith.
His return to Hope Central Watts, becoming a pastor, and the importance of forgiveness.

Stay connected with Jose:

Website: www.hopecentralwatts.com

Facebook: Hope Central Watts

Instagram: @hopecentralwatts

Charity Donation: Hope Central Watts

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0:36.7	I want to say that I was always a really good criminal.
0:41.5	You become a person that maybe you never want it to be.
0:46.3	It becomes all about you.
0:48.8	It becomes about if you have something that I want, then I'm just going to take it.
0:54.9	I have no regard for you.
0:56.3	I have no respect for you.
0:59.2	Pastor Jose Hernandez grew up in Watts, a small city no more than two miles in radius
1:05.8	in south-central Los Angeles.
1:09.2	It's noted internationally for its landmark Watts Towers, but also for one of the worst riots in LA's history.
1:17.6	The Watts riots of August 1965 were motivated in part by allegations of police brutality and resulted in 34 deaths and over 40 million in property damage.
1:32.4	After the riots, the influence of street gangs grew stronger and raised the level of violence
1:38.5	in the neighborhood. Between 1989 and 2005, police reported more than 500 homicides in the two-mile radius.
1:49.4	Most of them gang-related.
1:52.7	I think it was my innocence was stolen.
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