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Feb 28, 2024 · Cornerstone — and the Black Church more broadly — taught Jeffries how to build consensus, said the Rev. Al Sharpton, the civil rights leader who met Jeffries as a young lawyer.
- Darren Sands
- Drop the Labels. For the longest time, our rhetoric in the evangelical church in America has been about “white” churches, and “black” churches, and “Hispanic” churches, and “Asian” churches.
- Don’t Be Sensitive. We know the stereotypes—those common idiosyncrasies attached to certain ethnicities. We live in a day where so many people get offended when you address stereotypes.
- Choose Relationships Over Comfort. This is tough, because we all grew up in a certain ethnic context. Growing up, you most likely spent the majority of your time around people of your same ethnicity.
- Intentionally Place Leadership. This is what we did at our church. When we decided to start a new campus I knew that we needed to diversify our staff and specifically with the campus pastor.
Nov 12, 2024 · As Strickland describes it, the Black church tradition stresses God’s sovereignty as Lord over all, emphasizing his capacity to “do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine” (Eph. 3:20).
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., right, talks with Rev, Lawrence E. Aker, III, as they walk around Cornerstone Baptist Church in New York, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. For Jeffries, 53, his leadership in the House traces back to his formative days growing up and serving at Cornerstone, a historically Black congregation which he still attends.
Feb 16, 2021 · The AME Church grew from 20,000 members just before the start of the Civil War to 400,000 in 1884, while the AME Zion Church’s membership jumped from 4,600 at the start of the war to 300,000 in 1884. 26 Other major denominations that came into existence during this period were the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (1870) and the National Baptist Convention (1880). 27 Overall, the U.S ...
Feb 25, 2020 · The Gospel in the African-American Experience were among the top titles recommended by recommended by Mark Croston, national director of black church partnerships at LifeWay Christian Resources ...
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Feb 6, 2024 · Pastor Joel Osteen – Based in Houston, Pastor Osteen’s positive and uplifting messages have attracted a massive following. His Lakewood Church is one of the largest congregations in the United States. 3. Pastor T.D. Jakes – A renowned author and speaker, Pastor Jakes leads The Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas.
