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Book SynopsisIn a pluralistic world where the tendency is to dismiss or silence ethnic and racial differences, Africentric Approaches to Christian Ministry offers valuable insight into the ordering of urban congregational life, Christian ministry, and urban missiology from a worldview perspective that values the centrality of African people.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction: From Rhetoric to the Reality of Africentric Christian Ministry: Ronald Edward Peters Chapter 4 Does the "Black Church" Really Exist?: Gayraud Wilmore Chapter 5 What Has Happened to Us?- Conversing With Scholar Mercy Oduyoye on the Quest for Life: Marsha Snulligan Haney, Tumani Mutasa Nyajeka, and Rosetta E. Ross Chapter 6 Africentrism as a Challenge to Contemporary Christian Ministry: Ronald Edward Peters Chapter 7 Africentric Christianity and Urban Ministry: J. Deotis Roberts Chapter 8 Make It Plain, Preacher: Africentrism and Constructing African-American Sermonic Discourse: Richard C. Chapple, Jr. Chapter 9 The Church's Ministry to the Urban Family: Creative Responses to a Continuing New Testament Challenge: Cain Hope Fielder Chapter 10 Christians Celebrating Kwanza: Reflections and Thanksgiving for the African Heritage: Ronald Edward Peters Chapter 11 Building an Africentric Bridge From Inside Stained Glass to the Community Outside: Johnnie Monroe Chapter 12 Africentric Christian Education: A Historical Perspective: Fred Douglas Smith, Jr. Chapter 13 Building Community in a Multicultural Context: Gloria J. Tate Chapter 14 The Challenges of Africentric Ministry for Urban Theological Education: Warren L. Dennis Chapter 15 Diaspora Ethics: "The Hinges Upon Which the Future Swings": Katie Geneva Cannon Chapter 16 Africentricity: A Missiological Pathway Toward Christian Transformation: Marsha Snulligan Haney Chapter 17 Bibliography Chapter 18 About the Editors Chapter 19 Contributing Authors
