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Married Pastors Spread the Word to Brooklyn Millennials

Season 1 Episode 4 | 2m 06s

To reach a population of young black millennials motivated by digital activism, married pastors Gabby and Andrew Wilkes began their ministry in Brooklyn. They aptly titled it "The Double Love Experience."

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