From Bush Arbor: To 21st Century Ministry

From Bush Arbor: To 21st Century Ministry

From Bush Arbor to 21st Century Ministry: A Guide to Addressing Contemporary Challenges Facing the African American Rural Church was written to high-light some of the issues and opportunities that come with leading African American rural churches in the 21st century. It covers how African American rural churches can become service churches that provide needed services to their changing communities. It addresses in great details the pros and cons of bi-vocational ministry. The book takes a current and future look at how social media and modern technology can be value added to African American rural church ministries.The author goes into great detail about how biblical principles can be applied to resolve conflict among members while protecting the unity of the church. The final chapter deals with pastoral leadership and pew pastors; it explains pastoral leadership from a biblical perspective and the dangers of members trying to pastor from the pew. This book is a must read for young ministers called to pastor African America rural churches and the people they are called to lead.