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The Baptist Ministers Alliance on Wednesday hosted its annual Emancipation Proclamation Service at Olivet Baptist Church, bringing faith and city leaders together to discuss building a stronger Indianapolis. The event is also touted as a call to action as community leaders say it's a step toward building a healthier and more united community.One of the event highlights was Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears and Mayor Joe Hogsett addressing the community. The Democrat leaders Hogsett emphasized the importance of community collaboration in tackling crime, social inequities and city initiatives.Issues including health disparities in the Black community and even having opportunities for youth to succeed are top of mind for many members of the alliance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In many ways, Lee Hawkins' childhood in Maplewood was typical for families in the 1980s. He rode bikes, spent hours exploring the landscape, played rudimentary video football games. He and his sisters were raised by two loving parents and spent hours at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church each week. But in other ways, Hawkins' experience was unique. His family was Black in a mostly white suburb, part of the “integration generation.” He found community both with his peers at North St. Paul High School and at the barbershop he frequented in the Rondo area of St. Paul. And his parents, especially his dad, could be volatile, wrestling with the effects of intergenerational trauma that had roots in Alabama, where Hawkins' father grew up. North Star Journey Live: What Happened in Alabama? Ending cycles of trauma in Black AmericaReconciling those two truths led Hawkins to dive into his family's history. The result is his new podcast, What Happened in Alabama? It's an honest look at what 400 years of unaddressed trauma can do in individuals, in families, in communities. It's also a nuanced narrative of Hawkins' own life. How could the father he idolized also be violent? How could he break the cycle of trauma so that future generations would know their history and be able to heal from it? Hawkins lives in New York now, but he came home to Minnesota in May to talk with MPR News host Angela Davis about his journey for a special North Star Journey Live. On stage at the Minnesota History Center the night of May 22, before a crowd of several hundred people, they discussed the significance of exploring family history and intergenerational trauma, highlighting the lasting impact of Jim Crow on America and the power of truth-telling as we seek to understand our past and break cycles of trauma. You can listen to What Happened in Alabama? wherever you get your podcasts. Hawkins is also the author of the forthcoming book, “Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free,” which is available for preorder now.What Happened in Alabama? on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-happened-in-alabama/id1743990592

In many ways, Lee Hawkins' childhood in Maplewood was typical for families in the 1980s. He rode bikes, spent hours exploring the landscape, played rudimentary video football games. He and his sisters were raised by two loving parents and spent hours at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church each week. But in other ways, Hawkins' experience was unique. His family was Black in a mostly white suburb, part of the “integration generation.” He found community both with his peers at North St. Paul High School and at the barbershop he frequented in the Rondo area of St. Paul. And his parents, especially his dad, could be volatile, wrestling with the effects of intergenerational trauma that had roots in Alabama, where Hawkins' father grew up. North Star Journey Live: What Happened in Alabama? Ending cycles of trauma in Black AmericaReconciling those two truths led Hawkins to dive into his family's history. The result is his new podcast, What Happened in Alabama? It's an honest look at what 400 years of unaddressed trauma can do in individuals, in families, in communities. It's also a nuanced narrative of Hawkins' own life. How could the father he idolized also be violent? How could he break the cycle of trauma so that future generations would know their history and be able to heal from it? Hawkins lives in New York now, but he came home to Minnesota in May to talk with MPR News host Angela Davis about his journey for a special North Star Journey Live. On stage at the Minnesota History Center the night of May 22, before a crowd of several hundred people, they discussed the significance of exploring family history and intergenerational trauma, highlighting the lasting impact of Jim Crow on America and the power of truth-telling as we seek to understand our past and break cycles of trauma. You can listen to What Happened in Alabama? wherever you get your podcasts. Hawkins is also the author of the forthcoming book, “Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free,” which is available for preorder now.What Happened in Alabama? on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-happened-in-alabama/id1743990592

Many churches search across the state and beyond for their next ministry leader. But what happens when a church finds that their next ministry leader is a young disciple in the pew? In this episode of the N.C. Baptists podcast, Student Ministries Strategist Daniel Rose sits down with Andrew Patrick, associate pastor of Olivet Baptist Church in Catawba, N.C., and Matt Rummage, senior pastor of Olivet. Listen in as Patrick and Rummage share their story about how Patrick went from student to pastor in the church after several years of discipleship with Rummage. 

This is part four of a four-part podcast with deep interest to me. My friend John Honold and I interviewed Kenneth Makuakane, a third-generation Hope Chapel Kaneohe Bay pastor. He's an award-winning Waikiki entertainer concurrently leading the largest Hawaiian congregation in the state. The original missionaries planted the church. As the story unfolds, I discipled John Honold, who multiplied several churches and leads a string of micro churches today. John now coaches Ken, whom he discipled decades ago. And Ken is plowing ground that lay fallow until his arrival. The church is growing, and elderly people often engage with street kids. Most ethnic Hawaiians, whether they go to church or not, call Kawaiaha'o Church their home. This is significant as it links the first spiritual awakening in the Kingdom of Hawaii to the most recent in the State of Hawaii. The congregation is steeped in tradition as it became the church home to the kings and queens of ancient Hawaii. Beginning with the original New England-born missionaries in the early 1700s, Hawaii experienced four church-planting movements. In terms of per capita penetration, it remains the most successful awakening in human history. The second planted churches among Japanese Americans. Thousands of Japanese immigrated to Hawaii to work in sugar plantations, and many came to Christ. Takie Okamura, the innovator God used to drive that awakening planted what we would call microchurches in the sugar cane camps. He ran a Japanese-language newspaper and invented language schools for evangelism. He also planted Makiki Christian Church which prevails today. From the 1940s to the early 1980s or late 1970s, church multiplication centered on Olivet Baptist Church, which launched more than 40 congregations. My friends and I showed up in 1983, thirty of us including children. We planted and multiplied 69 churches in the Hope Chapel arena in about 27 years. Shortly after our arrival Wayne Cordeiro launched the New Hope movement, which is responsible for another 69 congregations during those same years. Theirs are often larger than ours, but we were privileged to send a little more than 100 people to help launch New Hope Oahu, including their long-serving first worship band. The greater excitement of the fourth awakening comes via hundreds of small churches planted after the example of the larger networks. These are mostly independent congregations. At one point, every public school in the state (650+) hosted at least one or more congregations. None started from the more noticeable movements. This podcast is significant because Ken's role links the original spiritual awakening with the most recent. I hope it blesses you as it has me. And I hope you'll join us for all four installments of this podcast. If you need more information, you can learn about the church at https://kawaiahaochurch.com or connect with Ken via email. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is part three of a four-part podcast with deep interest to me. My friend John Honold and I interviewed Kenneth Makuakane, a third-generation Hope Chapel Kaneohe Bay pastor. He's an award-winning Waikiki entertainer concurrently leading the largest Hawaiian congregation in the state. The original missionaries planted the church. As the story unfolds, I discipled John Honold, who multiplied several churches and leads a string of micro churches today. John now coaches Ken, whom he discipled decades ago. And Ken is plowing ground that lay fallow until his arrival. The church is growing, and elderly people often engage with street kids. Most ethnic Hawaiians, whether they go to church or not, call Kawaiaha'o Church their home. This is significant as it links the first spiritual awakening in the Kingdom of Hawaii to the most recent in the State of Hawaii. The congregation is steeped in tradition as it became the church home to the kings and queens of ancient Hawaii. Beginning with the original New England-born missionaries in the early 1700s, Hawaii experienced four church-planting movements. In terms of per capita penetration, it remains the most successful awakening in human history. The second planted churches among Japanese Americans. Thousands of Japanese immigrated to Hawaii to work in sugar plantations, and many came to Christ. Takie Okamura, the innovator God used to drive that awakening planted what we would call microchurches in the sugar cane camps. He ran a Japanese-language newspaper and invented language schools for evangelism. He also planted Makiki Christian Church which prevails today. From the 1940s to the early 1980s or late 1970s, church multiplication centered on Olivet Baptist Church, which launched more than 40 congregations. My friends and I showed up in 1983, thirty of us including children. We planted and multiplied 69 churches in the Hope Chapel arena in about 27 years. Shortly after our arrival Wayne Cordeiro launched the New Hope movement, which is responsible for another 69 congregations during those same years. Theirs are often larger than ours, but we were privileged to send a little more than 100 people to help launch New Hope Oahu, including their long-serving first worship band. The greater excitement of the fourth awakening comes via hundreds of small churches planted after the example of the larger networks. These are mostly independent congregations. At one point, every public school in the state (650+) hosted at least one or more congregations. None started from the more noticeable movements. This podcast is significant because Ken's role links the original spiritual awakening with the most recent. I hope it blesses you as it has me. And I hope you'll join us for all four installments of this podcast. If you need more information, you can learn about the church at https://kawaiahaochurch.com or connect with Ken via email. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is part two of a four-part podcast with deep interest to me. My friend John Honold and I interviewed Kenneth Makuakane, a third-generation Hope Chapel Kaneohe Bay pastor. He's an award-winning Waikiki entertainer concurrently leading the largest Hawaiian congregation in the state. The original missionaries planted the church. As the story unfolds, I discipled John Honold, who multiplied several churches and leads a string of micro churches today. John now coaches Ken, whom he discipled decades ago. And Ken is plowing ground that lay fallow until his arrival. The church is growing, and elderly people often engage with street kids. Most ethnic Hawaiians, whether they go to church or not, call Kawaiaha'o Church their home. This is significant as it links the first spiritual awakening in the Kingdom of Hawaii to the most recent in the State of Hawaii. The congregation is steeped in tradition as it became the church home to the kings and queens of ancient Hawaii. Beginning with the original New England-born missionaries in the early 1700s, Hawaii experienced four church-planting movements. In terms of per capita penetration, it remains the most successful awakening in human history. The second planted churches among Japanese Americans. Thousands of Japanese immigrated to Hawaii to work in sugar plantations, and many came to Christ. Takie Okamura, the innovator God used to drive that awakening planted what we would call microchurches in the sugar cane camps. He ran a Japanese-language newspaper and invented language schools for evangelism. He also planted Makiki Christian Church which prevails today. From the 1940s to the early 1980s or late 1970s, church multiplication centered on Olivet Baptist Church, which launched more than 40 congregations. My friends and I showed up in 1983, thirty of us including children. We planted and multiplied 69 churches in the Hope Chapel arena in about 27 years. Shortly after our arrival Wayne Cordeiro launched the New Hope movement, which is responsible for another 69 congregations during those same years. Theirs are often larger than ours, but we were privileged to send a little more than 100 people to help launch New Hope Oahu, including their long-serving first worship band. The greater excitement of the fourth awakening comes via hundreds of small churches planted after the example of the larger networks. These are mostly independent congregations. At one point, every public school in the state (650+) hosted at least one or more congregations. None started from the more noticeable movements. This podcast is significant because Ken's role links the original spiritual awakening with the most recent. I hope it blesses you as it has me. And I hope you'll join us for all four installments of this podcast. If you need more information, you can learn about the church at https://kawaiahaochurch.com or connect with Ken via email. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is part one of a four-part podcast with deep interest to me. My friend John Honold and I interviewed Kenneth Makuakane, a third-generation Hope Chapel Kaneohe Bay pastor. He's an award-winning Waikiki entertainer concurrently leading the largest Hawaiian congregation in the state. The original missionaries planted the church. As the story unfolds, I discipled John Honold, who multiplied several churches and leads a string of micro churches today. John now coaches Ken, whom he discipled decades ago. And Ken is plowing ground that lay fallow until his arrival. The church is growing, and elderly people often engage with street kids. Most ethnic Hawaiians, whether they go to church or not, call Kawaiaha'o Church their home. This is significant as it links the first spiritual awakening in the Kingdom of Hawaii to the most recent in the State of Hawaii. The congregation is steeped in tradition as it became the church home to the kings and queens of ancient Hawaii. Beginning with the original New England-born missionaries in the early 1700s, Hawaii experienced four church-planting movements. In terms of per capita penetration, it remains the most successful awakening in human history. The second planted churches among Japanese Americans. Thousands of Japanese immigrated to Hawaii to work in sugar plantations, and many came to Christ. Takie Okamura, the innovator God used to drive that awakening planted what we would call microchurches in the sugar cane camps. He ran a Japanese-language newspaper and invented language schools for evangelism. He also planted Makiki Christian Church which prevails today. From the 1940s to the early 1980s or late 1970s, church multiplication centered on Olivet Baptist Church, which launched more than 40 congregations. My friends and I showed up in 1983, thirty of us including children. We planted and multiplied 69 churches in the Hope Chapel arena in about 27 years. Shortly after our arrival Wayne Cordeiro launched the New Hope movement, which is responsible for another 69 congregations during those same years. Theirs are often larger than ours, but we were privileged to send a little more than 100 people to help launch New Hope Oahu, including their long-serving first worship band. The greater excitement of the fourth awakening comes via hundreds of small churches planted after the example of the larger networks. These are mostly independent congregations. At one point, every public school in the state (650+) hosted at least one or more congregations. None started from the more noticeable movements. This podcast is significant because Ken's role links the original spiritual awakening with the most recent. I hope it blesses you as it has me. And I hope you'll join us for all four installments of this podcast. If you need more information, you can learn about the church at https://kawaiahaochurch.com or connect with Ken via email. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, a look at the headlines, then a classic interview with  Pastor Wendell Robinson of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church and author, "Kingdom Moments: Hearing and Responding to the Vice of God" (Xulon) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour Georgene recaps national headlines and the day's news.  In the second hour a conversation with Wendell Robinson, senior Pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church  and author if Kingdom Moments: hearing and Responding to the voice of God (Xulon) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back for the Season 3 premiere of The MaleBox Podcast hosted by Michael Morgan and Mark Cheeks! This episode "Hope For Life" features Brian Ajayi, President of Alpha Nu Omega, Inc. Brian Ajayi is a passionate and ambitious man of God who values dedication to God, service to others, and excellence in all things. Professionally, Brian serves as a decorated senior security professional with the United States Government. His unique perspective and expertise in his field fuels his passion to help foster growth in those around him as well as assist in people connecting to their purpose. Brian learned the importance of dedication and service at a young age, spending the majority of his childhood serving in church and the community. He made sure to involve himself in community service, serving as a youth leader in the YMCA for several years. He dedicated many years as a leader in the youth ministry at Olivet Baptist Church. His experiences allowed him to connect with some of the brightest minds in the world. Brian holds a bachelors degree in Criminal Justice from the University of (Maryland) Eastern Shore, a Master's degree in Homeland Security from University of (Maryland), and a Masters in Psychology- Organizational Leadership from the University of Colorado. He is currently pursuing a certification in Cybersecurity from Boston University. Brian is the husband of Akia Ajayi and the father to Aaron, Alyssa, and Aiden. Family is what keeps Brian grounded and connected to what matters most. Vocationally, Brian was called to ministry at a young age and was ordained in God's Church in 2017. In 2020, Brian was elected International President of Alpha Nu Omega Incorporated. Together, with his wife, Brian continues to share the gospel of Jesus Christ while continuing to serve those who really need to feel God's presence the most. Find out more about Brian Ajayi and his organization Alpha Nu Omega, Inc., his role in mentoring, thoughts on mental health awareness and more via social media Instagram - @anqnational_president @b.ajayi_photography Alpha Nu Omega, Inc. www.alphanuomega.org YouTube - Alpha Nu Omega, Incorporated Additional information about A FEW GOOD MENTORS, INC. (AFGM) can be found at www.afgmentoring.net or via social media platforms @AFGMentoring Would you like to appear on an episode? Email Us! themalebox@afgmentoring.org AFGM/The MaleBox Podcast does not own the rights to any music played during this podcast. Track - Blessed by Mali Music. Like, Subscribe, and Share! #TheMaleBoxPodcast #AFGM #AFGMentoring #HopeForLife #AlphaNuOmega #LIFE #WalkInPurposeOnPurpose --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themalebox/support

On this weeks episode of Bible News Radio our guest is Dr. Steve Kern. Dr. Kern is a #pastor #musician and #author -. His website is https://www.operationtruthok.com Dr. Steve Kern has been making music ever since he learned to play the guitar while in the Marines during the Vietnam war. His style is undoubtedly country gospel. He has the unique ability to perform music ranging from elegantly powerful gospel ballads to Ray Stevens' styled comedy songs as his alter ego “Froglegs.” Pastor Kern is also an accomplished author, having written the fictional “Eden's Veil” trilogy and several theological non-fiction works, including “No Other Gods.” Pastor Kern has devoted himself to work within the church for over 40 years. He pastored Lone Star Baptist Church in Lone Star, Texas, for eight years, from 1980 to 1987, and Calvary Baptist Church in Boise, Idaho, from 1987 to 1995. He spent a year in Dallas, Texas, before landing at Olivet Baptist Church in Oklahoma City in 1996, serving as pastor for the last 19 years. Dr. Kern is also the husband of former Oklahoma representative Sally Kern. In this episode you will hear how Dr. Kern came to know the Lord, about how he got shot, and we talk some biblical creationism looking at the literal six day worldview. #BibleNewsRadio VISIT ONLINE - https://www.hearttug.org FOLLOW ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/biblenewsradio FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/biblenewsradio https://instagram.com/pickleballfaith LIKE ON FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/biblenewsradio --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/biblenews/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/biblenews/support

On this weeks episode of Bible News Radio our guest is Dr. Steve Kern. Dr. Kern is a #pastor #musician and #author -. His website is https://www.operationtruthok.com Dr. Steve Kern has been making music ever since he learned to play the guitar while in the Marines during the Vietnam war. His style is undoubtedly country gospel. He has the unique ability to perform music ranging from elegantly powerful gospel ballads to Ray Stevens' styled comedy songs as his alter ego “Froglegs.” Pastor Kern is also an accomplished author, having written the fictional “Eden's Veil” trilogy and several theological non-fiction works, including “No Other Gods.” Pastor Kern has devoted himself to work within the church for over 40 years. He pastored Lone Star Baptist Church in Lone Star, Texas, for eight years, from 1980 to 1987, and Calvary Baptist Church in Boise, Idaho, from 1987 to 1995. He spent a year in Dallas, Texas, before landing at Olivet Baptist Church in Oklahoma City in 1996, serving as pastor for the last 19 years. Dr. Kern is also the husband of former Oklahoma representative Sally Kern. In this episode you will hear how Dr. Kern came to know the Lord, about how he got shot, and we talk some biblical creationism looking at the literal six day worldview. #BibleNewsRadio VISIT ONLINE - https://www.hearttug.org FOLLOW ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/biblenewsradio FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/biblenewsradio https://instagram.com/pickleballfaith LIKE ON FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/biblenewsradio --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/biblenews/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/biblenews/support

Bob talks with Pastor Rick Harvey of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Rochester, NY. Bob also discusses voting for the school board budgets.

Pastor Rickey Harvey of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church on the violence in Rochester.

I preached at my church, Olivet Baptist Church on 1/9/2022 and was able to use my experience at the 2018 Tahoe 200 to illustrate Paul's message in Philippians 3:12-14. You can watch the video version here:  https://youtu.be/_RNSkBORAgw  

Associate pastor at Olivet Baptist Church in Chattanooga Tennessee, gets punch with a 2 piece --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Preaching the Gospel was a life calling for the Reverend Dr. Charles E. Booth. He was the Senior Pastor of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Booth traveled the world preaching and teaching the Gospel.  Education was a very high priority for this pastor, particularly Christian education. He has preached on college, university, and seminary campuses throughout this country.  Dr. Booth is married to Crystal Washington Booth and they have a daughter, Kennedy.Dr. Booth earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Howard University and his Master of Divinity degree from Eastern Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He earned the Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio where he serves as a member of the Board of Trustees. In 2016 he received the Distinguished Ministry Award from United Theological Seminary.     

Preaching the Gospel was a life calling for the Reverend Dr. Charles E. Booth. He was the Senior Pastor of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Booth traveled the world preaching and teaching the Gospel.  Education was a very high priority for this pastor, particularly Christian education. He has preached on college, university, and seminary campuses throughout this country.  Dr. Booth is married to Crystal Washington Booth and they have a daughter, Kennedy.Dr. Booth earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Howard University and his Master of Divinity degree from Eastern Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He earned the Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio where he serves as a member of the Board of Trustees. In 2016 he received the Distinguished Ministry Award from United Theological Seminary.     

Preaching the Gospel was a life calling for the Reverend Dr. Charles E. Booth. He was the Senior Pastor of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Booth traveled the world preaching and teaching the Gospel.  Education was a very high priority for this pastor, particularly Christian education. He has preached on college, university, and seminary campuses throughout this country.  Dr. Booth is married to Crystal Washington Booth and they have a daughter, Kennedy.Dr. Booth earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Howard University and his Master of Divinity degree from Eastern Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He earned the Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio where he serves as a member of the Board of Trustees. In 2016 he received the Distinguished Ministry Award from United Theological Seminary.     

We were so blessed to have Pastor Rickey Harvey from Mt. Olivet Baptist Church join us this past Sunday to give a homily for MLK Day.  Black lives matter too! The post Black Lives Matter Too appeared first on Spiritus Christi Church.

In Episode #7 of Nooga Connection, Scott Davis talks with: Sunshine Heath from Bigfoot Adventure; Pastor Chris Sands from Olivet Baptist Church; Elijah Cameron from the Bessie Smith Cultural Center; and Mindy Kolin from McKamey Animal Center.

In this timely message, Michael Hearn sits down with Wendell Robinson, Lead Pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, for an honest conversation about race, the Church, and the Kingdom of God. This Sunday, we continue our “How Do I…?” sermon series with “How Do I Engage in Difficult Topics?” We must be equipped to engage with people in difficult conversations as ambassadors of Christ.

Children's Christmas Play 2019

Children's Christmas Play 2019

(NOTE: This is the final message from Olivet Baptist Church.) /// Scripture: John 17:20-26 | Speaker: Bro. Bill Collum, Jr. | Date Recorded: February 24th, 2019 | Running Time: 57:35

Honored to host @jawanzacolvin of Olivet Baptist Church on Disruption Now. Listen as we discussed Dr. King: dreamer or disruptor and the role of the black church in civil rights. Later in the show I discuss Howard Shultz‘s incredibly horrible idea to run for President.

Pastor Ronnie Phillips at Olivet Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN

Here at The Heights, we believe that life is better when we're connected with other Christ-followers in our community. Join us in welcoming the Worship Ministry and Senior Pastor of Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Petersburg, VA as they lead our services today. Dr. Wesley Keith McLaughlin is a uniquely gifted and powerful preacher who has served as the Senior Pastor or Mount Olivet Baptist Church since 1984. Join us for the 11:15am sermon.

Here at The Heights, we believe that life is better when we're connected with other Christ-followers in our community. Join us in welcoming the Worship Ministry and Senior Pastor of Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Petersburg, VA as they lead our services today. Dr. Wesley Keith McLaughlin is a uniquely gifted and powerful preacher who has served as the Senior Pastor or Mount Olivet Baptist Church since 1984. Join us for the 9:45am sermon.

Our Scripture verse for today is Isaiah 40:31 which reads: "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." Our History of Black Americans and the Black Church quote for today is from Lee June, a professor at Michigan State University and the author of the book, "Yet With A Steady Beat: The Black Church through a Psychological and Biblical Lens." He said, "While reflecting on the history of the "Black Church," it is critical to remember that what is called the "Black Church" is not an institution that was developed to stay away from Whites. Rather, slavery, the legacy of slavery, White supremacy, racism, and discrimination were the driving forces leading to its formation and development. Speaking to this point, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, 'I say 'so called Negro Church' because ideally there can be no Negro or white church. It is to their everlasting shame that white Christians developed a system of racial segregation within the church, and inflicted so many indignities upon its Negro worshippers that they had to organize their own churches.'" In this podcast, we are using as our texts: From Slavery to Freedom, by John Hope Franklin, The Negro Church in America by E. Franklin Frazier, and The Black Church In The U.S. by William A. Banks. If you enjoy this podcast, please feel free to purchase any one of these books from our website, HistoryBABC.com. Our first topic today is a continuation of some good work done for the "God In America" series titled "The Origins of the Black Church" which was aired by the Public Broadcasting Service. This is just a brief historical overview; we will delve into these topics in greater detail in upcoming episodes. THE GREAT MIGRATION Between 1890 and 1930, 2.5 million black people, mostly poor and working class, left their homes in the South and relocated in cities of the North. This influx of Southerners transformed Northern black Protestant churches and created what historian Wallace Best calls a "new sacred order." Best's study of the impact of the Great Migration in Chicago explores the dynamics of this transformation. Accustomed to a more emotional style of worship, Southerners imbued churches with a "folk" religious sensibility. The distinctive Southern musical idiom known as "the blues" evolved into gospel music. The themes of exile and deliverance influenced the theological orientation of the churches. Women filled the pews; in Chicago, 70 percent of churchgoers were women. Responding to the immediate material and psychological needs of new congregants, black churches undertook social service programs. Few ministers were more aware of the impact of the Great Migration than the Rev. Lacey K. Williams of Olivet Baptist Church, the oldest Baptist church in Chicago. In an essay published in the Chicago Sunday Tribune in 1929, Williams argued that black churches must respond to the practical and spiritual needs of people struggling to adjust to urban life; the churches must be "passionately human, but no less divine." Under Williams' leadership, Olivet developed a program of progressive social reform, reaching out to new migrants, providing them with social services and knitting them into the larger church community. Olivet Church became the largest African American church -- and the largest Protestant church -- in the entire nation. In the South, rural immigrants poured into major cities such as Atlanta and Birmingham, where they contributed to established congregations and encouraged the growth of new ones. But in rural areas, churches struggled to cope with the weakening social structure that had once sustained them. Ministers were not always educated. But it was the lay members -- deacons, ushers, choirs, song leaders, Sunday school teachers and "mothers" of the congregation -- who gave the churches their vitality and strength. Church socials, Sunday picnics, Bible study and praise meetings encouraged social cohesion, heightened a sense of community and nurtured hope in the face of discrimination and violence. By the 1950s, the infrastructure of black churches and the moral resilience they encouraged had laid the foundation for the crusade that would transform the political and religious landscape of America: the civil rights movement. We will continue this brief historical overview of the black church in our next podcast. _______ Our second topic for today is "The Religion of the Slaves: The Christian Religion Provides a New Basis of Social Cohesion, Part 2" from The Negro Church in America by E. Franklin Frazier. He writes: Unfortunately, we do not possess very detailed records on the religious behavior of the Negroes who became converts to Christianity through the missionary efforts of the Society, nor did the missionaries who worked under the auspices of the Moravians, Quakers, Presbyterians, and Catholics leave illuminating accounts of the response of the Negro slaves to their efforts. We do not know, for example, to what extent the converted slaves resumed their old "heathen" ways or combined the new religious practices and beliefs with the old. In this connection it should be noted that the missionaries recognized the difficulty of converting the adult Africans and concentrated their efforts on the children. However, there is no evidence that there was the type of syncretism or fusion of Christian beliefs and practices with African religious ideas and rituals such as one finds in a religion brought by Africans to Brazil. Despite the reported success in the conversion of Negroes, a study of the situation has revealed that only a small proportion of the slaves in the American colonies could be included among even nominal Christians. In fact, the activities of the Anglican missionaries were directed to individuals whose isolation in the great body of slaves was increased. _______ Our third topic for today is from “The Black Church in the U.S.: Its Origin, Growth, Contributions, and Outlook” by William A. Banks In recent days the numbers of "Black Studies" courses and books have proliferated. Black religion is relevant. W. E.B. Du Bois said in 1903 that the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line. Fifty years later, in 1953 he wrote: “I still think today as yesterday that the color line is a great problem of this century. But today I see more clearly than yesterday that back of the problem of race and color, lies a greater problem which both obscures and implements it: and that is the fact that so many civilized persons are willing to live in comfort even if the price of this is poverty. ignorance and disease of the majority of their fellow-men: that to maintain this privilege men have waged war until today war tends to become universal and continuous. and the excuse for this war continues to be color and race.” It is impossible to successfully deny the race issue still looms large in the American mind. While Blacks grow in self-knowledge, and while national magazines devote issues to the problem, racial "polarization" continues. The Sunday morning worship hour remains to a marked degree an hour of segregation. Affirmative action, racial profiles (Driving While Black), White police brutality—all bear evidence to the hatred existing between the races. Possibly one step toward reconciliation is to hear the voice of the God of all history. the Lord Jesus Christ, and see His hand moving without respect of faces or races in the midst of the children of disobedience. It is hoped this particular study will help achieve that end.  And we will continue more of this study in future episodes. _______ Our fourth topic for today is a continuation of our look at the earliest African states from the book, “From Slavery to Freedom” by John Hope Franklin. We have already looked at Ghana and Mali. Today, we are going to begin looking at Songhay. The kingdom that was in a position to dispute the power of Mali by the 15th century was Songhay. The latter had experienced a long and checkered career as a kingdom. Beginning in the early eighth century at Gao, near the bend of the Niger, it had remained a small, relatively inconsequential state for many years. In fact, it fell under the powerful influence of Mali, and for a time its rulers were vassals of Mansa-Musa and his successors. Undaunted, the Songhay waited for the first opportunity to throw off the yoke of Mali and to assert their own sovereignty. This they had succeeded in doing by 1355, with Sonni Ali later taking Songhay, as Philip Curtin has said, "from a small riverain state to a great empire."  When Sonni Ali began his rule of the Songhay, most of West Africa was ripe for conquest. Mali was declining, and the lesser states, though ambitious, had neither the leadership nor the resources necessary to achieve dominance. The hour of the Songhay had arrived. Sonni Ali conceived of a plan to conquer the entire Niger region by building a river navy that would seize control of both banks. By 1469 he had conquered the important town of Timbuktu and then proceeded to capture Jenne and other cities. Finally he attacked the kingdom of Mali, and with its conquest the Songhay kingdom was catapulted into a position of primacy in West Africa. Because of his lack of enthusiasm for the religion of Islam, there was considerable opposition to the rise of Sonni Ali, but he was undaunted. Consequently, his years were filled with fighting, but when he died In 1492 the kingdom of Songhay was firmly established as the dominant power of West Africa.

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