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Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King's Christian faith testimony, featured in the Recognised Faces of Faith collection, a growing library of well-known voices openly sharing their belief in Jesus.

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About this testimony

Martin Luther King is one of many public figures featured on Face of Faith who have spoken openly about their relationship with God. These testimonies are gathered to encourage anyone exploring Christianity, showing that faith in Jesus is shared across every walk of life, from actors and musicians to athletes, leaders and everyday people.

Before he was a civil rights icon, Martin Luther King Jr was a Baptist preacher whose Christian faith was the engine of everything he stood for. As pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church and co-pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, he grounded the movement for justice in the teachings of Jesus, preaching that love, nonviolence and the imago Dei in every person demanded a better world.

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