"I wear the title Rev. not because I am proud of the profession. God called me. To be honest, I am sometimes ashamed of it because of the predominance of self-serving, profiting prophets in leadership roles within the Black church. Nevertheless, the title of Rev. must be used to serve those who are the most disenfranchised and isolated from the communion of humanity. Any other use is a betrayal of the way of Jesus."
The Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou, Urban Souls
This is a powerful statement with eternal implications. The title is that of a servant. Servant to humanity on behalf eternality is a far more lofy encounter than those who declare themselves to be such without any evidence of being found guilty of doing such tasks. To be found faithful is the the best thing that we can be identified with as far as life is concerned. We are the most fortunate people to have been given such defined outlines of service to humanity. We are to never allow the title to strip us of our duties or to make us abort our mission....
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