Pentecostal pastor jumps into Chicago mayoral race

Dan82 · Oct 4, 2010

http://blogs.vocalo.org/cmitchell/2010/10/pentecostal-pastor-jumps-into-chicago-mayoral-race/38664

A Pentecostal megachurch leader with controversial views about homosexuality is jumping into Chicago’s mayoral race. Rev. Wilfredo De Jesús, senior pastor of New Life Covenant Church in Humboldt Park, is planning to announce his candidacy Thursday at the park’s boathouse.

De Jesús, whose nickname is Choco, has a strong launching pad. New Life Covenant is one of the world’s largest Assemblies of God congregations. His team packs thousands of worshipers into the Roberto Clemente High School auditorium during six weekly services there. The church also runs dozens of social programs for everyone from prostitutes to gang members, homeless people to prisoners.

De Jesús’s mayoral bid is beginning with efforts to extend his support to other evangelical churches, sources near the campaign tell me. He’s reaching out to pastors like Daniel Hill of River City Community Church, another Humboldt Park congregation. Hill promoted De Jesús’s campaign from the pulpit at River City’s main service yesterday. De Jesús supporters have also quietly begun to collect signatures to get him on the February ballot, sources say...

http://blogs.vocalo.org/cmitchell/2010/10/pentecostal-pastor-jumps-into-chicago-mayoral-race/38664
Click to expand...

HackmanWIU · Oct 4, 2010

He doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell.

Emberstone · Oct 4, 2010

did he get a legal name change, or something?

Pentecostal pastor jumps into Chicago mayoral race

Dan82
Full Member

HackmanWIU
Full Member

Emberstone
Full Member

Pentecostal pastor jumps into Chicago mayoral race

Thread Tools

Dan82 Full Member

HackmanWIU Full Member

Emberstone Full Member

Dan82
Full Member

HackmanWIU
Full Member

Emberstone
Full Member