One of the highest ranking African American religious leaders in California and in the country has endorsed YES on Prop 8.
Apostle Frederick K.C. Price of the influential Crenshaw Christian Center in Los Angeles hosted and led off a press conference with dozens of local African American religious leaders yesterday saying that "we shouldn't do anything to jeopardize the future of our family and our children." The press conference opened with 50 African American and Latino pastors from greater Los Angeles, all standing up individually to express their support for YES on Proposition 8.
Joining Dr. Price in supporting YES on Prop 8 was Dr. Beverly "Vam" Crawford, Senior Pastor of Bible Enrichment Fellowship Int'l Church, and Bishop Frank Stewart of the Zoe Christian Fellowship in Los Angeles. Dr. Crawford reminded the two hundred supporters gathered for the event that "we must do what is right and stand for our children. We cannot afford to let this affect our babies in our schools."
Each of the ministers spoke to the key issues concerning California parents on Proposition Eight. Bishop Frank Stewart from Zoe Christian Fellowship of Los Angeles spoke candidly about claims of civil rights violations from gay advocates and reminded reporters that, "children also have civil rights that deserve to be respected and not violated, and so do I as a parent and a grandparent."
In total, well over a thousand individual congregations in Greater Los Angeles were represented in the respected group which stood in solidarity for YES on Prop 8. The ministers gathered, represented both African American and Latino congregations throughout Southern California, and the support of 3 million faithful followers.
Ministers in attendance were as follows:
PASTOR NAME CHURCH NAME Bishop Frank Stewart Zoe Christian Fellowship-LA Pastor Craig Hays Crenshaw Christian Center Pastor Ed Smith Zoe Christian Fellowship-Whittier Dr. BAM Crawford Bible Enrichment Fellowship International Center Pastor Jim Ortiz My Friends House Bishop Virgil Patterson Crusaders Ministry Pastor Charles/Gwen Patrick Sunago Christian Fellowship Church-Compton Trina Williams NAACP Dr. Charles Nauden, Sr. Pastor The Holy Way COGIC COGIC Dr. Frederick K.C. Price Crenshaw Christian Center Pastor Fred Price, Jr. Crenshaw Christian Center Pastor Kenneth Sesley Kingdom Advancers Family Pastor Marcelo Alvarado Igelsia Misionnera HispanoAmericana Covenant Church Min. Trena Thompson The Dwelling Place Sr. Pastor, Carlton Lincoln Pastor John Mendez Min Alice Gier Dr. Delores Jones Pastor Robert Bolden Pastor Robert Cummings Min. Gail Riley Pres Daniel y Susana Torres Vision De Futuroag Pastor Mario Medio Mision Cristiana Int. Netz Gomez Houses of Light Min. Henry Lein Christian Mission Pastor Carleton Lincoln The Dwelling Place Reverend Dr. Raul Pacheco FCCI Ministries Dan Herron Zoe Kingdom Seeker Min. Leonard Radomskiy World Outreach House of Prayer Tran M. Lewis Jr. Full Gospel COGIC Lydia Gutierrez Minister Terrance Richmond Calvary Christian Center Pastor David Gray Bible Fellowship Community Church Richard & Corrine Cardoza The Lord's Church Neftali Zazueta Grace Harvest Fellowship Pastor Lawrence Witherspoon Fortress Community Church Rev. Buckle Tree of Life Min. Erica Arceo Patricia Arnold Calvary Christian Center Pastor Ray Telles Hope of Glory Fellowship Pastor Joe Casnova Pastor Leonard Dodonsky Min. Claudette Matthews Reverend Ralph Pacheco Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson BOND Action Dr. Johnny Dlakley God in our Midst Paul Deverses Pastor Chris Ward Ward International Ministries
Other Pastors Supporting the proposition are as follows:
Phillip Goudeaux Calvary Christian Center Richard Braxton " " " Plumas Lake Fred Simpkins Clear Voice Ministrie Don Proctor Impact Church Richard Prasad Zion Global Outreach David Gray Bible Fellowship Community Church David Audrusyok Spring of Life Roy Larry Sure House of Faith Garth Buckle Tree of Life Bill Krause Family Community Church Alex Flores Life Changing Reality Christian Center Joel Pappas Oasis Christian Mission Center Ronnie Walton Jubilare David Foster Greater Grace Tillman Wade Unity Baptist Jimmie Fazil New Direction Christian Center Jacob Collins Life Bridge Church Sherwood Carthen Bayside South Sacramento Samuel Thompsen Good Seed COGIC Hirmand Askari Living Hope Itasker Hollins Sr. All Noations COGIC Pastor Glenn Cole Capital Christian Center Greg Smith Valley Grace Community Church Mike Higley Wesleyan Christian Church Sean Morgan Grace Community Church Mitch Keyes Firebaugh Faith Fellowship Richard Cordoza The Lord's Church Tray Frederick New Direction Alvaro Medina Casa De Oracion Alvin Armstrong Church of the Redeemed Pedro Cintron Candeloro de Oro Robert Lambert St. Thomas Holy MBC Esley Simmons South SacramenTo Christian Center Joe Mejia Miracle Christian Worship Bishop Donald Green SF Christian Center Bishop George McKinney St. Stephens COGIC/COGIC Ruling Bishop
This is spreading the "good news" in a much-needed modern context. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! . BTW, my mother attended classes at the campus of the Crenshaw Christian Center in the 1940's, when it was Pepperdine's campus.
Yes on 8 preserves what most Americans, Californians, premiere sociologists, and the 3 disenting judges, agree marriage should be.
By leaving marriage undefined, calling traditional marriage "optimal" no longer stands up to already-existing equal protection mandates. THAT IS NOT EQUALITY FOR ALL
Until laws are passed to explicitly protect speech and religion from being able to express and practice a preference for traditional marriage, no other relationship should be called marriage
Christian Web News - Jesus has a way of getting right to the point, doesn't He? There was certainly no mincing of words, He came right out and said, "why are you fearful?" and then went on to say, "O you of little faith." You don't have to read between the lines to see what He was saying, they had little faith.
Christian Web News - Galatians 3:13-14. Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree''), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
