What was life like as a pastor’s kid during LCMS Black Ministry from 1927-1977? Mrs. Cheri Laurent Blair joins Andy and Sarah to share her personal family history of LCMS Black Ministry, including her family’s story, her father’s service to the church, where her father trained to become a pastor, her memories of how her father cared for his congregation, and more stories from her childhood.
Resources in this series:
- LCMS Black Ministry lcms.org/how-we-serve/national/black-ministry
- Roses and Thorns by Dr. Richard C. Dickenson cph.org/roses-and-thorns-black-lutheran-centennial
- Recommended reading from LCMS Black Ministry lcms.org/how-we-serve/national/black-ministry/recommended-reading
Featured image: The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod/Erik M. Lunsford.
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