TGC Contributor and Former SBC Pastor Praises Far-left Chicago Mayor, Promises to Defend Him Against Media

Charlie Dates, the newly-appointed charismatic pastor of Salem Baptist, one of the largest black churches on Chicago's Far South Side, has a history of association with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and involvement in events like the MLK50 conference. Co-organized by Russell Moore and the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), the MLK50 c…