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21MARCH2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSThePeoplesPreacherTESTIMONYDenvernativeMinisterGeorgeL.RobertshasbeendeliveredmanytimesinhislifeandDenverisreapingspirituallyfromhisearlierlifeofsinandrebellion.Inministryforthepast12yearshewaslicensedbyPastorPaulBurlesonofFriendshipBaptistChurchofChristJesusandhewassentonassignmenttogotoUnionBaptistChurchwhenPastorGregoryJohnsonofFriendshipBaptistChurchordainedhimunderhisministry.Itallbeganwhenhewassavedin1995whileattendingserviceatNowFaithChristianCenterundertheleadershipofPastorLeonEmerson.Justayearearlierin1994hehadendedupintheColoradoDepartmentofCorrectionswitha45-yearprisonsentence.HisfirstdeliverancecamewhenaladyfromNowFaithgavehimaBibleandthenGodsentaDeputySheriffnamedTraceyJonestoteachhimtoreadandwrite.ShenotonlytaughthimtoreadandwritefromhisBiblebutMinisterRobertsrecalledhowsheencouragedhimthatGodwashisjudge-andnotman.MinisterRobertsnextdeliverancecamewhenitwashistimetogotoprisonfromtheDenverCountyJail.Ashewenttochangehisclothestogotothepenitentiaryhereceivedanappealbond.TheappealturnedintoanacquittalandRobertswasfreedandIvebeenservingGodeversincehesaid.AfterthisinDecemberof1995RobertswasinvitedtoattendservicebyafriendSherryWhiteselwhotookhimtoNowFaithChristianCenterandPastorEmersoncastdemonsoutofRoberts.DeliveredonceagainheboastedIhaveneverbeenthesameLookingbackMinisterRobertsspokeabouttheerrorsofhiswaysasayouthadmittingthathewaseducatedintheDenverPublicSchoolssystemanddidnotpayattentioninclassortrytobecomeeducated.HeattendedsuchschoolsasWhittierElementaryMoreyMiddleSchoolandManualHighSchoolwherehewaskickedoutinthe11thgradeforplayingdice.HismotherraisedhimandhisfourbrothersbyherselfandMinisterRobertsstatedthatheandhisbroth-ershadrebelliousspirits.Hepointedoutthatthepublicschoolsjustpassedhimonandbythe11thgradehedidnotknowverymuchincludinghowtoreadorwrite.AfterbeingkickedoutofManualHighSchoolheattendedtheoriginalStreetAcademybutdidnotfinishatthisschooleither.Nowandadulthebeganlivingfortheworld.TodayhoweverRobertsisaMinistertothoseinneedandyoucanfindhiminplacesofrebelliontohelpthosewhowereoncelikehim.IgototheplacesthatJesuswouldgotothejailsandtheRescueMissionandtheTriangle.IgotonightclubsandIletpeopleknowIamtheretointercedeforthemsotheydontgooutandkillafamilyoffiveontheirwayhomebecausetheyreintoxicated.IministertotheBloodsandCripsandtothegang-bangers.AndIdohangoutwiththeleastofthem.WhenIgotsavedIaskedGodtosendmebackwhereIcamefromsosomebodycouldseethatHestillhearspeoplesprayerstoday.HealsoofficiatesovermanygangfuneralsstatingthatnotalotofPastorsusuallyshowupatthesetypesoffunerals.ButMinisterRobertsassertsthatthisisagoodtimetoministertoyouthingangsnotingthatmostlocalfuneralhomesknowthathehasarelationshipwiththeseyouth.AlotofthegangbangerswilldiefortheircolorsortheirgangsbutIteachthemthattherealreasontodieisforJesustoliveisChristtodieisgain.MinisterRobertsnow55yearsofagehasbeeninthefuneralbusi-nessfor35yearshavingworkedwithPipkinTaylorMortuaryCalvinNattEverettMoonandothermortuariesincludingsomeinOaklandCalifornia.ThereforeDenverfuneralhomescalluponhimtoministertofamilieswithnoclergyorchurchaffiliation.Recentlylicensedasnon-profithehassetupanorganizationcalledChurchWithoutWallsMinistriestoministertothoseinthestreets.ChurchWithoutWallsmeansachurchoutsidethewallsofachurchsincehismem-bersarenotintheseatsofthechurchbutinthestreets.Heminis-terstopeopleandthensendsthemtotheministriesthatheknowscanhelpthem.MinisterRobertstakeslifeseriouslyGodseriouslyandalsohismissionforthekingdomIfwewouldstopworry-ingaboutwhosechurchisthebestandwhosedenominationisbetterthenthechurchescouldbefull.IfwestopcompetingwithoneanotherandjustpreachthetruththenwewillbebetterpeopleinChristJesusandgetintotheWordbecauseJesusistheWordThenpeoplecangetsavedanddelivered.AveechayilAlotofthegangbangerswilldiefortheircolorsortheirgangsbutIteachthemthattherealreasontodieisforJesus.Forfurtherinformationortocon-tactMinisterGeorgeRobertscall720-275-6708.GeorgeL.RobertsAstheNewYearbeginstheNAACPhasstarted2013offaspassionatefreedomfightersdowinningaGovernorspardonfortheWilmington10inNorthCarolinaagroupofwronglyincarceratedandwronglyaccusedcivilrightsactiv-istsfromthe60sthatincludedtheyoungRev.BenjaminChaviswhowouldgoontobetheNationalPresidentoftheNAACP.IntheNAACPColoradoMontanaWyomingState-StateAreaConferencetootheNewYearhasbegunwitheffortstoensurethepoliticalsocialeducationalandeconomicequalityofrightsforallthroughtheworkofthestateorga-nizationledbyPresidentRosemaryHarrisLytleofColoradoSprings.Anaward-winningnewspaperjour-nalistinspiringpublicspeakerandsought-aftercommunicationscon-sultantLytlehasdedicatedher-selftocivilrightsandsocialjusticethroughtheNAACPandbelievesthatnowisthetimefortheNAACPtoexperienceitsgreatestvictoriesandmakeitsgreatestcontributions.Ihavebeenenergizedandinvigo-ratedbytheworkoftheNAACPsinceIwas16yearsoldsaidLytlewholivesinColoradoSpringswithherhusbandUSArmyReservesCapt.Ret.FrankLytleanengineerbusi-nessownerandaleaderintheirhomechurchChristTempleCommunityledbyPastorJessieBrownJr.TheNAACPformorethan100yearshasledthefightforcivilrightsandsocialjusticeandourvisionisclearerthaneverbeforeLytlesaid.Wearecommittedin2013tochang-ingthegameineducationincrimi-naljusticeinhealthineconomicdevelopmentandinvoterempower-ment.OtherStateConferenceoffi-cersincludeFirstVPElderRodneyMcDowellPastoratBeautifulZionBaptistChurchofCheyenneWY.SecondVPSondraAgnewYoungofDenverThirdVPDr.EricNelsonofAuroraStateSecretaryFirstLadyTheresaDanielsAsst.StateSecretaryDawnWilliamsandStateTreasurerLindaLeMieuxallofColoradoSprings.Formoreinfo.ontheNAACPColoradoMontanaWyomingStateConferenceortobecomeamemberoftheorga-nizationcontactLytleat7192330243visitwww.stateconferencenaacp.orgoremailstateconferencenaacpgmail.com.RosemaryHarrisLytleNAACPChangingtheGamefor2013