ADF president Alan Sears comments on the passing of ADF co-founder Dr. D. James KennedyADF president says Kennedy was a “true servant” and “consummate statesman”
Wednesday, September 05, 2007, 10:35 AM (MST) |
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Alliance Defense Fund President and CEO Alan Sears, commenting on the passing of ADF co-founder Dr. D. James Kennedy of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, called the pastor a true servant and statesman.
“Dr. Kennedy was a true servant and warrior for the faith. He was a consummate statesman who firmly believed in God’s providential hand upon our country,” said Sears. “He never wavered from his convictions. He never compromised his core beliefs for the sake of worldly approval. Instead, he believed in boldly preaching the Word of God.”
“He had a great passion for not only preserving our nation’s religious heritage, but also that all would have the ability to hear and respond to the saving grace of Jesus Christ,” Sears added. “It was this passion that led him to develop Evangelism Explosion International, which brought countless souls to Christ, and led Dr. Kennedy to play a pivotal role in the founding of ADF. Dr. Kennedy’s consistent witness and faithfulness were not only an inspiration to me, but to the entire ADF team and anyone else that had the honor and privilege of knowing this great man.”
Sears concluded, “Many people are astonished to learn that, before becoming a Christian and entering the ministry, Dr. Kennedy was a professional dance instructor. It was an ironic beginning for a man who devoted his life to not dancing around the most complex and divisive issues of his day, but that training seems appropriate. Dr. Kennedy, from the beginning, knew what it meant to let God lead, and he is now dancing with the Lord.”