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Jul 03
2009
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Carrying On The Legacy of Little Haiti Leader-Rev. Gérard Jean-JustePosted by jack hakimian in Untagged |

Now that I will be living and pastoring in North Miami I am keenly aware of all the nationalities represented in the vicinity. One of those beautiful cultural groups is the Haitians. Deeply aware of all the cultural\racial tension amongst the peopleI am looking for models of leadership who have stood up for "human rights" and "racial reconciliation". Here goes one man that we as Christians should take notice of, who tiredlessly labored for social justice for over 3 decades. Let us pray that God would raise up leadership in Miami like him and even better who will stand up for righteousness, racial harmony, and the Gospel so that all the citizens in the community can live in peace and opportunity for a better life now and for all eternity. The "Gospel's Effect" according to scripture consist of 4 RESULTS: 1) Relationship With God 2) Freedom from Personal Sin 3) Social Transformation 4) Eternal Salvation. AMEN!

So many times we feel such deep distress that we don't know how to express it. I find myself feeling this way during these moments of my life. Sometimes in life we end up in situations we never dreamed of. It is hard finding solace from humans. Even though we have a lot of friends and family around it still seems like we need........