Meeks called Dates the greatest preacher in our nation. 2023 ChurchLeaders.com, All rights reserved. I have to lead through my leaders. I completely understand your concern, Tricia. Well, the Stewardship Ministry at ProgressiveChicago is excited to partner with The YWCA and Liberty Bank to offer a 6 hour in-person or virtual homebuyer's workshop. He graduated with a PhD in historical theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He teaches preaching at Wheaton College and serves as an Affiliate Professor of the Baylor University George W. Truett Theological Seminary and as Affiliate Professor of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Dates called him an Uncle Ruckus on twitter, which is a derogatory slur used to describe a black man that embraces the whiteness of society instead of resisting it. I dont come out of thin air to either church; you can trace my lineage. Progressive Baptist Church (map) Google Calendar ICS Join us in the sanctuary from 4pmCT -6pmCT as we meet and greet political candidates running to be the mayor of our great city this upcoming Spring. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Also, any comments with profanity, name-calling, and/or a nasty tone will be deleted. He announced in June that he will give his last sermon on January 8, 2023. Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. We meet every second Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 9:00 am. Dates graduated from Salem Baptists Christian school, which has since closed. From 2016 to 2019, too, I preached on the campuses of four of the SBC seminaries and had been invited to another. . I dont see anything wrong with loving those who Christ calls us to love, which includes our brothers and sisters in Christ (that includes pastors). Your tax-deductible gift helps our journalists report the truth and hold Christian leaders and organizations accountable. And Im not sure how bringing up holy men of other faiths comes into it I was at a Christian event seeking Biblically-rooted ministry, and thats what Pastor Dates and his wife provided. I believe now that the time has come for me to yield to a younger person.. Legal Clinic The Social Justice Ministry is here to help through our Gospel Justice Center Legal Clinic. Its one thing to adore someone you dont have any personal relationship with. To invite Dr. Sarah Einselen is an award-winning writer and editor based in Texas. I understand both sides, but havent thought about it enough to have a strong opinion, probably because I dont use those terms. Who thinks a half a pastor can shepherd a full church adequately? We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Do you have a birthday or anniversary next month? On one hand, Progressive is what I would call progressively traditional, and Salem is traditionally progressive. Dates explained he saw rejecting CRT as part of a continuing heritage of dangerous conservatism.. Welcome to the weekly podcast of Progressive Baptist Church with Pastor and Author, Dr. Charlie Dates. Wow, I never knew this, did TRR ever do an expose of this incident? Dr. Charlie Dates . In all that, he can never be criticized within his ranks. Charlie Dates of the Progressive Baptist Church in Chicago, one of the pastors who have already severed ties, said the November statement was "the last straw." "When did the theological architects of American slavery develop the moral character to tell the church how it should discuss and discern racism?" I do pray Pastor Dates is not spread too thin and that he has the support needed to lead such a large flock effectively. I wonder how many of them provide full time paychecks. So, I propose to you that we need a new organism, not led in full by white men; a Christian collective that makes room for the essentials of the faith and the diversity of the Church; a robust engine that finances the impoverished sides of the Church, speaks justice courageously to the government and cares gently for the oppressed, marginalized and women. It's time for us to bring in young people. No. And I recognize that. CT interviewed him about the history of the two congregations and his call to lead Salem Baptist. Logos of the six Southern Baptist Convention seminaries. Meeks, who is now 65 and served three terms as a state senator, told his congregation that he will preach his final sermon on Jan. 8, 2023, just five days before the church's 38th anniversary. I will admit to knowing very little about Charlie Dates, but what Gus Chiggins posted is extremely concerning. Services Progressive Baptist Church SUNDAYS AT PROGRESSIVE We'd love for you to join us at our Sunday Services! Im still surprised Charlie Dates wasnt forced to step down after he publicly used a racial slur against Virgil Walker on social media last year. Again, amen to that. Dr. Charlie Dates will take his place. Meeks, who plans to stay involved with Hope of House, Salems philanthropic organization, is one of the latest longtime U.S. church leaders to step down. And God has blessed us with our own son as the churchs next pastor. Butand this is no secretfor years it stayed in the vein of its history. We need new ideas. "There is a young man in our midst who is an exceptional preacher," Pastor Meeks told congregants Sunday, calling Charlie Dates both "called" and "qualified." The recent departures caught the attention of Southern Baptist leaders who were disappointed to see them go, particularly fellow African Americans. With no repentance of any kind and such bald-faced pride in his sin, it bears questioning whether Dates ever had a regenerative, salvific transformation in his heart to begin with. 3658 SOUTH WENTWORTH AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60609, 773-268-6048 | INFO@PROGRESSIVECHICAGO.ORG. Thats the old SBC. Mohler, to take one example, endorsed a philandering, racist president, thereby betraying his Black and brown Christian family. Sure, there were more battles to be won before legitimate change would warm the hearts of African American churches like ours, but thats why our movement felt almost prophetic. I imagine they provide cover for the SBC leadership to further alienate Black and brown Christians who do not ascribe to their heritage of dangerous conservatism. It seems to me that God has been up to this, directing this well before I could tell. This shaped his approach to preaching and his thoughts about the transformative role the Black church plays in bringing about the flourishing of a people.Dr. @progressivechicago | @charliedates |. He shared a vision of revival. In 1998, Meeks led a push to close 26 liquor stores in a 19-block radius near Salem. There is no such thing as the Old Southern Baptists.. (Dr. Charlie Edward Dates is the senior pastor at Chicagos Progressive Baptist Church. Its time for Salem to have younger leadership . They would not. He announced Sunday he'll preach his last sermon to the 10,000-member church on January 8, 2023. All the old leaders stay in place and dont open up and make room for new leadership. Its time for a young generation to come forward with new challenges facing us.. We meet every second Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 9:00 am. I respect the importance of Christian denominations, the accountability and resources they provide for the larger body. 1 is my itinerant ministry will take a reduction, and I will be present locally a lot more, which Im looking forward to. Heavily influenced by the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, W.E.B. The average member was around before Charlie (hes been there ~10 years) and knows hes not the only one who can lead them. As I prayed through it, Reverend Meeks and I wrestled with it, and he graciously affirmed my sense of discernment. The young pastor said he had to convince his members that joining the denomination for the sake of mission partnerships would be a good move. Pastor Charlie Dates speaks at Progressive Baptist Church in Chicago. That is a concerning statement. And while Progressive is a large congregation (around 1000 members), it doesnt come close to Salem (which has about 10,000). Meeks' retirement comes at a time when many longtime church leaders have been transitioning out of leadership as they contend with dwindling attendance and other ministry upheavals laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic. I didnt say Pastor Dates was the ONLY person who could minister to me; I dont have anyone in my life like htat. In 2006, he began serving as the primary . I think history, much like the end of Romans, is meant to teach us what God can do. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. I recognize this moment is big, and its watershed, but it is not about me. It's to multiply in every generation and right now the church in Chicago needs fresh dynamic trained Gospel fire leaders. Thanks for the extra info here. As for me and the Progressive Baptist Church, I keep hearing the words of Harriet Tubman: We out.. Earlier this month, Saddleback Church co-founders Rick Warren and his wife, Kay, named Andy Wood of Echo.Church in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Stacie, as their successors, starting in September. I dont need to be Einstein to understand that with all these jobs he is not truly doing any of them full time. . "It's time for Salem to move forward. Pastoral leadership is a storied pillar in both of these churches. It's time for Salem to have younger leadership. It is the work of that church, but its also Reverend Meeks, the pastor of that church. Charlie served as an apprentice to Pastor K. Edward Copeland and started his formal, practical training at the New Zion Baptist Church of Rockford, Illinois. Its time for a younger generation to assume leadership at one of Chicagos largest churches. Calling him "the greatest young preacher in our nation today," Rev. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. While continuing to lead Progressive Baptist, the 41-year-old pastor was named the successor to James Meeks at Salem Baptist Church, one of the citys biggest congregations. 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"And God has blessed us with our own son who has agreed starting January 15th, 2023, to be the next pastor of the Salem Baptist Church of Chicago.". The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". You know, at one point, Progressive had the strongest and largest Christian discipleship ministry in the city. fellowship and personal friendship, could have been met by a holy man of Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, or any other world religionor by a secular counselor or self-help advocate. Meeks has been activeand sometimes controversialin the community. Join us before worship service on Sunday, March 19th directly following service. I had to tell my church I was wrong. They are happy to have a Black chapel speaker, the occasional conservative Black professor whose classes are not taken seriously or a Black employee who never bucks against their notions of superiority.