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8BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMARCH2013AllowmetosayIamnottalkingaboutallBlackpastorsjustmanyofthem.ImyselfamaministerandIaminnowayattemptingtotarnishBlackpastors.HoweverbeingawomanofGodIamspirituallyobligatedtoseektruth.WearelosingtoomanyoftheyounggenerationbecausetheysensethatthereissomethingwrongorsomethingmissingwithBlackreligion.OuryouthareconfusedabouttheGodwhoownseverythinglikethecattleonathousandhillsyettheycantevenpurchaseahamhockfortheirfamily.BlackyouthmustfeellikeunwantedstepchildrentoGodbecausetheyareonthebackburnersandattheendofthelineinmostsituations.IrealizethatIwillgetfewinvitestospeakatchurchesafterwritingthissobeitbutIamcompelledandmandatedtospeaktruth.Somebodyhasgottospeakthetruth.Thehourhascomefortherealmenandrealwomentopleasestandup.CantyouseethatineverycitywehavemoremegachurchesthananyotherraceItsashameandadisgracethatBlacksdonotownonesupermarketinanycity.Weknowthatweeatandweeatalot.Theproofisinthepudding.Justlookatourobesepastorsandtheirmembers.Hereiswhatcausedmetowritethesewords.IreadanarticleintheRaiseThePraiseChurchnewspaperdatedFebruary172013page5titledTheGreaterZionChurchValiantEffortToPurchaseComptonLandmark.Youhavetoreadthis.HereisaquotefromthearticleTheGreaterZionChurchfamilyisattemptingtohonorthisawe-somerequesttopreservethelegacyofourspiritualpioneersandforefathers.Itsallaboutlegacy.Ourculturehasarighttopreserveourinheritanceforgenerationstocome.MyquestionisthisWasthereanattemptmadetorecoverthealleged800000thattheformerpastorstolefromthechurchIheardthatheisoutofjailandhasstartedanewchurch.IfthisistruewhathastheBlackMinistersOrganizationattemptedtodoaboutthisIsthereacodeofsilenceamongpastorsItwouldbeniceifsomeofthepastorsstopstealingtheinheritance.CanweleavemorethanmerelychurchesasaninheritanceforBlackfolkIwouldliketosuggestthepastorofTheGreaterZionChurchproceedwiththepurchaseofDoubleRockBaptistChurchbutratherthantak-ingpeoplestithemoneytopurchaseitallowthemembersandthecommunitytoinvestinthebuildingandmakeitaculturecenterandaplacewhereeventsandconferencescanbeheldorasupermarketetc.Suchwouldbetterservethecommunityprovidejobsasenseofprideandthenitwouldbeareallegacy.Totheolderpastorsyouneedtoteachtheyoungerpastorstoseekapaththatwillhelptheirmembersbecomebalancedineveryaspectoftheirlivesnotjustspirituallyonly.Weareatthebottomofthebottomineveryarea.CarestthounotthatweperishTheBlackchurchusedtobethepil-laroftheBlackcommunityitwastheschoolhouseforourforefathers.Blackchurchesstartedschoolscollegesetc.WehavemorethanenoughBlackchurches.Infactsomeofthechurch-eswehaveshouldmerge.Titheswerenevermeantjustforustobuildbigchurches.Weshouldbehelpingtoprovidefortheorphansthewidowstheneedythehungrythehomelessetc.Stoptakingthepeoplesmoneytobuildmorechurchesinsteadinvestinsomethingthatcanyieldareturnforourchildrenschildren.Therearemanychurchesthataredoingagoodjob.IwilljustmentionafewDr.FredPriceandTheCrenshawChristianCenterhavemanyemploy-eesandtheyarepaidwell.Theyhaveschoolsandmanyvenuesthathelpthecommunityatlarge.ConsiderDr.ScuffieShiggandTheLoveLiftedMeMissionaryBaptistChurch.PastorShiggslegacyisthatofbuildingupandrestoringBlackmenwhohavefallenbythewayside.Hehelpsthemtogetbackontrackviafeedinghousingtrainingandhelpingthemgainskillsneededforajobthatsalegacy.InmybookBlackAmericaFacesEconomicCrisisyouwillfindsolu-tionsandyouwillfindouthowBlackchurchescanhelpsolveBlackAmericasproblems.ComeonBlackpastorsletsdobetterandmakebet-terdecisions.DidnttheBibletellustoleaveaninheritanceforourchildrenschildrenIfwearegoingtoeatfromthebiblicalplateletseatitall.PASTORSSTOPBEINGSTUCKONSTUPIDTRYINGTOIMPRESSANDOUTDOOTHERS.ANDCHURCHMEMBERSYOUHAVEAJOBTODOALSOHOLDPASTORSACCOUNTABLE.AFTERALLGODGAVEYOUSOMESENSETOOANDYOUAREGOINGTOHAVETOANSWERFORYOURSINOFOMISSION.BOOKSMilliganBlackPastorsStuckonStupidByDr.RosieMilliganWeshouldbehelpingtoprovidefortheorphansthewidowstheneedythehungrythewidowsetc.Dr.RosieMilliganministerauthortalk-showhostestateplannerandownerofProfessionalBusinessManagementConsultingServices1425W.ManchesterAvenueSteBLosAngelesCA.90047323-750-3592e-mailwww.Drrosieaol.comwww.Drrosie.com