Rev. Peterson’s Life-Affirming Message Captivates Audiences in Waco

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Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, founder and president of BOND, recently returned from an exciting and life-changing series of speaking engagements in Waco, Texas. Rev. Peterson was invited to speak at several venues including two churches about the harmful impact abortions are having on the Black community; and the racist history of the abortion movement.

The Waco tour was organized by Rusty Lee Thomas, president of Elijah Ministries, and member of Church of the Rock (one of the churches hosting Rev. Peterson). Rusty is a Christian and a dedicated father of twelve. He’s a staunch pro-life activist—committed to getting the truth out about abortions.

Prior to Rev. Peterson’s arrival, the organizers spread the word by handing out nearly 10,000 pamphlets in the Black community, which outlined the racist beginnings of the pro-abortion movement.

The words of Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, reveal the horrible truth about which populations Sanger wanted to control.

Sanger believed that Blacks and immigrants were... “ ‘human weeds,’ ‘reckless breeders,’ ‘spawning…human beings who never should have been born.” (Margaret Sanger, Pivot of Civilization).

Rev. Peterson arrived in Waco and hit the ground running: Friday, February 23rd, he embarked on a morning media tour, which included interviews by local radio talk shows about the upcoming events and the racism/abortion connection.

After the media tour, Rev. Peterson took part in a press conference in front of a notorious Planned Parenthood clinic. The press conference was covered by a local TV station.
           
The press conference was successful in pointing out that Planned Parenthood targets low-income minority women, especially Blacks. Speakers addressed the need for the community to come together to close these racist abortion mills.

Planned Parenthood operates abortion clinics in inner cities across America. The Waco clinics were no different—one was right in the middle of a Black neighborhood adjacent to two single family homes.

“For years godless organizations like Planned Parenthood have been able to do whatever they wanted in the Black community,” said Rev. Peterson. “They’ve deceived most Black Americans into believing that all they do is hand out free contraceptives—but the ugly truth lies just behind their dark clinic doors.”

Since 1973, more than 44 million children have been killed by abortion; 15 million of them were Black.

Rev. Peterson also emphasized the point that this issue is one that Blacks and Whites can come together on to take a stand for the family.

That same afternoon, Rev. Peterson was the featured speaker at a Pastors’ luncheon attended by both Black and White clergy.

This was a fruitful gathering as the ministers discussed the urgent need for men to get involved in the cause to end abortions. At the end of the meeting, the men pledged to work together to address the lack of love and spiritual guidance driving this problem. 

“This was a powerful forum where men and church leaders of different races came together and left committed more than ever to fight for the family,” Rev. Peterson said.

Saturday, February 24, Rev. Peterson had a unique opportunity to speak to a women’s prison. Rev. Peterson spoke to more than 250 women inside of a large gymnasium. The place was packed with angry and hurting women.

“When I walked in and saw all these women posturing like angry males and covered with tattoos, I thought… ‘these women aren’t going to want to hear the truth’,” said Rev. Peterson. “That all changed once we began to deal with their past and the hurt and anger that many of them harbored towards their parents.”

Many of the women opened up and admitted that they had terrible anger issues, and most admitted that the hate was mostly directed towards their mothers and grandmothers; and to a lesser extent their fathers.

Rev. Peterson explained the principles behind anger and resentment and how important it was for the women to forgive. “When you hate people, you take on the nature of the person you hate…”

Many of the women said they could relate to this, and that as young girls they often told themselves that they would never hurt their children the way their mothers had hurt them—only to discover that as adults they were repeating the cycle. 

The response was overwhelming. Women lined up in droves to confess their sins and ask questions about their lives. It seemed like the questions would never end.

“This was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve had in my seventeen years of giving speeches across the country. These women were hurting and they totally opened up their hearts to receive the Truth,” Rev. Peterson said.

At the conclusion of the event, the chaplain of the prison told Rev. Peterson that he’s had many experts—including ministers—come through the prison to talk to the inmates. He added that they were booked through the remainder of 2007, but that he’s never seen anything like what he witnessed on this day.

Sunday, February, 25, Rev. Peterson was the featured speaker at two churches in Waco. The first was a morning service at Church of the Rock. The second was an evening talk at Church of the Open Door.

Both talks were well attended. It was apparent that many in the audience were yearning to hear answers to their family and marital issues, and other issues they’d been struggling with for years. Many came with open hearts and received a message of forgiveness, hope, and reconciliation

This was truly a trip that touched and changed the hearts of many.

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