Preachers of LA: Will you watch?
By:
Denise Young, ED.S
I have
my favorites already but, I will wait to tell you who is the star in my eyes. I
am looking at this show as entertainment ,but it is like being a fly on the wall
of the preacher’s lives as they balance ministry, family and woe the of gossip,
souls and relationship with God. Now when I think of ministry I think of
serving God and wining souls for the kingdom of heaven. I pray this show does not become all about
drama and they forget about God and him getting the glory. This show documents a journey of transparency from one man to the next
as they endeavor to lead others to their own truth and self-discovery. It’s a
dose of reality and a pound of redemption coming
from a creative team reared in the church. I really encourage you guys to watch
it with open eyes and not judge any of the men due to everyone is human. We
have all done things we are not proud of their mistakes are out in open and
ours are still in the closet.
In ending this post, I want to say that Deitrick is my
favorite with his new wife. On the show he was not married yet and newly divorced coming off a scandal, but
I love Deitrick and his music. I love how he is so real and transparent though
out the show. However, the other cast members have great stories such as Bishop
Ron M. Gibson who was an ex-gang member and Pastor Jay Haizlip who was on drugs.
Those men of God had a Damascus road type call, when God calls you though dramatic
event in your life like death or in jail. All the men on the show have a
perceptive I think needs to be heard and you will be surprise how each one is different
but have a purpose in the body of Christ.
Please
check out the cast and tweet them sending encouragement.
MEET
THE CAST OF “PREACHERS OF L.A.”:
Bishop
Noel Jones (@BishopNoelJones)
A
Jamaican born into poverty, Bishop Noel Jones has made his way to the other
extreme, now living on a hilltop with a view of the Pacific Ocean, Malibu at
his feet, and across the street from the former home of the late L.A. Lakers
owner, Jerry Buss. The pastor of a church full of celebrities, and the brother
of Grace Jones, Bishop Jones is headed towards retirement and looking for a
successor who he can entrust his life’s work. But finding the right man
is harder than it sounds.
Deitrick
Haddon (@DeitrickHaddon)
The
son of a bishop and an evangelist, Deitrick was preaching at the age of eleven
and conducting the church choir at thirteen. At twenty-three he married
the woman he was expected to marry – the lead soprano of the church
choir. However, everything didn’t continue as perfectly as the church had
hoped. Deitrick and his wife got a divorce and the members of the church
shunned him. Aside from the call on his life, the one thing that helped
him from hitting rock bottom was his music. A dynamic personality, singer,
songwriter, and preacher, Deitrick finds himself at an impasse in life.
Which road will he choose?
Bishop
Clarence McClendon (@BishopMcClendon)
Bishop
Clarence McClendon appears throughout the world on his weekly international
broadcast, which is available in 250 million homes worldwide. This
charismatic and ubiquitous bishop has been noted for his contemporary and
relevant approach to the Gospel. He believes the Gospel is not only for the
down and out but for the up and out. His ministry spans from skid row to the
estates of Bel Air. When challenged about what many have called his
prosperity Gospel, Bishop replies, “there is no other kind of Gospel.”
Pastor
Wayne Chaney
At
the age of twenty he got the call from God and has grown to become a prominent
pastor of the church his grandfather built. Fast-forward 10 years later,
Antioch is the leading church in its community. With an ability to communicate
complex truths in a simple way, Pastor Chaney has helped remarkably grow the
church, along with the help of his secret weapon, his wife, gospel artist
Myeshia Chaney. While Antioch is poised to become the next mega-church with the
ability to reach millions worldwide, there’s an obstacle in the way and it
comes from within Pastor Wayne’s own family.
Bishop
Ron Gibson
Born
and raised in South Central L.A. and Compton, to many, Bishop Ron M. Gibson
seemed to be the least likely to end up a preacher. Although he was raised by a
Christian mother in the Church, Ron succumbed to the pressure of the streets
and became a Compton Crip by the age of sixteen. This led to a life of crime
and drug addiction, until Christ changed his life. He started Life Church Of
God In Christ with nine members, which has now grown to a congregation of
approximately 4,000 members. Through it all he’s accumulated great wealth,
power and purpose, but the one thing that he and his wife have not experienced
is the joy of having children. However, he finds fulfillment by passionately
leading people into the same deliverance that he experienced through the Gospel
– whether they were in gangs, drug addiction, or simply living empty lives.
Pastor
Jay Haizlip (@jayhaizlip)
One
of the pioneering greats of competitive skateboarding, Pastor Jay Haizlip,
originally from Gadsden, Alabama, collected big trophies, bigger paychecks and
high-end sponsors, but fell deep into drugs, and into the crack houses of
Huntington Beach and Long Beach, California. Back in the crack houses
again, this time he’s not there for drugs – he’s helping rescue souls for the
Kingdom. Serving as Senior Pastor of The Sanctuary of Huntington Beach,
Pastor Jay Haizlip reaches out to troubled youth, finding them in prisons,
skate parks and the same crack houses he once shot dope in.
“Preachers
of L.A.” is produced by L. Plummer Media in association with Relevé
Entertainment, with Lemuel Plummer, Holly Carter and Chris Costine serving as
Executive Producers.
About
Lemuel Plummer
The
son of parents who owned and operated three television stations, Lemuel
Plummer, 26, grew up surrounded by television and film production, and gained
his first hands-on production experience producing, directing and editing
nationally syndicated programs. By the time he was 23, he had a first
look deal with BET Networks, producing for several series, including but not
limited to “The Mo’nique Show” and “The Family Crews,” and creating/executive
producing the docu- series “Vindicated,” which premiered in December
2012. Lemuel has also produced for WeTV’s hit show, “Mary Mary,” and produced
BET’s “The Sheards,” which premiered in April 2013.
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