Guest host Roland Martin, sitting in for Larry King, said: "Since we're in the midst of the holy season, we want to know, do American Christians walk the walk or just talk the talk? We're tackling the burning issues with some of the nation's top ministers, and asking, 'What Would Jesus Really Do?'"

Martin is a CNN contributor and talk show host on WVON-AM in Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith." Martin has written a commentary for CNN on the question 'What Would Jesus really Do?', which may be found at www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/04/martin.jesus/index.html.

He said: "If Jesus walked the streets of Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Houston, what would he really say and, more importantly, do about what he saw? The Bible says faith without works is dead, but conversation without action is just lip service. "

Martin added: "The Christian agenda isn't the same as the Republican Party platform, and it doesn't exclude Democrats. God's agenda knows no party."

He also said that as a Christian author and the husband of an ordained Southern Baptist minister, he has grown tired of the unwillingness to broaden the faith beyond a couple of hot-button issues -- abortion and homosexuality.

"So, we decided to put the tough questions to those who claim to speak his truths, Rick Warren, T.D. Jakes, Paula White, Jerry Falwell, and others. They speak to millions daily through their growing ministries. Tonight, they speak to you," said Martin.

Joining Martin at the start of the program were Bishop T.D. Jakes of The Potter's House in Dallas, whom "TIME" magazine once described as the next Billy Graham, and from Florida, Paula White, pastor of one of the largest churches in the U.S., Without Walls International Church.

Martin asked Bishop Jakes: "You make it a point not to be involved a lot in politics. We don't see you hanging out at the White House and always saying, I'm endorsing this person. Why? Why do you stay away?

Jakes replied: "Well, you know, I like to be involved, but I don't like to be controlled by politics.

"When I can float between party lines, I can look after the interests of the people, rather than the political party. And, for me, that's been a wise decision. I recognize that there are other ministers who approach it differently, but each of us have our own callings. And that's been mine."