Empowerment Temple AME Church

Thompson to Step Down as President of Baptist Ministers Conference

L.A. Pastor, BMC’s youngest-ever president, led group in successfully tackling spiritual and social justice issues After more than five years leading the Baptist Ministers Conference of Los Angeles and Southern California (BMC), the Rev. Xavier L. Thompson will step down as president. Fortunately, his move is not due to scandal or disgrace, but rather his choice in light of his growing ministry and increasing involvement in the civic arena. Elected as the youngest president in BMC’s history, Thompson is the pastor of Southern Baptist Church in Los Angeles. His charge has expanded to include spiritual leadership of St. Paul Baptist

Bryant Sends Hurricane Victims to Movies for Mental Health Relief

In the wake of recovery relief for Hurricane Harvey and Irma victims in Texas and Florida, Pastor Jamal H. Bryant of Empowerment Temple AME Church in Baltimore, Maryland, noticed a key component missing from the efforts – mental health relief. With many families clouded with angst and concern from this tragedy, Bryant partnered with Silver Lining Entertainment to launch a mental health initiative called “Having Faith in the Middle of the Flood” to address this issue. He also bought out four movie theaters in Houston and Beaumont, TX and Tampa, FL to send hurricane victims to the movies to see