The Coffee Hour — Black Ministry in the Lutheran Church Ep. 3: Rosa Young, Integrating Education, and Civil Unrest

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What did Black Ministry look like in the 1960s and 1970s, and how did the civil unrest during that time shape Black Ministry? Rev. Dr. McNair Ramsey — Retired Pastor from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wittenburg, Alabama, and serving as 1st Vice President of the LCMS Southern District of the LCMS, and Rev. Michael Shannon — Pastor of Faith Lutheran in Shreveport, Louisiana join Andy and Sarah to share their own stories of Lutheranism, Dr. Ramsey’s education under Dr. Rosa Young in Alabama, Rev. Shannon’s experience of converting to Lutheranism, the significant developments of LCMS Black Ministry in the 1960s and 1970s, and how the unrest among the broader society during this era shape Black Ministry.

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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