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8BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMARCH2015COMMUNITYThenewpresidentoftheGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAlliancePastorDelPhillipsfeelsthatGodhasgivenmeanawesomeopportunitytostepintothefootstepsthathavebeenestablishedbysomegreatleaderswhohavecomebeforemereachingallthewaybacktoDr.W.T.LigginsH.G.WilliamsandJohnB.Morris.ThesearesomeofthegreatmenwhohaveservedtheDenvercommunityovertheyearsincludingmyownfatherBishopAcenPhillipsandDr.JamesD.Peters.Sothishasbeenanawesomereceivingofthemantleofleadershiptryingtostandintheirshadowsandwalkinthefootprintsthattheyhavealreadyestablished.2015isthe75thDiamondAnniversaryfortheAlliancewhichhasprovidedserviceandrepresentationtotheDenvercommunity.PastorDelPhillipssaysthatisapartoftheawesomeblessingsforhimwalkingintotheleadershipatthistimegivinghimtheprivilegetowavethatbanneronbehalfofallthegreatleaderspresentandthosewhohavepassedwhohavetakentheseatofPresidentandtheresponsibilitytodotheverybestgoodforourcommunity.ThreeobjectivesthathavebeenliftedoutofthearchivesoftheAlliancesby-lawsandtheoriginaldocumentsthatgivedirectiontotheAlliancewhichwillbetheemphasisinthisnewyeararePreachingtheGospelcomingontheheelsofformerPresidentPastorWilliamT.GolsonJr.whoidentifiedafocusonbeingpreachersfirstBeingadefenderforequalhumanrightsforallpeopleAdvocacyforsocialjusticeTheGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAlliancestandsinsupportofPoliceChiefRobertWhite.SaysPresidentDelPhillipsWebelieveittookanincredibleamountofhumanendurancetobeabletostandandhavetheabilitytotakeforcefulactionagainsttheviolatorsbuttowithholdhimselfandrestrainhimselfandwaituntilthebestopportunitytosimplytakethemintocustody.PresidentPhillipscontinuesSometimeswhenyouaretryingtolookatthehighermoralvalueyouwillfindotherswhowanttodrillthatdownintobeinganexampleofapersonsabilitytoshowstrengthbyusingforce.ButIthinkwhatwevelearnedfromChiefWhitesexampleisthattheabilitytouseforceisnotademonstrationofcourage.Norisitademonstrationofstrength.Itsimplymeansthatyouhavetheabilitytomakeuseofweaponsorauthoritythathasbeenplacedinyourpossession.Agreaterexampleofapersonsstrengthreliesontheirabilitytohavetheauthorityaswellasthepowertodosomethingbuttobeabletofindamoreamenablemethodtomakesurethatalllivesaresafe.SowesaluteChiefRobertWhiteforhisabilitytotakethatkindofstand.TheGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAlliancemeetsthefirstandthirdTuesdayeachmonthfrom1100-130.ThecurrentmeetingplaceisatTheHouseofWorshipCenter195SouthMonacoParkwaywherePresidentDelPhillipsistheSeniorPastor.Heextendsaninvitationtomenandwomenwhoareintheclergydonthavetobeapastortoattendthemeetings.ForfurtherinformationabouttheGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAllianceorthespecialprogramsand75thAnniversaryCelebrationactivitiestheywillbehostingduringtheremainderofthisyeargototheirwebsitewww.gmdma.comorfollowonTwitter.GMDMAwillbehavingtheirinstallationservicesonMarch284-6pm.attheHouseofWorshipCenter195So.MonacoformallyMt.GileadBaptistChurchInstallationofallnewofficersof2015PublicisinvitedWeWillNotForgetHowBlackCowboysHelpedOnFebruary20thStateRepresentativeRhondaFieldshostedacelebrationtohonortheaccomplishmentsofBlackCowboysandBuffaloSoldiers.WewillnotforgethowBlackcowboyshelpedsettletheAmericanWestandworkedtopioneerthefrontiercattleindustry.Itwastheblackcowboywhobrokethehorsesandherdedthecattleacrosstherivers.Thelifeoftheblackcowboywastougherthanmost.InrecognitionoftheirachievementsBlackCowboysandBuffaloSoldierswerecelebratedduringBlackHistoryMonthattheStateCapitol.DelPhillipsNamedNewPresidentofGMDMAPastorDelPhillipsIthinkwhatwevelearnedfromChiefWhitesexampleisthattheabilitytouseforceisnotademonstrationofcourage.