THE MIDDLE CLASS IS A MYTH.

There is no multiple choice - no middle ground - no grey areas. The middle class is a myth, thought up to make room for mediocrity and indecision.

From the ignorant rants of laziness, to the heinous hoarding of healthcare, the societal herd of an average mindset has taken the world by storm. A place where the poor are pampered, and the wealthy wield with vengeance a dual sword of callous and change, manipulating the pendulum of money and finance like the stroke of an artist's pen.

A CHALLENGE HAS BEEN ISSUED.

No one who is born-again can say that he or she is born of God yet embrace the mindset of a middle class. It's inconceivable to think that the same people who confess the redemption of the cross would settle into what amounts to the cushy comfort of financial defeat.

You are either born of the first Adam or reborn of the second, who is Jesus Christ. Because He is supreme, He cannot be a subordinate to anyone or anything.

The time has come to stop acting like a middle of the road, lackluster manifestation of an insufficient God. Triumph over darkness and master everything in your wake by shedding the illusion of the middle class once and for all.

About the Author:

Bishop Andrew Merritt grew up in Detroit, MI with his mother, Laura, and grandmother, Pauline. It was after time spent in Chicago, at the age of 24, that he was called to preach. At that time, he began learning under the ministry of Bishop William Bonner and was ordained in 1972.

Bishop Merritt received a Bachelor's Degree in Theology from the Church of Christ Bible College in New Rochelle, NY, a Master's Degree of Theology from New Covenant Theological Seminary in New York, and an Honorary Doctorate of Ministry from Logos Graduate School in Jacksonville, FL.

Bishop Andrew Merritt was elevated to the office of Bishop on November 24, 1990

As a community leader, Bishop has addressed civic leaders and lawmakers alike. He is one of few African American religious leaders with the honor to have met and participated in various forums with former Presidents Ronald Reagan, William Jefferson Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He gave the invocation for the opening session of the Michigan House of Representatives in 1989, as well as, for the October 24, 1990 session of the United States House of Representatives. In 1998, at the request of the Mayor of the City of Detroit, Bishop was one of ten pastors assembled to meet with President Clinton and lead a prayer of healing and restoration for the President and the nation. Bishop Merritt also participated in the first Congressional House-Senate Republican Faith-Based Leadership Summit and was named to the Summit Steering Committee.

Other honors for which Bishop has been recognized include:

1990: Minister of the Year by the Michigan Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

1990: Co-Chair of the International Mandela Freedom Tour to the City of Detroit.

1997: Clergyman of the Year by the Michigan Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

2003: Received Key of David and the Keys to the City of Jerusalem and was consecrated as the Apostle and Gatekeeper over the Detroit Metropolitan Region.