And it's not just the AME Church. Certainly, many churches across South Carolina are doing a lot of good work, particularly within their own walls. But there is much still to be done. But look around us. Many churches of all denominations are located in or near areas where drugs, crime and other social problems reign.
Members pass by many hurting people on their way to worship.
After a foot-stomping good time, they leave, observing the same deplorable conditions they saw going to church. It's a power problem. And the only way to correct it is to get hooked up with the right source. The astounding 17,000 people, largely AMEs, from across South Carolina who poured into Carolina Coliseum were looking to get connected. It was a sight to see.