Join Donald T. Eason, president of CURE, for an exclusive interview with Scott Turner, secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), spoke at the Willard InterContinental during the 2025 CURE National Clergy Policy Summit in Washington, D.C.
Turner’s path, from NFL cornerback with the Redskins, Chargers, and Broncos, to Texas legislator and pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church, fuels his faith-driven leadership at HUD, focusing on empowerment, self-sufficiency, and homeownership over dependency.
Turner critiques “Housing First” for lacking accountability and trapping people in poverty, advocating work requirements, time limits, and public-private partnerships addressing mental health and addiction. Central to his plan is the permanent Opportunity Zones program, attracting $90 billion in investments to distressed areas, with goals for $100 billion more, a million jobs, and affordable housing.
Echoing George Washington’s view on religion and morality as prosperity’s pillars, Turner urges faith leaders to promote faith, freedom, and responsibility to end poverty and restore dignity. Don’t miss this blend of policy and biblical insight.
