Bryant reflects on Bottoms’ historic election

This morning, Pastor Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church addressed the congregation about the historic election. Fox 5's Larry Sproul was at the church this morning. He talks exclusively with the pastor there. It's something you'll only see right here on Fox 5. Pastor Jamal Bryan talked about Tuesday's election in front of his congregation on Sunday morning. He says that Georgians showed up to the polls in record numbers and elected Georgia's first black governor. He says that proved that the power belonged to the people. Songs of inspiration filled the New Birth Sanctuary Sunday morning. Members wore shades of blue as a symbol of what happened on election Tuesday. Let's shout for black women. Black woman around you, tell them God has not forgotten you. Pastor Jamal Bryant with New Birth Missionary Baptist Church was a strong advocate for now-governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms during the midterms election cycle. I really felt like the community, if not the whole country, was yearning for something different, for something outspoken. I had confidence based off of their track record. But he says he still can't believe history, or her story, was made. Stopped. I was not surprised. I was shocked. And let me say, not just for Georgia, but across the landscape of the country, I thought that we had a good chance of making a difference. I didn't know it would be so sweeping and resolute as it was. Over the years, Brian has received criticism about preaching politics in the pulpit. But he tells me he's not going to stop. Those people don't read the Bible. Moses going to Pharaoh, saying, let my people go. That's politics. Nehemiah rebuilding the wall. That's politics. When you look at the history of the black church, we have always had to speak truth to power. You only hear the demarcation between politics and the gospel to black churches and the black pastors. But whenever it is that white pastors are talking about biblical values. Talking about an administration that was chosen by God, a president that is God's representative, it's never a call to that. The Increase Magic! And Pastor Brian says that change will not happen overnight. That's why New Birth is doing their part. They're having a turkey giveaway November 19th at 6 in the morning. Reporting here at New Birth, I'm Larry Sproul, Fox 5 News. Still ahead, traffic, a constant.