BGAV – Baptist General Association of Virginia

For years the Source of Light Center has endured intermittent electric service and extended power shortages. Pastor Ronel Mesidor has long dreamed of a solar power system for the almost 40 children living in the Source of Light Center. In July this dream came true through generous gifts from Stuarts Draft and Laurel Hill Baptist Churches, the Augusta Baptist Association, Coastal Community Church, a Virginia Baptist Foundation grant from the J.B.Watson Charitable Trust, and a special donation from one of the Source of Light’s child sponsors. Thank you for providing electricity for the children!

This article grew out of a video conference with NorthStar Church Network in early June 2020. I was asked to lead a session on the theme “What Churches Can Do to Overcome Racial Injustice.” (Watch the video conference here.) As I have personally observed and talked with several pastors in Virginia and around the country, there is a recurring response …