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Title: African American Preaching

African American Preaching

The Contribution of Dr. Gardner C. Taylor

by Gerald Lamont Thomas (Author)
©2004 Textbook XIV, 228 Pages
Theology & Philosophy
Series: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Studies in Religion, Culture, and Social Development, Volume 7

Summary

Four centuries of African American preaching has provided hope, healing, and heaven for people from every walk of life. Many notable men and women of African American lineage have contributed, through the art of preaching, to the biblical emancipation and spiritual liberation of their parishioners. In African American Preaching: The Contribution of Dr. Gardner C. Taylor, Gerald Lamont Thomas offers a historical overview of African American preaching and its effect on the cultural legacy of black people, noting the various styles and genius of pulpit orators. The book’s focus is on the life, ministry, and preaching methodology of one of this era’s most prolific voices, Dr. Gardner C. Taylor, and should be read by everyone who takes the task of preaching seriously.

Details

Pages
XIV, 228
Publication Year
2004
ISBN (Hardcover)
9780820431277
ISBN (Softcover)
9780820474120
Language
English
Keywords
homi Homiletik Taylor, Gardner C.
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2004. XIV, 228 pp.
Product Safety
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Biographical notes

Gerald Lamont Thomas (Author)

The Author: Gerald Lamont Thomas is Senior Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Plainfield, New Jersey, and former Professor of Preaching at the Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Thomas earned his Ph.D. in Preaching and M.Div. from Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He received his B.A. in economics from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and worked in corporate business for over twelve years. Pastor Thomas has served the Pilgrim Baptist Church and Burnett Avenue Baptist Church, both in Kentucky, and the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has preached and lectured across the United States, Africa, and the Caribbean.

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