51st Live Stream with Carlton Pearson - Preachers of LA

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LA Preachers The shift has hit the fan, a sign of the times? Needless to say, I am receiving requests for commentary on "LA Preachers", the new Reality show airing on the Oxygen Network. It seems the Universe (God) has allowed this expose' to occur as part of the revelation, revolution and evolution of what millions already suspect of the institutional church and organized or "disorganized" religion and a hint of what will continue to become critical issues of what lives in much of church leadership from restless local Pastors to a frustrated Papacy in Rome and all points between. The suspicious of the breakdown, hypocrisy, self aggrandizement and true reality are now being confirmed openly and on nationwide television. This is all part of the global shift in religious sensibilities demanding we make, manage and master change. It's all good cuz it's all God! As my friend Nicholas O'Rourke, a brilliant young preacher in Baltimore and one of my spiritual sons texted me today: "Progress is impatient and will get where she's going whether we're ready for it or not. Progress has been stalled too long and is now getting pushy." What millions are seeing in the LA Preachers Reality show exposes that which is to both the "church" and to these preachers, counter intuitive, or contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectations, but nevertheless true. I personally know 4 of the preachers on the show and see it all as a sign of the times and the shifts the "church" is being forced to consider, reconsider and navigate. The implications go nationwide and will affect churches and pulpits from coast to coast. This will cause some very real tension in homes with arguments about giving, tithing and even attending these churches or any church these days. It will cause huge discussions and arguments in homes across America and may even cause a few separations or divorces. People will still attend these churches, to see the celebrity preachers, but they won't give or will give less. This could be a disaster waiting to happen or one already begun. Carlton Pearson After college at the Oral Roberts University in Tulsa Oklahoma he served for 15 years on its Board of Regents, and two years as Associate Evangelist of The Oral Roberts Association, (ORA). In 1977, Pearson founded Higher Dimensions Ministries (now New Dimensions ), in Tulsa, which grew to over 5,000. Bishop Pearson was consecrated to the office of Bishop in 1996 thru a College of Bishops headed by Bishop Charles E Blake, presently the Presiding Bishop of the Churches of God In Christ, the denomination he was raised in and through whom he was ordained in 1971. In 1993, Carlton married the former Gina Marie Gauthier who is a professional Life Coach and Yoga teacher. More recently, he has felt a passion to proclaim the "Gospel Of Inclusion" and has written a widely acclaimed book by that name, published by Simon and Schuster. It confronts the Christian church's exclusivism as being inconsistent, in spirit with the teachings of Jesus. Pearson's frank and often controversial take on a number of different subjects has earned him appearances on television programs such as NBC and MSNBC's Dateline, ABC's Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, BET Tonight with Tavis Smiley, The Edge with Paula Zahn and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, The Monique Show on BET, and a number of other television, radio and print media outlets. Bishop Pearson was recognized as one of America's 10 Most Influential Black Ministers by Gospel Today and Belief.net. He has received several honorary doctoral degrees. Bishop Pearson recently served as the Interim Senior Minister at Christ Universal Temple in Chicago. He and Gina now host New Dimensions of Chicago, building a local multi-cultural and radically Inclusive spiritual community that emphasizes expanded consciousness and Self Actualization. His newest book, God Is Not A Christian, Nor A Jew, Muslim, Hindu...God Dwells With Us, In Us, Around Us, As Us was published by Simon and Schuster and released in the spring of 2010. Visit our Youtube Channel for more video! Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/bishoppearson Website: http://www.bishoppearson.com Join Email List: http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=cqgwpvn6&p=oi&m=1011112155650