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YES! A PARADE IN NYC!
ABOUT.
New York City is one of the greatest cities in the world, and therefore His name is to be glorified in the center of Manhattan, so that He receives all praise due His name. Not only will God be honored, but the parade will boost the hearts, enthusiasm, and joy of Christians in New York City, across the nation, and perhaps even the world as thousands of churches, pastors, and ministries celebrate all that Jesus Christ has done through history for the well-being of humanity.
It is not often recognized or celebrated, but—because of Him—millions have received forgiveness, salvation, hope and freedom. Before the coming of Jesus Christ, the world largely worshiped wooden idols, enslaved to every odd superstition. Moreover, millions have been lifted out of poverty; millions have received education; women have been recognized as equal to men; much of the world has acknowledged the inherent dignity of all races, leading to the abolition of slavery; and thousands of hospitals and clinics have been established.
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What is the name of the great God that has brought all this about? Who deserves to be honored for bringing so much life to the world?
Together, we hope to spread the message of love, peace, and the joy of salvation with live Gospel music, floats, costumes, banners, and flags. Churches, Christian organizations, and individuals can participate through entering a group or float in the parade, sponsorship, or vendor opportunities.
MEET THE LEADERS BEHIND THIS EFFORT
Matt Bennett
Matt Bennett is the Founder and President of Christian Union, a Christian leadership development organization with the mission to bring sweeping spiritual and cultural transformation to our nation and the world by developing and networking Christian leaders to make an impact for Christ. Christian Union focuses its activity on America's most selective and influential universities and on professionals in the nation's key cities. In 2020, Matt launched a wing of Christian Union, Heritage Pastors Association. Heritage Pastors Association reaches pastors nationwide for the purpose of uniting Christian pastors across denominational lines for cooperative engagement with governmental leaders and the overall strengthening of the church and community.
A native of Houston, Texas, Matt earned BS and MBA degrees from Cornell University and holds a Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He worked for Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) at Princeton University for 12 years and developed the ministry into one of the largest in the history of the Ivy League. In 2002, he founded Christian Union. The ministry has been featured in The New York Times, PBS, NPR, Christianity Today, and World Magazine.
Matt currently resides in New York City.
Dimas Salaberrios
Dimas Salaberrios is a faith leader, church planter, justice advocate, film producer, activist, and author. He is the former Founder and Pastor of Infinity Bible Church, which he founded in the notorious Bronx River Housing Projects—located in the poorest congressional district in the United States. His work at IBC has been credited with eliminating homicides and reducing drug dealing to all-time lows.
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As President Emeritus of the non-profit, Concerts of Prayer Greater New York, he led the largest prayer movement in the Tri-State area across 5,000 diverse churches and denominations.
Pastor Dimas holds a Master of Divinity degree from Alliance Theological Seminary. He is the author of the autobiography “Street God” (streetgodbook.com) and is the Producer/Director of his own film titled “Chicago: America’s Hidden War” (chicagoshiddenwar.com).
Dimas and his wife, Tiffany, live in the Bronx with their two daughters.