Description
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 American colonies. Written by one of todays foremost experts on African American religion, this book traces the growth of the black church from its start in the mid-1700s to the end of the nineteenth century. As Henry Mitchell shows, the first African American churches didnt just organize; they labored hard, long, and sacrificially to form a meaningful, independent faith. Mitchell insightfully takes readers inside this process of development. He candidly examines the challenge of finding adequately trained pastors for new local congregations, confrontations resulting from internal class structure in big city churches, and obstacles posed by emerging denominationalism. Original in its subject matter and singular in its analysis, Mitchells Black Church Beginnings makes a major contribution to the study of American church history.
Author: Henry H. Mitchell
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 10/01/2004
Pages: 197
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780802827852
Language: English
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