Pastor's Leadership Podcast
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Pastor's Leadership Podcast
Leading a Multi-Ethnic Church to Impact the City and the Nations
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Les Hughes with Special Guest Dennis Watson
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Episode 8
Our special guest on today's episode is Dennis Watson, the founding and Lead Pastor of Celebration Church in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Celebration Church is a multi-cultural, multi-site church that began in 1989. Celebration Church is known throughout the world for its innovative worship, commitment to evangelism and discipleship, small-group ministry, and compassion and inner-city ministries.
Listen in to hear how Dennis has grown and educated his church family in the difficult matters of racism and politics in the church.
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SHOW NOTES
Mentioned Resources:
Roadmap to Racial Reconciliation
One Blood: Parting Words to the Church on Race and Love
Watch: NOTBS Sermon on Ephesians 2:11-22
Some “truths” from God’s Word to consider in election time:
- God wants us to support initiatives and platforms that seek to protect and preserve human life (Genesis 1:26, Exodus 20:13, Psalm 139:13-16, Jeremiah 1:5
- God wants us to support initiatives and platforms that that support the understanding that marriage is a commitment between a man and a woman
- God wants us to support initiatives and platforms that address the needs of the poor and ensure access to education for everyone
- God wants us to support initiatives and platforms that oppose unjust discrimination and pursue justice for all citizens and immigrants
- God wants us to support initiatives and platforms that promote peace in our nation and pursue peace throughout our world
- God wants us to support initiatives and platforms that ensure full conscience protection and religious freedom
- God wants us to support initiatives and platforms that advance care for His creation