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DR. CHARLIE E. DATES
 
FOUNDER + PASTOR Emeritus

JAMES T. MEEKS

The passion for proclaiming was evident in the Reverend Dr. Charlie E. Dates at a very early age. As a young man he exercised his gifting at school, in church, and in the community gaining distinction for his capacity as an effective orator. He preached his first sermon at age 17 and hasn’t looked back. He served in campus ministry while a college student at Illinois, as an apprentice pastor under the leadership of Reverend Dr. K. Edward Copeland at New Zion Baptist Church of Rockford, Illinois, and in pastoral ministry at Salem Baptist Church of Chicago with Pastor James T.  Meeks.

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"The Hidden Hand of God" Esther 1:15-23 | Dr. Charlie E. Dates | Wednesday 9-4-24
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"The Hidden Hand of God" Esther 1:15-23 | Dr. Charlie E. Dates | Wednesday 9-4-24

Salem Baptist Church of Chicago Pastor: Dr. Charlie E. Dates Order of Service 00:00:04 - 00:01:02 – Intro Video 00:01:02 - 00:06:18 – Praise and Worship 00:06:18 - 00:08:43 – Welcome, Prayer – Pastor Leroy Brown 00:08:43 - 00:23:15 – Praise and Worship 00:23:15 - 00:27:19 – Prayer For The Message 00:27:19 - 00:33:48 – Message Starts 00:33:48 – 00:32:04 – A Prayer For Georgia 00:32:04 – 00:41:40 – … Careless Seems The Great Adventure … Let the Words Invade … He's Actually Working … Gods Name Is Not Found In … God Is Still In Control ... 00:41:40 - 00:49:10 – We Have No Hope If God … Let's look At The Book Of Esther … Having A Good Time … This King Of Persia … She Said No … God … Makes His Enemies … 00:49:10 - 00:51:54 – What I Can Tell You … God Makes Even His Enemies Serve His Purposes Remember That … The Devil Is God's Devil … God Is Arranging The Events … 00:51:54 - 00:59:02 – Be Careful How You Read … The Ugly Side Of It … Functionally Faithless … Shes Got Favor … His Favor Trumps Your … God Has A Way … Prominence Of Place … 00:59:02 - 01:02:11 - … The Reason God … 12 months Of … Only God Is Winning … 01:02:11 - 01:07:36 - God Will Let It Look Like … He Took The Board Over … When The King Comes To Play … There's Another King … He Made A Clean Bride … 01:07:36 - 01:13:01 – Altar call 01:13:01 - 01:16:55 – Offering, Prayer, Announcements 01:16:55 - 00:19:03 – Prayer, Benediction 00:19:03 - 01:22:35 – Afterset Worship Services: Sundays - 11:00am CST Wednesdays 7pm CST #ChurchService #SalemBaptistChurch
"Praise Your Way Through" Job 1:18-22 | Dr. Charlie E. Dates | Sunday 9-1-24
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"Praise Your Way Through" Job 1:18-22 | Dr. Charlie E. Dates | Sunday 9-1-24

Salem Baptist Church of Chicago Pastor: Dr. Charlie E. Dates Order of Service 00:00:06 - 00:01:03 – Intro Video 00:01:03 - 00:06:00 – Welcome and Prayer – Rev Watson Jones 00:06:00 - 00:23:58 – Baptisms (22 Candidates), Praise and Worship 00:23:58 - 00:25:59 – Announcements (Church News) 00:25:59 - 00:27:09 – YouTube Announcement - Pastor Leroy Brown 00:27:10 - 00:27:46 – Bereavements 00:27:47 – 00:32:04 – September Birthdays 00:32:04 – 00:38:11 – Praise and Worship 00:38:11 - 00:39:10 – Welcome Back Video For Pastor Charlie Dates 00:39:10 - 00:41:59 – Great Things – Dr. Charlie Dates 00:41:59 - 00:48:22 – Shout Outs, Hugs From Pastor Charlie, YouTube Push 00:48:22 - 00:52:16 – Birthday Wishes To First Lady Kirstie Dates 00:52:16 - 00:54:38 –Birthday Presentation 00:54:38 - 00:55:12 – A Word From First Lady Dates 00:55:12 - 00:58:34 – Message Starts 00:58:34 - 00:59:48 – Prayer For The Message 00:59:48 - 01:05:48 – … Like Raisins Potato Salad … The Church At Times Square … Something Here That Seems Out Of Place … Job Raises An Altar Of Praise … 01:05:48 - 01:10:35 – You Might … Want to Listen To … Every Believer Is Under Siege … He Don't Play Fair … But God Will … The Goodness Of God In Your … My Hallelujah … 01:10:35 - 01:18:10 – When The Knife Cuts … Turn Up Your Praise … Praise Defeats Your Enemy … The Accuser Of the Brethren … Give And It Shall Be Given … Who He Is … 01:18:10 –01:23:52 - Job Comes To A Point … And there God Allows … In My Praise … When Praise Him You Silence The Devil … I Just Remember The Noise … When The Saints … 01:23:52 - 01:26:40 – … I Refuse To Let The Devil Have My Joy … The Name Of Our Great God 01:26:40 - 01:31:58 – I' M Gonna Praise Until I Feel Better … You Will Hear A Voice … You Got To Learn To Talk Back To That Voice … Let This Mind Be In You … Belongs To God … 01:31:58 - 01:38:19 – … The Refusal To Let The Devil Have The Final Say … Gods Name Has More Power In His Name … On The Other Side Of … There's A Blessing On The Other Side … 01:38:19 - 01:42:52 – … What happened To Job … Job Lost Everything … God Gave Him Double For His Trouble … Can't Nobody Do You Like Jesus … Wont He Do It … 01:42:52 - 01:45:24 – A Moment Of Worship 01:45:24 - 02:02:19 – Altar Call 02:02:19 - 02:09:11 – Offering, Communion 02:09:11 - 02:12:30 – Announcements, Benediction 02:12:30 - 02:16:01 – Afterset Worship Services: Sundays - 11:00am CST Wednesdays 7pm CST #ChurchService #SalemBaptistChurch
"The Dangers of Nostalgia" Psalm 95:6-11,Numbers 20:1-13 | Pastor Shaun Marshall | Wednesday 8-28-24
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"The Dangers of Nostalgia" Psalm 95:6-11,Numbers 20:1-13 | Pastor Shaun Marshall | Wednesday 8-28-24

Salem Baptist Church of Chicago Pastor: Dr. Charlie E. Dates Order of Service 00:01:16 - 00:01:04 – Intro Video 00:01:04 - 00:06:39 – Praise and Worship 00:06:39 - 00:09:04 – Welcome and Prayer – Pastor Leslie Rogers 00:09:04 - 00:24:06 – Praise and Worship 00:24:06 - 00:26:12 – Prayer For The Message 00:26:12 - 00:26:40 – Shout Out to the Choir 00:26:40 – 00:31:39 – Message Starts 00:31:39 – 00:37:47 – … When I Got Into This Rental car … All Of A Sudden … Nostalgia is … When I Get To The Church … Chang and Transition … Nostalgia Can Also Be Dangerous … 00:37:47 - 00:44:17 – How Can Nostalgia Be Dangerous … We Will Linger In The Past … Nostalgia Can Trap Us … Nostalgia Can Distort The Past … Than An Uncertain Future … 00:44:17 - 00:47:32 – … And Some Of You … You Need To Remember How God … God Has Been Better To Me … God Proved Himself To Me … 00:47:32 - 00:52:00 – … Nostalgia Can Breed Discontent In The Present … How Do I Know … And They Were Discontent … But Faith Actually Requires … They Didn't Read The Contract 00:52:00 - 00:54:01 – So You Got To Step back A Moment And … If You Trust Me … Speak To The Rock … Because You Cannot Obey Gods Commands Today With Yesterdays … 00:54:01 - 01:03:19 – How Do I Know When I'm … Because You Cannot Next Without letting Go Of Now … This Man Named Jesus … But Sunday Morning … Jesus Died For Your Future … 01:03:19 - 01:09:56 – Altar Call 01:09:56 - 01:13:32 – Offering, Announcements, Prayer 01:13:32 - 01:16:40 – Praise and Worship, Closing Prayer, Benediction 01:16:40 - 01:21:11 – Afterset Worship Services: Sundays - 11:00am CST Wednesdays 7pm CST #ChurchService #SalemBaptistChurch
"Successful and Still Not Happy "Jonah 3:10, 4:1-3 | Pastor James T. Meeks | Sunday 8-25-24
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"Successful and Still Not Happy "Jonah 3:10, 4:1-3 | Pastor James T. Meeks | Sunday 8-25-24

Salem Baptist Church of Chicago Pastor: Dr. Charlie E. Dates Order of Service 00:00:01 - 00:00:53 – Intro Video 00:00:53 - 00:05:50 – Praise and Worship 00:05:50 - 00:09:42 – Welcome and Prayer – Pastor Leslie Rogers 00:09:42 - 00:11:26 – Announcements (Church News) 00:11:26 - 00:12:02 – Bereavements 00:12:02 - 00:35:13 – Praise and Worship 00:35:13 – 00:40:11 – Salem History Video 00:40:11 – 00:43:01 – Lead Me Guide Me – Pastor James T Meeks 00:43:01 - 00:43:53 – Prayer For The Message 00:44:38 - 00:45:36 – Happy Birthday First Lady Jamell Meeks 00:45:36 - 00:48:17 – Shout Outs, Selfie Moment 00:48:17 - 00:49:22 – Prayer Request 00:49:22 - 00:51:50 – Message Starts 00:51:50 - 00:57:07 – … We All Want To Be Successful … Everybody Go To School … As A Man Thinketh … What Do You Do When You Get … You Ain't Happy … 00:57:07 - 01:01:56 – I Came to Tell Everybody … You May Be A Candidate For A Make Under … Makeunders Start From The Inside … Out Of The Heart … Blessed Are The Pure In Heart 01:01:56 - 01:07:29 – When Your Heart Is Pure … You Will See God Work … One Sermon … … The Whole City Got Saved … Jonah Has A Heart Problem … Success … Does Not Mean ... 01:07:29 - 01:13:37 – … Jonah Was Ticked Off … You Got To Be Careful When You Lecture God … There Is Never A Point … The First Reason We Aren't Happy … Are You Selfish … 01:13:37 - 01:21:36 – … Throw Me Overboard … Now Because Nineveh Repented … … Selfish People Aren't Never Happy … 01:21:36 - 01:23:51 – Then said the Lord … Why Are You Angry … Jonah Made A Booth 01:23:51 –01:31:31 - ... Successful People Are Not Happy When … They Repent … It Bothers Us When Other People Don't Get … Don't Be Mad When God … God Loves Them … 01:31:31 - 01:43:48 – God Could have Sent Them Here … God Prepared A Shade Over Jonah … We Let The Smallest Things … Our Hearts Should Be With … God Needs Our Hearts To Be … 01:43:48 - 01:52:52 – Altar Call 01:52:52 - 01:56:26 – Praise and Worship, Offering 01:56:26 - 02:01:48 – Baby Blessing (10 Babies) 02:01:48 - 02:05:18 – Praise and Worship, Wrap Up, Benediction 02:05:18 - 02:08:28 – Afterset Worship Services: Sundays - 11:00am CST Wednesdays 7pm CST #ChurchService #SalemBaptistChurch
"Begging for a Breakthrough" Mark 10:46-52 | Rev. Caleb Kelly | Wednesday 8-21-24
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"Begging for a Breakthrough" Mark 10:46-52 | Rev. Caleb Kelly | Wednesday 8-21-24

Salem Baptist Church of Chicago Pastor: Dr. Charlie E. Dates Order of Service 00:00:01 - 00:06:32 – Praise and Worship 00:06:32 - 00:08:13 – Welcome and Prayer – Dr Kenya Grooms 00:08:13 - 00:23:17 – Praise and Worship 00:23:17 - 00:26:41 – Salem History Video 00:26:41 - 00:28:49 – Introduction For Guest Preacher - Rev. Caleb Kelly 00:28:49 - 00:30:22 – Shout Outs 00:30:22 – 00:31:08 – Prayer For The Message 00:31:08 – 00:32:56 – Message Starts 00:32:56 - 00:37:06 – … I'm Begging For A Breakthrough, When You Hear The Word Desperate … Being Desperate Is Not Always A Bad Thing … Blind Bartimaeus … Physical Blindness … 00:37:06 – 00:38:23 –... Suffer From Spiritual Blindness … A Total Desperation To Pursue Jesus 00:38:23 – 00:39:32 – In Order To Receive Your Breakthrough... There Are 3 Simple Movements … The First Movement To … Is The Cry … Jesus Has The Tendency To Show Up When … 00:39:32 – 00:44:31 – There Was Some Desperation In Bartimaeus' Cry … Was Willing To Do … You Can Change Your Reality … He Heard It Was Jesus … Jesus Will hear your Cry … 00:44:31 – 00:46:54 – In Order To Receive Your Breakthrough … You Have To understand The Call … He Commanded For Bartimaeus To Be Called … When You Are Called You Must … 00:46:54 – 00:50:51 – When He Cast Off His Garments … When He Rose … Rising Up Takes Courage … Rise Up From Your Old Life … Walk Out On Faith To … I'm Going To Step Out … 0:50:51 – 00:54:08 – To Receive Your Breakthrough … Understand The Cure … … Verbalize Our Faith … Jesus Is The Cure … If You've Got The Faith Then God … 00:54:08 – 00:58:37 –There Is No Secret What God Can Do … Walk With Jesus … Bills Of Praise … He Lifted Me … 00:58:48 – 01:03:52 - Altar Call 01:03:52 - 01:06:47 – Offering, Prayer 01:06:47 - 01:10:46 – Praise And Worship, Prayer, Benediction 01:10:46 – 01:16:04 –Afterset Worship Services: Sundays - 11:00am CST Wednesdays 7pm CST #ChurchService #SalemBaptistChurch
"Benefiting from a Second Chance" Jonah 3:1-3, 10 | Pastor James T. Meeks | Sunday 8-18-24
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"Benefiting from a Second Chance" Jonah 3:1-3, 10 | Pastor James T. Meeks | Sunday 8-18-24

Salem Baptist Church of Chicago Pastor: Dr. Charlie E. Dates Order of Service 00:00:01 - 00:02:01 – A Message To Our TV Viewers - E – Pastor Leroy Brown 00:02:01 - 00:03:00 – Intro Video 00:03:00 - 00:09:12 – Praise and Worship 00:09:12 - 00:13:08 – Welcome and Prayer – E – Pastor Leroy Brown 00:13:08 - 00:15:01 – Announcements (Church News) 00:15:01 - 00:16:08 – Bereavement Video 00:16:08 - 00:17:59 – Arise Video – First Lady Jamell Meeks 00:17:59 – 00:33:38 – Praise and Worship 00:33:38 – 00:38:02 – Salem History Video 00:38:02 - 00:40:56 – Lead Me Guide Me – Pastor James T Meeks 00:40:56 – 00:41:53 – Prayer For The Message 00:41:53 – 00:46:24 – What Hes Done For Me 00:46:24 – 00:47:34 – Selfie Moment 00:47:34 – 00:50:05 – 26th Preaching Anniversary Announcement of Dr Charlie Dates 00:50:05 – 00:52:55 – Shout Outs, Arise Announcement – First Lady Jamell Meeks 00:52:55 – 00:54:29 – Food Box Announcement 00:54:29 – 00:56:11 – Message Starts 00:56:11 – 01:03:11 – … I Love Happy Endings … The Crook Getting Away … That Aint The Way … Love Of God, … The Forgiveness Of God … We Don't Like Change … 01:03:11 – 01:07:03 – … I Love the Bible … Noah Built An Ark … Abraham … Father Of The Faithful … They Took Advantage Of The Second Chance … Aught To Be Some Change When … 01:07:03 - 01:10:06 – We Know This Story … God Can Take You God Wants To Bless You … We can Still Go To God In Prayer … When God gives you A Second Chance … 01:10:06 – 01:12:23 – … Everything Starts With A Word … God Speaks to Us … With Your Inner Man … Keep The Temple Clean … 01:12:23 - 01:16:02 – … If Your not used To Talking To God Your … Through The The Word … A Preacher Or A Teacher … God Gives Them A Word For You … Starts With A Word … 01:16:02 - 01:20:03 – … If God Is Not Speaking In Your Life … Hear Directly From God … Thy Word Has Made Me Wiser … I Don't Want A New Word … Stand Right There … 01:20:03 – 01:26:40 – So Jonah Arose And Went To Nineveh … God Will Always Send Somebody With A Word … Nineveh Gets A Word … Don't Look At … And Miss The Word … 01:26:40 - 01:39:56 – … This Gonna Pinch … We Miss Our Second Chance Because … We Really Don't Think … Weather We Believe It Or … Pulling back … Seek His Face … 01:39:56 – 01:54:20 – Altar Call 01:54:20 – 01:58:44 – Offering, Special Announcement, Prayer 01:58:44 – 02:04:09 – Wrap Up, Benediction 02:04:09 – 02:10:49 – Afterset Worship Services: Sundays - 11:00am CST Wednesdays 7pm CST #ChurchService #SalemBaptistChurch
"Don't Quit on God" Psalm 27:1-4, 13-14 | Bro. Marcus Handy | Wednesday 8-14-24
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"Don't Quit on God" Psalm 27:1-4, 13-14 | Bro. Marcus Handy | Wednesday 8-14-24

Salem Baptist Church of Chicago Pastor: Dr. Charlie E. Dates Order of Service 00:00:01 - 00:00:50 – Intro Video 00:00:50 - 00:06:12 – Praise and Worship 00:06:12 - 00:08:02 – Welcome and Prayer – Pastor Shaun Marshall 00:08:02 - 00:21:39 – Praise and Worship 00:21:39 - 00:23:53 – Shout Out To The Choir, Shout Out Our Pastors 00:23:53 - 00:26:10 – Introduction For Guest Preacher Brother Marcus Handy 00:26:10 – 00:28:36 – Shout Outs 00:28:36 – 00:30:55 – Message Starts - 00:30:55 - 00:31:29 – Prayer For The Message 00:31:29 – 00:39:49 – 2008 Marked A Monumental Year … The Audacity Of Hope … Hold On To Some Hope … David … A Man After God's … There's A Psalm For That … 00:46:15 – 00:47:57 – This Text Demonstrates … Whom Shall I Fear … I Know The Bible … You Needed To Know The Word Of God … Invite God Into The Room … 00:47:57 – 00:56:15 – Sometimes The Best Sermon … If It Had Not Been … Were At War With Systems … Something Is draining Your Oil … When I Call You … I Will Heal Your Land … 00:56:15 – 01:04:14 – … I'm Gonna See It In The land Of The Living … I Have Verified … … A Divine Verification Process … Greater Is He … The Lord Is My Shepherd … 01:04:14 – 01:08:14 – God Will Take Care … A Borrowed Tomb … His Grace Is Sufficient … 01:08:29 – 01:13:55 – Altar Call 01:14:53 – 01:18:12 – Offering, Prayer 01:18:12 – 01:22:15 – Announcements, Bereavements 01:22:15 – 01:24:26 – Wrap Up, Benediction X 01:24:26 - 01:27:16 – Afterset Worship Services: Sundays - 11:00am CST Wednesdays 7pm CST #ChurchService #SalemBaptistChurch
"A Prayer Meeting In Hell" Jonah 2:1-2 | Pastor James T. Meeks | Sunday 8-11-24
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"A Prayer Meeting In Hell" Jonah 2:1-2 | Pastor James T. Meeks | Sunday 8-11-24

Salem Baptist Church of Chicago Pastor: Dr. Charlie E. Dates Order of Service 00:00:01 - 00:00:56 – Intro Video 00:00:56 - 00:04:46 – Announcements (Church News) 00:06:07 - 00:08:24 – Praise and Worship 00:08:24 - 00:12:26 – Welcome, Prayer – Rev. Watson Jones 00:12:26 - 00:24:26 – Praise and Worship 00:24:26 - 00:25:27 – Video First Lady Meeks – Arise Video 00:25:27 – 00:31:06 – Salem History Video 00:31:06 – 00:42:27 – Praise and Worship 00:42:27 - 00:44:38 – Lead Me Guide Me – Pastor James T. Meeks 00:44:38 – 00:45:54 – Prayer For The Message 00:46:15 – 00:52:24 – Reign Holy Spirit, Pulpit Announcements, 00:52:24 – 00:56:34 – First Lady Jamell Meeks Health Day Announcement 00:56:34 – 00:58:17 – Message Starts 00:58:17 – 01:01:54 – There Was A Time … Churches Had A Prayer Meeting … The Devil Wants To Shut Us Up … Because Somebody Prayed for Us … 01:01:54 – 01:10:17 – Lets Be Very Careful … Prayer Changes Things … What Is Hell … Luke 16 - 22 … They Are In Torment … A Literal Hell Exists … On Your Way To Hell … 01:10:17 – 01:15:33 – Hell Is Wherever God Aint … And The Lord Had Prepared … God Has A Way … We Have Free Will … There Is A Way Out Of Hell … 01:15:33 – 01:19:10 – It is Better To Pray Out of Affection … Pray Before Trouble Comes … Thank You That Nothing Will Separate Me … We Aught To Tell God I Love You … 01:19:10 – 01:28:16 – It Is Better To Pray … From Hell God Accepts Collect Calls … When We are Obedient … Your Prayers Come On The Main Line … We Had A Pay Phone ... 01:28:16 - 01:34:54 – … Jonah Said … You Gotta Own Your Own Mess … You Made The … David Acknowledged His … 01:34:54 – 01:48:10 – Remember Gods Promises … If My People …. Shall Humble Themselves No Weapon Formed Against Me … Gods Unchanging Hand … Stop And Give God Praise … 01:48:10 – 02:03:30 – Altar Call 02:03:30 – 02:07:19 – Offering, Prayer 02:07:19 – 02:10:13 - Praise and Worship 02:10:13 – 02:12:00 – Wrap Up, Benediction 02:12:00 – 02:16:12 – Afterset Worship Services: Sundays - 11:00am CST Wednesdays 7pm CST #ChurchService #SalemBaptistChurch
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