Tag: Black Church

Imagineer Preaching – Reviving Narrative Preaching in the Post-Modern Black Church

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THE PROBLEM Preaching in the Black Church[1] has to be spiritual, hope-filled, creative, immersive, transformative, sustaining, liberating, comforting and defiant. In its best form it is comprised of four elements: Continue Reading

Bridging the Gap: Uniting Generations at Abundant Praise Baptist Church

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Nestled in the heart of the Silverleaf community of Durham, North Carolina, Abundant Praise Baptist Church stands as a testament to resilience and adaptability in the face of societal and Continue Reading

Trauma in Black Men and the Black Church: Embracing a Humanocentric Theism

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Ministry Context My research analyzes our church’s congregational context using data within a three-mile radius of our Riverdale, Georgia location. Comparing findings from 2012 to the present reveals notable demographic Continue Reading

Untrained Professionals Expected To Save Lives

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Did you know that some pastoral leaders currently in ministry have not received the proper training? In every profession, there is a list of necessary skills to do the job Continue Reading

Behind the Veil: Re-imaging Masculinity Between the Black Church and the Black Community

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On March 16, 2022, the most consistent and critical relationship to my spiritual and physical existence, the relationship between my mother, aka “MaDear, was changed due to her physical death. Continue Reading

Protected: The Racial Healing Framework: 6 Callings for Systemic Change

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Developing Virtual Ministry Models for Small Churches

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An Unforgettable Day I’ll never forget Sunday, March 15, 2020. On this day, Cascade United Methodist Church, where I serve as the technology director, suspended its in-person services and weekly Continue Reading