- 1. Small Black Churches Are Concerned About Long-Term Stability Due to COVID-19
- COVID-19 has already influenced the future trajectories of businesses and organizations—the church is no exception. And specifically, predominately African American churches have been impacted in different ...
- Created on 26 June 2020
- 2. What Would Jesus Do to Accelerate Racial Healing Today?
- This is the crucial moment in history when we all must ask ourselves the imperative question, "What would Jesus do?" Perhaps we should also ask of ourselves these follow-up questions: —"How would Jesus ...
- Created on 04 June 2020
- 3. Why the Spiritual Health of Rural America Could Be in Jeopardy
- ... oximately 9.3% of the rural population, and African Americans account for just over 8%. Ethnic diversity in rural areas tends to cluster geographically, depending on language resources (such as English a ...
- Created on 19 November 2019
- 4. Honoring Our Forgotten Black Heroes
- Film history was made last weekend when Black Panther hit the big screen and broke box-office records. The movie was an instant hit—and not just because African-Americans were excited to finally get their ...
- Created on 20 February 2018
- 5. Embracing the Spirit’s Power in the African-American Church ...
- Note: This story originally appeared in the August 2008 issue of Charisma and on charismamag.com. It is the sixth in a series of six. When African-Americans came out of slavery, nearly all were uneducated ...
- Created on 27 February 2015
- 6. The African-American Church: Fulfilling the Great Commission ...
- ... the name of their God, David rose up and said, "Was it not only a word?" (1 Sam. 17:29). He was asking, "Is there not a reason for us to fight these men?" Today the African-American church is faced wi ...
- Created on 26 February 2015
- 7. African-American Church Excels at Empowering Families ...
- ... African-American households, and 68 percent of African-American children are born out of wedlock. That percentage is more than double that of white single-parent households (27 percent) and nearly twice ...
- Created on 25 February 2015
- 8. The Church’s Duty: Transforming Cities
- Through the years, the body of Christ has been criticized for being personality-driven and events-oriented. Success in ministry today is too often measured not by the response to the altar call but by ...
- Created on 23 February 2015
- 9. Black History Month: It’s More Than a Simple Calendar Marker
- ... Month is a time to think about what it means to be an African American. We stand on the shoulders of giants who sacrificed to pave the way for a better tomorrow. It is a time to reflect back on the activists ...
- Created on 20 February 2015
