Baptists
from page B4
about race before we set
our own house in order,"
said the Rev. Dwight
McKissic, a black Southern
Baptist pastor in Arlington,
Texas.
While he praised recent
statements by SBC leaders,
he also noted that the
denomination continues to
employ all whites as top
executives and seminary
presidents.
"It's obvious the rheto
ric and reality is not match
ing," he said.
Nonwhite congrega
tions made up 20 percent of
the Southern Baptist
Convention's nearly 51,000
congregations in 2012, the
most recent year statistics
are available from the
denomination. But less
than 1 percent of those con
gregations are multiethnic.
The vast majority of
Southern Baptists attend a
church predominantly
filled by people of their
own race, be it black, white
or Hispanic. The situation
is nearly identical in most
Christian denominations in
the United States.
Despite that lack of
integration, a phone survey
of about 1,000 churchgoers
by Lifeway Research
recently found that only 37
percent of evangelicals
thought their churches
needed to become more
ethnically diverse. The sur
vey was not broken down
by denomination.
David W. Key Sr.,
director of Baptist Studies
at Emory University's
Candler School of
Theology, said the conven
tion adopted a resolution in
1995 recognizing and apol
ogizing for its historic role
in supporting slavery and
Jim Crow policies. If the
denomination had also set
out to address the inequali
ties those policies had
wrought, it could have
done a lot over the past two
decades, he said.
Moore said he agrees
that things are changing too
slowly within the SBC, but
he sees signs of hope. He
points to the work of
Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary
President Danny Akin, who
has made recruiting and
educating a racially diverse
group of future pastors a
key goal.
Akin said he doesn't
think the patterns and struc
tures built up at the SBC
over more than a century
can be changed without an
active and intentional
effort.
"My grief is we're late
to this party," he said. "We
should have been leading
the way. The Christian
church should be the first to
speak to issues of discrimi
nation and injustice ... not
sitting back."
Peppers
from page B4
people. The poor Jews left
in Samaria intermarried
with the foreigners, pollut
ing their heritage and reli
gion. The Jews in the south
(Judah) returned from
Babylon (last group) in 444
B.C. and rejected the mixed
race people as inferior.
"Their hatred deepened
when around A.D. 6-9, the
Samaritans entered the
Temple littering it with
human bones" (David C.
Cook's Adult Teacher
Commentary). According
to devout Jews, their neigh
bors were only other
devout Jews.
Jesus uses the parable
of the Good Samaritan to
expose the Jews' narrow
perception of their neigh
bor. The devout men rely
on their righteousness to
set the standard instead of
the love of God. The prjest
and the Levite walked on
the other side ignoring an
injured Jew. The Samaritan
sees the victim and goes to
render his services even
though there was "bad
blood" between them. It's
dangerous, inconvenient,
and costly; he goes beyond
society's boundaries. Jesus
asks the young man to
identify the real neighbor.
The key point here is any
one who needs help of any
kind is our neighbor.
Life's Application: It
is easy to help people that
look and act as you do. The
real test comes when we
step outside our comfort
zone. God's love tran
scends community, eco
nomics and politics!
Believers are to follow
God's model. God looks
beyond our faults and is
there for us. God shows us
His mercy over and over;
how then can we ignore
others? Society sets up bar
riers to divide and conquer.
The barriers keep us at each
others' throats thus render
ing our voices-weak or non
existent. We shouldn't help
someone because they may
help us later. Did Jesus do
that? Remember now that
God sees us everyday all
day. He isn't fooled by our
Sunday faces!!!
Crouch
from page B4
deep discography. "I had no
idea of the impact of this
guy that was packing out
Carnegie Hall,~big arenas in
London, tours and all of this
big stuff."
Crouch and his twin sis
ter, Sandra Crouch, were
pastors at the New Christ
Memorial Church in the Los
Angeles suburb of San
Fernando. An emotional
Sandra recalled her broth
er's final days to the crowd
gathered for the four-and-a
half-hour-long service.
"I tried to keep my twin
here, but God said, 'He's
suffered enough, and I want
him home with me.'"
Sandra later lifted the
mood by jokingly remind
ing everyone that her twin
was bom 30 minutes before
her and was therefore her
"opening act."
Crouch was awarded
seven Grammys throughout
a career that spanned more
than a half-century. His
work graced songs by
Michael Jackson and
Madonna and movies such
as "The Color Purple" and
"The Lion King.'"
Crouch died Jan. 8 at
Norfhridge Hospital
Medical Center, where he
had been admitted after suf
fering a heart attack,
according to his spokesman.
He was 72.
Religion
from page B4
Faith and Power Day
New Hope Missionary
Baptist Church, 1201
New Hope Lane, will
hold a service for Faith
and Power Day on
Sunday, Feb. 8 at 4 p.m.
Apostle Edward Allen of
Ambassador Cathedral
will be the guest speaker.
Charles Tate is the pro
gram leader. Bishop John
C. Parks is the senior pas
tor of the church.
Officers to be installed
CHRIST Community
Outreach Ministries, 615
Coliseum Drive, will
have the installation of
new officers on Sunday,
Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. Bishop
Marvin Cremedy Sr., sen
ior pastor of Vessels of
Honor Church Ministries,
will be the guest speaker.
C.C.O.M. is a church
where the supernatural
power of GOD is
revealed and manifested
in the lives of believers in
Christ. Rev. Nathaniel P.
J. Williams Jr. is the host
pastor. For more informa
tion, call 336-575-0148.
Feb.10
Heart health discussion
On Feb. 10, Super
Tuesday at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church, 950 File
St., will feature "A Heart
Health Talk" by Porsche
Jones, an educator from
Community Outreach at
Novant Health/ Forsyth
Medical Center. The
event will be held from
11 a.m.-l p.m. For more
information, call the
church office 336-722
2325.
Starting Feb. 11
Reality challenges
Holy Trinity Full
Gospel Fellowship
Center, 5307 Peters
Creek Parkway, invites
you to attend the open
forum of WOW
Wednesday s called
"What's Your Reality
Challenge" every second
and fourth Wednesday
(Feb. 11 and 25) at 7
p.m. The service is an
open forum for people of
all ages who have ques
tions about reality chal
lenges. Questions and
answers will be shared
with those who are seek
ing knowledge on how to
handle day-to-day events
that sometimes go unan
swered. No question is
too big or small to ask.
The public is invited. For
more information, call
the church office at 336
784-9347.
Feb.14
Extravaganza
Mt. Olive Baptist
Church, 1301 C. E. Gray
Drive, where the pastor is
Dr. Charles E. Gray, will
host an Extravaganza on
Saturday, Feb. 14 from 4
to 7 p.m. Food, fun
games, Christian
Comedy featuring Rev.
Clee and Christian fel
lowship will be provided.
The cost is $15 for adults
and $5 for children 12
and under. "The Greatest
Gift of all is Love" (1
Corinthians 13:13). The
public is invited. The
church can be contacted
at 336-721-1959.
Feb.15
New Hope
anniversary
New Hope AME Zion
Church, 7000
Shallowford Road in
Lewisville, will celebrate
its 131st church anniver
sary on Sunday, Feb. 15.
Pastor Dairl L. Scott Sr.
will deliver the 11 a.m.
message. Rev. Dr. Darren
H. Mitchell of Trinity
AME Zion Church of
Greensboro will deliver
the 3 p.m. message.
Dinner will be served
after the service. All are
welcome. For more infor
mation, call 336-945
9083 or 336-945-5618
Airman Walker graduates
from basic training
SPECIAL TO THE
CHRONICLE
Air Force
Reserve Airman
Chris L. Walker
graduated from
basic military
training at Joint
Base San Antonio
Lackland, San
Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed
an intensive, eight-week
program that included
training in military disci
pline and studies. Air Force
core values, physical fit
ness, and basic warfare
principles and skills.
Airmen who
complete Dasic train
ing earn four credits
toward an associate
in applied science
degree through the
Community College
of the Air Force.
Walker is the son
of Russell Walker of
Winston Salem and
nephew of Bernard McCoy
of Greensboro and Lisa
Walker of Winston Salem.
He graduated in 2011
from Ronald Reagan High
School, Winston Salem.
Walker
Macedonia Holiness Church Of God
Of The Apostolic Faith, Inc.
Sunday Services
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. II
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. II
M.Y.P.U 6:30 p.m. I
Wednesday Services
Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m.II
Llkkof tl.Wkt,Sr.
DJ); S.TD.-faslor
4111 Whitfield Drive
Phone: 336-767 3700
Fax: 336-767-7006
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