{"id":1667,"date":"2012-04-07T09:53:11","date_gmt":"2012-04-07T13:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/?p=1667"},"modified":"2012-04-05T09:54:29","modified_gmt":"2012-04-05T13:54:29","slug":"easter-flash-mob-collects-shoes-for-those-in-need-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2012\/04\/easter-flash-mob-collects-shoes-for-those-in-need-2.html","title":{"rendered":"Easter Flash Mob Collects Shoes for Those in Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[A flash mob flashback from Easter 2011. Enjoy!]<\/p>\n<p>More than 2,000 people from Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, gathered at Discovery Green in the heart of Houston to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. The purpose of Dance Your Shoes Off! was to proclaim the resurrection of Jesus Christ in a powerful and celebratory way. Most importantly, each participant left a new pair of shoes on the field for those in need. These shoes will be given to local mission agencies, including Star of Hope, individuals all across the world through our mission partners and mission trips.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy your Sunday!<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8KX2-J6uS-o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>CREDITS: The song was commissioned by Second Baptist Church for this event. It is called &#8220;Rise Up&#8221; sung by Lauren James Camey and produced by Joshua Moore.<\/p>\n<p>+++<\/p>\n<p><strong>DILLON BURROUGHS<\/strong> is an author, activist, and co-founder of Activist Faith. Dillon served in Haiti following the epic 2010 earthquake and has investigated modern slavery in the US and internationally. His books include <a href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Undefending-Christianity\/Dillon-Burroughs\/e\/9780736937023\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Undefending Christianity<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Not-in-My-Town\/Dillon-Burroughs\/e\/9781596693012\/?itm=3\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Not in My Town<\/em><\/a> (with Charles J. Powell), and <em>Thirst No More<\/em> (October). Discover more at <a href=\"http:\/\/activistfaith.org\/\">ActivistFaith.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[A flash mob flashback from Easter 2011. Enjoy!] More than 2,000 people from Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, gathered at Discovery Green in the heart of Houston to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. The purpose of Dance Your Shoes Off! was to proclaim the resurrection of Jesus Christ in a powerful and celebratory way. 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