Forum with Politicians, Educators, Law Enforcement and Religious Leaders

OKLAHOMA CITY - Aug. 29, 2016 - PRLog -- A Forum For Transformative Cultural Reform will be held Wednesday, August 31^st at 7pm at The Gate Church. This is a public forum for local residents to raise concerns about the cumulative effect of the continual polarization of our culture in regards to race, politics, economics, religion and more. This will be a community conversation and will involve politicians, educators, religious leaders, law enforcement, as well as community empowerment leaders. The conversation will also explore the role each one plays in bringing healing and building bridges in our neighborhoods and community.

Panelist for the forum includes, Greg Treat Oklahoma State Senator, Anastacia Pittman, Oklahoma State Senator, Elise Hall, Oklahoma House of Representatives, Bill Citty, Chief of the Oklahoma City Police Department, John Pettis, Oklahoma City, Councilman, Aurora Lora, Superintendent of Oklahoma City Public Schools, Jabar Shumate, Vice President of Community at Oklahoma University, Sheri Amore Executive Director of Black Lives Matter OK, Garland Pruitt, President of Oklahoma City Chapter of NAACP, Joel Tudman, Pastor of The Net Church, Dr. M. L. Jemison, Pastor of St. Johns Baptist Church, Captain Garrett Vowell, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Christina Kirk, Oklahoma Diversity Council and Paul Abner, Worth The Wait Ministries. Attendees will have opportunities to submit questions throughout the evening. Each panel participant will share their unique insights into both challenges and successes for cultural reform.

Forum moderators are Tony Miller, pastor of The Gate Church and Scott Williams, CEO of NxtLevel Solutions. Tony Miller said, "What I would like to see from this dialogue, is through conversation, we can have greater understanding and find common ground to fight for. I want to leave this forum with something we are FOR and not something we are AGAINST only."

Preparations are being made for 1,000 to 1,500 attendants. As we continue to thrive for a multicultural community and champion diversity we must address the issues that continue to pose a barrier in that effort.

About The Gate Church
The Gate Church is a multi-ethnic, multi-generational church that is committed to helping people connect to their purpose. The church is located at 7700 N. Council Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73132. For more information on The Gate Church visit www.thegatechurch.tv.