Mark Sidwell

The story of the black church in America is one of faith and heroism. Added to the challenges that nomally confront heralds of the gospel, African American Christians faced special problems because of their race- problems such as slavery and discrimination. Yet out of a deep love for Christ and a heavy burden not only for their own people but also for all who were without Christ, these believers steadfastly proclaimed the gospel of salvation through Christ and the equality of all men and show more women in the sight of God. show less

Excellent, jr hi level but interesting for older, inspiring

Matthew Anderson 1845-1928 112, 118 Comprehensiveness of ministry compated to other professions led him to choose that: "There was in it that which would tend to the development of the whole man, soul and body, more than any other profession..."

Bob Jones. black church, John Marrant, George Liele, Richard Allen, Lemuel Haynes, John Chavis, John Stewart, Lott Carey, John Jasper, Daniel Payne, Samuel Morris, Matthew Anderson, Charles Tindley, Charles Price Jones