The Mark of Zion: Congregational Life in Black ChurchesIn The Mark of Zion: Congregational Life in Black Churches, the companion book to The Shape of Zion: Leadership and Life in Black Churches (The Pilgrim Press, 2003), Rasor and Dash propose that the black experience in America offers a significant presence in the religious landscape of contemporary American society. In rural, urban, storefront, and mega-churches, African American congregations foster an inward journey of spiritual growth and an outward journey of community outreach. To illustrate their thesis, the authors -- based on data supported by the Gallup poll -- explore African American congregational life from four perspectives that include; a profile of black congregational life from a national perspective; an example of a local church setting that illustrates some aspect of that national profile; assistance to churches in considering the applicability of this profile and local example to their experiences; and an invitation for churches to consider future ministry in the light of these findings and the challenges that arise from this exploration. Book jacket. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Worship in the Black Church | 4 |
An Overview | 7 |
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