The Spirit and the Prophetic Church, Part 1, by Antipas L. Harris
34 There is a need for more work contrasting what I have called “priestly” or “accommodating” models of ministry with “prophetic” or “transformational” models of ministry.
35 The “Black Church” is an ecumenical concept of ecclesial ministry within the African American communities. These African American churches are noted historically to have nurtured, protected, provided hope and propelled African American communities forward from Slavery through the Civil Rights Movement and beyond. African Americans pastor these churches; their worship in an African American tradition and predominately consist of African Americans. Based on Walter Brueggemann’s definition of a “prophetic ministry,” historically the Black Church has embodied prophetic ministry. Yet, the Black Church is not restricted to a particular denomination. The concept is denominationally ecumenical.
36 Suzanne Perry, “Mission to Rebuild,” Chronicle of Philanthropy, May 3, 2007, (Vol. 19), Issue 14, 29-32.
37 Ibid.
Category: Ministry, Pneuma Review, Spring 2013