![]() “Now, if they say, ‘You should vote for them,’ then that’s where they crossed the line into risking their tax-exempt status. “It is certainly legitimate for the Church to call attention to the fact that these people are engaged in political campaigns,” Wilson said. There was even a disclaimer on the bottom of the screen that said he was not endorsing them. He added the Church is not “supporting” these candidates. “We don’t endorse a candidate or support a candidate financially, but we let you know if there’s someone that’s a member of the family of churches,” Pastor Morris said on Oct. He did not respond to a request for comment. “So as a result of that, there’s not a lot of enforcement action that gets taken with regard to political activity in church congregations.”īefore early voting began, Pastor Robert Morris at Gateway Church in Southlake, northwest of Dallas, asked the congregation to pray for certain candidates on the November ballot. “Republicans don’t want to open that can of worms and seem to be going after Black churches and then therefore, perhaps bringing more scrutiny on to some of the white evangelical churches where this happens as well,” Wilson said. He said there’s a long history of “strong and overt political involvement” in African American churches. Wilson specializes in religion and politics. “That being said, that is very seldom enforced.” “Churches are not supposed to say vote for ‘X’ in terms of a specific candidate, or they could potentially lose their tax-exempt status,” said Matthew Wilson, an associate professor of political science at Southern Methodist University (SMU). They may have made it harder to vote but our communities are energized as ever. Tamia Boyd is a Michigan native who covers breaking news in Greenville.This Souls to the Polls Sunday, I spent my morning visiting different churches and talking to community members about this midterm election. She said it is a "life or death" situation. Saddle Pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening because of the block of flow to the lungs.Īventer Gray outlined that if the embolism moves to the left of John Gray's body it will affect his heart and if it moves to right it would affect his lungs and blood flow. In some cases, it is caused by blood clots that travel to the lungs from veins in the legs or other parts of the body, according to Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit American academic medical center. What is a saddle pulmonary embolism?Ī saddle pulmonary embolism is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in lungs. I’m on the other side of the world right now, but word reached me he’s struggling in his health and he needs God to move in his body," Carpenter said. "Many people are aware that my and Pastor John’s transition had its share of bumps, but in reality, all transition is bumpy, even in it’s best form. And even though we were not able to achieve some of the things we desired, there’s never been a time I didn’t consider John a brother." Johnathan NelsonĪ representative for the Gray family was not immediately available to comment when reached Monday morning. "I just wanted to stop a moment and ask you to pray for Pastor (John Gray). Ron Carpenter, founder of Redemption Church, said he's known Gray for almost two years and considers him a brother. "God, we ask that you heal, restore and raise him up again," McClurney said. Pastor Carl McClurney of New Harvest Ministries in Mauldin said on Facebook on Sunday, "Let's unite and band together in prayer for our dear brother and pastor." ![]() Will you join me in prayer for John's complete healing?" Morris said on Facebook.īefore opening Relentless, John Gray was an associate pastor at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. "I believe God can heal him naturally, medically and miraculously. ![]() Pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area said he was saddened to hear the new of Gray. My husband is fighting for his life right now," Gray said.Īventer Gray's initial Instagram post announcing John Gray's hospitalization had 54,000 "likes" as of noon Monday. ![]() "One thing I know about my husband is that he belongs to him (God). More: Greenville Pastor John Gray hospitalized with 'severe' pulmonary embolismĭuring Sunday's church service at Relentless, Aventer Gray said in a video to the congregation that her faith is being tested in many ways. Since the announcement, members of the community, other pastors and leaders have shared their supportive thoughts for Gray and his family. Pastor John Gray of Relentless Church in Greenville has been hospitalized with a saddle pulmonary embolism, his wife, Pastor Aventer Gray announced on social media Sunday. View Gallery: A look at Pastor John Gray's time in Greenville ![]()
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