What progress has been made in Black Ministry in the last 50 years, and what challenges still remain? Ms. Nikki Rochester — active in the Coalition of Lutherans in Black Ministry, and Rev. Donald Anthony — Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Concord and Crown In Glory Lutheran Church in Salisbury, North Carolina, join Andy and Sarah to share their own involvement in LCMS Black Ministry, some key developments of LCMS Black Ministry in the last several decades, and how community-building and relationships matter in this work.
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
- This Far by Faith augsburgfortress.org/store/category/286353/This-Far-by-Faith
- One Nation under God: Healing Racial Divides in America by Keith Haney cph.org/one-nation-under-god-healing-racial-divides-in-america-downloadable
Featured image: The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod/Erik M. Lunsford.
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