The late great Dr. Edward Victor (E.V.) Hill (November 10, 1933 - February 24, 2003) was senior pastor at the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, CA, from 1961 until his death. Under his leadership, Mount Zion Missionary Baptist became one of the largest African-American congregations in the United States. He was once asked if he thought Jesus was Caucasian as depicted in paintings. This was his reply:
“I don't know anything about a white Jesus... I know about Christ, a Savior named Jesus. I don't know what color He is. He was born in the brown Middle East; He fled to black Africa; and He was in heaven before the gospel got to white Europe. So, I don't know what color He is.”
“I do know one thing: if you bow at the altar with color on your mind, you'll get up with color on your mind. Go back again - and keep going back until you no longer look at His color, but at His greatness and His power - His power to save!"
I say, "Amen!"
