Out the Box

Out the Box

Motivating People to Live on Purpose

When I think of Dallas, I think of the Dallas Cowboys Football team, big oil refineries or I refer to one of the largest cities in the state of Texas, Dallas. Nevertheless, I venture to think that Dallas, GA is becoming iconic and gaining great reputation due to the “out the box” leadership of Pastors Anthony and Christina Murray. While the population of Dallas, GA is considered small, what’s taking place there is big.

Oasis Family Life Church, under the vigorous leadership of The Murray’s, is a multi-cultural environment setting the bar extremely high and refusing to do church the traditional way.  The campus is conveniently located on GA 61 equipped with everything a high-performing environment could offer; ample classrooms, gymnasium, café, eclectic sanctuary and warm friendly parishioners.

Being on the cusp of a movement spiritually, socially, financially and now academically is the center of their ministry. Oasis is teaching their members, the community and the world to embrace Education Reform. Recently the pastor co-hosted with Mr. Deion Sanders, co-founder of Prime Prep Academy of  Dallas, Texas and the American Federation for Children an Education Forum. The two gentlemen along with other invited guest; politicians, personalities and lay people gathered in the church’s sanctuary and conducted an informal but informative town-hall meeting.  The event encouraged the multitude of guest to value education and to reach out to their elected officials on this issue. Deion Sanders, ex-Falcon football player, stated, “We put more value in a game, than we do education.” He, then jokingly commented about his ex-team loosing the upcoming game. The congregants were inspired to partake in a mass text and more than 500 electronic messages were sent to their state representatives regarding Education Reform. During a Q & A session, the audience also demonstrated their support by holding up tally cards voting on rules and regulations of the education system. 

As stated earlier, the movement of Oasis Family Life Church is “out the box”, as the town-hall meeting ended, Gospel Duo, Mary, Mary began. As always they ministered to the people and gave them food for thought. During their performance, sister, Tina Campbell began to share her testimony of having a hard year, and how she had to revert back to the word of God. She strongly encouraged the people to please study God’s word. Without any hesitancy she allowed her vulnerability to be displayed then she advised the people, “not to speak ill of each other and to get back to being what God had created them to be.” The concert was excellent!

The audience was also graced by Keisha Knight Pulliam. During a brief interview with the pastor, Keisha spoke about her non-profit, Kamp Kizzy, a 501c3 organization located in Atlanta Georgia. The goal of the organization is to bring girls together between the ages of 11-16 from all socioeconomic backgrounds to learn from each other, grow with each other and empower one another. Keisha made a clear statement of her Christianity and her deep spiritual roots.

So the next time you consider Dallas, think of Dallas, GA and visit with Oasis Family Life Church.

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by C Harper