Lecture 29—“He That Overcometh”: The Black Church in America (ch. 25, pp. 250-53)
Lecture 30—“Faith & Learning”: Calvinism in Nineteenth-Century America
As I think about the history of Black churches in America, I am reminded of the question of the future of Chinese churches in America. Are ethic churches a transitional form or part of the permanent setting?
Same ethic and culture background can be an advantage if it is used for spreading the gospel. But if it becomes a measurement for identity and exclusivity, it will turn a church to a club. It will be a hindrance to the spreading of the gospel.
As I think about the history of Black churches in America, I am reminded of the question of the future of Chinese churches in America. Are ethic churches a transitional form or part of the permanent setting?
ReplyDeleteSame ethic and culture background can be an advantage if it is used for spreading the gospel. But if it becomes a measurement for identity and exclusivity, it will turn a church to a club. It will be a hindrance to the spreading of the gospel.
There needs to be a balance.