Philadelphia, Pa., April 3, 2018 — Red Letter Christians from around the country have joined Christian
leaders in Lynchburg, Va., to host a local “Red Letter Revival” gathering on April 6 & 7,
2018. Referring to the words of Jesus highlighted in red in many Bibles, Red Letter Christians
are committed to the things Jesus was deeply concerned about, such as the poor and
marginalized in society. In word, worship, and witness, this “revival of Jesus and justice” will
stand in stark contrast to the distorted Christian nationalism that many white evangelical
leaders have become known for. It is a gathering for people of faith or no faith who are curious
about Jesus and troubled by the state of evangelicalism in America.

A preach-off will take place at E.C. Glass Civic Auditorium in Lynchburg, Va., on April 6 & 7
at 6PM each evening. On Saturday, April 7, workshops focused on criminal justice reform,
poverty, LGBTQ+ justice, immigration reform, and other topics will be held during the day at
nearby Heritage High School (3020 Wards Ferry Road). With advance registrations from more
than 25 states, this gathering is free and open to the public and press. More information —
including the full schedule and speaker list — can be found at RLREVIVAL.ORG.

FEATURED PREACHERS:
 Rev. Dr. William Barber: President of Repairers of the Breach; Reclaimer of the
Poor People’s Campaign; Pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church (Goldsboro, NC)
 Lisa Sharon Harper: Founder, President of Freedom Road U.S.; Speaker, Activist,
and Author
 Tony Campolo: Co-Founder of Red Letter Christians; Founder of Evangelical
Association for the Promotion of Education; Founder of Campolo Center at Eastern
University
 Rev. Brenda Brown-Grooms: Pastor of New Beginnings Christian Community;
Minister with the Charlottesville Clergy Collective
 Rev. Dr. S. Todd Yeary: Pastor of Douglas Memorial Community Church (Baltimore,
Md.); Political Action Chair of the Maryland State Conference NAACP
 Kaitlin Curtice: Member of the Potawatomi Citizen Band; Author, Speaker, and
Worship Leader
 Shane Claiborne: Co-Founder of Red Letter Christians; Speaker, Activist, and
Author; Founder of The Simple Way (Philadelphia, Pa.)
 Rev. Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner: CEO of Skinner Leadership Institute; Spiritual
Advisor to the Congressional Black Caucus
 Carlos Rodriguez: Founder & CEO of Happy Sonship; Pastor, Author, and Speaker

Source: Red Letter Christians

John Ross

John Ross on Saturday, April 23, 2016 launched XPian News, a part of  Daybreak Communications, Inc. Ross is the facilitator of Aurora Christian Ministry Network (ACMN) and a member of the Fox Valley Christian Ministerial Alliance (FVCMA). He serves on the boards of Wayside Cross Ministries and the Kiwanis Club of Aurora. As a follower of Jesus, he has been for some 40 years a member of First Presbyterian Church - Aurora. He has an M.A. - Christian Leadership from Wheaton College Graduate School and undergraduate at Trinity International University.  editor@xpian.news