When the Activist Becomes the Pastor

That sentence sounds simple. Living it was not.

Part 1 of the “Activist to Pastor” series.

“Where is Soaries? Where is First Baptist?”

I heard the question more than once. Sometimes from people I knew. Sometimes from strangers who only knew me by reputation. It was usually asked after some injustice in our area had gone unanswered by the clergy. The folks asking had a right to ask. I had asked the same…