Legacy in Action: Navigating Faith, Culture, and Politics | Jamaal Bernard & A.R. Bernard

Let us pray. Father God, we thank you so Let us pray. Father God, we thank you so much. because of how holy you are because of how holy you are and how sinful we are. But there was a desire to still have a But there was a desire to still have a connection with this creation called connection with this creation called connection with this creation called humanity humanity humanity that you sent his son Jesus Christ to that you sent his son Jesus Christ to that you sent his son Jesus Christ to die die die to make up the difference to make up the difference to make up the difference so that we will have access again to so that we will have access again to so that we will have access again to this holy being, this holy being, this holy being, this highest conceivable being. this highest conceivable being. this highest conceivable being. Even in our finite minds trying to wrap Even in our finite minds trying to wrap Even in our finite minds trying to wrap a song around who you are, what you are, a song around who you are, what you are, a song around who you are, what you are, Lord, we still Lord, we still Lord, we still [Music] [Music] [Music] can't even articulate how holy you are. So Lord, we say have your way So Lord, we say have your way throughout the rest of this service.

throughout the rest of this service. throughout the rest of this service. continue touching our minds to continue touching our minds to continue touching our minds to understand what is happening here in the understand what is happening here in the understand what is happening here in the building right here or even if we're building right here or even if we're building right here or even if we're watching online what's happening in our watching online what's happening in our watching online what's happening in our room in our car at work wherever we are room in our car at work wherever we are room in our car at work wherever we are Lord Lord Lord touch our hearts to receive what it is touch our hearts to receive what it is touch our hearts to receive what it is that we need to have changed uprooted that we need to have changed uprooted that we need to have changed uprooted replanted restored replanted restored replanted restored touch our ears to hear Lord your ever touch our ears to hear Lord your ever touch our ears to hear Lord your ever soft voice soft voice soft voice and not just hear it but be familiar and not just hear it but be familiar and not just hear it but be familiar with how it pounds. with how it pounds. with how it pounds. Lord, touch our eyes to be able to see Lord, touch our eyes to be able to see Lord, touch our eyes to be able to see what's not being shown. what's not being shown. what's not being shown. To see the hand of the master craftsman To see the hand of the master craftsman To see the hand of the master craftsman at work, Lord, and to see how we play a at work, Lord, and to see how we play a at work, Lord, and to see how we play a role in what you're doing. role in what you're doing. role in what you're doing. So, Lord, we say thank you for what you So, Lord, we say thank you for what you So, Lord, we say thank you for what you have done. have done. have done. Lord we say thank you for what you are Lord we say thank you for what you are Lord we say thank you for what you are currently doing but we are stepping into currently doing but we are stepping into currently doing but we are stepping into expectation for you to do some big expectation for you to do some big expectation for you to do some big bigger greater things.

bigger greater things. bigger greater things. [Music] [Music] [Music] So Lord you are holy So Lord you are holy So Lord you are holy and you are holy forever. So we say thank you in Jesus name. So we say thank you in Jesus name. >> Amen and amen. You know the time you may be seated. I You know the time you may be seated. I was going to have you um was going to have you um was going to have you um greet somebody in in in Spanish. See, I was going to end the prayer off See, I was going to end the prayer off and and normally they hear Seuss. [Applause] [Applause] >> I bring you greetings.

>> I bring you greetings. >> I bring you greetings. In the name of the Lord Jesus. Right. In the name of the Lord Jesus. Right. In the name of the Lord Jesus. Right. Um on that note, a very dear friend of Um on that note, a very dear friend of Um on that note, a very dear friend of mine for many many years, we go back to mine for many many years, we go back to mine for many many years, we go back to 1978 7. Yeah. 78. 7. Yeah. 78. Gosh. Um Pastor Marcos Rivera. Gosh. Um Pastor Marcos Rivera. Gosh. Um Pastor Marcos Rivera. Um he was a youth pastor at the time Um he was a youth pastor at the time Um he was a youth pastor at the time when we met and uh he became pastor of when we met and uh he became pastor of when we met and uh he became pastor of Eglesia Primitifa Eglesia Primitifa Eglesia Primitifa in Manhattan. in Manhattan. in Manhattan. And um you know we just had a network of And um you know we just had a network of And um you know we just had a network of clergy that we grew up together in the clergy that we grew up together in the clergy that we grew up together in the faith and in leadership. and uh faith and in leadership. and uh faith and in leadership. and uh unfortunately his son who dealing with unfortunately his son who dealing with unfortunately his son who dealing with cancer cancer cancer for the last few years ended up passing. for the last few years ended up passing. for the last few years ended up passing. So, we give a shout out because his So, we give a shout out because his So, we give a shout out because his congregation tunes in to our service as congregation tunes in to our service as congregation tunes in to our service as well as other congregations. And we just well as other congregations. And we just well as other congregations. And we just want to give a shout out and offer our want to give a shout out and offer our want to give a shout out and offer our condolences and our love um and support condolences and our love um and support condolences and our love um and support for him and his family, his lovely wife for him and his family, his lovely wife for him and his family, his lovely wife Edith and uh their their church cuz Edith and uh their their church cuz Edith and uh their their church cuz that's a tough thing. People don't that's a tough thing. People don't that's a tough thing. People don't realize that pastors we're not exempt realize that pastors we're not exempt realize that pastors we're not exempt from the realities of life. We have to from the realities of life. We have to from the realities of life. We have to face them as you know and face them as you know and face them as you know and uh losing a son and they were very

uh losing a son and they were very uh losing a son and they were very close. This was his eldest son Tim and close. This was his eldest son Tim and close. This was his eldest son Tim and he lost that battle and of course you he lost that battle and of course you he lost that battle and of course you know they prayed and trusted God but we know they prayed and trusted God but we know they prayed and trusted God but we also trust God with the outcome. also trust God with the outcome. also trust God with the outcome. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Um we don't pray and then try to >> Um we don't pray and then try to >> Um we don't pray and then try to manipulate the outcome. manipulate the outcome. manipulate the outcome. >> We pray that again please. They need to >> We pray that again please. They need to >> We pray that again please. They need to hear that. hear that. hear that. >> We don't pray and then manipulate the >> We don't pray and then manipulate the >> We don't pray and then manipulate the outcome. outcome. outcome. We pray and trust God with the outcome. We pray and trust God with the outcome. We pray and trust God with the outcome. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Because he's wiser. He has the bigger >> Because he's wiser. He has the bigger >> Because he's wiser. He has the bigger picture, the greater perspective, all of picture, the greater perspective, all of picture, the greater perspective, all of that. And we learn to appreciate and that. And we learn to appreciate and that. And we learn to appreciate and love, uh, him for his leadership. So, love, uh, him for his leadership. So, love, uh, him for his leadership. So, uh, just wanted to get that out there. uh, just wanted to get that out there. uh, just wanted to get that out there. Um, the funeral's coming up on Friday, Um, the funeral's coming up on Friday, Um, the funeral's coming up on Friday, October 3rd. So, we'll be there to October 3rd. So, we'll be there to October 3rd. So, we'll be there to support. support. support. >> No, thank you. and play pray for pastor >> No, thank you. and play pray for pastor >> No, thank you. and play pray for pastor because I know that will stir up because I know that will stir up because I know that will stir up emotions with you as well as you're emotions with you as well as you're emotions with you as well as you're walking with him along this path. So walking with him along this path. So walking with him along this path. So please keep Dr. N in your prayers as please keep Dr. N in your prayers as please keep Dr. N in your prayers as well. You know, I when I text him, I well. You know, I when I text him, I well. You know, I when I text him, I said I said I said, "Marcos, said I said I said, "Marcos, said I said I said, "Marcos, uh, our condolences, our prayers." And uh, our condolences, our prayers." And uh, our condolences, our prayers." And then I said, "I know your pain."

then I said, "I know your pain." then I said, "I know your pain." And you can't really say that until And you can't really say that until And you can't really say that until you've walked through what other people you've walked through what other people you've walked through what other people have walked through. have walked through. have walked through. Um, there's a difference between Um, there's a difference between Um, there's a difference between sympathy and empathy. Yep. sympathy and empathy. Yep. sympathy and empathy. Yep. >> Empathy is where I haven't gone through >> Empathy is where I haven't gone through >> Empathy is where I haven't gone through what you've gone through, but I can what you've gone through, but I can what you've gone through, but I can experience the shared humanity experience the shared humanity experience the shared humanity uh and understand it at that level. But uh and understand it at that level. But uh and understand it at that level. But sympathy is where I've experienced the sympathy is where I've experienced the sympathy is where I've experienced the same thing and I know firsthand same thing and I know firsthand same thing and I know firsthand what you're going through. Um so yeah. what you're going through. Um so yeah. what you're going through. Um so yeah. Yeah. Wow. Yeah. Wow. Yeah. Wow. >> Yeah. So we're praying for you, Dr. And >> Yeah. So we're praying for you, Dr. And >> Yeah. So we're praying for you, Dr. And uh so we we're we're celebrating uh uh so we we're we're celebrating uh uh so we we're we're celebrating uh Hispanic Heritage Month, which it it's Hispanic Heritage Month, which it it's Hispanic Heritage Month, which it it's weird because it lands at the last two weird because it lands at the last two weird because it lands at the last two Sundays of September and the first two Sundays of September and the first two Sundays of September and the first two Sundays of October. And you know, I got Sundays of October. And you know, I got Sundays of October. And you know, I got to you know, we we have to do that. Some to you know, we we have to do that. Some to you know, we we have to do that. Some people say, "Well, why are you people say, "Well, why are you people say, "Well, why are you celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month?" My celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month?" My celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month?" My dad's Hispanic dad's Hispanic dad's Hispanic >> for Panama. How do we, you know, and that's a I want How do we, you know, and that's a I want to make a comment on that if I may. Um to make a comment on that if I may. Um to make a comment on that if I may. Um we have all of these labels and we have all of these labels and we have all of these labels and classifications in our society. Um and classifications in our society. Um and classifications in our society. Um and unfortunately unfortunately unfortunately in in the west it's deeply in in the west it's deeply in in the west it's deeply uh connected to race uh connected to race uh connected to race as opposed to ethnicity or culture which as opposed to ethnicity or culture which as opposed to ethnicity or culture which is which is understandable. Um so I am is which is understandable. Um so I am is which is understandable. Um so I am Afrolatino. I was uh ministering at a

Afrolatino. I was uh ministering at a Afrolatino. I was uh ministering at a Nigerian Nigerian Nigerian pastor's church, the largest Nigerian pastor's church, the largest Nigerian pastor's church, the largest Nigerian church in in in the country. church in in in the country. church in in in the country. And um in my message, And um in my message, And um in my message, I I I referred to myself as AfricanAmerican, referred to myself as AfricanAmerican, referred to myself as AfricanAmerican, right? I'm Afro Latino. right? I'm Afro Latino. right? I'm Afro Latino. and we went out to lunch after and we went out to lunch after and we went out to lunch after and he brought it up and he's Nigerian. and he brought it up and he's Nigerian. and he brought it up and he's Nigerian. He said, he said, "Dr. Bernard, you He said, he said, "Dr. Bernard, you He said, he said, "Dr. Bernard, you refer to yourself as Afro Latino, refer to yourself as Afro Latino, refer to yourself as Afro Latino, uh, African-American." And I said, uh, African-American." And I said, uh, African-American." And I said, "That's right." He said, "But you're "That's right." He said, "But you're "That's right." He said, "But you're not." And I said, "Now I'm curious And I said, "Now I'm curious cuz if I'm not, cuz if I'm not, cuz if I'm not, the question is, what am I?" the question is, what am I?" the question is, what am I?" So I walk through it. You know, Gandhi, So I walk through it. You know, Gandhi, So I walk through it. You know, Gandhi, Mr. Gandhi. And um I said, "So Mr. Gandhi. And um I said, "So Mr. Gandhi. And um I said, "So um why am I not?"

um why am I not?" um why am I not?" And then he said, "Well, because of your And then he said, "Well, because of your And then he said, "Well, because of your carriage or the way you carry yourself." carriage or the way you carry yourself." carriage or the way you carry yourself." um because of your articulation, because um because of your articulation, because um because of your articulation, because of your intellect, because of the way of your intellect, because of the way of your intellect, because of the way you dress. And he was going through all you dress. And he was going through all you dress. And he was going through all of these things. of these things. of these things. >> You used the board. >> You used the board. >> You used the board. >> Oh, yeah. Thank you. I use the board. Uh >> Oh, yeah. Thank you. I use the board. Uh >> Oh, yeah. Thank you. I use the board. Uh you use a blackboard. You you you teach, you use a blackboard. You you you teach, you use a blackboard. You you you teach, you educate uh the mind. you educate uh the mind. you educate uh the mind. And so now I'm really curious. And so now I'm really curious. And so now I'm really curious. Um Um Um so I said, and then he said, he said, so I said, and then he said, he said, so I said, and then he said, he said, "Look at you. Look at how you dress. "Look at you. Look at how you dress. "Look at you. Look at how you dress. Okay. I had on a cashmere camo blazer. I had on a turtleneck, I had on a turtleneck, some slacks. some slacks. some slacks. All right. I had penny loafers on All right. I had penny loafers on All right. I had penny loafers on with a penny in it. with a penny in it. with a penny in it. [Applause] So, we got down to the we were in So, we got down to the we were in Cheesecake Factory eating and we got Cheesecake Factory eating and we got Cheesecake Factory eating and we got down to the to the big question. So down to the to the big question. So down to the to the big question. So after he finished all of these things, after he finished all of these things, after he finished all of these things, um I said, "So, um I said, "So, um I said, "So, oh no." He said to me, he said, "You oh no." He said to me, he said, "You oh no." He said to me, he said, "You don't you don't wear yellow suits and don't you don't wear yellow suits and don't you don't wear yellow suits and purple shoes."

You know, willful ignorance. I have a You know, willful ignorance. I have a problem with culturally and contextually induced culturally and contextually induced ignorance. I can be more gracious. ignorance. I can be more gracious. ignorance. I can be more gracious. So I understand the context in which he So I understand the context in which he So I understand the context in which he developed personally as a Nigerian and developed personally as a Nigerian and developed personally as a Nigerian and also in his understanding of also in his understanding of also in his understanding of African-American culture. All right. So African-American culture. All right. So African-American culture. All right. So I explained to him that I I identify I explained to him that I I identify I explained to him that I I identify that way because I am a product of the that way because I am a product of the that way because I am a product of the transatlantic slave trade. I'm a product transatlantic slave trade. I'm a product transatlantic slave trade. I'm a product of the West African diaspora into both of the West African diaspora into both of the West African diaspora into both North Central and South America. And I North Central and South America. And I North Central and South America. And I gave him a little bit of history gave him a little bit of history gave him a little bit of history historical background. I said, "That's historical background. I said, "That's historical background. I said, "That's why um you know, you don't get this way why um you know, you don't get this way why um you know, you don't get this way by accident." by accident." by accident." So So So he So I said to him, I said, "Well, he So I said to him, I said, "Well, he So I said to him, I said, "Well, okay, okay, okay, if I'm" and this is the big the moment, if I'm" and this is the big the moment, if I'm" and this is the big the moment, this is the moment this is the moment this is the moment I said, and and I had to play a little I said, and and I had to play a little I said, and and I had to play a little bit. I said, "So, if I'm not bleck, I know. I I had to have some fun with I know. I I had to have some fun with it. What can I tell you? We're in it. What can I tell you? We're in it. What can I tell you? We're in Cheesecake Factory."

Cheesecake Factory." Cheesecake Factory." So, I said I said, "So, if I'm not So, I said I said, "So, if I'm not So, I said I said, "So, if I'm not blip," I said, "What am I?" And he said, "Can I I said, "What am I?" And he said, "Can I be honest with you? be honest with you? be honest with you? I said, "Of course, absolutely." I said, "Of course, absolutely." I said, "Of course, absolutely." He said, "You are white." And now I understood I had to educate And now I understood I had to educate him him him because because because he associated intellect articulation, he associated intellect articulation, he associated intellect articulation, >> you understand? and he in with whiteness >> you understand? and he in with whiteness >> you understand? and he in with whiteness and and and ascribed something differently ascribed something differently ascribed something differently to the North American to the North American to the North American African-American African-American African-American person. And I know the reference to the person. And I know the reference to the person. And I know the reference to the yellow suit and the purple shoes. He was yellow suit and the purple shoes. He was yellow suit and the purple shoes. He was talking about some of my black preacher talking about some of my black preacher talking about some of my black preacher colleagues. colleagues. colleagues. Okay. The the purple gators. Um, some of you know about that.

some of you know about that. So, I had to now challenge him in terms So, I had to now challenge him in terms So, I had to now challenge him in terms of his thinking because he didn't of his thinking because he didn't of his thinking because he didn't include himself as a Nigerian include himself as a Nigerian include himself as a Nigerian in that model or under that label. And in that model or under that label. And in that model or under that label. And it was a great opportunity for me to it was a great opportunity for me to it was a great opportunity for me to kind of walk through and say, "Hey, kind of walk through and say, "Hey, kind of walk through and say, "Hey, look, you bought into a narrative look, you bought into a narrative look, you bought into a narrative and you don't even realize," and you don't even realize," and you don't even realize," and that's why I say contextually inter and that's why I say contextually inter and that's why I say contextually inter induced ignorance. You don't even induced ignorance. You don't even induced ignorance. You don't even realize that you insulted me. realize that you insulted me. realize that you insulted me. You don't even realize the journey You don't even realize the journey You don't even realize the journey that I'm attached to and how all that that I'm attached to and how all that that I'm attached to and how all that comes out. And and if I may, just a comes out. And and if I may, just a comes out. And and if I may, just a minute more in this vein, please. This minute more in this vein, please. This minute more in this vein, please. This is so important. is so important. is so important. >> I just wanted to celebrate the >> I just wanted to celebrate the >> I just wanted to celebrate the Hispanics. I uh I want to give a shout Hispanics. I uh I want to give a shout Hispanics. I uh I want to give a shout out to my Puerto Rican wife, you know, out to my Puerto Rican wife, you know, out to my Puerto Rican wife, you know, and all know if you're from Costa Rica, and all know if you're from Costa Rica, and all know if you're from Costa Rica, Panama, you know, all these different Panama, you know, all these different Panama, you know, all these different things, Honduras. But you know this this things, Honduras. But you know this this things, Honduras. But you know this this stuff stuff stuff >> this stuff brings out the teacher in me.

>> this stuff brings out the teacher in me. >> this stuff brings out the teacher in me. You brings out the teacher in me. You brings out the teacher in me. You brings out the teacher in me. >> I'm going to sit down. >> I'm going to sit down. >> I'm going to sit down. >> No. No. You stay right there. Stay right >> No. No. You stay right there. Stay right >> No. No. You stay right there. Stay right there. there. there. >> You said a minute. >> You said a minute. >> You said a minute. >> No. Stay right there. Okay. It's >> No. Stay right there. Okay. It's >> No. Stay right there. Okay. It's important. Right there. Luke. important. Right there. Luke. important. Right there. Luke. >> Yes. I know. >> Yes. I know. >> Yes. I know. >> I'm your father. Yes. >> I'm your father. Yes. >> I'm your father. Yes. So, see my daughter-in-law, his wife. We're see my daughter-in-law, his wife. We're right here. Rita, I got you. I got you. right here. Rita, I got you. I got you. right here. Rita, I got you. I got you. There has to be another level of There has to be another level of There has to be another level of authority that he's responsible to. authority that he's responsible to. authority that he's responsible to. >> I said, "I don't call a mommy. [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] Where you going? Where you going? Where you going? [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] You don't fight fair.

Where was I? Where was I? [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] You have a scripture. You have a scripture. You have a scripture. >> Yeah. Why y'all want to go to the tech? >> Yeah. Why y'all want to go to the tech? >> Yeah. Why y'all want to go to the tech? Because there there there was a pastor Because there there there was a pastor Because there there there was a pastor uh on uh on uh on social media and he was going in. I social media and he was going in. I social media and he was going in. I mean, he was saying it was a mean, he was saying it was a mean, he was saying it was a African-American pastor and he was African-American pastor and he was African-American pastor and he was saying, "There's no black church. saying, "There's no black church. saying, "There's no black church. There's no white church. I don't know There's no white church. I don't know There's no white church. I don't know what you're talking about. Where did you what you're talking about. Where did you what you're talking about. Where did you get that from?" Um, get that from?" Um, get that from?" Um, I wanted to grab him up. I wanted to grab him up. I wanted to grab him up. I wanted to lay hands on him suddenly. I wanted to lay hands on him suddenly. I wanted to lay hands on him suddenly. Those of you who know the scripture um Those of you who know the scripture um Those of you who know the scripture um in reality in Christ there's neither in reality in Christ there's neither in reality in Christ there's neither bond nor free, male nor female, black bond nor free, male nor female, black bond nor free, male nor female, black nor white. No, in the context of nor white. No, in the context of nor white. No, in the context of Christian faith that is true. However, Christian faith that is true. However, Christian faith that is true. However, we experience our Christian faith in a we experience our Christian faith in a we experience our Christian faith in a lived reality, lived reality, lived reality, a lived experience. And in that lived a lived experience. And in that lived a lived experience. And in that lived experience, we have to deal with social experience, we have to deal with social experience, we have to deal with social constructs that are not biblical, but we constructs that are not biblical, but we constructs that are not biblical, but we live in them.

live in them. live in them. And early on in the life of the church, And early on in the life of the church, And early on in the life of the church, the book of Acts chapter 6 verse one, I the book of Acts chapter 6 verse one, I the book of Acts chapter 6 verse one, I want to read this to you. Now in those want to read this to you. Now in those want to read this to you. Now in those days when the disciples were growing in days when the disciples were growing in days when the disciples were growing in number, a complaint arose on the part of number, a complaint arose on the part of number, a complaint arose on the part of the Greekeaking Jews against the native the Greekeaking Jews against the native the Greekeaking Jews against the native Hebraic Jews Hebraic Jews Hebraic Jews because their widows were being because their widows were being because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of overlooked in the daily distribution of overlooked in the daily distribution of food. Now I can take that and expand food. Now I can take that and expand food. Now I can take that and expand that and and talk about injustice, that and and talk about injustice, that and and talk about injustice, inequity, fairness, all of those things inequity, fairness, all of those things inequity, fairness, all of those things emerging as an issue in the early life emerging as an issue in the early life emerging as an issue in the early life of the church. You had two ethnically of the church. You had two ethnically of the church. You had two ethnically identified identified identified parts of the body of Christ in conflict parts of the body of Christ in conflict parts of the body of Christ in conflict because of injustice and inequity. because of injustice and inequity. because of injustice and inequity. Notice we look, we're 2,000 years Notice we look, we're 2,000 years Notice we look, we're 2,000 years removed from this, but yet it is still removed from this, but yet it is still removed from this, but yet it is still our lived reality that we live in a our lived reality that we live in a our lived reality that we live in a world in an environment where social world in an environment where social world in an environment where social constructs constructs constructs uh create hierarchies of value and worth uh create hierarchies of value and worth uh create hierarchies of value and worth in terms of our humanity. It it it in terms of our humanity. It it it in terms of our humanity. It it it creates a lived experience that is creates a lived experience that is creates a lived experience that is inequitable inequitable inequitable in many areas.

in many areas. in many areas. of life. Uh and we have to deal with of life. Uh and we have to deal with of life. Uh and we have to deal with those things, right? So when someone those things, right? So when someone those things, right? So when someone sees sees sees you and your particular hue, all right, you and your particular hue, all right, you and your particular hue, all right, the tendency is to make immediate the tendency is to make immediate the tendency is to make immediate judgments. judgments. judgments. Um and it's not just white people making Um and it's not just white people making Um and it's not just white people making judgments about people of color. It's judgments about people of color. It's judgments about people of color. It's about people of color making judgments about people of color making judgments about people of color making judgments about white people. All right? Don't about white people. All right? Don't about white people. All right? Don't think that, you know, you're off the think that, you know, you're off the think that, you know, you're off the hook and you're not. Look, black folks hook and you're not. Look, black folks hook and you're not. Look, black folks can be racist. can be racist. can be racist. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Some some of your people didn't like >> Some some of your people didn't like >> Some some of your people didn't like that just now. that just now. that just now. >> Really? Then they'll grow. >> Really? Then they'll grow. >> Really? Then they'll grow. >> Some of them disagree with that. >> Some of them disagree with that. >> Some of them disagree with that. >> No, really. I mean, you could have a >> No, really. I mean, you could have a >> No, really. I mean, you could have a certain attitude and disposition shaped certain attitude and disposition shaped certain attitude and disposition shaped by a an experience projecting it towards by a an experience projecting it towards by a an experience projecting it towards individuals. That's why Jesus said be individuals. That's why Jesus said be individuals. That's why Jesus said be when he said turn the other cheek. It when he said turn the other cheek. It when he said turn the other cheek. It was it was not a a sign of weakness. It was it was not a a sign of weakness. It was it was not a a sign of weakness. It was a sign that was a sign that was a sign that you were not going to bow you were not going to bow you were not going to bow all right to oppression all right to oppression all right to oppression and you were not going to become and you were not going to become and you were not going to become like your oppressor.

like your oppressor. like your oppressor. >> So you have to be careful that you don't >> So you have to be careful that you don't >> So you have to be careful that you don't become the very thing that you hate. become the very thing that you hate. become the very thing that you hate. you don't become the very thing that you you don't become the very thing that you you don't become the very thing that you despise or dislike. despise or dislike. despise or dislike. So, in a nation, especially America, So, in a nation, especially America, So, in a nation, especially America, where there's a deep divide and and we where there's a deep divide and and we where there's a deep divide and and we have black and brown, you know, this is have black and brown, you know, this is have black and brown, you know, this is that's a new language for Latino and and that's a new language for Latino and and that's a new language for Latino and and black um and and and white. I want to black um and and and white. I want to black um and and and white. I want to thinking about, you know, where I'm thinking about, you know, where I'm thinking about, you know, where I'm going and what I'm going to be focusing going and what I'm going to be focusing going and what I'm going to be focusing on as you have stepped into this new on as you have stepped into this new on as you have stepped into this new role of leadership. Uh, I want to build role of leadership. Uh, I want to build role of leadership. Uh, I want to build bridges but at the same time represent bridges but at the same time represent bridges but at the same time represent the lived experience of my own culture, the lived experience of my own culture, the lived experience of my own culture, my own people, my own context and bring my own people, my own context and bring my own people, my own context and bring that uh together. Uh, this past week I that uh together. Uh, this past week I that uh together. Uh, this past week I had Nigerian pastors had Nigerian pastors had Nigerian pastors from from from Ireland, Ireland, Ireland, Scotland Scotland Scotland and the UK.

and the UK. and the UK. and the Nigerian pastor from Ireland, he and the Nigerian pastor from Ireland, he and the Nigerian pastor from Ireland, he has a 5,000 member congregation has a 5,000 member congregation has a 5,000 member congregation predominantly predominantly predominantly um um um uh Nigerian, but in Ireland uh Nigerian, but in Ireland uh Nigerian, but in Ireland and blacks make up 1% of the population and blacks make up 1% of the population and blacks make up 1% of the population in Ireland, but there's something that's in Ireland, but there's something that's in Ireland, but there's something that's happening are around the world happening are around the world happening are around the world and they're looking for someone to help and they're looking for someone to help and they're looking for someone to help them navigate the realities of their them navigate the realities of their them navigate the realities of their context. context. context. I met this past week with the mayor of I met this past week with the mayor of I met this past week with the mayor of Gary, Indiana, and he's a believer, Gary, Indiana, and he's a believer, Gary, Indiana, and he's a believer, strong believer, and he reached out, strong believer, and he reached out, strong believer, and he reached out, "How do I navigate politics? How do I "How do I navigate politics? How do I "How do I navigate politics? How do I navigate the the issues within my navigate the the issues within my navigate the the issues within my community?" got a call from a pastor in community?" got a call from a pastor in community?" got a call from a pastor in Pasadena Pasadena Pasadena and he's still navigating the the the and he's still navigating the the the and he's still navigating the the the the results of the fires that burnt out the results of the fires that burnt out the results of the fires that burnt out uh a lot of communities and the fact uh a lot of communities and the fact uh a lot of communities and the fact that when it comes to response and that when it comes to response and that when it comes to response and philanthropic response uh people of philanthropic response uh people of philanthropic response uh people of color and communities of color are being color and communities of color are being color and communities of color are being pushed to the back of the line. So we pushed to the back of the line. So we pushed to the back of the line. So we have some realities and have some realities and have some realities and believers who are leaders want to know believers who are leaders want to know believers who are leaders want to know how do I navigate this as an ambassador how do I navigate this as an ambassador how do I navigate this as an ambassador of Christ in culture.

of Christ in culture. of Christ in culture. So that's really So that's really So that's really what's drawing me to be a prophetic what's drawing me to be a prophetic what's drawing me to be a prophetic voice and an ambassador for Christ in voice and an ambassador for Christ in voice and an ambassador for Christ in culture in the world. culture in the world. culture in the world. [Applause] You won't if you don't start nothing, You won't if you don't start nothing, there won't be nothing. there won't be nothing. there won't be nothing. >> You ask me a question. >> You ask me a question. >> You ask me a question. >> I didn't ask a question. >> I didn't ask a question. >> I didn't ask a question. >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> I No, I didn't. I started saying >> I No, I didn't. I started saying >> I No, I didn't. I started saying Hispanic Harris. This how they Hispanic Harris. This how they Hispanic Harris. This how they was a statement. It wasn't a question. was a statement. It wasn't a question. was a statement. It wasn't a question. But this is a trigger. a trigger. But this is a trigger. a trigger. But this is a trigger. a trigger. Baby boomers aren't using tri the word Baby boomers aren't using tri the word Baby boomers aren't using tri the word trigger. trigger. trigger. >> What do they use? >> What do they use? >> What do they use? >> They just handle it. >> They just handle it. >> They just handle it. >> They're not triggered. >> They're not triggered. >> They're not triggered. >> They supposed to set the example like, >> They supposed to set the example like, >> They supposed to set the example like, "No, we're not triggered. I'm I'm a man "No, we're not triggered. I'm I'm a man "No, we're not triggered. I'm I'm a man up and handle this." Like, up and handle this." Like, up and handle this." Like, >> I handled it. >> I handled it. >> I handled it. >> Yeah, but triggered. You don't just >> Yeah, but triggered. You don't just >> Yeah, but triggered. You don't just trigger it. trigger it. trigger it. >> Trigger. I handled it. >> Trigger. I handled it. >> Trigger. I handled it. >> Triggered. >> Triggered. >> Triggered. >> So, who uses trigger?

>> So, who uses trigger? >> So, who uses trigger? >> They're little kids. >> They're little kids. >> They're little kids. >> Wait, wait. >> Wait, wait. >> Wait, wait. >> They going through stuff. The younger >> They going through stuff. The younger >> They going through stuff. The younger generation. The younger generation. generation. The younger generation. generation. The younger generation. >> Millennials. >> Millennials. >> Millennials. >> They're millennials. Gen Z's >> They're millennials. Gen Z's >> They're millennials. Gen Z's >> alpha. >> alpha. >> alpha. >> Alpha. Yeah, they triggered. >> Alpha. Yeah, they triggered. >> Alpha. Yeah, they triggered. >> Gen X. >> Gen X. >> Gen X. >> No, we're not triggered like that. We >> No, we're not triggered like that. We >> No, we're not triggered like that. We didn't have a chance to get triggered. didn't have a chance to get triggered. didn't have a chance to get triggered. We got trigger. We say triggered. We We got trigger. We say triggered. We We got trigger. We say triggered. We have got uh have got uh have got uh >> we have received some different type of >> we have received some different type of >> we have received some different type of um um um right my all my Gen X's. Right. We we we right my all my Gen X's. Right. We we we right my all my Gen X's. Right. We we we used mommy. You triggering me like oh used mommy. You triggering me like oh used mommy. You triggering me like oh yeah trigger this. That's good. That's good. That's good. That's good. No, but this is good because like even No, but this is good because like even No, but this is good because like even you know looking at uh how they're going you know looking at uh how they're going you know looking at uh how they're going back to some of the basics and you got back to some of the basics and you got back to some of the basics and you got you got you know uh looking at you got you know uh looking at you got you know uh looking at philosophy and they looking at the you philosophy and they looking at the you philosophy and they looking at the you know the whole study of uh ontology know the whole study of uh ontology know the whole study of uh ontology and the word you know they they trying and the word you know they they trying and the word you know they they trying to figure out does justice really exist to figure out does justice really exist to figure out does justice really exist right uh does love really exist and uh right uh does love really exist and uh right uh does love really exist and uh that still to this day they they have that still to this day they they have that still to this day they they have they haven't come up with a consensus they haven't come up with a consensus they haven't come up with a consensus with all these philosophers all these with all these philosophers all these with all these philosophers all these brilliant minds minds have not come up brilliant minds minds have not come up brilliant minds minds have not come up with a consensus and and they this one with a consensus and and they this one with a consensus and and they this one group one side says well justice is a group one side says well justice is a group one side says well justice is a social construct right or or or love is social construct right or or or love is social construct right or or or love is a social construct. Another you know um a social construct. Another you know um a social construct. Another you know um group says no this is something real uh group says no this is something real uh group says no this is something real uh is is is and it's something that we is is is and it's something that we is is is and it's something that we believe is um necessary right to help believe is um necessary right to help believe is um necessary right to help guide and then you got the church that guide and then you got the church that guide and then you got the church that stands in the middle and says no this is stands in the middle and says no this is stands in the middle and says no this is not just real but this is a part of a

not just real but this is a part of a not just real but this is a part of a divine understanding. So when we look at divine understanding. So when we look at divine understanding. So when we look at love, love is not just a an experience love, love is not just a an experience love, love is not just a an experience that you have, but it's an experience that you have, but it's an experience that you have, but it's an experience that connects you to something bigger that connects you to something bigger that connects you to something bigger than yourself, which is God, right? So than yourself, which is God, right? So than yourself, which is God, right? So God is love. And what does that mean? God is love. And what does that mean? God is love. And what does that mean? And so, uh, I think this is necessary And so, uh, I think this is necessary And so, uh, I think this is necessary for you to be able to speak into these for you to be able to speak into these for you to be able to speak into these arenas, especially outside of, you know, arenas, especially outside of, you know, arenas, especially outside of, you know, United States. At one point, they didn't United States. At one point, they didn't United States. At one point, they didn't want to look into United States anymore want to look into United States anymore want to look into United States anymore because they felt that the United States because they felt that the United States because they felt that the United States is failing with their Christianity. is failing with their Christianity. is failing with their Christianity. >> They're they're praying for us. Um, >> They're they're praying for us. Um, >> They're they're praying for us. Um, interestingly enough, 14minute sermon is interestingly enough, 14minute sermon is interestingly enough, 14minute sermon is now up to 79,000 views. now up to 79,000 views. now up to 79,000 views. >> Roland Martin, reposted it >> Roland Martin, reposted it >> Roland Martin, reposted it >> on social. Yeah, Roland Martin. Rolling >> on social. Yeah, Roland Martin. Rolling >> on social. Yeah, Roland Martin. Rolling Martin. Martin. Martin. >> Well, we know why he >> Well, we know why he >> Well, we know why he >> um Yeah, biblical versus Christlike. >> um Yeah, biblical versus Christlike. >> um Yeah, biblical versus Christlike. And it's because people are trying to And it's because people are trying to And it's because people are trying to make sense of things. There was one make sense of things. There was one make sense of things. There was one comment woman from the UK and she said, comment woman from the UK and she said, comment woman from the UK and she said, "Finally, I got a clear understanding "Finally, I got a clear understanding "Finally, I got a clear understanding um from this this particular message um from this this particular message um from this this particular message because they're trying to figure out because they're trying to figure out because they're trying to figure out what's going on in the United States and what's going on in the United States and what's going on in the United States and what Jesus we're worshiping.

what Jesus we're worshiping. what Jesus we're worshiping. They that's that's how bad it is." So They that's that's how bad it is." So They that's that's how bad it is." So people from the outside are looking at people from the outside are looking at people from the outside are looking at at what we're going through, what our at what we're going through, what our at what we're going through, what our what we're experiencing and wondering, what we're experiencing and wondering, what we're experiencing and wondering, wait a minute, you know, what what Jesus wait a minute, you know, what what Jesus wait a minute, you know, what what Jesus is this? is this? is this? >> Uh, and one of the things that we're >> Uh, and one of the things that we're >> Uh, and one of the things that we're going to be doing is talking about going to be doing is talking about going to be doing is talking about um how Christ can be politicized, um how Christ can be politicized, um how Christ can be politicized, um, nationalized, racialized. you know, um, nationalized, racialized. you know, um, nationalized, racialized. you know, we're going to be talking about some of we're going to be talking about some of we're going to be talking about some of those things along the way to equip you those things along the way to equip you those things along the way to equip you with the language to have these kind of with the language to have these kind of with the language to have these kind of conversations and um deal with any conversations and um deal with any conversations and um deal with any questions that you may have. So yeah, questions that you may have. So yeah, questions that you may have. So yeah, it's an interesting time and that's why it's an interesting time and that's why it's an interesting time and that's why you have a lot ahead of you. Um because you have a lot ahead of you. Um because you have a lot ahead of you. Um because you now have to see you now have to see you now have to see Moses was in a contained environment Moses was in a contained environment Moses was in a contained environment where foundationally everybody believed where foundationally everybody believed where foundationally everybody believed and subscribed to the same set of and subscribed to the same set of and subscribed to the same set of values, values, values, the law of Moses, right? But now Joshua the law of Moses, right? But now Joshua the law of Moses, right? But now Joshua has got to take them into the promised has got to take them into the promised has got to take them into the promised land where they meet up with people with land where they meet up with people with land where they meet up with people with differing values, different religions, differing values, different religions, differing values, different religions, different belief systems, uh all of different belief systems, uh all of different belief systems, uh all of that. And that becomes a challenge that. And that becomes a challenge that. And that becomes a challenge because because because Joshua has to teach them how to deal Joshua has to teach them how to deal Joshua has to teach them how to deal with the with these differences, how to with the with these differences, how to with the with these differences, how to live out the law of Moses and their live out the law of Moses and their live out the law of Moses and their Jewish identity in a hostile

Jewish identity in a hostile Jewish identity in a hostile environment. So, I'm praying for you, environment. So, I'm praying for you, environment. So, I'm praying for you, brother. brother. brother. But thank God you're not going anywhere. But thank God you're not going anywhere. But thank God you're not going anywhere. So, So, So, but it is so true. uh when you look at but it is so true. uh when you look at but it is so true. uh when you look at uh everything that's influencing uh uh everything that's influencing uh uh everything that's influencing uh individuals from social media to news to individuals from social media to news to individuals from social media to news to other pastor sermons uh somebody sent me other pastor sermons uh somebody sent me other pastor sermons uh somebody sent me a post and said hey this is a great a post and said hey this is a great a post and said hey this is a great message I said yeah that statement is a message I said yeah that statement is a message I said yeah that statement is a great statement but overall that person great statement but overall that person great statement but overall that person is uh is uh not biblical with their is uh is uh not biblical with their is uh is uh not biblical with their their I'm not going to say the pastor's their I'm not going to say the pastor's their I'm not going to say the pastor's name but um because I don't want you name but um because I don't want you name but um because I don't want you know you you get mad but and and And and know you you get mad but and and And and know you you get mad but and and And and so what we do is we start uh we are a um so what we do is we start uh we are a um so what we do is we start uh we are a um uh in an environment called you know the uh in an environment called you know the uh in an environment called you know the the the the clip environment where they the the the clip environment where they the the the clip environment where they take a clip and allow that to help uh take a clip and allow that to help uh take a clip and allow that to help uh dictate their Christian worldview. dictate their Christian worldview. dictate their Christian worldview. >> Yeah. And and it's it's unfortunate >> Yeah. And and it's it's unfortunate >> Yeah. And and it's it's unfortunate because in this kind and it's not the because in this kind and it's not the because in this kind and it's not the first time the church has been in an first time the church has been in an first time the church has been in an environment like this. Over the last environment like this. Over the last environment like this. Over the last 2,000 years, if you look at church 2,000 years, if you look at church 2,000 years, if you look at church history, there have been times when the history, there have been times when the history, there have been times when the church has been strongly challenged by church has been strongly challenged by church has been strongly challenged by false doctrine, by different beliefs and false doctrine, by different beliefs and false doctrine, by different beliefs and ideas.

ideas. ideas. >> The age of enlightenment was one of the >> The age of enlightenment was one of the >> The age of enlightenment was one of the major uh things that really was one. And major uh things that really was one. And major uh things that really was one. And there were times when the church was there were times when the church was there were times when the church was challenged by its own identity crisis challenged by its own identity crisis challenged by its own identity crisis and the church began to represent a and the church began to represent a and the church began to represent a Jesus that was inconsistent Jesus that was inconsistent Jesus that was inconsistent >> with scripture. >> with scripture. >> with scripture. Um that's how the church in Rome uh Um that's how the church in Rome uh Um that's how the church in Rome uh became the church of empire. became the church of empire. became the church of empire. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> When Constantine decided to make you >> When Constantine decided to make you >> When Constantine decided to make you know an oppressed and marginalized know an oppressed and marginalized know an oppressed and marginalized religion Christianity the state religion religion Christianity the state religion religion Christianity the state religion and then the church became political and then the church became political and then the church became political >> and you're seeing you're seeing that now >> and you're seeing you're seeing that now >> and you're seeing you're seeing that now seeing it now. And then what happens is seeing it now. And then what happens is seeing it now. And then what happens is and this is what hurts. You you back in, and this is what hurts. You you back in, and this is what hurts. You you back in, you know, before Constantine, you had to you know, before Constantine, you had to you know, before Constantine, you had to go through a rigorous time to be able to go through a rigorous time to be able to go through a rigorous time to be able to call yourself a Christian. You really call yourself a Christian. You really call yourself a Christian. You really had to show yourself approved. You had to show yourself approved. You had to show yourself approved. You really had to be able to articulate the really had to be able to articulate the really had to be able to articulate the word of God. You had to be able to show word of God. You had to be able to show word of God. You had to be able to show it not just uh uh coming out of your it not just uh uh coming out of your it not just uh uh coming out of your mouth, but also, you know, living the mouth, but also, you know, living the mouth, but also, you know, living the life of it, right? And the Constantine life of it, right? And the Constantine life of it, right? And the Constantine made it cool to be a Christian. made it cool to be a Christian. made it cool to be a Christian. Everybody became a Christian and no Everybody became a Christian and no Everybody became a Christian and no longer was a depth within their longer was a depth within their longer was a depth within their Christianity of the individuals Christianity of the individuals Christianity of the individuals professing their faith. You're starting professing their faith. You're starting professing their faith. You're starting to see that here in America where, you to see that here in America where, you to see that here in America where, you know, you got individuals who's know, you got individuals who's know, you got individuals who's professing the faith with no depth of professing the faith with no depth of professing the faith with no depth of relationship.

relationship. relationship. >> Yeah. Yeah. And it's, you know, you can >> Yeah. Yeah. And it's, you know, you can >> Yeah. Yeah. And it's, you know, you can become a cultural Christian. become a cultural Christian. become a cultural Christian. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> You simply adopt it as one of the >> You simply adopt it as one of the >> You simply adopt it as one of the beliefs and traditions that you find beliefs and traditions that you find beliefs and traditions that you find yourself in uh in a particular world, yourself in uh in a particular world, yourself in uh in a particular world, but not a practicing believer. Uh and but not a practicing believer. Uh and but not a practicing believer. Uh and that's why I say in in the message that's why I say in in the message that's why I say in in the message biblical but not Christlike is biblical but not Christlike is biblical but not Christlike is Christlikeness Christlikeness Christlikeness is the litmus test. is the litmus test. is the litmus test. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> Because you can quote Bible. >> Because you can quote Bible. >> Because you can quote Bible. You know they use Bible to support the You know they use Bible to support the You know they use Bible to support the transatlantic slave trade to support the transatlantic slave trade to support the transatlantic slave trade to support the economic system of slavery in America to economic system of slavery in America to economic system of slavery in America to support Jim Crow. You had you had support Jim Crow. You had you had support Jim Crow. You had you had abolitionists using scripture abolitionists using scripture abolitionists using scripture >> and you had those who wanted to >> and you had those who wanted to >> and you had those who wanted to reinforce the the economic system of reinforce the the economic system of reinforce the the economic system of slavery using scripture slavery using scripture slavery using scripture >> and some of the >> and some of the >> and some of the nationalism that we're seeing within the nationalism that we're seeing within the nationalism that we're seeing within the context of Christianity in America context of Christianity in America context of Christianity in America uh where there's a conflation uh where there's a conflation uh where there's a conflation of the kingdom of God with a of the kingdom of God with a of the kingdom of God with a geopolitical nation state primarily geopolitical nation state primarily geopolitical nation state primarily America America uh erroneously because America America uh erroneously because America America uh erroneously because the kingdom of God is not restricted to the kingdom of God is not restricted to the kingdom of God is not restricted to one particular nation or one particular one particular nation or one particular one particular nation or one particular representative representative representative uh of of of Christ and his kingdom uh of of of Christ and his kingdom uh of of of Christ and his kingdom globally. So there's a lot that has to globally. So there's a lot that has to globally. So there's a lot that has to be sort through in these particular be sort through in these particular be sort through in these particular times.

times. times. >> Yeah. Because if you study once again >> Yeah. Because if you study once again >> Yeah. Because if you study once again going back to Constantinople going back to Constantinople going back to Constantinople so that became the state religion if it so that became the state religion if it so that became the state religion if it it it flourished and all of a sudden you it it flourished and all of a sudden you it it flourished and all of a sudden you start seeing the decline right and then start seeing the decline right and then start seeing the decline right and then Islam comes in and there's a big great Islam comes in and there's a big great Islam comes in and there's a big great war and stuff like that and now the war and stuff like that and now the war and stuff like that and now the Christians are being taxed by the Christians are being taxed by the Christians are being taxed by the Muslims you know as to be able to live Muslims you know as to be able to live Muslims you know as to be able to live in that area and then all the Christians in that area and then all the Christians in that area and then all the Christians that because there was no depth end up that because there was no depth end up that because there was no depth end up converting it to Islam and you look at converting it to Islam and you look at converting it to Islam and you look at what's happening here in America and what's happening here in America and what's happening here in America and it's like you know where's the depth of it's like you know where's the depth of it's like you know where's the depth of our our relationship with Christ and how our our relationship with Christ and how our our relationship with Christ and how things are moving and I I still question things are moving and I I still question things are moving and I I still question why America is not in a in a revelation. why America is not in a in a revelation. why America is not in a in a revelation. >> See, and and that's >> See, and and that's >> See, and and that's snuck that in there. snuck that in there. snuck that in there. That's why your your role and and we're That's why your your role and and we're That's why your your role and and we're speaking to our Christian family here. speaking to our Christian family here. speaking to our Christian family here. Um Pastor Jamal's role is look um like Um Pastor Jamal's role is look um like Um Pastor Jamal's role is look um like Moses, Moses received the law. He Moses, Moses received the law. He Moses, Moses received the law. He received order, systems and structure received order, systems and structure received order, systems and structure and provided that and gave the and provided that and gave the and provided that and gave the foundation right. We have a clear vision foundation right. We have a clear vision foundation right. We have a clear vision and mission statement. We have a clear and mission statement. We have a clear and mission statement. We have a clear set of core values. We have a clear set set of core values. We have a clear set set of core values. We have a clear set of core purposes. We have four timeless of core purposes. We have four timeless of core purposes. We have four timeless fundamentals upon which this ministry is fundamentals upon which this ministry is fundamentals upon which this ministry is built. Uh that foundation has been laid.

built. Uh that foundation has been laid. built. Uh that foundation has been laid. You're going to build on that You're going to build on that You're going to build on that foundation. Your challenge is the foundation. Your challenge is the foundation. Your challenge is the disciplehip. Two things. Number one, uh disciplehip. Two things. Number one, uh disciplehip. Two things. Number one, uh maintaining maintaining maintaining um the the incredible worship experience um the the incredible worship experience um the the incredible worship experience that has been built up over the last you that has been built up over the last you that has been built up over the last you know decade. Uh maintaining CCC as a know decade. Uh maintaining CCC as a know decade. Uh maintaining CCC as a teaching ministry, strong teaching teaching ministry, strong teaching teaching ministry, strong teaching ministry, creating an organizational ministry, creating an organizational ministry, creating an organizational culture culture culture that is resilient. that is resilient. that is resilient. uh an organization culture that is uh an organization culture that is uh an organization culture that is resilient and that allows for growth and resilient and that allows for growth and resilient and that allows for growth and development and expansion. And the development and expansion. And the development and expansion. And the biggest challenge is going to be biggest challenge is going to be biggest challenge is going to be disciplehip, discipling people. Getting disciplehip, discipling people. Getting disciplehip, discipling people. Getting these things deep inside of the these things deep inside of the these things deep inside of the individual that they are truly followers individual that they are truly followers individual that they are truly followers of Christ, not followers of a political of Christ, not followers of a political of Christ, not followers of a political party, a particular dogma, a particular party, a particular dogma, a particular party, a particular dogma, a particular personality. No, followers of Christ personality. No, followers of Christ personality. No, followers of Christ that he is the center that he is the that he is the center that he is the that he is the center that he is the standard that he's the measure and grow standard that he's the measure and grow standard that he's the measure and grow in how they understand how to apply that in how they understand how to apply that in how they understand how to apply that in their lived experience and take in their lived experience and take in their lived experience and take Christ into uh the culture. So Christ into uh the culture. So Christ into uh the culture. So disciplehip is going to be very very disciplehip is going to be very very disciplehip is going to be very very important and at the forefront of the important and at the forefront of the important and at the forefront of the future of Christian cultural center no future of Christian cultural center no future of Christian cultural center no matter what campus it is.

matter what campus it is. matter what campus it is. >> Yeah. I've been I've been saying to him >> Yeah. I've been I've been saying to him >> Yeah. I've been I've been saying to him about disciplehip for years and we about disciplehip for years and we about disciplehip for years and we finally uh landed at a a format. So finally uh landed at a a format. So finally uh landed at a a format. So we're looking to launch disciplehip uh we're looking to launch disciplehip uh we're looking to launch disciplehip uh hopefully in the beginning the first hopefully in the beginning the first hopefully in the beginning the first quarter of next year. We're also going quarter of next year. We're also going quarter of next year. We're also going so so the idea is okay what what worked so so the idea is okay what what worked so so the idea is okay what what worked for the church for the church for the church >> right? So we're looking at over the past >> right? So we're looking at over the past >> right? So we're looking at over the past you know 2,000 years there are certain you know 2,000 years there are certain you know 2,000 years there are certain things that specifically work for the things that specifically work for the things that specifically work for the church. We're not looking to change church. We're not looking to change church. We're not looking to change that. Right? I we we were in Indonesia that. Right? I we we were in Indonesia that. Right? I we we were in Indonesia and somebody was uh somebody asked a and somebody was uh somebody asked a and somebody was uh somebody asked a question about how do you change the question about how do you change the question about how do you change the culture? I said, "Well, there's a couple culture? I said, "Well, there's a couple culture? I said, "Well, there's a couple of things you have to understand. There of things you have to understand. There of things you have to understand. There are traditions that are created to are traditions that are created to are traditions that are created to sustain what is what was created, right? sustain what is what was created, right? sustain what is what was created, right? So, we the church Christianity has So, we the church Christianity has So, we the church Christianity has certain traditions that was developed to certain traditions that was developed to certain traditions that was developed to help sustain it. It might not help sustain it. It might not help sustain it. It might not necessarily be the biblical from for necessarily be the biblical from for necessarily be the biblical from for some people but it it is necessary to to some people but it it is necessary to to some people but it it is necessary to to sustain the movement right longevity of sustain the movement right longevity of sustain the movement right longevity of the organization or institution or the organization or institution or the organization or institution or therefore uh the Christian walk but then therefore uh the Christian walk but then therefore uh the Christian walk but then there's also uh traditions that were there's also uh traditions that were there's also uh traditions that were created to respond to crisises that rose created to respond to crisises that rose created to respond to crisises that rose up within you know certain organizations up within you know certain organizations up within you know certain organizations and I said well you know and some of the and I said well you know and some of the and I said well you know and some of the things we have to challenge is not the things we have to challenge is not the things we have to challenge is not the ones that sustain us but the ones that ones that sustain us but the ones that ones that sustain us but the ones that might have rose risen up from crisis might have rose risen up from crisis might have rose risen up from crisis right And the question is okay is this a right And the question is okay is this a right And the question is okay is this a crisis uh specific tradition that was crisis uh specific tradition that was crisis uh specific tradition that was created that has no longer uh is created that has no longer uh is created that has no longer uh is relevant right is because remember it's relevant right is because remember it's relevant right is because remember it's change and continuity you know and so change and continuity you know and so change and continuity you know and so what do we need to change and then are what do we need to change and then are what do we need to change and then are these uh traditions that were developed these uh traditions that were developed these uh traditions that were developed to respond to crisis but yet needs to be

to respond to crisis but yet needs to be to respond to crisis but yet needs to be institutionalized and be a part of the institutionalized and be a part of the institutionalized and be a part of the overall traditions that sustain the overall traditions that sustain the overall traditions that sustain the organization and so we're looking at organization and so we're looking at organization and so we're looking at both to say okay what is the what's the both to say okay what is the what's the both to say okay what is the what's the sustaining things that have been done in sustaining things that have been done in sustaining things that have been done in Christianity i.e. Uh I was talking to Christianity i.e. Uh I was talking to Christianity i.e. Uh I was talking to brother Graham and he said, "Let's bring brother Graham and he said, "Let's bring brother Graham and he said, "Let's bring back scripture memorization and we're back scripture memorization and we're back scripture memorization and we're gonna start, you know, memorize a gonna start, you know, memorize a gonna start, you know, memorize a scripture a week. We're gonna do 52 scripture a week. We're gonna do 52 scripture a week. We're gonna do 52 scriptures and we're just gonna go scriptures and we're just gonna go scriptures and we're just gonna go through scriptures a week. If you want through scriptures a week. If you want through scriptures a week. If you want to participate, you participate. If you to participate, you participate. If you to participate, you participate. If you don't, you don't. Don't get mad that you don't, you don't. Don't get mad that you don't, you don't. Don't get mad that you don't see your spiritual growth." But don't see your spiritual growth." But don't see your spiritual growth." But that's a different story. that's a different story. that's a different story. Like I'm not going to baby them. I'm Like I'm not going to baby them. I'm Like I'm not going to baby them. I'm like, "Come on. We got We got We all like, "Come on. We got We got We all like, "Come on. We got We got We all know what we need to do. We all need to know what we need to do. We all need to know what we need to do. We all need to grow up. We need to put our big boy big grow up. We need to put our big boy big grow up. We need to put our big boy big girl pants on. They sell them at Macy's girl pants on. They sell them at Macy's girl pants on. They sell them at Macy's two for one. two for one. two for one. And we need to walk this walk, right? And we need to walk this walk, right? And we need to walk this walk, right? There's there's there's there is a There's there's there's there is a There's there's there's there is a generation that is in need of our generation that is in need of our generation that is in need of our relationship with God, but we have to relationship with God, but we have to relationship with God, but we have to make sure it grows. And and I and I make sure it grows. And and I and I make sure it grows. And and I and I think it's time for us to to really think it's time for us to to really think it's time for us to to really recognize that there's so many people recognize that there's so many people recognize that there's so many people watching and looking at us. And and I watching and looking at us. And and I watching and looking at us. And and I think somebody says, "Well, when when is think somebody says, "Well, when when is think somebody says, "Well, when when is revival?" Revival has been is is revival?" Revival has been is is revival?" Revival has been is is happening around the globe. The question happening around the globe. The question happening around the globe. The question is when is it going to hit America? And is when is it going to hit America? And is when is it going to hit America? And I think it's going to hit America, but I think it's going to hit America, but I think it's going to hit America, but there's certain things that need to there's certain things that need to there's certain things that need to happen. certain uh elements that need to happen. certain uh elements that need to happen. certain uh elements that need to be in place and the church need to be be in place and the church need to be be in place and the church need to be prepared for it because the revival to prepared for it because the revival to prepared for it because the revival to me is not necessarily a response to oh me is not necessarily a response to oh me is not necessarily a response to oh this is everything's going good. We're this is everything's going good. We're this is everything's going good. We're growing. No, we need to we're going to growing. No, we need to we're going to growing. No, we need to we're going to respond to some crisis that is going to respond to some crisis that is going to respond to some crisis that is going to be hitting the church and we are we need be hitting the church and we are we need be hitting the church and we are we need to be prepared to stand on biblical to be prepared to stand on biblical to be prepared to stand on biblical truths that are foundational to who we truths that are foundational to who we truths that are foundational to who we are and what we believe. Amen.

are and what we believe. Amen. are and what we believe. Amen. That's what the future needs. And I That's what the future needs. And I That's what the future needs. And I think it's important here and do you think it's important here and do you think it's important here and do you understand CCC? understand CCC? understand CCC? All right. your identity in Christ your identity in Christ with a political party with a political party with a political party or a national entity. or a national entity. or a national entity. Don't do that. This is what has been Don't do that. This is what has been Don't do that. This is what has been done here in America and it's not the done here in America and it's not the done here in America and it's not the first time that it's been done. But it first time that it's been done. But it first time that it's been done. But it is causing a lot of confusion. is causing a lot of confusion. is causing a lot of confusion. When you think When you think When you think that to be a Christian, you have to be a that to be a Christian, you have to be a that to be a Christian, you have to be a Republican Republican Republican and Democrats are not Christian and and Democrats are not Christian and and Democrats are not Christian and godless. godless. godless. All right. Uh I found godlessness on All right. Uh I found godlessness on All right. Uh I found godlessness on both sides of the aisle. found hypocrisy both sides of the aisle. found hypocrisy both sides of the aisle. found hypocrisy on both sides of the ais. And that's why on both sides of the ais. And that's why on both sides of the ais. And that's why our faith and our Christian identity our faith and our Christian identity our faith and our Christian identity transcends transcends transcends political parties.

political parties. political parties. >> When we think about politics, we're >> When we think about politics, we're >> When we think about politics, we're thinking about who has power and how thinking about who has power and how thinking about who has power and how that power is going to affect our that power is going to affect our that power is going to affect our quality of life. And when we keep it in quality of life. And when we keep it in quality of life. And when we keep it in that perspective and not allow our that perspective and not allow our that perspective and not allow our Christianity to be hijacked or leveraged Christianity to be hijacked or leveraged Christianity to be hijacked or leveraged for political power or political gain, for political power or political gain, for political power or political gain, now we have put things in proper now we have put things in proper now we have put things in proper perspective. perspective. perspective. Um it it aches me to see where we are as Um it it aches me to see where we are as Um it it aches me to see where we are as a nation and how how it's created such a nation and how how it's created such a nation and how how it's created such deep divide within the church. within deep divide within the church. within deep divide within the church. within the church and that that should not be the church and that that should not be the church and that that should not be um how far do I go with this? um how far do I go with this? um how far do I go with this? >> Well, can can I throw a statement in >> Well, can can I throw a statement in >> Well, can can I throw a statement in there? I there? I there? I >> I I want to make a controversial >> I I want to make a controversial >> I I want to make a controversial comment, but go ahead. comment, but go ahead. comment, but go ahead. >> So, some people ask, "Well, how do I >> So, some people ask, "Well, how do I >> So, some people ask, "Well, how do I know if I'm in violation?" know if I'm in violation?" know if I'm in violation?" >> How do I know what >> How do I know what >> How do I know what >> if if they're in violation when when it >> if if they're in violation when when it >> if if they're in violation when when it comes to the politics and Christianity? comes to the politics and Christianity? comes to the politics and Christianity? I said, 'Well, when you allow I said, 'Well, when you allow I said, 'Well, when you allow yourself not to want to minister, yourself not to want to minister, yourself not to want to minister, right, you got there's such a detest for right, you got there's such a detest for right, you got there's such a detest for a person who might be a Republican and a person who might be a Republican and a person who might be a Republican and you know they need Jesus and you're you know they need Jesus and you're you know they need Jesus and you're being called and told to go minister to being called and told to go minister to being called and told to go minister to that person. You say no because they're that person. You say no because they're that person. You say no because they're Republican, then your politics have Republican, then your politics have Republican, then your politics have superseded your Christianity.

superseded your Christianity. superseded your Christianity. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And vice versa. >> And vice versa. >> And vice versa. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And vice versa. If you know that there's >> And vice versa. If you know that there's >> And vice versa. If you know that there's a Democrat and but yet you're a a Democrat and but yet you're a a Democrat and but yet you're a Republican, like no, I'm not going to Republican, like no, I'm not going to Republican, like no, I'm not going to speak to that Democrat. Then you allow speak to that Democrat. Then you allow speak to that Democrat. Then you allow politics to transcend your Christian politics to transcend your Christian politics to transcend your Christian walk. And that's where Dr. Nard is walk. And that's where Dr. Nard is walk. And that's where Dr. Nard is saying we're in violation. saying we're in violation. saying we're in violation. >> Yeah. And that's not easy. All right. >> Yeah. And that's not easy. All right. >> Yeah. And that's not easy. All right. It's deceptive. It's it's a deceptively It's deceptive. It's it's a deceptively It's deceptive. It's it's a deceptively simple concept simple concept simple concept >> to put your faith first and your >> to put your faith first and your >> to put your faith first and your identity with Christ first. But it's not identity with Christ first. But it's not identity with Christ first. But it's not easy to live that out. Um you know, easy to live that out. Um you know, easy to live that out. Um you know, Cardinal Dolan, he he led prayer at the Cardinal Dolan, he he led prayer at the Cardinal Dolan, he he led prayer at the Democratic convention. He led prayer at Democratic convention. He led prayer at Democratic convention. He led prayer at the Republican convention. and he's the Republican convention. and he's the Republican convention. and he's being attacked by both sides for doing being attacked by both sides for doing being attacked by both sides for doing it. You know, um at what point does the it. You know, um at what point does the it. You know, um at what point does the representation of Christianity which representation of Christianity which representation of Christianity which should be transcendent, you know, um should be transcendent, you know, um should be transcendent, you know, um is no longer hijacked or leveraged or is no longer hijacked or leveraged or is no longer hijacked or leveraged or identified, you know, with with with a identified, you know, with with with a identified, you know, with with with a specific political party or persuasion. specific political party or persuasion. specific political party or persuasion. It's difficult because there's a lot of It's difficult because there's a lot of It's difficult because there's a lot of confusion in our world and we and we get confusion in our world and we and we get confusion in our world and we and we get judged. I mean the court of public judged. I mean the court of public judged. I mean the court of public opinion in our nation in our world is opinion in our nation in our world is opinion in our nation in our world is quite strong quite strong quite strong because you get judged within seconds on because you get judged within seconds on because you get judged within seconds on the internet uh without the whole story the internet uh without the whole story the internet uh without the whole story and it's being abused and misused by by and it's being abused and misused by by and it's being abused and misused by by political representatives at every level political representatives at every level political representatives at every level from local right up to federal. Uh and from local right up to federal. Uh and from local right up to federal. Uh and it's unfortunate uh the way it is and it's unfortunate uh the way it is and it's unfortunate uh the way it is and you've got to sort through this. This is

you've got to sort through this. This is you've got to sort through this. This is not the first time this has happened to not the first time this has happened to not the first time this has happened to the church. It happened in the early the church. It happened in the early the church. It happened in the early days of the church. If you read the days of the church. If you read the days of the church. If you read the Apostle Paul's letters, he's trying to Apostle Paul's letters, he's trying to Apostle Paul's letters, he's trying to straighten out issues of identity, uh straighten out issues of identity, uh straighten out issues of identity, uh issues of, you know, he said in first issues of, you know, he said in first issues of, you know, he said in first Corinthians, you know, some of you say, Corinthians, you know, some of you say, Corinthians, you know, some of you say, I'm of Paul, I'm of Apollos, I'm of this I'm of Paul, I'm of Apollos, I'm of this I'm of Paul, I'm of Apollos, I'm of this one. And people tend to human nature one. And people tend to human nature one. And people tend to human nature begin to ident want to identify with a p begin to ident want to identify with a p begin to ident want to identify with a p personality or a a polit political personality or a a polit political personality or a a polit political label. All right. And it's it's wrong label. All right. And it's it's wrong label. All right. And it's it's wrong when it transcends your Christianity. >> You say >> You say >> you want to go. >> you want to go. >> you want to go. And today, Pastor Jamal said, he said, And today, Pastor Jamal said, he said, And today, Pastor Jamal said, he said, "Dad, let's just have a conversation "Dad, let's just have a conversation "Dad, let's just have a conversation with you and I and kind of present to with you and I and kind of present to with you and I and kind of present to the congregation because people are the congregation because people are the congregation because people are asking." asking." asking." >> Were you resigning? >> Were you resigning? >> Were you resigning? >> Was I resigning? >> Was I resigning? >> Was I resigning? >> Mhm. Oh, Oh, >> I want names.

>> But if you know them their social media >> But if you know them their social media handle, I can give you their social handle, I can give you their social handle, I can give you their social media handle. I don't know if you're media handle. I don't know if you're media handle. I don't know if you're going to get their name from that, but going to get their name from that, but going to get their name from that, but yeah. So, people have been asking, "Dr. yeah. So, people have been asking, "Dr. yeah. So, people have been asking, "Dr. retiring what's happening with the retiring what's happening with the retiring what's happening with the future of CCC?" And we wanted to secure, future of CCC?" And we wanted to secure, future of CCC?" And we wanted to secure, you know, uh secure you and let you know you know, uh secure you and let you know you know, uh secure you and let you know that uh the the the the transition style that uh the the the the transition style that uh the the the the transition style is not your normal typical transition is not your normal typical transition is not your normal typical transition style. is not going to be where uh Dr. M style. is not going to be where uh Dr. M style. is not going to be where uh Dr. M just stops ministering and and I'm just just stops ministering and and I'm just just stops ministering and and I'm just going to be ministering. No, because going to be ministering. No, because going to be ministering. No, because I'm, you know, um Dr. M is going to be I'm, you know, um Dr. M is going to be I'm, you know, um Dr. M is going to be still ministering. I'm going to be still ministering. I'm going to be still ministering. I'm going to be moving from campuses to campuses, uh moving from campuses to campuses, uh moving from campuses to campuses, uh interacting, making sure things are interacting, making sure things are interacting, making sure things are running smooth, maintaining the the running smooth, maintaining the the running smooth, maintaining the the brand integrity of CCC and the brand brand integrity of CCC and the brand brand integrity of CCC and the brand identity of CCC. I thought that I was going to be on a I thought that I was going to be on a beach beach beach in Florida in Florida in Florida having a mocktail. having a mocktail. having a mocktail. You know, you know why? That that that You know, you know why? That that that You know, you know why? That that that does not make any sense. I have never does not make any sense. I have never does not make any sense. I have never when I say never, I mean never seen my when I say never, I mean never seen my when I say never, I mean never seen my dad take a vacation. Like he's never dad take a vacation. Like he's never dad take a vacation. Like he's never seen him go out and travel and stuff seen him go out and travel and stuff seen him go out and travel and stuff like that. He's just not wired that way.

like that. He's just not wired that way. like that. He's just not wired that way. It would bother him so much so with him It would bother him so much so with him It would bother him so much so with him sitting on the beach, especially now sitting on the beach, especially now sitting on the beach, especially now because he's going to be like it's he's because he's going to be like it's he's because he's going to be like it's he's struggling not to uh take over the the struggling not to uh take over the the struggling not to uh take over the the sermon and and go off and I I'll go sit sermon and and go off and I I'll go sit sermon and and go off and I I'll go sit down, which I don't mind. So, he won't down, which I don't mind. So, he won't down, which I don't mind. So, he won't be at a beach chilling yet. be at a beach chilling yet. be at a beach chilling yet. >> Me on a beach >> Me on a beach >> Me on a beach with a mocktail. with a mocktail. with a mocktail. Y'all know what a mocktail is, right? Y'all know what a mocktail is, right? Y'all know what a mocktail is, right? >> No. What's a mocktail, Dr. Renard? >> No. What's a mocktail, Dr. Renard? >> No. What's a mocktail, Dr. Renard? a nonalcoholic a nonalcoholic a nonalcoholic cocktail. Me being on a beach, Me being on a beach, watching the waves of the ocean come in, watching the waves of the ocean come in, watching the waves of the ocean come in, >> laidback, >> laidback, >> laidback, warm weather, >> and the mocktail, and I'm chilling with >> and the mocktail, and I'm chilling with my my legs up, and just my my legs up, and just my my legs up, and just that's not a dream. That's a nightmare.

See, now I can do that. See, now I can do that. Yeah. Right. Right. Yeah. Right. Right. Yeah. Right. Right. I had a pastor that I was walking I had a pastor that I was walking I had a pastor that I was walking through transition. And here's what through transition. And here's what through transition. And here's what happens, folks. And and this is why you happens, folks. And and this is why you happens, folks. And and this is why you got to understand how blessed we are. got to understand how blessed we are. got to understand how blessed we are. All right? And and again, I you have to All right? And and again, I you have to All right? And and again, I you have to be a secure leader in order to do what be a secure leader in order to do what be a secure leader in order to do what we're doing. we're doing. we're doing. >> If you're insecure, you're not going to >> If you're insecure, you're not going to >> If you're insecure, you're not going to let it go. Too many pastors are so let it go. Too many pastors are so let it go. Too many pastors are so identified with the church, especially identified with the church, especially identified with the church, especially those that they have that that they've those that they have that that they've those that they have that that they've pastored a church for 10, 20, 30, 40 pastored a church for 10, 20, 30, 40 pastored a church for 10, 20, 30, 40 years. They become so identified with years. They become so identified with years. They become so identified with the church that they lose their own the church that they lose their own the church that they lose their own identity. identity. identity. So the whole idea of of of transitioning So the whole idea of of of transitioning So the whole idea of of of transitioning to other things to other things to other things doesn't occur to them. In fact, most of doesn't occur to them. In fact, most of doesn't occur to them. In fact, most of them don't have other things. them don't have other things. them don't have other things. This is their whole life. This is their This is their whole life. This is their This is their whole life. This is their identity and and that's it. So their identity and and that's it. So their identity and and that's it. So their mindset is I'm going to die preaching.

mindset is I'm going to die preaching. mindset is I'm going to die preaching. I'm going to preach until I can't preach I'm going to preach until I can't preach I'm going to preach until I can't preach no more. In fact, they preach about no more. In fact, they preach about no more. In fact, they preach about preaching till they can't preach no preaching till they can't preach no preaching till they can't preach no more. more. more. Uh, I'm going to drop dead in the pulpit Uh, I'm going to drop dead in the pulpit Uh, I'm going to drop dead in the pulpit preaching, you know, and I was trying to preaching, you know, and I was trying to preaching, you know, and I was trying to navigate this pastor to help him navigate this pastor to help him navigate this pastor to help him understand. No, no, no. So, you know, understand. No, no, no. So, you know, understand. No, no, no. So, you know, cuz you have to figure a way to cuz you have to figure a way to cuz you have to figure a way to communicate to these pastors. So, I communicate to these pastors. So, I communicate to these pastors. So, I finally the Holy Spirit gave me a word finally the Holy Spirit gave me a word finally the Holy Spirit gave me a word and I said, "Listen, I said it's the the and I said, "Listen, I said it's the the and I said, "Listen, I said it's the the principle principle principle of first and last, last and first." And of first and last, last and first." And of first and last, last and first." And he said, 'Well, what do you mean? I he said, 'Well, what do you mean? I he said, 'Well, what do you mean? I said, 'You got to understand said, 'You got to understand said, 'You got to understand how people experience you last how people experience you last how people experience you last will be the first thing they remember will be the first thing they remember will be the first thing they remember about you. about you. about you. So if the last experience that they have So if the last experience that they have So if the last experience that they have is you broken down with a cane and could is you broken down with a cane and could is you broken down with a cane and could hardly make it up the steps to the hardly make it up the steps to the hardly make it up the steps to the platform platform platform with your mind going in several with your mind going in several with your mind going in several different directions different directions different directions seeing you weak, disoriented.

seeing you weak, disoriented. seeing you weak, disoriented. All right, if that's the last experience All right, if that's the last experience All right, if that's the last experience they have of you, that's going to be the they have of you, that's going to be the they have of you, that's going to be the first thing they remember when your name first thing they remember when your name first thing they remember when your name comes up. And I said, "Is that what you comes up. And I said, "Is that what you comes up. And I said, "Is that what you want?" want?" want?" He said, "Well, you put it like that. I want to leave an image of strength and I want to leave an image of strength and discipline and organization discipline and organization discipline and organization that honors my legacy." that honors my legacy." that honors my legacy." Right? So, you have to know when to let Right? So, you have to know when to let Right? So, you have to know when to let go and when to empower the next go and when to empower the next go and when to empower the next generation to move it forward. generation to move it forward. generation to move it forward. And that's what this is about. Uh I'm And that's what this is about. Uh I'm And that's what this is about. Uh I'm I'm I'm going to be here, you know, I'm I'm I'm going to be here, you know, I'm I'm I'm going to be here, you know, I'm here to support uh Pastor Jamal in every here to support uh Pastor Jamal in every here to support uh Pastor Jamal in every way that I can, bringing my expertise uh way that I can, bringing my expertise uh way that I can, bringing my expertise uh to certain aspects of the ministry so he to certain aspects of the ministry so he to certain aspects of the ministry so he doesn't have to worry about it. We are doesn't have to worry about it. We are doesn't have to worry about it. We are already mapping things out for the next already mapping things out for the next already mapping things out for the next 10 to 20 years in terms of systems and 10 to 20 years in terms of systems and 10 to 20 years in terms of systems and structures and things that will be in structures and things that will be in structures and things that will be in place so that he can focus on ministry place so that he can focus on ministry place so that he can focus on ministry and not have to worry about a lot of the and not have to worry about a lot of the and not have to worry about a lot of the other things. And you know, doing that other things. And you know, doing that other things. And you know, doing that doesn't take away from him having to doesn't take away from him having to doesn't take away from him having to have faith because the Lord will give have faith because the Lord will give have faith because the Lord will give him some other things that he's going to him some other things that he's going to him some other things that he's going to have to believe for.

have to believe for. have to believe for. Amen. Um so, so that's what we're doing. Amen. Um so, so that's what we're doing. Amen. Um so, so that's what we're doing. That's how we're uh setting this up. That's how we're uh setting this up. That's how we're uh setting this up. >> And you've been experiencing for the >> And you've been experiencing for the >> And you've been experiencing for the past year because Dr. Nard has uh pulled past year because Dr. Nard has uh pulled past year because Dr. Nard has uh pulled away from the main operations in the away from the main operations in the away from the main operations in the past year uh and dealt with certain past year uh and dealt with certain past year uh and dealt with certain specific areas and me and the team we've specific areas and me and the team we've specific areas and me and the team we've been working together. Uh and so your been working together. Uh and so your been working together. Uh and so your experience as you've been experienced experience as you've been experienced experience as you've been experienced for the past year is is is has been for the past year is is is has been for the past year is is is has been birthed out of what we're looking to birthed out of what we're looking to birthed out of what we're looking to present for the next you know couple of present for the next you know couple of present for the next you know couple of years. So uh please you know what you've years. So uh please you know what you've years. So uh please you know what you've experienced is is what's happening now experienced is is what's happening now experienced is is what's happening now in CCC is what you will be experiencing in CCC is what you will be experiencing in CCC is what you will be experiencing in the future. So please be assure that in the future. So please be assure that in the future. So please be assure that Dr. Nard is not going nowhere but let's Dr. Nard is not going nowhere but let's Dr. Nard is not going nowhere but let's keep them in prayer because there's a keep them in prayer because there's a keep them in prayer because there's a reality that there is a uh a vacuum reality that there is a uh a vacuum reality that there is a uh a vacuum that's has been um created uh because of that's has been um created uh because of that's has been um created uh because of the the the division that's happening in the the the division that's happening in the the the division that's happening in the church you know one side this side the church you know one side this side the church you know one side this side black white you know and whatnot. And black white you know and whatnot. And black white you know and whatnot. And there's there there are uh voices that there's there there are uh voices that there's there there are uh voices that are going to be elevated to be able to are going to be elevated to be able to are going to be elevated to be able to speak holistically balanced into certain speak holistically balanced into certain speak holistically balanced into certain situations. And I believe that Dr.

situations. And I believe that Dr. situations. And I believe that Dr. Bernard is going to be one of those Bernard is going to be one of those Bernard is going to be one of those individuals that God is going to really individuals that God is going to really individuals that God is going to really use to help shape and and so so we're use to help shape and and so so we're use to help shape and and so so we're worried about so so CCC is secured, but when we look so so CCC is secured, but when we look at Christendom in in America in is going at Christendom in in America in is going at Christendom in in America in is going to need a doctrine uh to be able to to need a doctrine uh to be able to to need a doctrine uh to be able to speak and talk about certain things. And speak and talk about certain things. And speak and talk about certain things. And so yeah, that's important. You hit the so yeah, that's important. You hit the so yeah, that's important. You hit the nail on the head. nail on the head. nail on the head. my purpose. my purpose. my purpose. >> But before you say that, so so >> But before you say that, so so >> But before you say that, so so because I want to make sure you because I want to make sure you because I want to make sure you understand this is serious. This is not understand this is serious. This is not understand this is serious. This is not just something I'm sharing. Uh this is just something I'm sharing. Uh this is just something I'm sharing. Uh this is this to me is is is is is a a response this to me is is is is is a a response this to me is is is is is a a response to a a yearning to a a yearning to a a yearning uh a response to something that's uh a response to something that's uh a response to something that's happening in the spiritual realm within happening in the spiritual realm within happening in the spiritual realm within Christianity Christianity Christianity that is a major that is a major that is a major player for what's going to happen in the player for what's going to happen in the player for what's going to happen in the next 10 to 15 years of the Christian next 10 to 15 years of the Christian next 10 to 15 years of the Christian body of believers here in America.

body of believers here in America. body of believers here in America. There's something going on. There's a There's something going on. There's a There's something going on. There's a tension that's happening behind the tension that's happening behind the tension that's happening behind the scenes and our voices. And that's why I scenes and our voices. And that's why I scenes and our voices. And that's why I said, you know, and I apologize for said, you know, and I apologize for said, you know, and I apologize for interrupting like that, but this is interrupting like that, but this is interrupting like that, but this is serious, church. So, we have a task and serious, church. So, we have a task and serious, church. So, we have a task and a job to pray for our founders, Dr. a job to pray for our founders, Dr. a job to pray for our founders, Dr. Bernard and Dr. Karen Bernard, because Bernard and Dr. Karen Bernard, because Bernard and Dr. Karen Bernard, because this is something significant that God this is something significant that God this is something significant that God is elevating him into. And some of it he is elevating him into. And some of it he is elevating him into. And some of it he has not experienced. And so, we need him has not experienced. And so, we need him has not experienced. And so, we need him to be able to to to see the hand of God to be able to to to see the hand of God to be able to to to see the hand of God and the the steps of the Holy Spirit so and the the steps of the Holy Spirit so and the the steps of the Holy Spirit so he can know where to follow and how to he can know where to follow and how to he can know where to follow and how to follow, what to say and what not to say. follow, what to say and what not to say. follow, what to say and what not to say. So this is something major and I and I So this is something major and I and I So this is something major and I and I believe that he h for him to have a believe that he h for him to have a believe that he h for him to have a family called CCC to pray for him right family called CCC to pray for him right family called CCC to pray for him right and and understand the significance and and understand the significance and and understand the significance because we're not just dealing with a a because we're not just dealing with a a because we're not just dealing with a a flesh and blood situation. We're talking flesh and blood situation. We're talking flesh and blood situation. We're talking about a spiritual situation. So please about a spiritual situation. So please about a spiritual situation. So please please pray. Um I he's expressing the severity of it. Um I he's expressing the severity of it. uh we've had these conversations, but he uh we've had these conversations, but he uh we've had these conversations, but he understands when you become a prophetic understands when you become a prophetic understands when you become a prophetic voice, when you take on a prophetic voice, when you take on a prophetic voice, when you take on a prophetic role, all right, if you read the Old role, all right, if you read the Old role, all right, if you read the Old Testament, this is not to scare you, but Testament, this is not to scare you, but Testament, this is not to scare you, but if you read the Old Testament, prophets if you read the Old Testament, prophets if you read the Old Testament, prophets didn't do well.

didn't do well. didn't do well. All right? And that's the reality of the All right? And that's the reality of the All right? And that's the reality of the prophetic. prophetic. prophetic. >> And he was worried about me the CCC. I'm >> And he was worried about me the CCC. I'm >> And he was worried about me the CCC. I'm like, you got some other stuff you're like, you got some other stuff you're like, you got some other stuff you're going to be dealing with. The prophetic going to be dealing with. The prophetic going to be dealing with. The prophetic is predictive to the future but is predictive to the future but is predictive to the future but primarily primarily primarily analytical to the present. analytical to the present. analytical to the present. The prophets were not about The prophets were not about The prophets were not about fortuneelling. Who am I going to marry? fortuneelling. Who am I going to marry? fortuneelling. Who am I going to marry? You know who who what what job is it for You know who who what what job is it for You know who who what what job is it for you and where you going to be in six you and where you going to be in six you and where you going to be in six months? months? months? >> What numbers to play? >> Yeah. Yeah. You know we you know some >> Yeah. Yeah. You know we you know some Christians want to use the prophet and Christians want to use the prophet and Christians want to use the prophet and the prophetic as divination. the prophetic as divination. the prophetic as divination. you know, and it's a violation. It's a you know, and it's a violation. It's a you know, and it's a violation. It's a serial violation. The prophetic is serial violation. The prophetic is serial violation. The prophetic is primarily analytic goal to the present. primarily analytic goal to the present. primarily analytic goal to the present. The prophets The prophets The prophets analyzed the social, political, moral analyzed the social, political, moral analyzed the social, political, moral and spiritual condition of the society and spiritual condition of the society and spiritual condition of the society and then heard from God and then spoke a and then heard from God and then spoke a and then heard from God and then spoke a word into those conditions word into those conditions word into those conditions offering not just a rebuke but a offering not just a rebuke but a offering not just a rebuke but a promise.

promise. promise. All right? If they turn from their ways All right? If they turn from their ways All right? If they turn from their ways and follow the Lord, his blessing would and follow the Lord, his blessing would and follow the Lord, his blessing would come. And the blessing was greater than come. And the blessing was greater than come. And the blessing was greater than the rebuke. the rebuke. the rebuke. >> But >> But >> But >> oh, you got to say that again. >> oh, you got to say that again. >> oh, you got to say that again. >> The blessing was always greater than the >> The blessing was always greater than the >> The blessing was always greater than the rebuke. But often the society did not rebuke. But often the society did not rebuke. But often the society did not want to hear what the prophet had to say want to hear what the prophet had to say want to hear what the prophet had to say and as a result they rejected. So when and as a result they rejected. So when and as a result they rejected. So when the society rejects the words of the the society rejects the words of the the society rejects the words of the prophet then the prophet now moves into prophet then the prophet now moves into prophet then the prophet now moves into predictive mode and says okay because predictive mode and says okay because predictive mode and says okay because you've rejected now this is what's going you've rejected now this is what's going you've rejected now this is what's going to happen to you. the the the the flavor to happen to you. the the the the flavor to happen to you. the the the the flavor and spirit of it is when Jesus looked at and spirit of it is when Jesus looked at and spirit of it is when Jesus looked at at at at at the nation because this was at at at at the nation because this was at at at at the nation because this was just before leading up to his arrest and just before leading up to his arrest and just before leading up to his arrest and his his um execution essentially is what his his um execution essentially is what his his um execution essentially is what it was. He said, "Oh Jerusalem, it was. He said, "Oh Jerusalem, it was. He said, "Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered you as a how often would I have gathered you as a how often would I have gathered you as a hen gathers her chicks?"

hen gathers her chicks?" hen gathers her chicks?" But you would not. But you would not. But you would not. Now Now Now your house your house your house is left to you desolate. is left to you desolate. is left to you desolate. So he expressed the heart of God for the So he expressed the heart of God for the So he expressed the heart of God for the nation of Israel nation of Israel nation of Israel but pointed the fact that they missed but pointed the fact that they missed but pointed the fact that they missed the time of their visitation. They the time of their visitation. They the time of their visitation. They refused to embrace what God was doing refused to embrace what God was doing refused to embrace what God was doing and as a result it led to decline and and as a result it led to decline and and as a result it led to decline and desolation. And we know he spoke that in desolation. And we know he spoke that in desolation. And we know he spoke that in 33 AD. By 6970 AD, Jerusalem was 33 AD. By 6970 AD, Jerusalem was 33 AD. By 6970 AD, Jerusalem was destroyed. The temple was destroyed. The destroyed. The temple was destroyed. The destroyed. The temple was destroyed. The sacrificial system of Israel collapsed sacrificial system of Israel collapsed sacrificial system of Israel collapsed and has not been restored since then. So and has not been restored since then. So and has not been restored since then. So the prophetic offers God's grace and the prophetic offers God's grace and the prophetic offers God's grace and love, speaking a word of truth into the love, speaking a word of truth into the love, speaking a word of truth into the society in response to the issues within society in response to the issues within society in response to the issues within that society. And if that society that society. And if that society that society. And if that society doesn't respond favorably, doesn't respond favorably, doesn't respond favorably, then the prophet has to say, "Well, now then the prophet has to say, "Well, now then the prophet has to say, "Well, now this is where you're going to end up.

this is where you're going to end up. this is where you're going to end up. This is how things are going to play This is how things are going to play This is how things are going to play out." That's not always a popular role. out." That's not always a popular role. out." That's not always a popular role. It's not always a popular assignment to It's not always a popular assignment to It's not always a popular assignment to have. So when we think of the prophetic have. So when we think of the prophetic have. So when we think of the prophetic and me stepping into this prophetic and me stepping into this prophetic and me stepping into this prophetic role, role, role, um don't think that, you know, it's um don't think that, you know, it's um don't think that, you know, it's about going around fortuneelling about going around fortuneelling about going around fortuneelling uh or telling, you know, responding to uh or telling, you know, responding to uh or telling, you know, responding to people's inquisitions or or or their people's inquisitions or or or their people's inquisitions or or or their need for for divination. It's it's not need for for divination. It's it's not need for for divination. It's it's not it is very specific to what's happening it is very specific to what's happening it is very specific to what's happening in our world and empowering leaders who in our world and empowering leaders who in our world and empowering leaders who get this who understand this and God has get this who understand this and God has get this who understand this and God has placed in certain positions of power and placed in certain positions of power and placed in certain positions of power and influence in various industries whether influence in various industries whether influence in various industries whether it's education or finance or or it's education or finance or or it's education or finance or or government uh uh or entertainment and government uh uh or entertainment and government uh uh or entertainment and arts. All right. They need to be arts. All right. They need to be arts. All right. They need to be empowered empowered empowered >> with a seasoned and experienced >> with a seasoned and experienced >> with a seasoned and experienced perspective on how to respond to the perspective on how to respond to the perspective on how to respond to the challenges that they're facing. So this challenges that they're facing. So this challenges that they're facing. So this is very very real. I know this is high is very very real. I know this is high is very very real. I know this is high level conversation level conversation level conversation but look at how look at what God thinks but look at how look at what God thinks but look at how look at what God thinks of you as a congregation of you as a congregation of you as a congregation >> to have you engage in something like >> to have you engage in something like >> to have you engage in something like this and supporting through your prayers this and supporting through your prayers this and supporting through your prayers your intercession. Talk about spiritual your intercession. Talk about spiritual your intercession. Talk about spiritual warfare warfare warfare where I'm going, you're going to get in where I'm going, you're going to get in where I'm going, you're going to get in trouble just praying for me.

trouble just praying for me. trouble just praying for me. >> Yep. And and and because of that, I >> Yep. And and and because of that, I >> Yep. And and and because of that, I called Elder Aaron and I said, "Elder called Elder Aaron and I said, "Elder called Elder Aaron and I said, "Elder Aaron, we want to do a um intercessory Aaron, we want to do a um intercessory Aaron, we want to do a um intercessory prayer moment prior to service." So, prayer moment prior to service." So, prayer moment prior to service." So, we're going to be working on that. Uh I we're going to be working on that. Uh I we're going to be working on that. Uh I don't know if it's a half an hour before don't know if it's a half an hour before don't know if it's a half an hour before service or or at at 9:15, we're looking service or or at at 9:15, we're looking service or or at at 9:15, we're looking to set up where we can come in the to set up where we can come in the to set up where we can come in the building. We're just going to pray building. We're just going to pray building. We're just going to pray together. It's going to be a moment together. It's going to be a moment together. It's going to be a moment before church starts. So, and once before church starts. So, and once before church starts. So, and once again, remember some of the things that again, remember some of the things that again, remember some of the things that we've done in the past, we're bringing we've done in the past, we're bringing we've done in the past, we're bringing back, right? Because we understand where back, right? Because we understand where back, right? Because we understand where we are and uh how things are going. So, we are and uh how things are going. So, we are and uh how things are going. So, Elder Aaron is working on that and the Elder Aaron is working on that and the Elder Aaron is working on that and the team is excited. People are becoming team is excited. People are becoming team is excited. People are becoming excited. But with that, there you know, excited. But with that, there you know, excited. But with that, there you know, there's a response of the manifestation there's a response of the manifestation there's a response of the manifestation of spiritual activity increasing and of spiritual activity increasing and of spiritual activity increasing and whatnot. But let me give you some things whatnot. But let me give you some things whatnot. But let me give you some things I believe that you need to pray for for I believe that you need to pray for for I believe that you need to pray for for Dr. Bernard. Can you write this down, Dr. Bernard. Can you write this down, Dr. Bernard. Can you write this down, please? number one uh for discernment number one uh for discernment and not just your basic discernment Lord and not just your basic discernment Lord and not just your basic discernment Lord you know I want to but really specific you know I want to but really specific you know I want to but really specific discernment discernment discernment regarding specifics around what God is regarding specifics around what God is regarding specifics around what God is doing in his life uh uh discernment on doing in his life uh uh discernment on doing in his life uh uh discernment on to see okay an an understanding of to see okay an an understanding of to see okay an an understanding of what's happening a discernment on who uh what's happening a discernment on who uh what's happening a discernment on who uh uh what types of relationship he's going uh what types of relationship he's going uh what types of relationship he's going to build remember people come in a to build remember people come in a to build remember people come in a season a reason and a lifetime and for season a reason and a lifetime and for season a reason and a lifetime and for him to be able to identify those him to be able to identify those him to be able to identify those relationships that are going to be relationships that are going to be relationships that are going to be coming in his life. So, discernment, coming in his life. So, discernment, coming in his life. So, discernment, uh, patience, uh, uh, patience because uh, patience, uh, uh, patience because uh, patience, uh, uh, patience because me know how how Dr. Nard is, he's like me know how how Dr. Nard is, he's like me know how how Dr. Nard is, he's like go go go. And, um, uh, patience. Uh go go go. And, um, uh, patience. Uh go go go. And, um, uh, patience. Uh number three,

number three, number three, the unity the unity the unity between him and Pastor Karen to become between him and Pastor Karen to become between him and Pastor Karen to become even stronger so that God can still use even stronger so that God can still use even stronger so that God can still use Pastor Karen to speak into his ear Pastor Karen to speak into his ear Pastor Karen to speak into his ear when he feels alone to speak into his when he feels alone to speak into his when he feels alone to speak into his ear when he, you know, he gets ear when he, you know, he gets ear when he, you know, he gets frustrated to words of encouragement, frustrated to words of encouragement, frustrated to words of encouragement, words of of of of push. So discernment, words of of of of push. So discernment, words of of of of push. So discernment, patience, unity uh with Dr. with Dr. patience, unity uh with Dr. with Dr. patience, unity uh with Dr. with Dr. Came Bernard. Number four, Came Bernard. Number four, Came Bernard. Number four, protection. The the the world that he's going to be The the the world that he's going to be stepping in is is is very antirist. stepping in is is is very antirist. stepping in is is is very antirist. They don't they they leverage the name They don't they they leverage the name They don't they they leverage the name of Jesus to that as long as it benefits of Jesus to that as long as it benefits of Jesus to that as long as it benefits their agenda. So pray for protection. So pray for protection. And number five, pray for the resources And number five, pray for the resources And number five, pray for the resources that will support.

that will support. that will support. And I'm talking about not just your your And I'm talking about not just your your And I'm talking about not just your your your basic resources, but I'm talking your basic resources, but I'm talking your basic resources, but I'm talking about the resources of of knowledge. about the resources of of knowledge. about the resources of of knowledge. To me, knowledge is a resource, To me, knowledge is a resource, To me, knowledge is a resource, uh resources of relationships, uh resources of relationships, uh resources of relationships, financial resources. financial resources. financial resources. And so those are the five things that And so those are the five things that And so those are the five things that I'm believing that God is specifically. I'm believing that God is specifically. I'm believing that God is specifically. and then uh and everything else. It's and then uh and everything else. It's and then uh and everything else. It's not you don't have to just pray for not you don't have to just pray for not you don't have to just pray for those five, but I need you to be those five, but I need you to be those five, but I need you to be intentional about those five if that intentional about those five if that intentional about those five if that says it better. says it better. says it better. >> That's good, >> That's good, >> That's good, >> right? Be intentional about those five, >> right? Be intentional about those five, >> right? Be intentional about those five, but there might be some more as you but there might be some more as you but there might be some more as you pray. And depending on the depth of your pray. And depending on the depth of your pray. And depending on the depth of your your your prayer life, I know that God your your prayer life, I know that God your your prayer life, I know that God might be willing to show you more of might be willing to show you more of might be willing to show you more of what God is going to be doing in his what God is going to be doing in his what God is going to be doing in his life. And therefore, if he shows you life. And therefore, if he shows you life. And therefore, if he shows you more, then you need to turn around and more, then you need to turn around and more, then you need to turn around and pray more, right? This some some pray more, right? This some some pray more, right? This some some individuals are are at a certain prayer individuals are are at a certain prayer individuals are are at a certain prayer life level, which I I appreciate. uh and life level, which I I appreciate. uh and life level, which I I appreciate. uh and you are able to get privy to some of the you are able to get privy to some of the you are able to get privy to some of the the deeper information uh of what's the deeper information uh of what's the deeper information uh of what's going on. So please be receptive uh and going on. So please be receptive uh and going on. So please be receptive uh and understand what's happening. So God has understand what's happening. So God has understand what's happening. So God has given given given Pastor Jamal and I an assignment Pastor Jamal and I an assignment Pastor Jamal and I an assignment in a new season.

in a new season. in a new season. You have just received your assignment You have just received your assignment You have just received your assignment >> for this new season. >> for this new season. >> for this new season. And we pray that you embrace that And we pray that you embrace that And we pray that you embrace that assignment assignment assignment and and and grow up. grow up. grow up. For those of you who are still babes, For those of you who are still babes, For those of you who are still babes, how do I know I'm a babe? Cuz you'll how do I know I'm a babe? Cuz you'll how do I know I'm a babe? Cuz you'll leave here today and say, "Nah, they leave here today and say, "Nah, they leave here today and say, "Nah, they didn't preach anything. They're just didn't preach anything. They're just didn't preach anything. They're just talking the whole time." then you missed talking the whole time." then you missed talking the whole time." then you missed the messages the messages the messages that you got a several messages today, that you got a several messages today, that you got a several messages today, several sermons today. Um, our church is several sermons today. Um, our church is several sermons today. Um, our church is a mature church. Really, really to to go a mature church. Really, really to to go a mature church. Really, really to to go to CCC, to CCC, to CCC, you know, you you you can't be a you know, you you you can't be a you know, you you you can't be a toddler. If you come as such, toddler. If you come as such, toddler. If you come as such, there's a demand for you to grow up uh there's a demand for you to grow up uh there's a demand for you to grow up uh very quickly because of the level of very quickly because of the level of very quickly because of the level of word uh the level of responsibility that word uh the level of responsibility that word uh the level of responsibility that has been entrusted to our care. has been entrusted to our care. has been entrusted to our care. We don't tell you what to think. We We don't tell you what to think. We We don't tell you what to think. We teach you how to think, teach you how to think, teach you how to think, how to think within the context of how to think within the context of how to think within the context of scripture. One of the things that amazes scripture. One of the things that amazes scripture. One of the things that amazes me about Jesus was his grasp of me about Jesus was his grasp of me about Jesus was his grasp of scripture. Everything that he did, scripture. Everything that he did, scripture. Everything that he did, everything that he did was guided by everything that he did was guided by everything that he did was guided by scripture. I can walk you through. All scripture. I can walk you through. All scripture. I can walk you through. All right? His life and every turn things right? His life and every turn things right? His life and every turn things that he did that we may not have

that he did that we may not have that he did that we may not have understood, but you dig deep into the understood, but you dig deep into the understood, but you dig deep into the text and you say, "Ah, text and you say, "Ah, text and you say, "Ah, that's why he did it." Again and again that's why he did it." Again and again that's why he did it." Again and again in the gospels you hear these words that in the gospels you hear these words that in the gospels you hear these words that it might be fulfilled. it might be fulfilled. it might be fulfilled. That it might be fulfilled. That it That it might be fulfilled. That it That it might be fulfilled. That it might be fulfilled. It's amazing. And might be fulfilled. It's amazing. And might be fulfilled. It's amazing. And this is what this is what really this is what this is what really this is what this is what really challenged the religious leaders challenged the religious leaders challenged the religious leaders because of his understanding because of his understanding because of his understanding of scripture, how he applied it. And of scripture, how he applied it. And of scripture, how he applied it. And that is something that I cherish and that is something that I cherish and that is something that I cherish and pursue. Help me understand the scripture pursue. Help me understand the scripture pursue. Help me understand the scripture the way you understand it. So thank you. the way you understand it. So thank you. the way you understand it. So thank you. >> Thank you >> Thank you >> Thank you >> for that prayer list, that assignment. >> for that prayer list, that assignment. >> for that prayer list, that assignment. Um, Um, Um, Pastor Bernard has been in training for Pastor Bernard has been in training for Pastor Bernard has been in training for 25 years. 25 years. 25 years. So it just didn't happen a year ago, a So it just didn't happen a year ago, a So it just didn't happen a year ago, a few months ago.

few months ago. few months ago. um his his physician. No, God has been um his his physician. No, God has been um his his physician. No, God has been preparing him. preparing him. preparing him. And as I said on the night of and we'll And as I said on the night of and we'll And as I said on the night of and we'll close with this, on the night of your close with this, on the night of your close with this, on the night of your installation, installation, installation, he was prepared by two things, he was prepared by two things, he was prepared by two things, proximity proximity proximity and obedience. and obedience. and obedience. >> He was there watching his dad and his >> He was there watching his dad and his >> He was there watching his dad and his mom as the ministry grew. The challenges mom as the ministry grew. The challenges mom as the ministry grew. The challenges we had we had we had with people, with situations, with with people, with situations, with with people, with situations, with circumstance, with growth, with loss, circumstance, with growth, with loss, circumstance, with growth, with loss, you name it, he was there watching. He you name it, he was there watching. He you name it, he was there watching. He was in proximity was in proximity was in proximity to God to God to God shaping, building and evolving a work shaping, building and evolving a work shaping, building and evolving a work and leadership and leadership and leadership that prepared him and his obedience that prepared him and his obedience that prepared him and his obedience because the first seven years when he because the first seven years when he because the first seven years when he came to me and say, "Dad," and we never came to me and say, "Dad," and we never came to me and say, "Dad," and we never never told him that we saw God's never told him that we saw God's never told him that we saw God's anointing upon him. We never told him anointing upon him. We never told him anointing upon him. We never told him you're called to anything. We made sure you're called to anything. We made sure you're called to anything. We made sure we didn't tell him. It had to happen in we didn't tell him. It had to happen in we didn't tell him. It had to happen in his own heart.

his own heart. his own heart. It can't be because it couldn't be It can't be because it couldn't be It can't be because it couldn't be because we said so. So when he came because we said so. So when he came because we said so. So when he came in in 2000 and he said, "Dad, I'm I'm in in 2000 and he said, "Dad, I'm I'm in in 2000 and he said, "Dad, I'm I'm ready to accept God's call upon my life. ready to accept God's call upon my life. ready to accept God's call upon my life. What do I do?" All right. What do I do?" All right. What do I do?" All right. You want to tell that part? You want to tell that part? You want to tell that part? >> I gave him an assignment. >> I gave him an assignment. >> I gave him an assignment. >> Give me a mop and a bucket. >> Give me a mop and a bucket. >> Give me a mop and a bucket. What am I doing with this? And he was What am I doing with this? And he was What am I doing with this? And he was like, "Uh, you clean the bathroom." like, "Uh, you clean the bathroom." like, "Uh, you clean the bathroom." like, "Why do I got to clean the like, "Why do I got to clean the like, "Why do I got to clean the bathroom to preach?" And um he's like, bathroom to preach?" And um he's like, bathroom to preach?" And um he's like, "Just just go clean the bathroom." I'm "Just just go clean the bathroom." I'm "Just just go clean the bathroom." I'm like, "Here we go. I'm calling mommy." like, "Here we go. I'm calling mommy." like, "Here we go. I'm calling mommy." But back then, we didn't have the cell But back then, we didn't have the cell But back then, we didn't have the cell phone, so I had to page her. phone, so I had to page her. phone, so I had to page her. And but it was a nice journey. Um my my And but it was a nice journey. Um my my And but it was a nice journey. Um my my biggest tension uh which which I'm now biggest tension uh which which I'm now biggest tension uh which which I'm now as I mature and see things differently as I mature and see things differently as I mature and see things differently was um just tell me so I can understand. was um just tell me so I can understand. was um just tell me so I can understand. And I I need I'm a person who needs And I I need I'm a person who needs And I I need I'm a person who needs understanding. And I think that's what understanding. And I think that's what understanding. And I think that's what helps me and to grow because I search helps me and to grow because I search helps me and to grow because I search the scriptures even more to get proper the scriptures even more to get proper the scriptures even more to get proper understanding. I ask, you know, a whole understanding. I ask, you know, a whole understanding. I ask, you know, a whole bunch of questions, but also that's the bunch of questions, but also that's the bunch of questions, but also that's the thing that sends me into the rabbit thing that sends me into the rabbit thing that sends me into the rabbit holes. But I just need understanding. So holes. But I just need understanding. So holes. But I just need understanding. So I got frustrated with the process at one I got frustrated with the process at one I got frustrated with the process at one point, but sometimes we get frustrated point, but sometimes we get frustrated point, but sometimes we get frustrated with the process because we're too with the process because we're too with the process because we're too immature to see the results that the immature to see the results that the immature to see the results that the process can have. And it's not until we process can have. And it's not until we process can have. And it's not until we receive the process, then we say, "Oh, receive the process, then we say, "Oh, receive the process, then we say, "Oh, wow. I understand." And so I I think uh wow. I understand." And so I I think uh wow. I understand." And so I I think uh the the process helps you mature to be the the process helps you mature to be the the process helps you mature to be able to to to appreciate the process, able to to to appreciate the process, able to to to appreciate the process, right? If that makes sense, right?

right? If that makes sense, right? right? If that makes sense, right? That's the tension that we live in with That's the tension that we live in with That's the tension that we live in with the process. Faith is the substance of the process. Faith is the substance of the process. Faith is the substance of things things things >> hoped for. >> hoped for. >> hoped for. >> The evidence of things not seen. For >> The evidence of things not seen. For >> The evidence of things not seen. For what a man sees, what a man sees, what a man sees, >> what does he yet hope for? >> what does he yet hope for? >> what does he yet hope for? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So he had to be obedient >> So he had to be obedient >> So he had to be obedient to working in every department. and he to working in every department. and he to working in every department. and he worked in every department. worked in every department. worked in every department. >> So he's trying to get into the choir but >> So he's trying to get into the choir but >> So he's trying to get into the choir but they keep no they keep no they keep no all right man's got to know his all right man's got to know his all right man's got to know his limitations. So limitations. So limitations. So and at the end of 70 years and he came and at the end of 70 years and he came and at the end of 70 years and he came back and we had a conversation and I back and we had a conversation and I back and we had a conversation and I explained why I did that without telling explained why I did that without telling explained why I did that without telling him why. All right. Uh because if I told him why. All right. Uh because if I told him why. All right. Uh because if I told him it wouldn't have been an act of him it wouldn't have been an act of him it wouldn't have been an act of obedience. It would have been based upon obedience. It would have been based upon obedience. It would have been based upon something promised to him that he could something promised to him that he could something promised to him that he could expect to come. No, he just had to obey. expect to come. No, he just had to obey. expect to come. No, he just had to obey. And I told him, "Wax on, wax off, baby." And I told him, "Wax on, wax off, baby." And I told him, "Wax on, wax off, baby." And and he he he embraced that and he And and he he he embraced that and he And and he he he embraced that and he grew. So this is not something that grew. So this is not something that grew. So this is not something that happened overnight. There was a quarter happened overnight. There was a quarter happened overnight. There was a quarter of a century invested in his growth and of a century invested in his growth and of a century invested in his growth and his development. So you see a product of his development. So you see a product of his development. So you see a product of time.

time. time. Legacy Legacy Legacy closing with this. We're over time. closing with this. We're over time. closing with this. We're over time. Legacy is a tapestry of time and Legacy is a tapestry of time and Legacy is a tapestry of time and influence. influence. influence. Legacy is a tapestry of time and Legacy is a tapestry of time and Legacy is a tapestry of time and influence interwoven interwoven with richness with richness with richness and complexity. and complexity. and complexity. That's the beauty of legacy. That's the beauty of legacy. That's the beauty of legacy. And he can now build a destiny, a future And he can now build a destiny, a future And he can now build a destiny, a future on that legacy that has been on that legacy that has been on that legacy that has been established. Thank you for being a part established. Thank you for being a part established. Thank you for being a part of our family conversation. of our family conversation. of our family conversation. Next time we'll have a fireplace in the Next time we'll have a fireplace in the Next time we'll have a fireplace in the back back back and you could do it. and you could do it. and you could do it. >> Is it? >> Is it? >> Is it? >> Yeah. We're going to >> Yeah. We're going to >> Yeah. We're going to >> we're going to close. Usually we have >> we're going to close. Usually we have >> we're going to close. Usually we have the minister come up and um for the the minister come up and um for the the minister come up and um for the altar call. Um altar call. Um altar call. Um how do you want to handle this? how do you want to handle this? how do you want to handle this? >> You know >> You know >> You know Jesus said, "If you love me, feed my Jesus said, "If you love me, feed my Jesus said, "If you love me, feed my sheep." Come on, let's all stand.

You get fed You get fed >> and you get led >> and you get led >> and you get led because of our love for the Lord Jesus. because of our love for the Lord Jesus. because of our love for the Lord Jesus. >> My grandson >> My grandson >> My grandson Alfonso Bernard III, Alfonso Bernard III, Alfonso Bernard III, >> he came to me and he said," >> he came to me and he said," >> he came to me and he said," he said, "The greatest you gift you've he said, "The greatest you gift you've he said, "The greatest you gift you've given to our family is Jesus." given to our family is Jesus." given to our family is Jesus." He said, "Thank you for that gift. He said, "Thank you for that gift. He said, "Thank you for that gift. That conversation That conversation That conversation made it worth it all made it worth it all made it worth it all for him and my family to realize that we for him and my family to realize that we for him and my family to realize that we love you. So, real quick, So, real quick, I never miss opport the opportunity to I never miss opport the opportunity to I never miss opport the opportunity to make sure that somebody has a chance make sure that somebody has a chance make sure that somebody has a chance to meet Christ. So, if you're here and to meet Christ. So, if you're here and to meet Christ. So, if you're here and you you you were stirred through the you you you were stirred through the you you you were stirred through the worship experience, worship experience, worship experience, through the encouragement of my dad and through the encouragement of my dad and through the encouragement of my dad and I, through the understanding of the I, through the understanding of the I, through the understanding of the scriptures of some sort, scriptures of some sort, scriptures of some sort, knowing that Christ is the center of it knowing that Christ is the center of it knowing that Christ is the center of it all, he said, "I want to know this all, he said, "I want to know this all, he said, "I want to know this Christ." And you don't know him. I want Christ." And you don't know him. I want Christ." And you don't know him. I want you like to know if you raise your hand you like to know if you raise your hand you like to know if you raise your hand if that's you. If you're in the building if that's you. If you're in the building if that's you. If you're in the building if that's you if that's you if that's you and if you're online just say you know and if you're online just say you know and if you're online just say you know pray for me and the the people online pray for me and the the people online pray for me and the the people online will get together and they'll start will get together and they'll start will get together and they'll start praying for you.

praying for you. praying for you. [Music] Amen. Everybody saved in the house. I Amen. Everybody saved in the house. I like that. You know what that means, like that. You know what that means, like that. You know what that means, right? right? right? Either y'all been doing great work Either y'all been doing great work Either y'all been doing great work evangelizing or you need to do some work evangelizing or you need to do some work evangelizing or you need to do some work evangelizing. evangelizing. evangelizing. >> Oh, we got a hand. Amen. Amen. We got a >> Oh, we got a hand. Amen. Amen. We got a >> Oh, we got a hand. Amen. Amen. We got a hand back there. My sister knows already. I don't even My sister knows already. I don't even have to tell her. She bringing them have to tell her. She bringing them have to tell her. She bringing them like, "No, I got a hand right here. We like, "No, I got a hand right here. We like, "No, I got a hand right here. We going to bring them. We going to bring going to bring them. We going to bring going to bring them. We going to bring them. We're going to pray with him." Is them. We're going to pray with him." Is them. We're going to pray with him." Is there any other hands that I missed? All right. Real quick, other Aaron's All right. Real quick, other Aaron's going to pray with you. Amen. Amen. Walk away with his Bible. >> Might there be anyone else? We won't >> Might there be anyone else? We won't belaborble the point, but just make your belaborble the point, but just make your belaborble the point, but just make your way so that we can pray with you. We way so that we can pray with you. We way so that we can pray with you. We stand.

stand. stand. We see you, >> young man. >> young man. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for your obedience to the love Thank you for your obedience to the love Thank you for your obedience to the love of God and hearing the hearkening of his of God and hearing the hearkening of his of God and hearing the hearkening of his voice. voice. voice. Family, Family, Family, if you could just repeat after me. Dear if you could just repeat after me. Dear if you could just repeat after me. Dear heavenly father, heavenly father, heavenly father, >> father, >> father, >> father, >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> Thank you >> Thank you >> Thank you >> for sending your one only begotten son >> for sending your one only begotten son >> for sending your one only begotten son >> sending your only son >> sending your only son >> sending your only son >> Jesus Christ >> Jesus Christ >> Jesus Christ >> Jesus Christ >> Jesus Christ >> Jesus Christ >> to die to die >> to die to die >> to die to die >> on the cross >> on the cross >> on the cross >> on the cross >> on the cross >> on the cross >> for my sins >> for my sins >> for my sins >> for my sins. I know that he was born. I >> for my sins. I know that he was born. I >> for my sins. I know that he was born. I know that he was born. know that he was born. know that he was born. >> He lived. >> He lived. >> He lived. >> He lived. >> He lived. >> He lived. >> He died. >> He died. >> He died. >> He died. >> He died. >> He died. >> And rose. >> And rose. >> And rose. >> And rose >> And rose >> And rose >> just for me. >> just for me. >> just for me. >> Just for me. >> Just for me. >> Just for me. >> Today >> Today >> Today >> Today >> Today >> Today >> I acknowledge >> I acknowledge >> I acknowledge >> I acknowledge >> I acknowledge >> I acknowledge >> my need for a savior. >> my need for a savior. >> my need for a savior. >> my need for a savior. >> my need for a savior. >> my need for a savior. >> Today >> Today >> Today >> Today >> Today >> Today >> I thank you >> I thank you >> I thank you >> I thank you >> I thank you >> I thank you >> for >> for >> for >> for >> for >> for >> your love >> your love >> your love >> your love >> your love >> your love >> your protection >> your protection >> your protection >> your protection >> your protection >> your protection >> your guidance >> your guidance >> your guidance >> your guidance >> your guidance >> your guidance >> in Jesus name.

>> in Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> And amen. Welcome to the family. Welcome >> And amen. Welcome to the family. Welcome >> And amen. Welcome to the family. Welcome to the body of Christ. to the body of Christ. to the body of Christ. If you if you have any questions, you If you if you have any questions, you If you if you have any questions, you can see any of us, any of the elders, can see any of us, any of the elders, can see any of us, any of the elders, the ministers, deacons, and we're more the ministers, deacons, and we're more the ministers, deacons, and we're more than happy to sit and chat and talk with than happy to sit and chat and talk with than happy to sit and chat and talk with you. Um you can also call the ministry you. Um you can also call the ministry you. Um you can also call the ministry and we're here. The church doors are and we're here. The church doors are and we're here. The church doors are always open. Amen. always open. Amen. always open. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> No, really, they are. >> No, really, they are. >> No, really, they are. >> Well, not always, but >> Well, not always, but >> Well, not always, but There's somebody always here. >> You may be seated. You may return to >> You may be seated. You may return to your seat. your seat. your seat. >> Don't sit. Okay. >> Don't sit. Okay. >> Don't sit. Okay. Well, come on. Clap it up. Our family. [Music] [Music] Come on. Our family expands e either one Come on. Our family expands e either one Come on. Our family expands e either one by one or many by many. by one or many by many. by one or many by many. >> Hello, Elder. So, uh, Elder Aaron's >> Hello, Elder. So, uh, Elder Aaron's >> Hello, Elder. So, uh, Elder Aaron's going to pray us out. But, uh, Reed and going to pray us out. But, uh, Reed and going to pray us out. But, uh, Reed and I just wanted again to, um, uh, we took I just wanted again to, um, uh, we took I just wanted again to, um, uh, we took this week to really, uh, let it sink in, this week to really, uh, let it sink in, this week to really, uh, let it sink in, uh, of what happened last Friday. And, uh, of what happened last Friday. And, uh, of what happened last Friday. And, uh, my heart started racing, started uh, my heart started racing, started uh, my heart started racing, started started getting nervous again. Somebody started getting nervous again. Somebody started getting nervous again. Somebody said, "How do you feel? Is it has it, said, "How do you feel? Is it has it, said, "How do you feel? Is it has it, you know, sunk in?" I said, "Well, now you know, sunk in?" I said, "Well, now you know, sunk in?" I said, "Well, now it's sinking in." And, um, we want to it's sinking in." And, um, we want to it's sinking in." And, um, we want to start by first saying thank you. I told start by first saying thank you. I told start by first saying thank you. I told her she's going to speak in Spanish, her she's going to speak in Spanish, her she's going to speak in Spanish, right? But she she gave me the look like right? But she she gave me the look like right? But she she gave me the look like we better not.

we better not. we better not. So I'm trying I'm going try to make sure So I'm trying I'm going try to make sure So I'm trying I'm going try to make sure that we don't have a quiet ride home. that we don't have a quiet ride home. that we don't have a quiet ride home. Uh but so and let me know if I'm saying Uh but so and let me know if I'm saying Uh but so and let me know if I'm saying anything wrong. Just anything wrong. Just anything wrong. Just >> doing good. You're doing good. >> doing good. You're doing good. >> doing good. You're doing good. >> Okay. Uh we want to say thank you for >> Okay. Uh we want to say thank you for >> Okay. Uh we want to say thank you for the encouragement. Thank you for the the encouragement. Thank you for the the encouragement. Thank you for the support. Uh thank you for the cards. The support. Uh thank you for the cards. The support. Uh thank you for the cards. The cards were amazing. Some amazing cards. cards were amazing. Some amazing cards. cards were amazing. Some amazing cards. Uh I I really appreciate it. And um but Uh I I really appreciate it. And um but Uh I I really appreciate it. And um but I just want to let you know I need you. I just want to let you know I need you. I just want to let you know I need you. I need your prayers. We need your I need your prayers. We need your I need your prayers. We need your prayers. prayers. prayers. And like I said, Dr. Bernard's don't not And like I said, Dr. Bernard's don't not And like I said, Dr. Bernard's don't not going anywhere. He's still, you know, going anywhere. He's still, you know, going anywhere. He's still, you know, hanging out with us. And I thank God hanging out with us. And I thank God hanging out with us. And I thank God because we we were able to do this while because we we were able to do this while because we we were able to do this while my father is still alive. my father is still alive. my father is still alive. >> Uh right. >> But once again, CC, we are built for >> But once again, CC, we are built for this. this. this. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. So it's was it's for the >> Amen. So it's was it's for the >> Amen. So it's was it's for the individuals, is for the body believers. individuals, is for the body believers. individuals, is for the body believers. Am I missing anything else? Am I missing anything else? Am I missing anything else? >> No, I think you said it all. You said >> No, I think you said it all. You said >> No, I think you said it all. You said good. Good job. good. Good job. good. Good job. >> So, I got the approval for my uh my bora >> So, I got the approval for my uh my bora >> So, I got the approval for my uh my bora esposa de borqua. Did I say it right?

esposa de borqua. Did I say it right? esposa de borqua. Did I say it right? >> All right. >> All right. >> All right. >> Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Can I pray for you? Can I pray for you? Can I pray for you? >> Father God, we thank you always for the >> Father God, we thank you always for the >> Father God, we thank you always for the opportunity to approach you. So Lord, I opportunity to approach you. So Lord, I opportunity to approach you. So Lord, I pray for CCC as a whole, pray for CCC as a whole, pray for CCC as a whole, for all five campuses that you'll for all five campuses that you'll for all five campuses that you'll continue blessing us with a spirit of continue blessing us with a spirit of continue blessing us with a spirit of unity, a spirit of support, a spirit of unity, a spirit of support, a spirit of unity, a spirit of support, a spirit of being there for each other. Lord, being there for each other. Lord, being there for each other. Lord, I pray that you just anoint them aresh I pray that you just anoint them aresh I pray that you just anoint them aresh to live this life out. I pray that you to live this life out. I pray that you to live this life out. I pray that you start ignite a fire or even build a start ignite a fire or even build a start ignite a fire or even build a bigger fire to yearn for you to be at bigger fire to yearn for you to be at bigger fire to yearn for you to be at the center of it all, to be at the the center of it all, to be at the the center of it all, to be at the center of our hearts. Lord, I pray that center of our hearts. Lord, I pray that center of our hearts. Lord, I pray that you would just anoint them to to to be you would just anoint them to to to be you would just anoint them to to to be em emboldened to speak the truth in em emboldened to speak the truth in em emboldened to speak the truth in love. I pray that you would just give love. I pray that you would just give love. I pray that you would just give them a drive, a yearning to dig deeper them a drive, a yearning to dig deeper them a drive, a yearning to dig deeper into the scriptures to to to have this into the scriptures to to to have this into the scriptures to to to have this relationship with the Bible like never relationship with the Bible like never relationship with the Bible like never before. before. before. So that we are going to emerge out of So that we are going to emerge out of So that we are going to emerge out of this mature Christians unapologetically this mature Christians unapologetically this mature Christians unapologetically representing Christ and culture. So once representing Christ and culture. So once representing Christ and culture. So once again, we lift up Dr. Bernard and Dr.

again, we lift up Dr. Bernard and Dr. again, we lift up Dr. Bernard and Dr. Karen Bernard. lift up these the the the Karen Bernard. lift up these the the the Karen Bernard. lift up these the the the founders of CCC. We pray and say thank founders of CCC. We pray and say thank founders of CCC. We pray and say thank you for all the years that they have you for all the years that they have you for all the years that they have poured into the ministry. poured into the ministry. poured into the ministry. We promise to continue to pray for them We promise to continue to pray for them We promise to continue to pray for them and and and and pray for the specific and and and and pray for the specific and and and and pray for the specific needs right now, Lord. So we tune our needs right now, Lord. So we tune our needs right now, Lord. So we tune our ears to hear your voice, to hear the un ears to hear your voice, to hear the un ears to hear your voice, to hear the un to hear the specifics of what to pray to hear the specifics of what to pray to hear the specifics of what to pray for for each individual, Dr. Karen for for each individual, Dr. Karen for for each individual, Dr. Karen Bernard and Dr. A.R. Bernard. Bernard and Dr. A.R. Bernard. Bernard and Dr. A.R. Bernard. Cuz Lord, we know that you are not Cuz Lord, we know that you are not Cuz Lord, we know that you are not finished with them and that they are finished with them and that they are finished with them and that they are going to be propelled to to other going to be propelled to to other going to be propelled to to other levels. And so Lord, we pray like never levels. And so Lord, we pray like never levels. And so Lord, we pray like never before. We pray for protection like before. We pray for protection like before. We pray for protection like never before. We pray for unity between never before. We pray for unity between never before. We pray for unity between the two of them like never before. We the two of them like never before. We the two of them like never before. We pray for resources to to respond to what pray for resources to to respond to what pray for resources to to respond to what you have called them to do. Lord, we you have called them to do. Lord, we you have called them to do. Lord, we pray for protection that you guide God pray for protection that you guide God pray for protection that you guide God and govern their path from the crown of and govern their path from the crown of and govern their path from the crown of the head to the soul of feet that no the head to the soul of feet that no the head to the soul of feet that no weapon formed will prosper. Lord weapon formed will prosper. Lord weapon formed will prosper. Lord that every vehicle that they are that every vehicle that they are that every vehicle that they are traveling in, whether it's an airplane, traveling in, whether it's an airplane, traveling in, whether it's an airplane, a train, a car, a bus, Lord, that you a train, a car, a bus, Lord, that you a train, a car, a bus, Lord, that you will will will have your angels of will will will have your angels of will will will have your angels of protection around them.

[Music] [Music] Lord, we pray for your a spirit of Lord, we pray for your a spirit of Lord, we pray for your a spirit of discernment like never before. discernment like never before. discernment like never before. That you will be able to speak to Dr. That you will be able to speak to Dr. That you will be able to speak to Dr. Renard at another level. that he would Renard at another level. that he would Renard at another level. that he would be able to hear the richness of the be able to hear the richness of the be able to hear the richness of the things that he needs to do. things that he needs to do. things that he needs to do. That he will hear That he will hear That he will hear and understand why doors are closed and and understand why doors are closed and and understand why doors are closed and other doors are opening. That he will other doors are opening. That he will other doors are opening. That he will will understand through this sermon what will understand through this sermon what will understand through this sermon what relationships he needs and what where to relationships he needs and what where to relationships he needs and what where to place them in proximity to himself. place them in proximity to himself. place them in proximity to himself. So Lord, we pray for everything else. We So Lord, we pray for everything else. We So Lord, we pray for everything else. We pray for the individuals in this pray for the individuals in this pray for the individuals in this building, individuals online, building, individuals online, building, individuals online, individuals watching both and and individuals watching both and and individuals watching both and and individuals in the Long Island campus, individuals in the Long Island campus, individuals in the Long Island campus, the Brooklyn campus and Atlanta campus, the Brooklyn campus and Atlanta campus, the Brooklyn campus and Atlanta campus, the Orlando campus the Orlando campus the Orlando campus that your spirit will overflow that your spirit will overflow that your spirit will overflow in Jesus name we pray. Amen. And amen. in Jesus name we pray. Amen. And amen. in Jesus name we pray. Amen. And amen. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Before we leave this place, All right. Before we leave this place, All right. Before we leave this place, never God's presence, uh housekeeping never God's presence, uh housekeeping never God's presence, uh housekeeping that we didn't get to. One year that we didn't get to. One year that we didn't get to. One year anniversary for Atlanta. Please pray for anniversary for Atlanta. Please pray for anniversary for Atlanta. Please pray for that. It's next Saturday, I mean next that. It's next Saturday, I mean next that. It's next Saturday, I mean next Sunday, October 5th, we'll be in the Sunday, October 5th, we'll be in the Sunday, October 5th, we'll be in the building. Dr. Renard will be down there building. Dr. Renard will be down there building. Dr. Renard will be down there ministering. Uh so pray for that. I'm ministering. Uh so pray for that. I'm ministering. Uh so pray for that. I'm excited about that. We got Fred Hammond excited about that. We got Fred Hammond excited about that. We got Fred Hammond in the building. We'll have uh Pastor in the building. We'll have uh Pastor in the building. We'll have uh Pastor Sam, Pastor Jamal in the building. So Sam, Pastor Jamal in the building. So Sam, Pastor Jamal in the building. So we're going to be turning up down in in we're going to be turning up down in in we're going to be turning up down in in um Atlanta. Also, next Sunday's back to um Atlanta. Also, next Sunday's back to um Atlanta. Also, next Sunday's back to church Sunday. Bring a friend. A part of church Sunday. Bring a friend. A part of church Sunday. Bring a friend. A part of we we celebrated last week. It was last we we celebrated last week. It was last we we celebrated last week. It was last week, but we changed it to ne next week.

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