Black Pastor Urges Partnership Among Evangelicals, Catholics to Fight Culture War
by Allie Martin
August 17, 2005
(AgapePress) - The pastor of a Maryland church is encouraging black pastors to partner with white evangelical churches to help foster social and political change. Bishop Harry Jackson is pastor of the 2,000-member Hope Christian Church in Bowie, Maryland. He spoke earlier this week at the "Justice Sunday II" event held at Two Rivers Baptist Church in Nashville, which was held to educate people about the role of courts in everyday life. Jackson said unity is crucial for moral and social victories.
"I believe that what God is doing today is calling for the black church to team with the white evangelical church and the Catholic Church and people of moral conscience," Jackson shared. "And in this season, we need to begin to tell both [major political] parties, 'Listen, it's our way or the highway.'"
Jackson, who also serves as chair of the High Impact Leadership Coalition, says all Christians must take action to stop the moral decline of the nation.
"We're not going to just sit back and let America go down this ramp of moral decline," he declared. "I'm not black alone; I am an American -- and beyond that, I am a Christian. You and I can bring the rule and reign of the cross to America -- and we can change America on our watch together."
The High Impact Leadership Coalition is seeking support for biblical principles of righteousness and justice in America via a petition on its website called the "Black Contract with America on Moral Values." The petition invites Christians and politicians of all races to advocate policies and legislation that promote family reconstruction, wealth creation, education reform, prison reform, health care, and African relief -- all issues the group says need to be addressed to improve the "plight of black America."
Allie Martin, a regular contributor to AgapePress, is a reporter for American Family Radio News, which can be heard online.
