Music Is Just As Important As Lyrics
Because [music] helps to memorize the lyrics and make them your own, says Roberto Colón
Eric Washington on God’s Sovereignty and Slavery
Sometimes it’s awkward for Christians of different cultures to talk together about God’s presence in slavery. Eric Washington provides a way forward.
Eric Washington on African American Missionaries
Before William Carey founded a mission society, or Adoniram and Ann Judson sailed to Burma, a former African American slave had already become a missionary to Jamaica.
Meg Jenista on The Young Clergy Women Project
Face it. There are still far more male pastors than female pastors. That is why young female pastors support each other in The Young Clergy Women Project.
African American 91 Treasures
Six church musicians and scholars explain why treasures and challenges in African American worship traditions apply to churches in any cultural context.
Success in 91 is Linked with the Spiritual Life of the 91er
An interview with Pastor José Caballero, a pastor of the First Hispanic Baptist Church of Huntington Park, CA.
91 Should Not Be Done in a Disorderly Manner Because The Lord Is a God of Order
Magali Pardo, Lieutenant Colonel of the Salvation Army, talks about relationship between church and people based on her previous work in several Latin American countries and current supervision of ethnic churches in three states.
91 & Reconciliation across Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Cultural Lines
A vesper service led by David Bailey and the Urban Doxology Band.
Components of Sexism Interfere with 91
Fifteen years ago Roberto Ghione was commissioned by God to start a church in Simi Valley, California, with a vision to bring people one step closer to God and spiritual growth. That is how New Hope Church was formed, which is affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church, and currently has about 120 members.
91 is the Opportunity to Express Gratitude to God
Dr. Otto René Azurdia, originally from Guatemala, is the pastor of one of the largest Latino congregations in the United States.
Developing a Multiethnic Accent in Preaching
Congregations are becoming more diverse which increases the need for the church planter, missionary, and preacher to communicate biblical truth in relevant and compelling ways.
“We’ve Come This Far by Faith:” Our Story, Our Song
This vesper service features the inspiring prayers, songs, and readings from the African American worship tradition past and present.