On Saturday April 2, 2011 at 1:00 pm pastors in East Tennessee will be uniting together
in a day of prayer to address epidemic issues of illegal drug abuse and its effects on
children and families in Tennessee.
George Otis Jr., a producer with the Sentinel Group (www.glowtorch.org) based out of
Lynewood Washington produced the Documentary Movie “Appalachia Dawn which
inspired Pastor David Cooper and other pastors in Tennessee to take a public stand
against the drug cartels and corruption in their communities.
CCCNews: Interview with Pastor David Cooper:
CCCNews: Mr. Cooper, What lead you to call for a public day of prayer?
Mr. Cooper: “Well, about a year and a half ago God put it upon my heart to combat drugs
in east Tennessee. I know so many young people who have been on meth and oxycotton.
Many of them have died. I happen to be the pastor that performed the funerals. God put it
upon my heart to start praying and fasting about the drug problems in our area. Then the
Appalachian Dawn Dvd appeared and my wife and I watched it. We decided to show it
to our church. After the church saw it, I really prayed hard about the next step. One thing
just lead to another and its lead us to where we’re at. We’re just responding to the call of
God, to be obedient to God.”
CCCNews: Mr. Cooper, Are there any other pastors or individuals involved?
Mr. Cooper: “Yes, there are many people involved. We have a team from our church
called Operation P.U.S.H and pastors in this area who are willing to team up together to
combat drugs.”
CCCNews: Mr. Cooper, What do you see happening on April 2, 2011?
Mr. Cooper: “The first thing I see is a movement of God. I see God looking down and
seeing his people coming together united in Christ, coming inside the city and gathering
around the courthouse. I believe from that point on God will do the miraculous things we
can’t do. It’s time for a shaking of the community and the church. God is going to show
people what will happen when the church unites and stands together as one people under
God.”
(Source: Christian Newswire)