Prayer As a Place of Peace with Pastor Daryl Horton

03/18/25 • 39 min

Daryl Horton is the senior pastor at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Austin, Texas. He explains why community is a key tennant of his faith and why it's so critical that we preserve Black churches. We also talk about the death of his brother, getting the call to ministry and how the church can be a critical voice in the conversation about racial justice.

You can learn more about Pastor Horton's work here: https://www.mtzion-baptist.org/content.cfm?id=577

You can learn more about Pastor Horton's work here: https://www.mtzion-baptist.org/content.cfm?id=577

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