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Black Church Empowered
As long as racism exists, the Black Church must exist too. She must not only exist, she must thrive! But, what does "thriving" look like in the Black Church? How is "thriving" achieved? Black Church Empowered: Examining Our History, Securing Our Longevity offers a compelling vision for the future of the Black Church. It imagines what the Black Church of tomorrow must be, while peering into the past for context and guidance. This book fearlessly delves into controversial topics and confronts long-held conventional wisdom. The Black Church’s beauty and blights are discussed. Common sense solutions are provided as suggestions to be considered. You are invited into a dialogue. Guiding this dialogue in each chapter are three pressing questions:•What have we done before?•What are we doing now?•What must we do going forward?Prayerfully, this crucial dialogue will lead to beneficial action on behalf of the Black Church. She is poised to blaze new trails in the 21st century and beyond. Black Church Empowered: Examining Our History, Securing Our Longevity is a piece of the roadmap clarifying the coordinates and potential direction of the journey.
Risks We Must Take
Credibility is a very precious and valuable commodity. It is hard to amass and exceedingly easy to squander. Many people believe that the Black Church has lost all of its credibility. They believe the Black Church is operating out of a severe "credibility-deficit". However, In 2021, the Barna Research Group published a groundbreaking multidimensional report entitled, 'Trends in the Black Church'. This report reveals surprising and encouraging data which shows that the Black Church still possesses a modicum of credibility amongst Black people. While this credibility is being held onto tenuously, we must take bold and courageous risks if we're going to maintain and increase it. This is the only way the Black Church can have lasting spiritual and social impact within the communities she serves.
Isaiah Robertson has articulated the daring yet necessary risks the Black Church must take to be credible and trustworthy into the 21st century and beyond. With precision, Isaiah weaves the history of the Black Church into its modern-day witness. He creates a stunning tapestry that reveals the hard choices we must make. The suggestions within this book are provocative and thought-provoking. Some will resonate, some will aggravate, all will stimulate reflection and contemplation. The journey towards solidifying the credibility and lasting impact of the Black Church is fraught with challenges and risks. This book is a companion on the journey, assisting in identifying those risks and clarifying the necessary choices.
Jamal’s Journey to Jubilee
Jamal isn’t exactly thrilled about going to church—until a magical ride with his Aunt Lula changes everything. What begins as an ordinary Sunday morning becomes an extraordinary journey through time, where Jamal meets heroes of faith, witnesses secret worship on hidden hills, and discovers the courage of those who built Jubilee Missionary Baptist Church from the ground up.
From whispered songs of enslaved families to the fiery sermons of civil rights leaders, from joyful youth lock-ins to Watch Night celebrations, Jamal sees how God’s people carried hope across generations. And along the way, he realizes that the story of Jubilee isn’t just history—it’s his story too.
Full of adventure, faith, and laughter, Jamal’s Journey to Jubilee will inspire young readers to see church in a whole new way—and to discover the power of God’s love passed down through the ages.
Themes & Features:
African American church history brought to life for young readers
Courage, sacrifice, and hope in the face of injustice
Whimsical, eccentric guide character in Aunt Lula
Time travel adventure with real historical events
A powerful, evangelistic ending pointing to faith in Jesus Christ
Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or young reader, Jamal’s Journey to Jubilee will inspire you to stand for what’s right, treasure your heritage, and discover that God’s story is still being written—through you.