The instant New York Times bestseller and companion book to the PBS series. “Absolutely brilliant . . . A necessary and moving work.” —Eddie S. Glaude, Jr

A revealing look at the identity and mission of the Black church What is the true nature and mission of the church? Is its proper Christian purpose to save soul

Black churches in America have long been recognized as the most independent, stable, and dominant institutions in black communities. In The Black Church in the

Black Church Beginnings provides an intimate look at the struggles of African Americans to establish spiritual communities in the harsh world of slavery in the

Two white pastors share the best practices they have discovered from their years of ministry with the black church and relationships among African-American Chri