North Carolina, Charlotan, Donald Trump, won the second term after winning the second term. Myers Park Ba ​​Ptist went to the forum and preached for his well -known provocative and provocative.

Boswell compares this moment to his so -called "the darkness of Hitler's rule". He added that Trump's election will lead to the "crucification" of immigrant families, as well as transsexuals and non -binary people.

Boswell said: "But our beliefs also taught us ... Everyone needs witnesses." "The battle has not ended, it just begun."

The congregation, including the deacon committee, the church's directors, so that Boswell's place applaud.

After a few weeks later,,,,, The board met on Zoom. They asked Boswell to resign at 17 votes. NPR got audio.

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The head of the board of directors at the time, Marcy McClanahan, said the first reason that Boswell needs to go was to attend. The average from 350 times a week from Boswell in 2016 to about 150 from 2016 to about 150 from 2016.

"I have the opportunity to change her words and actions to attract a wider range of audiences, but it is not successful."

deacon Robert Dulin is even more direct.

He said: "We must put more buttocks and ass on the seat."

Dulin said in a later statement that he personally liked his so -called "strong prediction preaching" of Boswell.

He said at the meeting that the problem was that other residents of the parish are not. Du Lin said that in recent years, many people who have left the church have complained that the focus of the 44 -year -old priest is social and racial justice.

"The prosecution is because I am white"

Dulin hear the words he said over and over with the people he said: "I'm tired of being prosecuted because I am a white. I want to come to the church and encourage it."

Carol Pearsall, 73, is a long -term church member. She said that she heard the same words of the residents of the diplomatic diocese and knew what they meant. ""I am ready to make people feel GUI and more love.

When asked if the pastor's dismissal was to save Melz Park, she replied, "Absolutely."

Boswell said that the conflict of Melz Park is part of the larger national trend of the difference between the diversity of backwardness, fairness and tolerance plan. He believed that the country was at a critical moment, and at that time, "this job is costly, and people are tired and supported."

Nicholas Rhyne grew up and was a supporter of Boswell. He said that the split of Myers Park reflects those in the Democratic Party. He was 30 years old. He said that his generation of people in the global financial crisis, climate anxiety, and adverse polarization politics in the past decade, and was excited and inspired by Boswell. He said that at the same time, some of the elderly members of the congregation prefer to adopt slower and more measured methods.

Rhyne said: "We have a group of young, more enthusiastic, and maybe a bit of progressive people. They are told to wait, don't worry." "Yes It is definitely passed down from generation to generation. "

"The sacred cow becomes the best burger bag"

Former deacon board head, McClanahan, told NPR that Boswell was not overthrown by politics or his preaching. She said that on the contrary, the church needs to pay more attention to other areas of its strategic plans, including the development of faith, the church community and sustainability.

She told NPR: "This is an excellent missionary, but the leadership church is more than preaching."

For example, some people say that Boswell is too concentrated in social justice, not enough to take care of the herd.

Bob Thomason, former chairman of the deacon board, said most congregations support social justice. He said: "But for some people, being able to focus on social justice ... will be a popular luxury, because they have alcoholic spouses." "They have fun children. They have cancer. They have these personal needs."

Tomson said he spoke as a long -term church member, and he said that Boswell was not good in the pastor of work.

He said: "We basically take care of ourselves as much as possible."

Boswell disagreed and said he supervised a full -time pastor care staff.

In the nine years of Myers Park, Boswell said he pushed the church to face what he said. A few years ago, at a anti -racist seminar, he said that Myers Park needs to change its wedding policy, which is described as "WASPY" and the internal space is non -colonized. His so -called "white audit".

Boswell said he met the resistance of the members, for example, they told him to delete the black living material logo in the church. Boswell persistently.

"I like to be kidding (that church) has sacred cows," Boswell said at the anti -racist seminar. "The sacred cow becomes the best burger bag."

During attendance rate decreased and given

But when people left Melz Park, their contributions were left to them. McClanahan said that the church budget has been reduced by nearly a quarter since 2020.

The decline in donation and church's attendance rate is a national phenomenon, but some of the deacon committees believe that this is a threat of existence.

"This needs to leave so that our church can develop and grow in different directions, because we are about to die, "Du Lin told him the deacon at the board meeting.

Myers Park is a vast majority of white churches. In a community, the price of luxury homes is as high as $ 4 million. It has a proud history of civil rights and wears tolerance on its red brick wall. A huge sign in front of the church wrote: "80 years of inclusiveness, community, spirituality and justice." Another wrote: "Now and will be open to everyone forever."

At the board meeting, Allen Davis at the time warned that it would be difficult to sell the information to get rid of Boswell.

Davis said, "What will come out is that we have snatched the key from ... the minister.

McClanahan insisted to NPR that the church will continue to promote race and social justice. She said, "A person will not change this way at all."

"The church betrayed me"

Some companions are suspicious. Bruce Griffin is a warehouse worker in Charlotte, who joined the church five years ago. He said Boswell created a great enthusiastic community. Now, he is very painful.

Griffin said: "I feel the church betrayed me." At a meeting, Griffin stood outside the church to solve the turmoil of Boswell's departure. He said the meeting was all.

He said, "No hug." "No scholarship."

When asked some white compatriots that they felt frustrated by Boswell's continued emphasis on social and racial justice, Griffin replied that as a black man, he felt beaten every day.

Griffin said he plans to leave Melz Park.

On the other hand, Elizabeth Peterson said she participated for the first time in several years. She said that Boswell split the church, and she said that this seemed to be more focused on colorful races and LGBTQ+people, instead of white women in their 60s like her.

"I hope he can bring energy to diversity and change the culture of the church, and including us with him." Peter Sen said that she might return to Melz Park.

Boswell has heard this criticism before. He said that when someone has become a part of the main culture for a long time, it feels very small about the focus and attention of anyone who is marginalized.

He knew that some people made a mistake by making a lot of focus on race and social justice, but he said he would do it again.

Boswell said: "My feeling is, as a priest of progress, as a priest of progress, our job is not to retreat, but to double."