STATEMENT FROM REV. SAMUEL RODRIQUEZ AND DR. JACKSON ON THE DETESTABLE COMMENTS BY SACRAMENTO PASTOR

“As followers of Christ we disavow his bigotry.

Rev. Rodriguez and Dr. Jackson 

SACRAMENTO, CA— Today, the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez and Dr. John Jackson released the following statement condemning bigoted comments by Pastor Roger Jimenez:
 
“We stand resolved in our condemnation of the heinous attack that occurred in Orlando. We also condemn the detestable statements made by a pastor in Sacramento. 

The pastor’s statements do not reflect genuine Christian faith, and as followers of Christ we disavow his bigotry. 

Also as followers of Jesus Christ we stand in unity with our nation in offering love, prayer and a helping hand to the gay community. Everyone in America deserves to live their lives free from fear.

It is the heart of Jesus to save, heal, and deliver.  Christian leaders lead people to the love, grace, truth and healing hope of Jesus, not to insensitive judgment.   

We pray for the gay community to experience the love and grace of Jesus and His people, both in Orlando and across the United States. We pray for safety for their community and for all Americans during this violent and unsettled time. 

As leaders in ministry, we are united in our grief and in prayer for those who have lost loved ones and those—even now—fighting for their lives. 

May God’s truth, love and effective grace reach into our collective pain and suffering to bring beauty from the ashes of man’s depravity, for the glory of God’s name alone.”


Sam Rodriguez, 
President of National Hispanic Leadership Conference
Senior Pastor, New Season Church, Sacramento CA

John Jackson, 
President of William Jessup University
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