Not due to anything related to its history or scope, but rather the fact that Constant and Felix Rivera serve on the body and both are gay (sourced to, surprise, The Huffington Post). On one page, the Anchorage Assembly is said to be of national importance. A small snapshot of how it views Alaska is revealing. It’s also a hotbed for advocacy for the LGBTXYZPDQ movement. Wikipedia is still a very prominent presence on the web due to its high ranking in Google searches. Reading the story, you would have also noticed that they provided a forum for Christopher Constant to spew invective, as if he doesn’t have enough of an opportunity for that already. They evidently didn’t feel the same way this time, as the comment section became yet another venue to repeatedly bash Dr. When a commenter wrote negatively about Elvi Gray-Jackson instead of David Eastman, the ADN responded by disappearing the comment section, which had netted over 150 comments by that point. They ran a story not too long ago about Black History Month. The church is without debt and has $21 million in the bank. Prevo becomes pastor emeritus, and will retain his salary for life. He’s been on the staff for 15 years and began attending the church when he was in the ninth grade. Pastor Ron Hoffman, ordained by Prevo in 2005, has been appointed pastor to succeed him. But he never wavered on moral issues and is one of Alaska’s preeminent social conservative thought leaders. Liberals sometimes picketed the church, and many letters to the editor criticized his brand of Christian theology. The church and its ministries employ over 100 people, and many more as volunteers.Īs he and his wife Carol grew the church, Prevo never shied away from topics that some find controversial: the sins of homosexuality and abortion come to mind. There’s now a thriving Christian K-12 school attached to the church - Anchorage Christian School - with nearly 600 students. Candidate Sunday is a “must do” for aspiring political leaders in Southcentral Alaska. Attendance doubled, tripled, and now is in the thousands. He packed a minivan and along with his wife Carol and son Alan, he drove north to help a fledgling mission that would grow into one of America’s mega-churches, one that has had a major influence in the development of Alaska’s political and cultural life. Prevo was a pastor at Pincecrest Baptist Church in Signal Mountain, Tenn., when he heard the call to Alaska in 1971. Dan Sullivan sent a video greeting, which was played on the big screens. Gabrielle LeDoux, and former Anchorage Mayor George Wuerch. President Cathy Giessel, House Minority Leader Lance Pruitt, Rep.
Michael (and First Lady Rose) Dunleavy, as well as legislators, including Sen. Franklin Graham, CEO of Samaritan’s Purse, from North Carolina, Congressman Don (and Ann) Young, Gov. It was a reflection of how Prevo’s leadership helped grow a diverse reflection of God’s love and the welcoming spirit of Anchorage’s Christian community. The room was transformed into a celebratory, twinkly-lit dining hall, where several hundred people of all colors and backgrounds broke bread together and took pictures with their pastor of so many years. In large gym, gone were the basketball hoops and scoreboards. Don Young, in a very emotional moment, said it was Prevo who led him to Christ, and gave Prevo his bolo tie. People from all backgrounds came to congratulate and celebrate Prevo’s 47 years at what locals call “ABT.”Ī video was shown of Prevo’s ministry, and Gov. If Sunday morning has been sometimes called the “most segregated hour of the week,” that’s not how Anchorage Baptist Temple rolls. Thousands jammed into the service and at the celebration luncheon that followed in the two Anchorage Christian School gymnasia.
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