Edgar: Jesus' priorities, not politics, guide NCC peace, anti-poverty and eco-justice programs August 9, 2005, Washington – In remarks today at the Progressive National Baptist Convention’s (PNBC) 44th Annual Session in Detroit, the Rev. Dr. Bob Edgar, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches USA, told the gathering of Baptist pastors, ministers and lay leaders that it is the priorities and commandments of Christ rather than partisan politics that leads the NCC to advocate for peace, ending poverty and protecting God’s creation. “There are those who try to dilute our witness and mislead our friends by suggesting that the...