The Christ's Church of the Jesus Hour was right on time. A brand new facility, it was as if this new church building had been made just for this historical interfaith crusade. The 51-day "We Will Stand" national tour encouraging people of all faiths to strengthen the family and tear down the walls of race and denomination was in the right place.

Hundreds of ministers were contacted by phone, fax, and foot --- hundreds came, bringing several of their congregants with them.

Area clergy were also invited to participate in a mass choir.

Father Sun Myung Moon, 81 years young, was the keynote speaker.

People followed along with the speech, interjecting "Amen" or "I hear You", clapping and laughing along with Father Moon throughout. It was a beautiful, relaxed, and happy atmosphere of spirit and truth.

Other speakers were the Reverend Stanley Wachtstetter, founder of the Apostolic Coalition, and the Reverend Michael Jenkins of the American Clergy Leadership Conference.

Reverend Russell Davis, the host pastor, also 81 years old, welcomed Father Moon saying,

"This is of the Lord.

Jesus is bringing Reverend Moon here."

For the two weeks prior to the event Pastor Davis promoted the program as a "great spiritual revival", and an "answer to the division between races and denominations" on his daily morning radio spot.

That "division" was evidenced starkly by the fact that many area black ministers had actually received hate mail from the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) warning them away from the event.

Pastor Davis was confident and righteous stating on the radio that he knew God was sending Father Moon to help heal this kind of pain.

Through teamwork, unity, and lots of prayer, a victory for God and the family of man was won.

New and lasting friendships were formed.

Ministers and their congregations were reborn and revitalized.