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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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“You Gotta Lose to Win” Matthew 21:1-11 | Dr. Charlie E. Dates | Sunday 04-13-25
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“You Gotta Lose to Win” Matthew 21:1-11 | Dr. Charlie E. Dates | Sunday 04-13-25

Salem Baptist Church of Chicago Pastor: Dr. Charlie E. Dates Order of Service 00:00:00 – 00:01:02 – Intro Video 00:01:02 – 00:03:27 – Welcome, and Prayer – Minister Walter Owens 00:03:27 – 00:17:08 – Praise and Worship 00:17:08 – 00:21:01 – Women At The Cross Video, Bereavements Video, Beyond Video 00:21:01 – 00:31:52 – Children's Choir, Praise and Worship 00:31:52 – 00:38:16 – Prayer Walk Announcement – Rev. Watson Jones 00:38:16 – 00:41:39 – Praise and Worship 00:41:39 – 00:44:37 – Great Things – Dr Charlie E Dates 00:44:37 – 00:56:37 – Shout Outs, Worship Jam 00:56:37 – 01:05:43 – Pulpit Announcements 01:05:43 – 01:13:57 – Special Guest, Prayer For The Special Guest 01:13:57 – 01:16:21 – Message Starts 01:16:21 – 01:16:54 – Prayer For The Message 01:16:54 – 01:26:01 – Our Deepest Fear Is Not … There Is Nothing … You Were Born Special … When Jesus Entered Into Jerusalem … The Lord Hath Need … You Know Whats hard To Find Somebody Who's Great And Humble At The Same Time … 01:26:01 – 01:33:40 – I Want You To See Now How God Is Coming … He Knows Whats Ahead Of You … He Came As God And A Man … God Came To Carry Your Burdens … 01:33:40 – 01:39:52 – … With Joy In Your Heart Because Hes A Burden Barer, Hes A Heart Fixer … You Were A Wild Donkey When He Found You … God Is Into The Details … 01:39:52 – 01:42:31 – His Word Will Not Fall Void … A Donkey … We Over Associate Power With Noise … A Baby Being Born In Bethlehem … Quiet Power … Jesus Won By Loosing … 01:42:31 – 01:48:04 – I Just Want To Tell You There Is A Proper Response To The Power Of Jesus The Christ … Even The Trees Know How … He Laid His Life Down … But Early Sunday Morning He Got Up Because you Win By Loosing 01:48:17 – 02:00:04 – Altar Call 02:00:45 – 02:07:27 – Walk Instructions, Offering 02:07:27 – 02:11:39 – Announcements, Benediction Worship Services: Sundays - 11:00am CST Wednesdays 7pm CST #ChurchService #SalemBaptistChurch
"Priority Realignment" Haggai 1:1-14 | Pastor Watson Jones III | Wednesday 04-09-25
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"Priority Realignment" Haggai 1:1-14 | Pastor Watson Jones III | Wednesday 04-09-25

Salem Baptist Church of Chicago Pastor: Dr. Charlie E. Dates Order of Service 00:00:00 - 00:01:02 – Intro Video 00:01:02 - 00:03:50 – Welcome, and Prayer – Rev Ron Robbie 00:03:50 – 00:09:18 – Praise and Worship 00:09:18 – 00:14:30 – Beyond Video, Walk Announcement, Women At the Cross Video 00:14:30 – 00:33:10 – Praise and Worship 00:33:10 – 00:35:49 – Shout Outs, Prayer Walk Update 00:35:49 – 00:39:20 – Message Starts 00:39:20 – 00:40:22 – Prayer For The Message 00:40:22 – 00:45:02 – … He Was the Son Of Slavic Immigrants … I Wonder Sometimes Church If God … Gods People Had Been Back From … We Like The Idea Of God … But We Struggle Sometimes With the Idea … 00:45:02 – 00:48:17 – Now Haggai Is Writing To Grab Their … It Is Now Time … And Put God First … When It Comes To Gods Business … Misplaced Priorities … And Then God Stands Up And He Exposes Them … My Temple Is Empty But … 00:48:17 – 00:51:55 – I Know Some Of You All … Instead Of Building The Place … God Has Given You Time … Misplaced Priorities Happen When You Say Yes To You And No To God … 00:51:55 – 00:56:29 – What Is that Thing That … When God Sees … God Is So Good That Sometimes … God Will Take The satisfaction … What Now God 00:56:29 – 00:58:41 – God Doesn't Bless The Counterfeit … And Yet … It's Time To Get Filled … You Get When You Give … God Will Look Out For You … 00:58:41 – 01:01:19 – Misplaced Priorities Tend To Leave Us … But His Priorities Leaves Us With A Real Good Blessing … He Says I Am With You But I'm On Your Side … 01:01:19 – 01:10:46 – There Was A little Boy Named Eli …I'm Talking To Some People … Gods Presence And Power Will Bless You In Return … And God Wants To Push A Challenge On You You Can Not Out Give God … 01:11:07 – 01:17:34 – Altar Call 01:17:34 – 01:21:47 – Shout Outs, Offering 01:21:47 – 01:25:11 – Announcements 01:25:11 – 01:27:43 – Benediction 01:27:43 – 01:31:43 – Afterset Worship Services: Sundays - 11:00am CST Wednesdays 7pm CST #ChurchService #SalemBaptistChurch
“Before You Say, 'I Do' " Isaiah 6:8 | Dr. Charlie E. Dates | Sunday 04-06-25
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“Before You Say, 'I Do' " Isaiah 6:8 | Dr. Charlie E. Dates | Sunday 04-06-25

Salem Baptist Church of Chicago Pastor: Dr. Charlie E. Dates Order of Service 00:00:00 - 00:01:01 – Intro Video 00:01:01 - 00:03:09 – Welcome, and Prayer – Pastor Shaun Marshall 00:03:09 – 00:14:42 – Baptism, Praise and Worship 00:14:42 – 00:17:46 – Video Prayer Walk, Bereavements Video 00:17:46 – 00:21:39 – Defining Decades Announcement, April Birthdays – Pastor Leslie Rogers 00:21:39 – 00:32:49 – Praise and Worship 00:32:49 – 00:35:41 – Great Things – Dr Charlie Dates 00:35:41 – 00:36:42 – Shout Outs 00:36:42 – 00:39:32 – Commitment Challenge Moment 00:39:32 – 00:47:29 – Video, Commitment Prayer – Church Leadership and Church Members 00:47:29 – 00:49:53 – Prayer For Salem Church Body – Dr Charlie Dates 00:49:53 – 00:52:24 – Message Starts 00:52:24 – 00:53:22 – Prayer For the Message 00:53:22 – 00:55:54 – … When … John Cavanugh Went To Work … Got An Audience with Mother Theresa Asked Her To Pray … When You Take The First Step To Trust God … 00:55:54 – 00:57:28 – God Will Give You His … Sailing Under Sealed Orders … If The Navy … Can Trust … How Much More Does God Reserve The Right … And Expect Our Unquestioned Loyalty … 00:57:28 – 01:02:35 – Thats What I Wanted To … If There Were A Poster … Hosea Had to Reconcile … Ill Say Yes Lord Yes … An Unwanted Transition … Surrender Your Heart Fully And Finally To Him … 01:02:35 – 01:07:36 – Let Me Tell You … I've Learned To Come To God … How Do We Become People Who Sail Under Sealed Orders … Isaiah's 66 Chapters … The Year That King Uzziah Died … The Doorposts Of The temple Shook … 01:07:36 – 01:10:56 – And Then The Whole Place was Filled With Smoke … Listen It Is Only After … God Gave Him Bounty … Uzziah's Pride Prompted His Death … 01:10:56 – 01:18:10 – One Day He Decided He Was Going To Go Into The Holy Of Holies … The Priests Are Yelling To Him Don't Do It … In The Year King Uzziah Died I Saw The Lord … 01:18:10 – 01:21:00 – In Other Words … Seated On A Throne … I Saw There Was another Throne … There Is One Person Who Deserves Our Attention … Holy Is The Lord God Almighty …God Is Holy Holy Holy 01:21:00 - 01:24:53 – And The Beauty Of It Is … God Is Love, If He Wasn't Holy The Holiness Of God Should Kill Us … I Am Undressed Before God … God Is The Supply Of His Own Demand … 01:24:53 – 01:28:30 – And The Foundations Of The Temple Started To Shake … Clean Me Up Lord … Wont He … There's A lot Of Shaking Going On … God Is Shaking Things Up … Forgive Us Make Us Whole … 01:28:30 – 01:31:38 – Can I Tell You What A Christian Is … To Be A Christian Is … The Goal Of Our Ministry … God Provides An Atoning Sacrifice … Whom Shall I Send … Here Am I … 01:31:38 – 01:34:01 – I Don't Have All the Details For You … I Don't Know What New Things Gods Gonna Do … God Is Looking For Volunteers Today … 01:34:01 - 01:45:56 – … Is There Anybody … He Has Always Looked For Partners … At The Conference Room Of Heaven … God The Son Said Send Me … Jesus Paid It All … Give Jesus Praise 01:45:56 – 01:56:36 – Shouts Of Praise and Worship 01:56:36 – 02:09:03 – Altar Call 02:09:03 – 02:14:54 – Communion 02:14:54 – 02:09:11 – Offering, Prayer X 02:09:11 – 02:28:15 – Benediction, Announcements, Commitment, Wrap Up Worship Services: Sundays - 11:00am CST Wednesdays 7pm CST #ChurchService #SalemBaptistChurch
"We Need to Holler at Jesus" Luke 18:35-43 | Pastor David Washington | Wednesday 04-02-25
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"We Need to Holler at Jesus" Luke 18:35-43 | Pastor David Washington | Wednesday 04-02-25

Salem Baptist Church of Chicago Pastor: Dr. Charlie E. Dates Order of Service 00:00:00 - 00:01:31 – Intro Video 00:01:31 - 00:06:35 – Praise and Worship 00:06:35 – 00:09:37 – Welcome and Prayer – Rev Watson Jones 00:09:42 – 00:12:10 – Beyond Video 00:12:10 – 00:25:51 – Praise and Worship 00:25:51 – 00:27:38 – Praise Moment, Pulpit Announcement – Rev Watson Jones 00:31:17 – 00:28:31 – Guest Speaker Introduction 00:28:31 – 00:44:58 – Prayer For The Message 00:44:58 – 00:42:20 – Shot Outs 00:33:28 – 00:35:59 – … A 41 Year Old Mother Of 3 … There Are Times When You need To Direct Your Cry ... We Often Fail To Realize Our Need For God ... When We Are In Need Of Prayer 00:35:59 – 00:38:17 – The Songwriter Said It Like This... What A Friend … We Serve A God Who Hears Our Cry … Yet So Few Of Us … The Blind Man He Couldn't See But He Could Holler … You've Tried This … But You Need To Call On Jesus … 00:38:17 – 00:41:41 – There Comes A Time … When This Happens … There Are things Only Jesus Can Fix … Have You Been There … Why Do Beggars Beg … 00:41:41 – 00:44:00 – … There Are 3 Types Of Beggars … Some Beg Because They Are Lazy … There's Another Group That Beg … The Desperate … Have You Ever Been Desperate … 00:44:00 – 00:46:10 – The Blind Man In Our Text … In Bible Times Names Meant Something … They Named This Man Bartimaeus … Bartimaeus Represents … God Knows So You Might As Well Talk To Him About It … 00:46:10 – 00:51:00 – … If This Is You Then There's A Word From The Lord … You need To Learn To Call On Jesus … If You Call On The Right One … Our Time Is Running Out … 00:51:00 – 00:54:22 – Notice Now First He Decided … But All The People Of God Can Do Is Direct You Back To Jesus … If You Got Something … You Need To Cry Out To Him … He Will Hear Your Faintest Cry … 00:54:22 – 00:59:42 – … I Want To Point Out The Blind Man … He Had To Have Faith … He Who Calls On God Must First Believe … Faith Comes By Hearing … He Cried Out For Mercy … Prayer Invokes The Presence Of Jesus … 00:59:42 – 01:03:37 – The Bible Says God Inhabits The Praises Of His People … Prayer Draws Us Closer To God … Your Faith Saved You … I Began To Cry Out To Jesus … He Called Me To Be A servant Of God … If You Need Him Call On His Name 01:03:47 – 01:10:39 – Altar Call 01:10:39 - 01:15:47 – Praise, Offering 01:15:47 – 01:20:25 – Announcements 01:20:25 – 01:22:39 – Benediction 01:22:39 – 01:26:42 – Afterset Worship Services: Sundays - 11:00am CST Wednesdays 7pm CST #ChurchService #SalemBaptistChurch
“When Good things Happen to Bad People” Ezra 1:1 - 4 | Dr. Charlie E. Dates | Sunday 03-30-25
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“When Good things Happen to Bad People” Ezra 1:1 - 4 | Dr. Charlie E. Dates | Sunday 03-30-25

Salem Baptist Church of Chicago Pastor: Dr. Charlie E. Dates Order of Service 00:00:00 - 00:01:03 – Intro Video 00:01:04 - 00:05:19 – Welcome And Prayer – Pastor Leslie Rogers 00:05:19 – 00:26:11 – Praise and Worship 00:26:11 – 00:28:36 – Church News (Announcements) 00:28:36 – 00:29:59 – Bereavements Video 00:29:59 – 00:31:17 – Defining Decades Announcement 00:31:17 – 00:42:31 – Praise and Worship 00:42:31 – 00:44:58 – Great Things – Dr Charlie Dates 00:44:58 – 00:52:31 – Shout Outs, Special Guests – Monique Rodriguez 00:52:31 – 00:54:15 – … Pulpit Announcements 00:54:15 – 00:55:38 – … Prayer For The Message 00:55:38 – 00:59:04 – Message Starts 00:59:34 – 01:04:56 – So This Morning I Asked For Help … Was The Fall Of 1968 … There's Something About the Morning … Today Is The Realization … Its The Dawning Of A New Day 01:04:56 – 01:07:59 – If You've Ever read the Bible … But The Curse Of The Covenant … But Just like that … A New Day Begins … Just Because You Can Not See It Does Not Mean God Can Not Do It ... 01:07:59 – 01:13:21 – God Seems To Let Us … If You Want To Enjoy The Bible … Nebuchadnezzar Did Not Honor God … There Were 3 Kings … One Day God Would Come … Belshazzar Was Having A Party … When All Of A Sudden … A Hand Writing On The Wall … 01:13:21 – 01:17:00 – And The Bible Said That … A New King Came And Snatched The Kingdom … When Cyrus … The Lord Stirred Up … God Is Faithful … In The Middle Of Your Rebellion … Thank God … Didn't Walk Away From You ... 01:17:00 – 01:19:15 – … In Order To Fulfill The Word … Gods Promises Do Not Fail Even When … The Power Came From … Things Happen When God Speaks … 01:19:15 – 01:26:16 – Our Old College Pastor … The Word of God Got Power … The Bible ain't Been Wrong Yet … Look At The Promises Of God …The Word Of God … The Firs Thing They Go Back To Do Is Rebuild The House Of God … 01:26:16 – 01:30:41 – Because Their Spiritual Restoration Was More Important … Help Me Rebuild This Temple … The Gospel Is The Only … A PHD Without Jesus … There Is No Power On Earth that Can Stop The Promises Of God … 01:30:41 - 01:46:14 – Ask Me How Do I Know … The Kings Heart Is In The Hands … The Same God … You Will Not Come To Know God … God Wants A House Because … If My People … God Wanted To Come Way Down Here … Its God On The Inside … 01:46:46 – 02:02:34 – Praise and Worship, Altar Call 02:02:46 – 02:07:12 – Offering, Announcements, Prayer 02:07:12 – 02:11:34 – Wrap Up, Benediction 02:11:34 - 02:14:58 – Afterset Worship Services: Sundays - 11:00am CST Wednesdays 7pm CST #ChurchService #SalemBaptistChurch
"Encourage Yourself" 1 Samuel 30:1-19 | Pastor John Jenkins | Wednesday 3-26-25
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"Encourage Yourself" 1 Samuel 30:1-19 | Pastor John Jenkins | Wednesday 3-26-25

Salem Baptist Church of Chicago Pastor: Dr. Charlie E. Dates Order of Service 00:00:00 - 00:01:02 – Intro Video 00:01:02 - 00:05:10 – Praise and Worship 00:07:40 – 00:08:07 – Welcome And Prayer – E. Pastor Leroy Brown 00:08:07 – 00:20:26 – Praise and Worship 00:20:26 – 00:24:39 – Shout Outs, Pulpit Announcements, Special Guest Shout Out, Shout Out To Pastor James T Meeks and First Lady Jamell Meeks – Dr Charlie Dates 00:24:39 – 00:25:37 – Shout Out To Guest Preacher, Intro To Pastor James T Meeks 00:25:37 – 00:31:06 – Introduction To Guest Preacher, Video 00:31:12 – 00:34:03 – Shout outs From Guest Preacher 00:34:03 – 00:35:01 – Prayer For The Message 00:35:01 – 00:37:15 – Message Starts 00:37:15 – 00:43:05 – This Is An Interesting Passage … David At The Age Of 17 Killed Goliath … … Saul The King Got Jealous … David Runs … Inside Of The Cave … The Men Are In Further Distress … What Do You Do When You Are In A Place … 00:43:05 – 00:44:54 – I Thought I Might Talk To You … Finding Yourself With Trouble On Every Side … I Got three Things To Tell You … David Strengthened Himself In The Lord … 00:44:54 – 00:48:03 – That Word Strengthen Is The Hebrew Word ChaZak … It Means To Encourage Yourself … The Ministry Of Just Being Present … Learn To Say The Right Thing To Yourself … 00:48:03 – 00:48:54 – What Do You Say To Yourself … Encourage Yourself … Tell Yourself That No Weapon Formed Against Me … Tell Yourself the Lord Is My Rock … The Lord Is My Light And Salvation Whom Shall I Fear … 00:48:54 – 00:50:39 – Somebody Go And Tell … Encourage Yourself … Gods Gonna make A Way … Learn To Speak The Right Things … 00:50:39 – 00:55:04 – Let Me Tel You The Second Thing … David Said Bring The Ephod … Pray For Yourself … The Ephod Represents … A Praise Garment … Give God The Praise Right Now … I'm Just Waiting Till He Works It Out … Put Your Ephod On … 00:55:04 – 00:58:06 – I Got One More Thing … David Inquired Of The Lord … Do What David Did … Pursue And God will Recover It All … David Recovered All … Tell Yourself I Shall Recover All ... 00:58:32 – 01:11:29 – Praise and Worship, Altar Call 01:11:29 – 01:14:20 – Offering, Prayer 01:14:20 – 01:16:25 – Announcements 01:16:25 - 01:18:31 – Benediction 01:18:46 – 01:22:48 – Afterset Worship Services: Sundays - 11:00am CST Wednesdays 7pm CST #ChurchService #SalemBaptistChurch

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