Abyssinian Baptist Church’s Kevin Johnson Has History of Following Prominent Clergy
‘We're still going through a healing process here at the church,’ Johnson said in an interview about grief over the death of his predecessor in 2022.
Ferguson Activist Raised in the Black Church Showed Pastors How to Aid Young Protesters
Brittany Packnett-Cunningham’s rise to be one of her generation’s best-known racial justice activists reflects the promise and power of the ministry of her late father, who was senior pastor of St. Louis’ historic Central Baptist Church.
National Baptists Choose Connecticut Pastor Boise Kimber As Next President
Disqualified challengers hoped sufficient ‘no’ votes would cause the election process to restart.
National Baptists Hear Their Outgoing President and Ketanji Brown Jackson As Meeting Ends
Jackson described how faith, especially instilled by her now late grandmother, had undergirded her personal and professional life.
National Baptists Hold Annual Meeting As Leadership Questions Continue
The Rev. Jerry Young, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi, has been president for two five-year terms and cannot run for a consecutive third term.
AME Church Delegates Name Six New Bishops While Retaining Same-Sex Marriage Ban
In a joint address, AME bishops called for the creation of ‘accountability measures for every elected and appointed leader within our church.’
AME Church Announces Retirement Settlement Agreement During General Conference
‘Church employees who served their community for years deserve the retirement funds they were promised,’ responded a lawyer involved in the litigation.
As AME Church Meets for General Conference, Retirement Plan Questions Continue
Some 2,900 people have joined an ‘AMEs for Reform’ Facebook group and others have issued open letters as part of ‘AMEs for Justice and Accountability.’
Review & Giveaway: The Contemporary Black Church
Sociologist Jason Shelton’s new book explains what has happened — and is happening — in ways that call for revising how we perceive the Black Church as an institution and social force.
Progressive National Baptist Convention Leaders Hail Harris, Pan Trump, Urge Voting
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., and the pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, voiced criticism of Trump during a session of the PNBC meeting.