Pastor Lincoln Bingham's predominantly black church – St. Paul Missionary Baptist — was bursting at the seams. And Pastor Mark Payton's mostly white church — Shively Heights Baptist — was worried about its longtime viability because of an older congregation. So the two pastors did something few black and white churches have ever done: merge. Pastors Payton and Bingham talk about their newly unified congregation and their first integrated Sunday service.
This is a great situation. Lord willing, I hope it works out for the long term. It would be a great testimony with regards to race relations.
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