Pastors Dale Partridge and Michael Foster are creating Pastor Story Hour to take action against libraries’ Drag Queen Story Hour. Partridge described going to his local library and scheduling a time to read his book, Jesus and My Gender, which parents have described as “a great experience.” Foster stated the importance to be “salt and light” as described in the Bible, viewing the situation as “an opportunity” to “lead the way.”
From Faith Wire:
Partridge said he and Foster were faced with a “big question” when it came to the debate over Drag Queen Story Hour: “Why [were] these drag queens more interested in influencing the kids in their community than pastors were [and] than the church was?” ... “It doesn’t have to be necessarily a Christian book with a Gospel message every single time,” he said. “It can just be an incredible story with a virtuous character that a pastor teaches.” Both pastors said their measures push back on some of the silence that has permeated the church around controversial issues of the day. “Passivity is not working,” Partridge proclaimed. Among the causes of that silence, Foster said, is media portrayals that have discouraged Christians from speaking up. “There’s been a very effective demoralization campaign through news, where people feel like they’re embattled and they can’t win,” he said. “As Christians, we should believe that the gates of hell will not prevail. Jesus has sent his church with a mission and equipped the church with the Holy Spirit to get that mission done.”
