Preachers Of Atlanta

After watching Preachers Of Atlanta, ministry has evolved. Back then, a preacher passing out condoms & cigarettes was unheard of.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) February 4, 2016

Last night was the debut of Preachers Of Atlanta. If you've followed the Preachers series on Oxygen, you know L.A. was the first, followed by Detroit and now Atlanta. Preachers Of Atlanta is about several Atlanta ministers trying to reach the city for Christ. Pastor Le'Andria is more of a liberal preacher (her words). Her ministry style is getting down on people's level and lifting them up. A scene showed her ministering to some drug addicts & homeless folks in Downtown Atlanta, telling them how Jesus loves them and so on. Pastor Pothier is a unique minister because she ministers wearing Tutus with heels, sometimes in army attire. Pastor Canton Jones ministers through music, and Pastor Corey Hambrick is a police detective and minister. Each minister has their own ministry style, and I respect that. Ministry has evolved from when I was growing up. Back then, ministers didn't pass out condoms, let alone cigarettes.

Safe Sex vs. No Sex? As the preachers were having dialogue in the studio, the subject of safe sex came up, which led Pastor Le'Andria to discuss how she passes out condoms to sexually active people. She does it to promote safe sex, but other preachers felt she was promoting fornication. You can educate someone on safe sex, but the decision to fornicate rests on them. People are going to do what they want, with(out) your consent. Being a minister, a person should know the Bible's view on fornication. While the intentions are good, I can't co-sign passing out condoms to sexually active people. Why? Because a minister is supposed to lead by example, and part of leading by example is giving sexually active people the Bible's view on sex WITHOUT judging them. If they're receptive, then God will do the conviction.