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REVEREND CHARLIE STEVE SANKEY, SR, is
truly a gift from Heaven. With God as his guide, family at his side, and
the road map of life (his Bible) in his hand, he is filled with
determination. Pastor is a native of Birmingham, Alabama, and the
son of the late Rev. W.J. Sankey, Sr., and Katie B. Sankey.
Pastor Sankey was a young boy of 12 years old
and just out of Elementary School and beginning Middle School when God
called him to preach. He was then a member of the New Hope Baptist
Church, where his father was pastoring. In 1972 he preached his
first (trial) sermon. He was ordained in 1978 at Friendship
Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama He served as Interim Pastor at New
Hope Baptist Church in 1980. His pastorage began at New Hope
Baptist Ch.urch in April 1982.
Pastor Sankey is married to the former, Ms.
Vicki Lynn Franklin. They have eight children: Steve Jr.,
Char'Neitra, (twins) Chelse & Che'nia, Courtney, Chez'ra, Chaela, and
Caleb.
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| Lord, who can be trusted with
power, And who may act in your place?
Those with a passion for justice, who speak the truth from
their hearts; who have let go of selfish interests and
grown beyond their own lives; who see the wretched as their
family and the poor as their flesh and blood. They
alone are impartial and worthy of the people's trust.
Their compassion lights up the whole earth, and their
kindness endures forever.
The apostle Paul uses a short sentence of only six short words
to summarize what he believes about power and its use:
"Strength is for
service, not status"
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