I worked for Rev. Ray for 10 years the most I’ve ever been at a job. While the place wasn’t perfect, I was inspired daily because Rev. Ray calling you in to his office meant a few hours sharing his vision, his perspective on a specific biblical story and a good spin how many things in Christendom. I miss him. No boss ever like him. If there is one thing I miss about NY, its that…having talks with people like him sponteanously. 

There were a few people that began with LPAC before it became well-known in NYC and beyond either working there or always hanging out there as consultants or something. Some of us grew to be very close, let’s see in the early 90’s it was David Ramos (who introduced me to Rev. Ray), me, Carlos Ortiz, Dr. David Traverso, Dr. Luis Carlo, Dr. Ben Alicea and it went on to include Hiram, Edna, now the new generation Jose Humphreys and Jeremy Del Rio…all influenced in some way by this man, crazy enough to stick with his dream even when funds are tight (and they are tight alot with nonprofits can I get a witness?). I’ve met great people through my work at LPAC and as I think about how he’s getting older (in his 60’s) I wonder how we’ll all honor him while he’s alive and not wait til we are all in a room because he is no longer with us. Maybe that is years away but I hope we all start discussing that sooner than later.

I started thinking about all this because a friend we grew up with died this past weekend.

Here is Rev. Ray in two different meetings, one at Kingdomworks and the other at CCDA. Thanks to technology we can share these videos.